Kenneth Wayne Fuller was born July 10, 1942 in Tremonton, Utah to Howard Reuben Fuller and Ina Claire Phillips Fuller. He peacefully passed away from cancer in his wife's arms on March 15, 2019. He battled cancer for over 16 years. He was a true survivor. If you ever asked him how he was doing this past year and a half, his answer was either "Chipper" or "Peachy". Always so positive and kept his sense of humor right up to the end.
He was always helping others, whether it was friends or family or anyone who he came in contact with. He loved sharpening knives for anyone...that was a fun, fun thing for him to do.
He also made some very special friends while he was on this earth, who have stayed in contact with him all these years.
As a building contractor for most of his life, he refurbished homes that had been damaged by hail, wind and fire for insurance companies, built homes with his youngest son, Casey, and then installed vinyl fence for residential homes. After moving to Arizona, he and his two sons, Jeremy and Casey, finished their first beautiful home in Queen Creek, Arizona only to have the market fall out in 2006-07. At the time they had eight homes including his, and his two sons. He then went to work as a supervisor for vinyl fence company, Homestead Vinyl until he and his wife went on a mission to Salt Lake City, Utah. He then returned to work again for the vinyl fence company, but eventually worked with his son, Jeremy, who had started up a couple of new companies. He was a very hard worker, always needing to be doing something.
He loved interacting with the youth, whether it be in scouting, Sunday School, Primary, or as a Bishopric Counselor. He spent so many days running the river with the youth, going to girls and boy camps, teaching the little ones.
He received his Eagle Scout award when he was about 15 years old which helped him get a job for Boeing Airplane Company a few years later when he moved to Washington State.
With him being the oldest in his family, he learned how to take care of babies. When his came along he was able to really help his wife, the youngest in her family, to know how to burp and even change diapers. He loved the babies...so caring and gentle with them all.
He served Heavenly Father to the fullest in any calling that he had. Serving in three Bishoprics, 1st and 2nd Counselor, Ward Clerk, Executive Secretary, High Priest Group Leadership, Elder's Quorum Presidency, Sunday School President, Young Men Presidency, Stake and Ward Missionary, Young Missionary and Senior Missionary with his wife, Sunday School Teacher, Primary, Librarian, Scouting,
Ordinance Worker, and Volunteer in the Baptistery at the Mesa, Arizona Temple and so many other callings. Always, always serving the Lord.
He served in the Brisbane, Australia Mission from 1961 to 1963, in which his wife, Nedra Lynne waited for him, they married six weeks after he returned. He and Nedra Lynne served in the Senior Missionary Dept at Church Headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. They always said it was the BEST time of their lives other than raising their family!!!!
He attended Utah State University prior to going on his mission, and followed up with Weber State College after getting married. He maintained an A average despite working a full time job at Cream O'Weber in Ogden, Utah, and two part-time jobs at the college.
His favorite song was "My Boomerang Won't Come Back." This song came from his mission experience in Australia. He played it so often that his kids and grandchildren had it memorized.
He made friends easily, and unselfishly, and with such a fun sense of humor and kindness.
His two favorite phrases include, "The choices you make determine your destiny," and "Oh yes, the past can hurt. But from the way I see it, you can either run from it, or…learn from it." He taught these to his Primary class and to his family.
He was always, always supportive of anything his family and extended family participated in from sports, music, or whatever.
He is survived by his sweetheart wife, Nedra Lynne Frodsham Fuller of 55 years, his sons and daughters, Audrey Lynne (Mike) Forbush, Kim (Stacie L.) Fuller, Jeremy (Laree) Fuller, Heidi Fuller (Brian Cornwell), Tyler (Mary) Fuller, Kevin (Stacie D.) Fuller, Casey (Shauna) Fuller and Tifini (Jack) Richmond, brothers: Niles (Leola) Fuller, Roy (Nancy) Fuller, sisters: Elda (David) Jones and Myla (John) Prendiville. Many wonderful and treasured grandchildren, great grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and grandparents, and special friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents: Howard Reuben Fuller and Ina Claire Phillips Fuller, Father and Mother-in-Law, Dan Leroy Frodsham and Audrey Winona Larsen Frodsham, and great grandson, Alexander Pentico.
He didn't ever meet his mother-in-law, as she died when his wife was 9 years old, so he was anxious to be able to meet her. He was reaching up toward the ceiling and looking upward as he passed, so the family felt he was welcomed home to Heaven by his parents and possibly his parents-in-laws. He was the "Best of the Best".
The service will be held April 20, 2019 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 10305 E. Southern Ave., Mesa, Arizona 85208 at 9:00 a.m. Noble Ward Crossroads: Southern Ave. and Crismon.
Jr Garfield
KENNETH WAYNE FULLER
JULY 10, 1942 - MARCH 15, 2019
OBITUARY
Kenneth Wayne Fuller was born July 10, 1942 in Tremonton, Utah to Howard Reuben Fuller and Ina Claire Phillips Fuller. He peacefully passed away from cancer in his wife's arms on March 15, 2019. He battled cancer for over 16 years. He was a true survivor. If you ever asked him how he was doing this past year and a half, his answer was either "Chipper" or "Peachy". Always so positive and kept his sense of humor right up to the end.
He was always helping others, whether it was friends or family or anyone who he came in contact with. He loved sharpening knives for anyone...that was a fun, fun thing for him to do.
He also made some very special friends while he was on this earth, who have stayed in contact with him all these years.
As a building contractor for most of his life, he refurbished homes that had been damaged by hail, wind and fire for insurance companies, built homes with his youngest son, Casey, and then installed vinyl fence for residential homes. After moving to Arizona, he and his two sons, Jeremy and Casey, finished their first beautiful home in Queen Creek, Arizona only to have the market fall out in 2006-07. At the time they had eight homes including his, and his two sons. He then went to work as a supervisor for vinyl fence company, Homestead Vinyl until he and his wife went on a mission to Salt Lake City, Utah. He then returned to work again for the vinyl fence company, but eventually worked with his son, Jeremy, who had started up a couple of new companies. He was a very hard worker, always needing to be doing something.
He loved interacting with the youth, whether it be in scouting, Sunday School, Primary, or as a Bishopric Counselor. He spent so many days running the river with the youth, going to girls and boy camps, teaching the little ones.
He received his Eagle Scout award when he was about 15 years old which helped him get a job for Boeing Airplane Company a few years later when he moved to Washington State.
With him being the oldest in his family, he learned how to take care of babies. When his came along he was able to really help his wife, the youngest in her family, to know how to burp and even change diapers. He loved the babies...so caring and gentle with them all.
He served Heavenly Father to the fullest in any calling that he had. Serving in three Bishoprics, 1st and 2nd Counselor, Ward Clerk, Executive Secretary, High Priest Group Leadership, Elder's Quorum Presidency, Sunday School President, Young Men Presidency, Stake and Ward Missionary, Young Missionary and Senior Missionary with his wife, Sunday School Teacher, Primary, Librarian, Scouting,
Ordinance Worker, and Volunteer in the Baptistery at the Mesa, Arizona Temple and so many other callings. Always, always serving the Lord.
He served in the Brisbane, Australia Mission from 1961 to 1963, in which his wife, Nedra Lynne waited for him, they married six weeks after he returned. He and Nedra Lynne served in the Senior Missionary Dept at Church Headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. They always said it was the BEST time of their lives other than raising their family!!!!
He attended Utah State University prior to going on his mission, and followed up with Weber State College after getting married. He maintained an A average despite working a full time job at Cream O'Weber in Ogden, Utah, and two part-time jobs at the college.
His favorite song was "My Boomerang Won't Come Back." This song came from his mission experience in Australia. He played it so often that his kids and grandchildren had it memorized.
He made friends easily, and unselfishly, and with such a fun sense of humor and kindness.
His two favorite phrases include, "The choices you make determine your destiny," and "Oh yes, the past can hurt. But from the way I see it, you can either run from it, or…learn from it." He taught these to his Primary class and to his family.
He was always, always supportive of anything his family and extended family participated in from sports, music, or whatever.
He is survived by his sweetheart wife, Nedra Lynne Frodsham Fuller of 55 years, his sons and daughters, Audrey Lynne (Mike) Forbush, Kim (Stacie L.) Fuller, Jeremy (Laree) Fuller, Heidi Fuller (Brian Cornwell), Tyler (Mary) Fuller, Kevin (Stacie D.) Fuller, Casey (Shauna) Fuller and Tifini (Jack) Richmond, brothers: Niles (Leola) Fuller, Roy (Nancy) Fuller, sisters: Elda (David) Jones and Myla (John) Prendiville. Many wonderful and treasured grandchildren, great grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and grandparents, and special friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents: Howard Reuben Fuller and Ina Claire Phillips Fuller, Father and Mother-in-Law, Dan Leroy Frodsham and Audrey Winona Larsen Frodsham, and great grandson, Alexander Pentico.
He didn't ever meet his mother-in-law, as she died when his wife was 9 years old, so he was anxious to be able to meet her. He was reaching up toward the ceiling and looking upward as he passed, so the family felt he was welcomed home to Heaven by his parents and possibly his parents-in-laws. He was the "Best of the Best".
The service will be held April 20, 2019 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 10305 E. Southern Ave., Mesa, Arizona 85208 at 9:00 a.m. Noble Ward Crossroads: Southern Ave. and Crismon.