Irene Mead

Biography LISTEN TO SERVICE Irene M. Mead Ferron: Mary Irene Mead, age 72 passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 in Ferron, Utah. She was born August 29, 1942 one of five children born to Floyd and Mary Stephens Merkley in Blackfoot, Idaho. She married Robert M. Mead on May 18, 1962 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Irene was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and served in many callings. She worked in the Manti Temple with her husband for over 10 years and together they served 5 missions. She was an accomplished writer, poet and photographer. She loved music and was blessed with a beautiful alto singing voice, Irene and Bob sang many duets together. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who always put the needs of her family before her own. Irene is survived by her husband, Bob of Ferron, five sons, Bliss Mead of Castle Dale, Chad (Holly) Mead of Price, Dell (Stephnie) Mead of Ferron, Russ (Amanda) Mead of Ferron and Quinn (Kristy) Mead of Eagle Mountain, 19 Grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, siblings, Richard (Betty Lou) Merkley of American Fork, Mark Merkley of Salt Lake City, Sharon (J.B.) Christian of Texas and Brenda DeLeeuw of Roy. Irene was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ferron LDS Stake Center, 555 South 400 West. A viewing will be Friday, January 9, 2015 from 6-8 p.m. at the Ferron Stake Center and on Saturday January 10, 2015 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church prior to the services. Interment will be in the Ferron City Cemetery. Services are in the care of Fausett Mortuary. Family and friends may sign the guestbook and share memories of Irene at www.fausettmortuary.com.