Salt Lake City, UT-Rodney LaMarr Peck passed peacefully from his home on earth to his heavenly home April 28, 2017. Family on both sides of the veil surrounded him on his journey. He was born October 22, 1937 in Salt Lake City to Rodney S. Peck and Thelma Lucile Davis.
He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Northern California Mission in 1957. After his mission he waited for the love of his life, Evelyn Darlington, to return from serving her mission. They were married June 8, 1962 in the Salt Lake Temple, and together they worked to finish his schooling while starting a family. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1964 and later completed a Masters degree in History from BYU.
His life employment was with the Church Education System of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He taught seminary at Irving Jr High and then in Wayne and Davis counties for 30 years. He also worked in the curriculum department and with the professional development program for the church. He enjoyed those assignments but loved the youth the most and choose to return to the classroom. He served as bishop of two wards and in many other capacities.
He enjoyed building, yard work, reading and languages (He spoke 4) throughout his life he maintained a steady and strong testimony of the redeeming atonement of his Savior. That testimony has blessed the lives of so many but especially the lives of his family.
He is survived by his wife, siblings, Marjean Stansfield, Beverly Brunski, and James. His children, Calvin (Hilary) Ely, Nevada, Rachel (Kelly) Loveless Bountiful, Rodney (Leslie) So. Salt Lake, Rebekah (Dean) Mohr Salt Lake and Robert (Erienne) Kaysville. 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Steven and Thomas and his sister Nadine Rueckert and grandson-in-law, Joseph White.
Share your memories at https://www.rodneylamarrpeck.com
A special thank you to Millcreek Hospice for their tender care.
Interment will be at Lakeview Memorial Cemetery in Bountiful UT.
He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Northern California Mission in 1957. After his mission he waited for the love of his life, Evelyn Darlington, to return from serving her mission. They were married June 8, 1962 in the Salt Lake Temple, and together they worked to finish his schooling while starting a family. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1964 and later completed a Masters degree in History from BYU.
His life employment was with the Church Education System of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He taught seminary at Irving Jr High and then in Wayne and Davis counties for 30 years. He also worked in the curriculum department and with the professional development program for the church. He enjoyed those assignments but loved the youth the most and choose to return to the classroom. He served as bishop of two wards and in many other capacities.
He enjoyed building, yard work, reading and languages (He spoke 4) throughout his life he maintained a steady and strong testimony of the redeeming atonement of his Savior. That testimony has blessed the lives of so many but especially the lives of his family.
He is survived by his wife, siblings, Marjean Stansfield, Beverly Brunski, and James. His children, Calvin (Hilary) Ely, Nevada, Rachel (Kelly) Loveless Bountiful, Rodney (Leslie) So. Salt Lake, Rebekah (Dean) Mohr Salt Lake and Robert (Erienne) Kaysville. 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Steven and Thomas and his sister Nadine Rueckert and grandson-in-law, Joseph White.
Share your memories at https://www.rodneylamarrpeck.com
A special thank you to Millcreek Hospice for their tender care.
Interment will be at Lakeview Memorial Cemetery in Bountiful UT.
Salt Lake City, UT-Rodney LaMarr Peck passed peacefully from his home on earth to his heavenly home April 28, 2017. Family on both sides of the veil surrounded him on his journey. He was born October 22, 1937 in Salt Lake City to Rodney S. Peck and Thelma Lucile Davis.
He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Northern California Mission in 1957. After his mission he waited for the love of his life, Evelyn Darlington, to return from serving her mission. They were married June 8, 1962 in the Salt Lake Temple, and together they worked to finish his schooling while starting a family. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1964 and later completed a Masters degree in History from BYU.
His life employment was with the Church Education System of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He taught seminary at Irving Jr High and then in Wayne and Davis counties for 30 years. He also worked in the curriculum department and with the professional development program for the church. He enjoyed those assignments but loved the youth the most and choose to return to the classroom. He served as bishop of two wards and in many other capacities.
He enjoyed building, yard work, reading and languages (He spoke 4) throughout his life he maintained a steady and strong testimony of the redeeming atonement of his Savior. That testimony has blessed the lives of so many but especially the lives of his family.
He is survived by his wife, siblings, Marjean Stansfield, Beverly Brunski, and James. His children, Calvin (Hilary) Ely, Nevada, Rachel (Kelly) Loveless Bountiful, Rodney (Leslie) So. Salt Lake, Rebekah (Dean) Mohr Salt Lake and Robert (Erienne) Kaysville. 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Steven and Thomas and his sister Nadine Rueckert and grandson-in-law, Joseph White.
Share your memories at https://www.rodneylamarrpeck.com
A special thank you to Millcreek Hospice for their tender care.
Interment will be at Lakeview Memorial Cemetery in Bountiful UT.
He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Northern California Mission in 1957. After his mission he waited for the love of his life, Evelyn Darlington, to return from serving her mission. They were married June 8, 1962 in the Salt Lake Temple, and together they worked to finish his schooling while starting a family. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1964 and later completed a Masters degree in History from BYU.
His life employment was with the Church Education System of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He taught seminary at Irving Jr High and then in Wayne and Davis counties for 30 years. He also worked in the curriculum department and with the professional development program for the church. He enjoyed those assignments but loved the youth the most and choose to return to the classroom. He served as bishop of two wards and in many other capacities.
He enjoyed building, yard work, reading and languages (He spoke 4) throughout his life he maintained a steady and strong testimony of the redeeming atonement of his Savior. That testimony has blessed the lives of so many but especially the lives of his family.
He is survived by his wife, siblings, Marjean Stansfield, Beverly Brunski, and James. His children, Calvin (Hilary) Ely, Nevada, Rachel (Kelly) Loveless Bountiful, Rodney (Leslie) So. Salt Lake, Rebekah (Dean) Mohr Salt Lake and Robert (Erienne) Kaysville. 16 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Steven and Thomas and his sister Nadine Rueckert and grandson-in-law, Joseph White.
Share your memories at https://www.rodneylamarrpeck.com
A special thank you to Millcreek Hospice for their tender care.
Interment will be at Lakeview Memorial Cemetery in Bountiful UT.
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