Geraldine “Gerry” West, 81, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 3, 2022.
She was born July 20, 1941 in Lehi, Utah, to Wayne E. and Betty (Newman) Hooley.
She grew up in Orem, Utah and married Stanley Vaughn West on Aug. 13, 1958, and was later sealed in the Latter-Day Saints West Jordan Temple in 2003. The couple lived in Copperton, Utah, where she worked as the local Avon lady for almost 30 years.
In 2015, Mrs. West moved to Sweet Home to be closer to her daughter. She lived at the Wiley Creek Assisted Living Facility for the last seven years. She loved to garden and visit with all her friends.
Mrs. West is survived by her daughter Catherine (West) Nelson and her husband Jimmie Nelson of Sweet Home; her brothers Mike and his wife Marsha, and David and his wife Jill, both of Utah; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son Anthony West, and husband Stanley West.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, at Harvest Christian Center in Sweet Home. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.