LaValla Gurr Meyer

I was born December 13, 1933, in Richfield, Utah to Miles Enoch Gurr and Priscilla Blanche Barney. I passed away March 25, 2021 in Tooele, Utah. I lived my youth in Richfield and traveled with my parents to Oregon. I lived in a tent, as my dad was a Lumberjack Worker.

When I was a one-year-old, I got very sick and we moved back to Richfield, where I went to school.

I met Robert G. Meyer and we got married March 9, 1949. We moved to Magna, Utah on March 10 and then to Garfield in 1952. In 1957, we moved back to Magna and stayed. Later we were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple in December 1978. We were blessed with three children (two sons, one daughter) – Steven, Fontella, and DeWayne. I loved my children and did my best as I could to raise them right.

I worked as a Grocery Checker. I was a Cub Scout teacher for five years and Den Mother for Den 1 in the Lake Ridge 1st Ward. I was a Relief Society Teacher for many years, Secretary in the Relief Society for one year and a librarian. I was a Genealogy Consultant for the LDS Church in 2010.

I was licensed with Social Services and took in foster children at my home. I took in needy families at no charge and gave to needy families.

I made many beautiful crochet dolls and did crafts, ceramics, and made many quilts – I was a homemaker.

I loved dancing, square dancing, and ballroom dancing with Robert. I player the organ, I loved music.

I did much hunting and fishing with my family and friends. We did much traveling together. Our family was a close one and all family was included in all trips.

I was blessed with seven grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, all who I helped raise. They were beautiful children – Shellie Ann, Steve C., Tiffany, Jennifer, Lori, and Donna Lynne were special to me.

I am the last of my family. I am preceded in death by my husband, father, mother, three brothers – Kenneth Miles, Steve D., Tommy J.; a dear step-father Samual “Bud” Harding, and step-mother Della. I have five step-sisters, three step-brothers. I am survived by my children, special friends Dorothy and Sandra Lee; all of my special cousins – S. Oleta, LaRee, Yvonne; and my special cousins who were like brothers to me – Jay Barney and Blake.

I gave all I could to my family and I loved them dearly and raised them to be good people. I dearly loved my grandchildren; how special they are to me; Also, my one grandson Matt Meyer and his family in Idaho (all their talents and singing). God bless them always, all of the good times we had, and all of our special memories.

We have truly been blessed with many good neighbors.

As your tears fall, don’t think of them as lost – just call them tears of love and happy days gone by.

A viewing will be held Friday, April 2, 2021 from 10:00 – 12:00 PM at the Lake Ridge 3rd Ward, 7960 Dalesend Drive, Magna, UT, 84003 with a funeral service to follow. Interment will take place at Memorial Redwood Cemetery at 1:30 PM, 6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, UT, 84123.

In accordance with Govenor Hebert’s mandate on facial coverings, face masks are required at all services. Social distancing will be enforced.

For those unable to attend, Affordable Funerals and Cremations will be livestreaming the funeral service via Zoom. Instructions to join are listed below.

Joining by computer

Go to zoom.us in any internet browser

Click “Join Meeting”

Enter the meeting ID – 8012878233

A box will open saying “https://zoom.us wants to open this application”. Click “Open Zoom”

Click “Join with Computer Audio”

Click “Mute” in the bottom left hand corner so that your audio does not interrupt the funeral services

Joining by phone or iPad

Download the Zoom app

Open the app and select “Join a Meeting”

Enter the meeting ID – 8012878233

Select “Join without Audio”

Select “Call using Internet Audio”

Select “Mute” in the bottom left hand corner so that your audio does not interrupt the funeral service