Colleen Moore Gurr

Colleen Moore Gurr
1927 ~ 2012
Beaver, UT-Colleen Moore Gurr passed away peacefully on her 64th wedding anniversary at her home in Beaver, Utah June 5, 2012 of complications associated with Parkinson's disease at age 84. Colleen was born to LeRoy and Venice Moore on September 19, 1927 in Parowan, Utah. She was the 5th of 10 children, Rollin, Mathel, Marjorie, Dan, Beverly, Bruce, Gen, Karolyn and an infant Joe who died at birth. Colleen grew up on a farm in Parowan, Utah and later moved to Salt Lake City where her dad owned and managed apartments. She later graduated from West High School. In returning to Parowan for a visit with her sister she became acquainted with Heber Gurr and made the statement that he was the man she was going to marry. Shortly thereafter they were married in the St. George Temple on June 5, 1948. Colleen and Heber lived in Parowan where they raised two girls and four boys, Kathy, Debbie, Rick, Greg, Curtis and Lory. With Heber's employment with the National Guard in Beaver the family moved to Beaver in 1963 where Colleen worked as a seamstress in a sewing factory. She was an excellent seamstress and made many of the clothes for her children and grandchildren. Her many skills included knitting, crocheting, cooking, and raising children. She had a profound sense of humor that followed her to her death.
In 1984 Colleen and Heber were called to serve a micro filming LDS mission in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area for 18 months. Colleen was active in the LDS Church serving in the Relief Society and Primary Presidencies as well as a teacher and many other assignments throughout her life. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was greatly loved by her family who never missed a chance to visit her on special occasions or just to drop by to say hello and enjoy her company.
Colleen was preceded in death by her parents, husband, five of her siblings and her son Curtis. She is survived by her children, Kathy (Bill) Lamb-Centerville, Utah, Debbie Truscott-St. George, Utah, Rick (Tonya)-Sandy, Utah, Greg (Patty)-Beaver, Utah and Lory (Karla)-Germany. In addition to Colleen's six children she has 19 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 9th at 11:00 a.m. in the Beaver LDS 3rd Ward Chapel in Beaver, Utah on Main Street. Family and friends may pay their respect on Friday, June 8th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Southern Utah Mortuary in Beaver, Utah and on Saturday, June 9th from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Parowan City Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. all under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online condolences can be sent to www.sumortuary.com