Peggy Lou Becker

Peggy was born September 11, 1930 in Provo, Utah to Francis and Emma Elizabeth Southerland Couch. Due to unfortunate circumstances, she and her 5 siblings were either put in foster homes or adopted. In Peggy’s case, she was lovingly adopted by Ernest Henry and Edna Olsen Cullum from Lawrence, Utah. She was sealed to them in the Manti Temple April 14, 1938. Tragically, her father was killed in the Hiawatha mine February 14, 1944, necessitating the sale of their farm. She and her mother moved to Roy, Utah where Edna found employment to help with the war effort.

Peggy attended Weber High School and in 1947, was chosen to be “The Days of ’47” Queen for Roy City. She married Donald LaVerne Becker March 15, 1951 (marriage later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple).

She was blessed with a natural talent for sewing. Under the tutelage of Dora Labrecque, she honed her skills while working at Skyline Sportswear in Ogden, Utah. After her marriage, and for the rest of her life, she served many people with this gift.

Peggy was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as Ward and Stake Primary Music Leader, Ward Primary and Young Women President, Stake Relief Society Counselor, and has faithfully served on the Wardrobe Committee of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square since 1976.

Through the diligent efforts of her biological sister’s granddaughter, Peggy was miraculously found and has been greatly blessed with an additional family to love and be loved by.

She is survived by 3 children: DaVauna Arbon, Daunna (Ron) Stakebake, Darron (Debbie) Becker, 12 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at the Lindon Utah 16th Ward, 610 West 100 South.  Friends and family may visit Monday from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment will be at the City of Orem Cemetery.  Online guest book can be found at the top of this obituary page.

Services will be streamed live on the Russon Brothers Mortuary Facebook page and on this obituary page.

The family would like to thank Julee Hamilton and the staff from Bristol Hospice for their love, care and support.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Humanitarian Aid Fund.

Services will be streamed live at: https://zoom.us/j/92295898777