BerDella Oldroyd Zufelt passed away on December 28, 2008 in Cedar City, Utah just ten days shy of her 93rd birthday. She was born in Glenwood, Utah, January 7, 1916, to Isaac Robert and Annie Louisa Kay Oldroyd.
BerDella graduated from Richfield High School and LDS seminary, and attended Snow College in Ephraim, Utah for two quarters. She worked at Lynns Cafe and Ben Franklin Store until she was married. She enjoyed dancing and attended many dances in her youth.She married Syril H. Zufelt March 9, 1940, and their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple February 18, 1952. They lived in Springville, Utah for two years while Syril worked for Geneva Steel. They moved back to Richfield after that and spent the remainder of their lives there. Syril passed away in April of 1993.
BerDella taught Sunday School for the LDS Church in Venice, Utah, and was active in the MIA in Venice and Richfield. She was also a visiting teacher in Richfield for 50 years. BerDella worked as a clerk in Merrill's Pharmacy for 20 years and Hall Drug for 10 years. She loved associating with people and was once named by Dan Valentine of the Salt Lake Tribune as the Utah Clerk of the Year. She enjoyed having gardens of flowers and vegetables, which she shared with many friends. Her home was always immaculate and she loved to have visitors.
BerDella is survived by two sons, Nick (Wanda) Zufelt of Sparks, Nevada, and Craig (Anne) Zufelt of Enoch, Utah; nine grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, Deanna Dell,brothers: Marvin and LaVar Oldroyd; sisters: Vivian Oldroyd, Wilda Breinholt, Agnes Davis, Arnell Breinholt.
Funeral service will be held Friday, January 2, at 11:00 a.m. at the Magleby Mortuary Chapel (50 S 100 W), Richfield. Friends may call at the Magleby Mortuary in Richfield, Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.and Friday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in the Richfield Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at http://www.maglebymortuary.com/
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