David Henry Garner

David Henry Garner, passed away on January 31, 2024, in St. George, Utah. He was born January 9, 1935, in Driggs, Idaho to Henry Andrew Garner and Ruth Mace Waddell. He married his sweetheart Marcia Jean Evans in the Idaho Falls Temple on June 11, 1958. She passed away February 5, 2014, after 56 years of marriage and five children. He later married “his Verda”, Verda Russell Manning, on November 13, 2015. David was raised in the shadows of the Teton Peaks, in Alta on the state line of Wyoming and Idaho. As the oldest child he learned the value of hard work while farming shoulder to shoulder with his parents, milking cows, and cutting lumber. He was devoted to the Lord at an early age. He served a mission as a young man to the Northern California Mission and later with his wife Marcia in the California, Carlsbad Mission. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Brigham Young University. In 1962 David was hired to teach Seminary. With over 34 years of employment in Seminary and Institutes, he was a master teacher and scriptorian. He taught seminary and institute in St George, Logan, and Ogden, Utah; Afton, Wyoming; Alta Loma, California; Billings, Montana, and Vancouver, Canada. He also wrote curriculum at the Church Office building in Salt Lake City. In between his work and raising a family he conducted tours to the Holy Land, Egypt, Jordan, Greece, and Italy. In 1980 he directed a BYU semester abroad to Israel. He served in many capacities in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including, Sunday School teacher and President, Bishop, High Councilor, Counselor in the Stake Presidency, Stake President, and Temple Sealer. David is survived by his wife Verda; his sister Irene Schiers; his sister in-law Jenae Garner, his brothers in law John Evans and Fred Staker, and his children Brian and wife Ann Garner of Kaysville, UT; Dean and wife Lisa Garner of St George, UT; Jan and husband Paul Merideth of Eagle Mountain, UT; Joan and husband Jason Cardinet of New Castle, California; and David and wife Rochelle Jensen of Rigby, Idaho. He had 20 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren. David was preceded in death by his wife Marcia, his parents Henry and Ruth, his siblings Jay, Mary, and Dell. The family would like to thank the many neighbors and ward members who have served and helped David and Verda over the years. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the humanitarian fund of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Funeral services and celebration of David’s life will be held on February 5, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the LDS chapel located at 1282 West 500 South Circle, St George, Utah. A viewing will be held at the same location from 9:30 to 10:30. Interment will be held at the Ivins City Cemetery following the funeral. To Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/94736286678?pwd=ajQvSnRSSWJkODRaRUdoTFpvREJRZz09 Meeting ID: 947 3628 6678 Passcode: 209256 Family and friends are invited to share tributes online at www.SerenityStG.com.

David Henry Garner

January 9, 1935 - January 31, 2024