GARDNER, Inez

The White Mountain Independent Show Low, Arizona 03/14/2003 Inez Gardner, 80, died Sunday, March 9, 2003 in Heber. Inez was born in Mesa. It was there that she received her schooling and graduated from Mesa High School in 1940. She then attended beauty school and worked as a beautician for just a few years. She married Maurice Gardner of Taylor June 19, 1941 in the Mesa Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They moved to Heber and lived there most of the time since then. She has been a homemaker and companion to her husband. Together they served in the church wherever assigned. She loved playing the organ and working with crafts. She especially enjoyed woodwork. She loved being with her family and taking care of her grandchildren. Inez is survived by her husband, Maurice Gardner of Heber; one son, Michael (Tomye) Gardner of Taylor; one sister, Cherie Webb of Lakeside; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held Friday, March 14 from 6-8 p.m. at Owens Mortuary in Show Low and one hour to services at the church. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 15 at 11 a.m. at the Heber Ward Chapel of the LDS Chapel of the LDS Church. Interment will follow in the Heber Cemetery.