The Herald Journal, 06/06/03

MONTPELIER, IDAHO -- Betty Ermatrude Skinner Wilcox, 74, our beloved mother, grandmother and sister, passed away June 3, 2003, surrounded by her children. She was born July 12, 1928, to David H. and Bertha Emilia Ladewig Skinner in Montpelier, Idaho. She was the youngest of nine children. She spent her entire life in Montpelier and graduated from Montpelier High School. She went to work for the telephone company, where she worked until shortly before the birth of her first son. She met and fell in love with LaMond Wilcox and they married in 1951. After all of her children were in school she went to work for Bear Lake Memorial Hospital for 12 years.

Mother never had a lot of worldly goods or money, but whatever she had was for her children. She was kind, generous, genuine and humble to the end. We will miss her so much.

She raised six children and is survived by them, Terence Wilcox of Logan, Troy (Letty) Wilcox of Tucson, Ariz., Wyatt (Bonnie) Wilcox of Santiquin, Leland (Toni) Wilcox of Grantsville, Debbie Lucero of Hyrum and Mondie (Natalie) Wilcox of Logan. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Esther McMurray of Liberty, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her husband, LaMond; granddaughter, Darci Wilcox; her parents; three brothers, Charlie, Herman and Clifford; and four sisters, Mary Dorney, Goldie Chugg, Evelyn Sesee and Dorothy Gortcinsky.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 7 at 2 p.m. in the Montpelier First Ward chapel. Burial will be in the Montpelier Cemetery with services under the direction of Matthews Mortuary of Montpelier.