Obituary: Beverly Floretta Pullan Wignall Sickinger

Beverly Floretta Pullan Wignall Sickinger 1927 ~ 2005 Beverly Floretta Pullan Wignall Sickinger, age 77, passed away from congestive heart failure and renal failure early Friday, March 11, 2005 in Bountiful, Utah. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 6, 1927 to Gladys Griffiths Davies Pullan and William Albert Pullan. Bev joined an older brother, Donald William Pullan. Later her sister, Gladys LaVaun Pullan and her brother, Richard Henry Pullan were born into the family. Bev attended McKinley Elementary School and graduated from South High School. She also attended the Ogden LDS Institute and graduated from the Institute program with her children and grandchildren in attendance. Because Bev was such a great baseball player in her youth, she played baseball with the boys instead of the girls. She loved roller skating. When Bev was in the 2nd grade she was severely burned when her dress caught fire from a sparkler. She spent months in bed not able to lie on her back. As a teen, Bev worked as a waitress at the Doll House, although she was much younger than her employer realized. Her teen years will filled with dating, movies, and friends. Bev was very particular about her appearance. While she was in high school she arose at 4:30 a.m. every morning to get ready for school and make sure her hair and attire was perfect. Bev married Glenn Austin Wignall on May 16, 1948 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Together they had two children: Deborah (Debbie) and Steven Glenn. The four had great family trips particularly to Spokane, Washington then to Canada, as well as many fishing and boating trips including Lake Powell. On most of these trips, the family was accompanied by Bev's parents, Gladys, and Bill. Bev and Glenn enjoyed many NABAC Conventions together since Glenn was Cashier and later Vice President of First Security State Bank. Glenn passed away on March 12, 1967. Mountain Bell Telephone Company employed Bev until her children were born. She later worked for Continental Bank. On August 2, 1969 Bev married Ernest Harper Sickinger. They were sealed in the Ogden LDS Temple on August 2, 1983. With this marriage, Bev added five step-children to her family: Jimmy, William, Sandra, Joan and Grant. Ernie also had two step-children from his previous marriage: Trudy and Rainelle which were also included in Bev's family. Bev and Ernie resided in Clearfield, Utah for over thirty years. They traveled together to Arizona as "snowbirds" and lived in Tower Point in their travel trailer. They participated in Spanish clubs, parades and square dancing there. They were members of the Teepee Tenders, El Dorado Club, and Sundowner travel groups and had many enjoyable trips with these groups. For many years, Bev enjoyed tole painting the wooden chests that Ernie made. Ernie passed away July 28, 2002. Bev's pride and joy were her children and grandchildren. She was definitely a traveling Grandma as she traveled to California, Idaho, and locally to babysit all of the grandchildren. She taught her granddaughter Taryn to tole paint; played Nintendo proficiently with her grandsons, Brandon and Justin; held fun sleepovers for granddaughters Jenekah and Jami and taught them to love old Shirley Temple and Audrey Hepburn movies. She loved to go shopping with Jenekah and Debbie. She took care of Jami every day until Jami was in high school. Bev was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many positions in Relief Society and primary. As homemaking leader for many years, she helped the sisters of her ward complete beautiful projects and holiday crafts for their homes and learn new skills. She also arranged food storage classes and provided many hours of compassionate service. Bev and Ernie also served as LDS Service Missionaries in the Genealogical Department. She knew how to tole paint, knit, crochet, sew, cook, needle punch and everything in between. She frequently blessed everyone's lives with gifts from her heart. Bev is survived by her children: Deborah (Terry) Preece of Farmington, Utah, Steven Glenn (Sharolyn) Wignall of West Point, Utah; grand-children: Jenekah Preece, Brandon T. Preece, Taryn Preece, Jami S. Wignall, and Justin G. Wignall; her brothers Don (Ruth) Pullan of Salt Lake City, and Dick (Karen) Pullan of Las Vegas, Nevada, and sister LaVaun of Salt Lake City, Utah; four step-children: Jim (Shawn) Sickinger of Boise, Idaho, Bill (Shelley) Sickinger of Maui, Hawaii, Sandra (Sean-Michael) Kanally of Melrose, Florida, Joan Drakos of Clearfield, Utah, Trudy Findlay of Clearfield, Utah, and Rainelle Mikesell of Layton, Utah. She is also survived by many step-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands Glenn and Ernie and by her parents, Bill and Gladys, step-son Grant Sickinger, step-granddaughter Lisa Sickinger. Bev's family wishes to express their thanks and appreciation for the care their mother received from the nurses and staff at Life Care Center of Bountiful. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 12 noon at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary Chapel. The family will receive friends on Monday, March 14, 2005 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Clearfield Stake Center, 935 South State, and 1 hour prior to services at the mortuary. Interment will be held at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park on Tuesday following the funeral.