Our sweet mother, grandmother, and friend unexpectedly passed away on February 9, 2021. Ila Mae Sheen Barney was born August 12, 1931 to Ernest and Sophia Louise Law Sheen in Bingham Canyon, Utah, she enjoyed her childhood there with many activities provided by the Utah Copper Co in Bingham Canyon. During her teenage years, her family moved to Provo, Utah where she met several of her lifelong friends. Her family then moved to Salem Utah and she attended Spanish Fork High School where she met and married her eternal companion Dale R. Barney, they were married in 1948 in Provo, Utah and later sealed in 1964 for time and all eternity in the Manti Utah Temple.
Ila Mae took pride and hard work to create a beautiful and immaculate yard and shared her love of this gift with her six children. She had a love of music, teaching herself how to play the piano and clarinet in her younger years. She was an active member in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints where she fulfilled many callings and a member of her ward choir for many years and an avid listener to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. She was also a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. She was a devoted wife and mother supporting Dale in his eight years as Mayor and all her children’s activities. After raising her children Ila Mae and Dale served a Latter Day Saint Mission in the Bristol, England and Southern Wales.
Ila Mae was preceded in death by her husband Dale, daughter Diane, and her siblings, Beulah, Edna, Ruth, Melba, Ernest J, Glen Lamar, Ella Fay,
Ila Mae is survived by her Children, Danny (Sandy), American Fork; Rodney (Roxann), Salem; Blake, Spanish Fork; DeeAnn (Mark) Binks, Spanish Fork; Kimberli (Brett) Neff Payson; 22 grand children; 43 great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, February 13, at the Spanish Fork West Stake Center 360 North 650 West, Spanish Fork, Utah. A viewing will be held at the Stake Center from 11:00 -12:45 prior to funeral services. Interment will be at the Spanish Fork City Cemetery under the direction of Walker Mortuary.
Funeral services will be live streamed. Click here for link.
Graveside services will also be live streamed at Walker Funeral Home Facebook page
5 Condolences for Ila Mae Barney
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Judy Robinson Spencer says
February 12, 2021 at 12:16 amBlake,
My thoughts and prayers for you at the passing of your sweet mother.
God Bless
Audra and Charles Thorpe says
February 12, 2021 at 5:53 pmBarney family,
We sure loved your Mother and her friendly, happy demeanor. She was a great example of service for her community and friends. May our Heavenly Father bless you with many fond memories and comfort you need at this time.
Angela Hogan Hansen says
February 12, 2021 at 11:51 pmSuch a sweet woman! I am so grateful to have been able to meet her.
Keith Stepan says
February 13, 2021 at 8:07 pmIla Mae was my favorite Aunt. She was so kind and always interested in us and what we were doing. She was so fun to be with, I loved her a lot. Ila Mae and her husband Dale were great leaders in the Community and in the.Church. Dale was a wonderful Mayor and Ila Mae supported him so well. They set a great example for all of us. She was Mom’s little loving sister.
Natalie Jarvis says
February 14, 2021 at 1:39 amTo the Barney family,
I am so sorry for your loss. I absolutely loved your mom. She was such an amazing example of service for her community , family and friends. Our families had a lot of great memories together.. Their names always just ran together “Dale and Ila Mae”. And now they are back together. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
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