Marion Ellsworth "Woody" Woodmansee
1922 - 2017
Early Life: Marion "Woody" was born November 11, 1922, in Eads, Colorado, a son of Guy Woodmansee and Susan F. Saucer Woodmansee. He had three older siblings: infant twin brothers that died soon after birth and sister, Susan Waneta. Woody grew up learning about ranching from his father. While stacking hay, he fell from the top of the hay wagon, causing him to be lame for the rest of his life.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following graduation from Chivington School in Colorado, Woody earned an associate degree from Lamar College. On December 18, 1941, he married Dessie Lucille Doak, in Colorado. They are the parents of five children: Waneta Irene McKnight (Roy), of Parker, CO; TR Woodmansee, of Erie, CO; Sonja Faris (Paul), of Erie, CO; Tony Brewer (Janet), of Longmont, CO; and Karen Pingully (Mike), of Alabama. Dessie and Woody were later divorced. Later, he married Lee Nettie Martin on September 22, 1956. During their marriage, they joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1974, Lee died from gunshots aimed at her by her mentally ill grandson. Woody rushed to the house when he heard the shotgun blasts, surviving a close brush with death when the young man shot him in the arm. Following Lee's funeral in Arkansas, he traveled back to Colorado, stopping for a Single Adults Fireside in Denver. He instantly felt the Lord guide him to this fireside where a beautiful woman, Edith Rawson, conducted the meeting. He called her the next morning and after eight months of dating, they were married in the Salt Lake Temple on April 3, 1975. Woody sold his farm in Arkansas and moved with Edith to Longmont, Colorado, where they lived for 21 years. Woody worked as an electrician, handy man, and real estate agent in Colorado. He learned to enjoy football from Edith and had season tickets to the University of Colorado Buffalo games. When he married Edith, he was adopted by her children as their stepdad. Because most of the grandchildren lived in Utah, they moved to Payson, Utah, in 1996. Woody learned to be a master of patience as he cared for Edith who developed Alzheimer's disease. She died in 2002. Woody married Maridean Taylor Johansen in April 2013; she died in 2015. During his life, Woody was quick to help out a ward member, a friend, child or grandchild with either financial or moral support. He and Edith always opened their home to give refuge to people hard on their luck. Gardening became a great hobby; he grew the sweetest strawberries. Woody and Edith took many names to the Provo Utah Temple and Denver Colorado Temple to do sealing work for their ancestors. Woody's mind planned he would live to be 100, however, his body had had enough sustaining him through one blind eye, three hip operations as well as knee and hip replacements, and squeezing into a leather shoe built up two inches higher to be level with his other shoe. On September 28, 2017, Marion E. "Woody" Woodmansee, of Payson, Utah, did not wake up to a new day. He was 94.
Family Message: "Woody was thrilled with his legacy."
Services: Walker Funeral Home
Interment: Payson City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2017 | Walker Funeral Home
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1922 - 2017
Early Life: Marion "Woody" was born November 11, 1922, in Eads, Colorado, a son of Guy Woodmansee and Susan F. Saucer Woodmansee. He had three older siblings: infant twin brothers that died soon after birth and sister, Susan Waneta. Woody grew up learning about ranching from his father. While stacking hay, he fell from the top of the hay wagon, causing him to be lame for the rest of his life.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following graduation from Chivington School in Colorado, Woody earned an associate degree from Lamar College. On December 18, 1941, he married Dessie Lucille Doak, in Colorado. They are the parents of five children: Waneta Irene McKnight (Roy), of Parker, CO; TR Woodmansee, of Erie, CO; Sonja Faris (Paul), of Erie, CO; Tony Brewer (Janet), of Longmont, CO; and Karen Pingully (Mike), of Alabama. Dessie and Woody were later divorced. Later, he married Lee Nettie Martin on September 22, 1956. During their marriage, they joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1974, Lee died from gunshots aimed at her by her mentally ill grandson. Woody rushed to the house when he heard the shotgun blasts, surviving a close brush with death when the young man shot him in the arm. Following Lee's funeral in Arkansas, he traveled back to Colorado, stopping for a Single Adults Fireside in Denver. He instantly felt the Lord guide him to this fireside where a beautiful woman, Edith Rawson, conducted the meeting. He called her the next morning and after eight months of dating, they were married in the Salt Lake Temple on April 3, 1975. Woody sold his farm in Arkansas and moved with Edith to Longmont, Colorado, where they lived for 21 years. Woody worked as an electrician, handy man, and real estate agent in Colorado. He learned to enjoy football from Edith and had season tickets to the University of Colorado Buffalo games. When he married Edith, he was adopted by her children as their stepdad. Because most of the grandchildren lived in Utah, they moved to Payson, Utah, in 1996. Woody learned to be a master of patience as he cared for Edith who developed Alzheimer's disease. She died in 2002. Woody married Maridean Taylor Johansen in April 2013; she died in 2015. During his life, Woody was quick to help out a ward member, a friend, child or grandchild with either financial or moral support. He and Edith always opened their home to give refuge to people hard on their luck. Gardening became a great hobby; he grew the sweetest strawberries. Woody and Edith took many names to the Provo Utah Temple and Denver Colorado Temple to do sealing work for their ancestors. Woody's mind planned he would live to be 100, however, his body had had enough sustaining him through one blind eye, three hip operations as well as knee and hip replacements, and squeezing into a leather shoe built up two inches higher to be level with his other shoe. On September 28, 2017, Marion E. "Woody" Woodmansee, of Payson, Utah, did not wake up to a new day. He was 94.
Family Message: "Woody was thrilled with his legacy."
Services: Walker Funeral Home
Interment: Payson City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2017 | Walker Funeral Home
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Marion Ellsworth "Woody" Woodmansee
1922 - 2017
Early Life: Marion "Woody" was born November 11, 1922, in Eads, Colorado, a son of Guy Woodmansee and Susan F. Saucer Woodmansee. He had three older siblings: infant twin brothers that died soon after birth and sister, Susan Waneta. Woody grew up learning about ranching from his father. While stacking hay, he fell from the top of the hay wagon, causing him to be lame for the rest of his life.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following graduation from Chivington School in Colorado, Woody earned an associate degree from Lamar College. On December 18, 1941, he married Dessie Lucille Doak, in Colorado. They are the parents of five children: Waneta Irene McKnight (Roy), of Parker, CO; TR Woodmansee, of Erie, CO; Sonja Faris (Paul), of Erie, CO; Tony Brewer (Janet), of Longmont, CO; and Karen Pingully (Mike), of Alabama. Dessie and Woody were later divorced. Later, he married Lee Nettie Martin on September 22, 1956. During their marriage, they joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1974, Lee died from gunshots aimed at her by her mentally ill grandson. Woody rushed to the house when he heard the shotgun blasts, surviving a close brush with death when the young man shot him in the arm. Following Lee's funeral in Arkansas, he traveled back to Colorado, stopping for a Single Adults Fireside in Denver. He instantly felt the Lord guide him to this fireside where a beautiful woman, Edith Rawson, conducted the meeting. He called her the next morning and after eight months of dating, they were married in the Salt Lake Temple on April 3, 1975. Woody sold his farm in Arkansas and moved with Edith to Longmont, Colorado, where they lived for 21 years. Woody worked as an electrician, handy man, and real estate agent in Colorado. He learned to enjoy football from Edith and had season tickets to the University of Colorado Buffalo games. When he married Edith, he was adopted by her children as their stepdad. Because most of the grandchildren lived in Utah, they moved to Payson, Utah, in 1996. Woody learned to be a master of patience as he cared for Edith who developed Alzheimer's disease. She died in 2002. Woody married Maridean Taylor Johansen in April 2013; she died in 2015. During his life, Woody was quick to help out a ward member, a friend, child or grandchild with either financial or moral support. He and Edith always opened their home to give refuge to people hard on their luck. Gardening became a great hobby; he grew the sweetest strawberries. Woody and Edith took many names to the Provo Utah Temple and Denver Colorado Temple to do sealing work for their ancestors. Woody's mind planned he would live to be 100, however, his body had had enough sustaining him through one blind eye, three hip operations as well as knee and hip replacements, and squeezing into a leather shoe built up two inches higher to be level with his other shoe. On September 28, 2017, Marion E. "Woody" Woodmansee, of Payson, Utah, did not wake up to a new day. He was 94.
Family Message: "Woody was thrilled with his legacy."
Services: Walker Funeral Home
Interment: Payson City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2017 | Walker Funeral Home
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1922 - 2017
Early Life: Marion "Woody" was born November 11, 1922, in Eads, Colorado, a son of Guy Woodmansee and Susan F. Saucer Woodmansee. He had three older siblings: infant twin brothers that died soon after birth and sister, Susan Waneta. Woody grew up learning about ranching from his father. While stacking hay, he fell from the top of the hay wagon, causing him to be lame for the rest of his life.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Following graduation from Chivington School in Colorado, Woody earned an associate degree from Lamar College. On December 18, 1941, he married Dessie Lucille Doak, in Colorado. They are the parents of five children: Waneta Irene McKnight (Roy), of Parker, CO; TR Woodmansee, of Erie, CO; Sonja Faris (Paul), of Erie, CO; Tony Brewer (Janet), of Longmont, CO; and Karen Pingully (Mike), of Alabama. Dessie and Woody were later divorced. Later, he married Lee Nettie Martin on September 22, 1956. During their marriage, they joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1974, Lee died from gunshots aimed at her by her mentally ill grandson. Woody rushed to the house when he heard the shotgun blasts, surviving a close brush with death when the young man shot him in the arm. Following Lee's funeral in Arkansas, he traveled back to Colorado, stopping for a Single Adults Fireside in Denver. He instantly felt the Lord guide him to this fireside where a beautiful woman, Edith Rawson, conducted the meeting. He called her the next morning and after eight months of dating, they were married in the Salt Lake Temple on April 3, 1975. Woody sold his farm in Arkansas and moved with Edith to Longmont, Colorado, where they lived for 21 years. Woody worked as an electrician, handy man, and real estate agent in Colorado. He learned to enjoy football from Edith and had season tickets to the University of Colorado Buffalo games. When he married Edith, he was adopted by her children as their stepdad. Because most of the grandchildren lived in Utah, they moved to Payson, Utah, in 1996. Woody learned to be a master of patience as he cared for Edith who developed Alzheimer's disease. She died in 2002. Woody married Maridean Taylor Johansen in April 2013; she died in 2015. During his life, Woody was quick to help out a ward member, a friend, child or grandchild with either financial or moral support. He and Edith always opened their home to give refuge to people hard on their luck. Gardening became a great hobby; he grew the sweetest strawberries. Woody and Edith took many names to the Provo Utah Temple and Denver Colorado Temple to do sealing work for their ancestors. Woody's mind planned he would live to be 100, however, his body had had enough sustaining him through one blind eye, three hip operations as well as knee and hip replacements, and squeezing into a leather shoe built up two inches higher to be level with his other shoe. On September 28, 2017, Marion E. "Woody" Woodmansee, of Payson, Utah, did not wake up to a new day. He was 94.
Family Message: "Woody was thrilled with his legacy."
Services: Walker Funeral Home
Interment: Payson City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2017 | Walker Funeral Home
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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