Dorothy Clayson Sargent

Dorothy Clayson Sargent and her beautiful perpetual smile passed away on September 28, 2018 in Pocatello, Idaho, at the age of 92, with her daughters holding her hands. Dorothy B Nelson Clayson Sargent was born in Preston, Idaho, on July 24, 1926, the only child of Roy C. Nelson and Ora Beckstead Nelson. She grew up in Preston, graduated from Preston High School in 1944, and attended Utah State University. Dorothy married Rex Vidmar Clayson on March 26, 1947, in the Logan LDS Temple. They moved to Pocatello in 1949, where they raised their three children: Steven Rex, Cathleen, and Loralee. Their home was always filled with family, friends, fun, and lots of love. It was the neighborhood gathering place. They both had kind hearts and an open-door policy. She was a professional secretary and loved her work and associates at the Caribou Forest Service, Idaho State University, where she was secretary to President Bud Davis, and at several Pocatello businesses She also enjoyed working alongside Rex and their children in the family business, Soft Water Service. Dorothy was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served continuously, including twice as Relief Society President, as chorister, and as what is now Primary President. She had a beautiful singing voice and sang in a trio and with the Singing Mothers. She was a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Pocatello Literary Club, YWCA, and the National Secretaries Association. After Rex passed on, she moved to Washington, Utah, in 1998 where she could grow her beautiful gardens year-round. There she married Max Sargent from Idaho Falls. They enjoyed nine years together before Max died, at which time she moved back to Pocatello to be "Grandma Great" to her family. Back in Pocatello she renewed old friendships and created new ones, while enjoying her wonderful neighbors, beautiful flowers, her pinochle group, DUP, sharing books, and church study group. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Vidmar Clayson, their beloved son Steven Rex Clayson, her parents and second husband Max Sargent. She is survived by her daughters Cathleen (Brent, deceased) Johnson, of Inkom, and Loralee (Chris Schut) of Twin Falls; her eight grandchildren: Angela (Bret) Walters, Jason (Mindy) Anderson, Clinton (Andrea) Johnson, Tessa Stevens, Seth (Suzette) Johnson, Luke (Tiffany) Johnson, Ben Johnson, and Anna (Billy) Chacon. She has been adored by 28 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 3, at 2:00 P.M. at the 53 rd Branch of the LDS Church located at 4010 Hawthorne Road, Pocatello, Idaho 83202 (the corner of Quinn and Hawthorne Roads), with a viewing Tuesday, October 2 from 6 until 8 pm at Colonial Funeral Home at 2005 South 4 th , Pocatello, Idaho 83201. There will be an additional viewing at the church one hour prior to services. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.

Visitation

10/02/2018 18:00

20:00:00

LDS Chesterfield Church

1001 E. Stalker Rd.

Chesterfield

Idaho

83217