Marjorie Anna Worwood

BURLEY – Marjorie Anna Bunn Worwood, age 84, of Burley, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at the Heritage Park Care Center in Roy, Utah, with her family by her side.

She was born on May 8, 1928, in Heyburn, Idaho, the first of five children born to Eugene Emuless and Blanche Marie Piper Bunn. She grew up in Burley and graduated from Burley High School in 1946. She married Varian Kent Worwood on Aug. 6, 1947, in Burley. Their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on March 7, 1964. They were married for 61 years until Varian passed away in 2009.

Marjorie worked for the Cassia County School District for 25 years as a food service worker, food service secretary, and as the payroll clerk and bookkeeper. She retired in 1985.

She was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many positions – her favorite being with the children in the Primary organization. Marjorie and Varian served as stake missionaries in the Burley Stake from 1978 until 1981.

She loved her family very much and she was involved in every aspect of her children’s, grandchildren’s and great-grandchildren’s lives. She loved to travel and see new places, being outdoors, and doing anything that would keep her hands and mind busy.

She is survived by her children, Ronald Varian (Susan) Worwood of Roy, Utah, Karla Jean Firkins of Burley, and Pamela (Vaughn) Tracy of Twin Falls;12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Maxine Ekker of Vancouver, Washington, and Rose Marie (Glenn) Wylie of Roy, Utah; two brothers, George (Glenda) Bunn and Walter (Joanne) Bunn all of Ogden, Utah; her sisters-in-law, Frances Warwood of Bountiful, Utah, and Donna Warwood of Battle Mountain, Nevada; a brother-in-law, Kent Hale of Oakley; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, Varian, she was preceded in death by her parents; an infant daughter, Anna Marie Worwood; one granddaughter; a grandson; a great-grandson; five brothers-in-law; and three sisters-in-law.

The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 18, at the Burley LDS 2nd and 4th Ward Church, 515 E. 16th St., in Burley, with Bishop Royce Otte officiating. Burial will be in Gem Memorial Gardens.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Sunday, June 17, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from noon until 12:45 p.m. Monday at the church.

The family suggests memorials be directed to the Huntsman Cancer Institute or to Primary Children’s Medical Center in care of the Rasmussen Funeral Home.