Pearl Bigler Owens

5/30/1933 ~ 6/16/2018

Pearl Bigler Owens, passed away June 16, 2018 at the age of 85. She was born May 30, 1933 in Snowflake, Arizona to Kenneth William Bigler and LaRue Stratton Bigler. They lived in Snowflake before moving to Iowa and Missouri as a young girl, later returning to Arizona where they called home. On February 26, 1952 she married Seth Norvel Owens in the Mesa Arizona Temple. She worked the laundry and the schools for many years but her most honorable task was raising their nine children. After majority of the children were grown and out of the house Seth and Pearl moved to work the ranch in Ephraim, Utah. Upon retirement they down sized to a little a cabin on the hill in Fountain Green, Utah.

Family was her most treasured gift and she served each and every one of them with joy. She loved to bake, quilt and watch the grass grow. Pearl is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served her Heavenly Father in many areas, most recently growing to love genealogy while serving in the family history center.

She is survived by her children Norvel (Clarice) Owens Flagstaff, AZ., Loraine (Larry) Brinkerhoff Snowflake, AZ, Alvin (Shirece) Owens Salina, UT, Cyndee (Corwin) Larson Ruston, LA, Judy (Gene) Woolford Show Low AZ, Connie (Tom) Kakavas Show Low AZ, TaLea (Orlando) Vallejos, Snowflake, AZ, Derrin (Heather) Owens Fountain Green, UT, Monty (Michelle) Owens Flora Vista, NM. 41 Grandchildren, 61 Great-grandchildren and 1 Great-greatgrandchild. She is also survived by her siblings, Larry Bigler, Glenna (Dennis) Nichols, Garry (Deanna) Bigler, Dan (Teresa) Bigler, Nancy Wilson, Sharon (Don) Marble, and Scott (JoAnn) Bigler.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 56 years Seth in 2008 and three grandchildren, Keith Norvel Owens, Almon Kyle Owens and Theresa Horn Bosshardt.

Services will be Saturday, June 23, 2018; Visitation from 10:30 – 11:45am, with Funeral Service at 12 Noon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fountain Green, Utah. Grave side services and internment at 10:00a.m.Monday, June 25, 2018. Show Low City Cemetery, Show Low, Arizona. In lieu of flowers we ask that a memory be shared with the family, as memories become our treasures. Memories can be shared online at www.norvelowensmortuary.com