Carolyn Thurber

Carolyn Thurber 1947-2013 Our dear Carolyn passed away Friday, February 15, 2013, surrounded by her loved ones after a valiant struggle against a cancer so rare that it accounts for only 1/100th of one percent of the known cases.

Carolyn was born in S.L.C. to Richard and Kathryn Lockett on August 18, 1947. She graduated from Bountiful High and Stevens-Henager College. She married Tony Thurber in 1982 and worked as his legal secretary and office manager for many years. Their common interests of opals, jewelry, skiing, scuba diving, backpacking, sailing, and motorcycling took them through Europe, India, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Mexico, Peru, Australia, and as vendors to gem shows throughout the western states. Carolyn was famous among the show people for her wire and opal ants mounted on Zeolite crystals. Carolyn leaves the children raised with her husband Tony; Lisa (Stolen), St. George, Suzanne (Hinchman) and Eric Brandt of Salt Lake; grandchildren Tessa (Creel), Tara and Jake Stolen, of St. George, and Hannah Hinchman, Roy. She is survived by half-siblings Gene Vickrey, his wife Rita, and nephew Troy of Kemmerer, Wyoming and Donna Weisland, of Seattle, Washington.

Carolyn's body will be donated to the Huntsman Cancer Center for research into her rare disease. The family is grateful for the fine care she received there as a patient, and gives special thanks to Dr.'s Gouw, Vorhees, Dunson; and Nurse Katie Thomas.

There will be a celebration of Carolyn's life in Ogden at a date to be arranged. Timely notice will be given.