Merlin Nye Lindsay died in his home on Monday, March 21, 2022, in Mendon, Utah from pancreatic cancer. He was 73.
Merlin was born on May 25, 1948, in Montpelier, Idaho to his parents Mckay and Helen Lindsay. While he served a mission in Argentina, his mother died of ovarian cancer and his dad remarried Twilla Kulicke. Merlin graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics. He met Karen Henrie in College and they married in the Logan Temple in 1970.
He worked at Beckers in Soda Springs, and he hauled milk for his dad before being employed as a Lab technician at Thiokol/ATK for 26 years. After retirement, he and his wife Karen served in the Logan temple prior to serving a temple mission in Palmyra, New York followed by an opportunity to serve in the Rome, Italy temple. He was a dedicated and loving husband, father, and grandfather.
Merlin is survived by his wife Karen; his children Jennifer Shepherd, Sadie Steffenhagen, Merlin (Scott) Lindsay, Tyler Lindsay, Daysha Solders, Mark Lindsay, and Colten Lindsay; twenty-three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; his sisters Karen and Shelia; stepsister Lanita; brother Donovan; and stepbrothers Allen, Keith, and Merlin.
He is preceded in death by his father McKay, mother Helen, sister Brenda May, brother Robert, stepmother Twilla, and stepbrother Keven.
A viewing will be held Friday, March 25, 2022, at White Pine Funeral Services, 753 S 100 E Logan, UT from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. A second viewing will be held Saturday, March 26 at the Mendon Stake Center, 460 S 100 E, Mendon, UT from 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM.
Funeral services will be held at 12:30 PM on Saturday, March 26 at the Mendon Stake Center, 460 S 100 E, Mendon, UT.
Interment will be in the Mendon Cemetery. To join the service via Zoom, click on the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88903961029
Craig Williamson (1966)
We are all going to miss Merlin. He has continued to stay in touch with many of his classmates over the years and has attended every class reunion for as long as I can remember. He and Karen spent a couple days with us in Arizona in recent years as well. I would see him from time to time in on my way to and from Bear Lake in the summers. My condolences to Karen and their family at this time.
Carlin Bartschi (1966)