Mary Stapleton

Mary Maxine Stapleton, 91, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 23rd 2015. Born December 25th, 1923 in Rains, Utah she was the daughter of James Leonard and Lillie Boyington Hendrickson. She married Charles Ray Stapleton November 24th, 1951 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were later sealed in the Manti, Utah Temple on July 15th, 1955. They lived in Orem, Utah for over fifty years. They had four children Diane Stapleton (Doug) Sereda; Gary Ray (Lisa) Stapleton; Johnny Ray (Cindy) Stapleton; and Sandra Kay Stapleton (Steven) Ewing. She has fourteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by Charles Ray Stapleton (husband), and Gary Ray Stapleton (son). Maxine grew up in Lindon, Utah and spent some time in Manti, Utah with her grandmother during High School. During that time she she helped with the war effort by working at the parachute factory, sewing parachutes. She also worked for Mountain Bell Telephone Company as a telephone operator and then Brigham Young University where she retired. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the Primary, Sunday School and library. Later in life, she worked as a temple worker in the Provo, Utah Temple. She also served as a part-time missionary with her husband Charles Stapleton, working at the Family History Center in Orem, Utah. The family would like to express heartfelt gratitude to the caring staff of Canterbury Assisted Living in Springville, Utah for their loving care and comfort to Maxine during the last four years. It was truly her second home. Friends and family are welcome to pay their respects, Thursday, July 30th, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Sundberg-Olpin Funeral Home 495 South State Street, Orem, Utah. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 31st at 10 a.m. at the Orem 5th Ward Chapel, 50 South 800 East, Orem, Utah. Friends and family may pay their respects from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. prior to the funeral.

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