Belva Thacker (Thacker) Fieldsted

Belva Thacker Fieldsted, 87, of Kirtland passed away Monday, July 8, 2013 at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington. Belva was born September 25, 1925 in Charleston, Utah the daughter of Rawlins and Zella Thacker. Belva loved gardening roses, but her real love was cooking and making food beautiful for her family and friends. She was always taking her famous bread and rolls to the sick or providing for all church functions. Belva's greatest love was making homemade bread for dad so he could have bread and milk. She loved her family, She loved her faith and she loved our dad. Belva served as the president of the Stake Relief Society for the Young Stake of New Mexico for over 15 years. Belva will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. Belva leaves behind her husband of 72 years Don C. Fieldsted of Kirtland; a son Dennis Don Fieldsted and wife Rose, daughters Sherry Ann Allen and husband (OT) of Sumitan, Alabama, Glenda B. Brady and husband Brent of Kirltand and Dorothy G. Abbott and husband Ray of Rio Rancho, NM; sister Veda Jorgenson of Vernal, Utah; 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents Rawlins and Zella Thacker, 7 brothers, 5 sisters and great-grandson Garrett Lloyd Fieldsted. A closed casket visitation will be held today, Friday, July 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kirtland 1st, 2nd and 3rd Ward Chapel, #473 County Road 6100 in Kirtland. Funeral services for Belva will be Saturday, July 13, at 10:00 a.m. at the Kirtland 1st, 2nd and 3rd Ward Chapel with Bishop Marion Wells conducting. Interment will follow at the Kirtland-Fruitland Cemetery. Pallbearers are Belva's grandsons, Beau Brady, Ken Abbott, Mark Abbott, Aaron Fieldsted, Don L. Fieldsted, Adam Fieldsted, Derrick Fieldsted and Nick Allen.
Honorary pallbearers are Gary Cook, Tyler Thompson, Dan Decker, Steve Redmill, OT Allen, Joe Paxton, and Elder Austin Fieldsted. Belva's services are entrusted to Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 East Ute St., (505) 325-8688.