Joseph Lynn Gubler

Our father Joseph Lynn Gubler, 78, passed away on October 6, 2013, in St. George, UT, of complications from pneumonia. Dad was the 3rd child of 10, born on January 9, 1935, in LaVerkin, Utah, to Wickley Gubler and Ruth Empey Gubler. Lynn attended and graduated from Hurricane High School, Dixie College and Brigham Young University. He was involved in both Football and Wrestling. Dad was a lifelong faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served a 2 ½ year mission for the church to Montevideo, Uruguay. After returning from South America he taught English and History at high schools in Roy, UT, and Las Vegas, NV. He was approached by his father Wickley to help him construct the I-15 freeway, and that choice sent Dad on a path to learning a new profession, as a building contractor. It was also while in Las Vegas that he met and married our mother, Edith Grace Langford, in the St. George Temple on August 10, 1962. The next year, Dad accepted a calling to serve a Labor Mission in South America, where primarily, he built chapels all over the continent. So he moved mom and their first child down, spending one year living in Montevideo & Minas, Uruguay, and then six years in Lima, Peru, where their next 4 children were born. Upon returning home we lived in Carson City, NV and then Salt Lake City, Utah, where their last 2 children were born. In 1981 he came full circle; he built us a home and moved us back to LaVerkin. During his life Dad owned three construction companies through which he did a lot of work for the Church building Seminaries among many other projects, and many Municipal buildings, some of which included the Hurricane City Office bldg., Fire stations in Cedar City, Hurricane, Kanab and St. George. He also worked on projects at both Zion’s and Grand Canyon National parks. He had many teaching callings; served in the Bishopric and a mission in the Spanish branch in Hurricane, Utah. He also served as a City Councilman. Dad enjoyed camping, 4-wheeling, gardening, Astronomy, History, Languages, Photography and Gemology. Lynn is survived by his: children, Martene (Percival) of Las Vegas, NV, Daniel (Robalyn) of Iona, ID, Wickley (Ann) of Erda, UT; Rachel and Grace, both of LaVerkin, UT; Clarence (Tania) of Eagle Mnt., UT; and 13 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his: wife Edith; his daughter Diane; his parents; and a sister; and a brother. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 12, 2013, at 11:00am at the LaVerkin Stake Center, 481 N. Main St., LaVerkin, UT. A visitation will be held prior to the services from 9:00 to 10:45am. Interment will follow the service at the LaVerkin City Cemetery. Per our Dad’s wishes, if you received a Bolo tie or jewelry made by him, please wear it to the services. Friends and Family are invited to share condolences online at www.SereniCareofStGeorge.com Arrangements are under the direction of SereniCare Funeral Home of St. George, UT, 986-2085.

Joseph Lynn Gubler

January 9, 1935 - October 6, 2013