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Subject: Jeffrey Lynn Vause Obituary July 01, 2005
Date: 1 Jul 2005 11:39:43 -0600

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Surnames: Vause, Nuhn
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Jeffrey Lynn Vause, 58, returned home to his Father in Heaven on June 30, 2005, in St. George, Utah, after a courageous battle of 25 years with multiple sclerosis.

He was born on Aug. 15, 1946, in Logan, Utah, to Wayne A. Vause, Farr West, Utah, and DonNa Nuhn, who preceded him in death. Jeff and his five siblings, Mark Wayne, Eileen, Deonna, Brad Nuhn and Michael Don, were raised in Farr West where they grew up together on their farm. Jeff developed a deep appreciation of all animals -- especially horses. Soon, he was a devoted cowboy who always sported a great pair of boots (even later in life as he was confined to a wheelchair). He also loved sports, Scouting, gardening, playing guitar, singing, his family and his faith.

When Jeff turned 19, he chose to serve an LDS mission and was called to the Great Lakes Mission from Aug. 1965 to 1967. Shortly after his return, on Dec. 15, 1967, he married the love of his life, Cheryl Lynn Kaiser, in the Logan LDS Temple for time and all eternity. She was truly his "queen" and he treated her as such all the days of his life.

They became the parents of four wonderful children, Shannon (Brad) Reiche, Marlo (Jeff) Rawlings, Amy (James) English and Lance (Ginger) Vause. They have 15 grandchildren, Landon (Suzette), Vanessa, Dylan, Alexis, Madison, Ryker, Austin, Kanton, Jordon, Jaden, Malone, Jacob, Morgan, Preston and Jamie; and one great-grandchild, Garrett, all residing in St. George. They all affectionately called him "Papa," a title he took to heart by making sure he taught each of them the importance of a true testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ, family, faith, love and enduring to the end.

Jeff loved his work. He was a firefighter and EMT for the Logan Fire Department for 10 years and was the president of the Utah State Firefighters Association for four years until he medically retired. On his days off, he sold insurance, dabbled in cement work and trained horses. He was a great teacher and always took the time to help his children and others understand the complexities of life.

Throughout his life, Jeff was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, holding many positions and serving his Heavenly Father to his greatest capacity. He served as elders quorum president, president of the Quorum of the Seventy, stake missionary resident and many other callings. He became a high priest at the age of 33. He had a great love for genealogy and has found thousands of his ancestral links through his dedication to this work.

In 2003, he and his wife Cheryl received one of the greatest merits of their time together: They were honored as a "Gold-Medal Marriage" by Gov. Mike Leavitt. They were not just nominated by their daughters, but by others who had seen the selfless dedication and love that they shared. No matter what the challenge, they have seen it through together and he has always been the "wind beneath her wings."

Despite the many challenges brought on by his extended battle with multiple sclerosis, Jeff had a remarkable spirit and love of life which was evident in all he did. He had a way of embracing others with his gentle wisdom and inviting smile. Through his immense spirit, Jeff taught strength in adversity to his family, friends and neighbors. This strength was truly his gift in life. We know he will continue to inspire us to strive to do our best and to live each day to its fullest, regardless of our circumstance. We thank him for the knowledge he has blessed us with, we pay tribute to the truly amazing work he accomplished in this life and look forward to the day when we will rejoice with him again.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5, at the Bloomington LDS 6th Ward chapel, 3519 Manzanita Road in Bloomington, Utah. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, July 4, at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 W. St. George Blvd., and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5, prior to services at the chapel. Interment will be in the Tonaquint Cemetery under the direction of Metcalf Mortuary. Condolences may be sent to the family through Metcalf's Web site, www.metcalfmortuary.com.


Taken from the Herald Journal - Logan Utah

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