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Dema Irene Goodell Parberry
13 Oct 1916 – 23 Nov 2000
| Birth | 13 Oct 1916 |
| Death | 23 Nov 2000 |
| Cemetery | Provo City Cemetery Provo , Utah County , Utah , USA |
| Added by | Lisa on 01 Apr 2012 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87862924 |
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Interment 28 Nov 2000
Bio
Dema Irene Goodell Parberry 1916 - 2000 ❦ Early Life: Dema was born October 13, 1916, in Burwell, Nebraska, to Charles Arthur and Anna Hazel Bales Goodell. ❦ Life's Work | Service | Interests: On September 29, 1940, she married Harold William Parberry Scottsbluff, Nebraska; their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. They knew each other since they were children. He passed way in 1946. ❦ Following Harold's death, Dema moved her young family to Utah. Working to raise her family, she completed degree in elementary education. In 1954, she received a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University. She was an active member of Delta Kappa Gamma. She received graduate credits from the University of Utah, Utah State University and Brigham Young University. ❦ As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dema served faithfully in many callings, including Relief Society president. Whether teaching in church, the school system, or tutoring privately, her loving example of humility, tenderness, and commitment is written upon the hearts of her students. A teacher for 30 years, Dema loves children. She could be found encircled by them as she gave instruction, conducted a spectacular experiment, or read a story. ❦ Dema Irene Goodell Parberry died November 23, 2000, in Provo, Utah. She was 84. ❦ Survived By: Her loving children: John (Janet) Parberry, Salt Lake City, UT; daughter, Beth (Wendell) Roberts, Richfield, UT; 12 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. ❦ Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ❦ Location: Provo Fifth Ward Chapel | Provo, Utah ❦ Arrangements: Berg Mortuary of Provo ❦ Interment: Provo City Cemetery ❦ Obituary: © The Daily Herald | 26 Nov 2000 | p. 9 Bio Compiled By: Annie Duckett Hundley
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"I TOUCH THE FUTURE, I TEACH"
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- Joseph Charles Goodell 1917–1995 FaG
- Robert Arthur "Bob" Goodell 1919–2018 FaG
- Franklin Irving "Frank" Goodell 1926–2013 FaG
- Howard Eugene Goodell 1935–2021 FaG
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