Beryl Theurer Mills

After residing in California most of her adult life, Beryl Theurer Mills and her husband Bob, returned to her childhood home, living among family and friends until her passing on October 14, 2011. She was born in Providence, Utah on Feb. 15, 1919, the fourth of six children, born to parents Henry Arthur Theurer and Elizabeth Low Theurer. She and Robert James Mills d. 2001 were married on Nov. 7, 1963, later solemnized in 1966 in the Oakland Temple. Beryl loved school and was an outstanding student. She graduated from South Cache High School and Utah State Agricultural College, where she majored in English and minored in Education, Languages, and Business and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi. She did post-graduate work at Golden Gate College in San Francisco. Her first job after graduation was teaching English and Shorthand at American Fork High School. In 1943, friends invited her to San Francisco for a visit. She fell in love with the "City by the Bay" and stayed for 52 years working in advertising and media until her retirement in 1995. The culture of San Francisco nourished her love of literature, music, dance and art. She was a member of the Venture Club, a young women's service club. She was invited to join Soroptimist International, a world-wide volunteer service organization for business and professional women. Beryl was a faithful member of the LDS Church. She served as the Stake YWMIA president of the San Francisco Stake. She brought the Dave Brubeck Quintet to the LDS youth dance and organized two Gilbert and Sullivan operas for the youth. She also served in the Relief Society in the San Francisco Bay and San Mateo Wards. She was hard working, had a good sense of humor, lots of curiosity, and a love of all good things. Beryl had a keen intellect, an insatiable thirst for knowledge, and was an avid reader throughout her life. In her later years, after she lost her sight, she continued to enjoy books by listening to audio recordings. She is survived by her brother, Dr.Henry A. Theurer, Jr.and his wife Ruth of Salt Lake City, numerous nieces and nephews and many friends- proceeded in death by two brothers Reed and Mark and two sisters, Beth and Julia. Funeral Services will be at the Nelson Funeral Home, 162 East 400 North, Logan, on Wednesday October 19, at 12:00 Noon- a Viewing at 10:30 A.M. prior to the service. Interment will be in the Providence Cemetery. A very special thanks to the staff of Hearts and Hands Homecare services, IHC Hospice, and Dr. Steven Salisbury for their excellent care. In lieu of Flowers friends are asked to donate to the LDS Church's Perpetual Education Fund or a charity of their choosing.