Mary Alice Nay Jasper Obituary (1937

Mary Alice Nay Jasper peacefully returned to her Heavenly Father on January 1, 2019. Mary was born May 13, 1937 to Clifton William Nay and Iva Taylor Nay. She was born in Loa, Wayne County. The family moved to Payson, Utah, and eventually settled in West Mountain, Utah. She was married to Dallas Peterson; they had 3 children and later divorced. She married James Elvin Jasper on May 12, 1980; they were sealed for time and eternity in the Provo Temple on December 17, 1988. Mary was a kind hearted and loving mother and grandmother. She loved spending time in the garden, sewing, and canning. She enjoyed spending time outdoors, fishing and camping with her husband. She worked as a waitress for many years, then for ZCMI in the mail/shipping department. She retired in 2000. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had a strong testimony of the gospel. Mary and James enjoyed serving as the family home evening leaders for the widows of the Sunset 3rd ward. This was one of her most treasured ways to serve. She is preceded in death by both parents; her son, David Dallas Peterson; her daughter, Diane Peterson Stoker; her step-daughter, Debi Jasper Kuhni; her siblings, Gardello C. Nay and Clyde Dell Nay. She is survived by husband, James Elvin Jasper; her son, Dick Henry Peterson; step-children, James Randy Jasper (Bethene), Elvin Boyce Jasper (Nan), Jan Jasper Hopkins (Jon), and Terry Lane Jasper (Jackie); siblings, Earl Nay, Keith Nay, and Suzanne Vasquez. She also leaves behind a posterity of 68 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, January 5, 2019 at the Sunset 3rd Ward Chapel, 1090 West 1020 South, Provo, Utah. Friends may visit with the family from 11-11:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Payson City Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed at www.bergmortuary.com.