Virginia Mae Twitchell born 25 May 1934, Price, Utah, the first child of 6 to Albert and Virginia Haycock Mathena. Her younger years were spent in Price, Utah, before they moved to Spring Glen, Utah where she attended school. She married Charley Dee Twitchell 18 May 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and made their home in Orem, Utah. A few years later they moved to a farm in Payson, Utah, where they raised their 10 children. In later years they settled in Salem, Utah. Along with her husband, Virginia served in the South Dakota, Rapid City Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Virginia passed away May 18, 2023 in Lehi, Utah. She joins her husband Charley Twitchell, her parents, Albert and Virginia Mathena, 4 siblings, Jerry, Ross, Albert and Wanda, 2 children, Del and Jonathan, one grandchild, Brian Twitchell, and one great grand-child, Charlotte Sink.
She is survived by 8 children, Keith (Brenda) Twitchell, Veloy (Helen) Twitchell, Edwin (Klaudia) Twitchell, Brenda Prince, Calvin (Cristal) Twitchell, Anita (Troy) Porter, Alison Twitchell, and Greg Twitchell. Virginia had 10 children, 26 grand-children, and 46 great-grandchildren.
A viewing will be held 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 3rd at the LDS Church, 25 W 600 South Apple Blossom Way, Salem, Utah. Funeral Services will be at the same location at 11:30 am. Interment will be in the Salem City Cemetery.
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Jared Lehmberg says
June 4, 2023 at 2:33 amShe was one of my favorite aunts! Going to miss her. I still have the quilt I traded for the Pooh Bear!
Tina mathena says
March 7, 2025 at 12:47 amGod bless you aunt virgins I have lots of memories of you and uncle Dee I never got to visit you but I still will miss you
You taught me a lot aboat god I love you