Merlene Elena Wadsworth Bunting Shaw, 51, died March 13, 1994 near Wendover, Utah, from injuries sustained in an airplane accident. Born October 15, 1942 in Caliente, Nevada, to Richard and Leora Farnsworth Wadsworth. She first married James Richard Bunting in Panaca, Nevada, December 28, 1963; later divorced. She second married Joseph Michael Shaw, December 26, 1987 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Member LDS Church. Merlene was a graduate from the Holy Cross School of Nursing. She was a Registered Nurse at the VA Hospital, where she was involved in medical research. Merlene was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She was loved and will be deeply missed by her family and friends. Survived by children, James Richard (Wendy) Bunting, Jr.; Harold Duane (Natalie) Bunting; Michael Jeffery (Marci) Bunting; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandsons; sister, Chloe Simkins. Preceded in death by parents and brother, Harold Bunting. Funeral services were held Monday, March 21, 1994, at Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary in Salt Lake City, Utah. Interment, Panaca, Nevada Cemetery.
Merlene Elena Wadsworth Bunting Shaw, 51, died March 13, 1994 near Wendover, Utah, from injuries sustained in an airplane accident. Born October 15, 1942 in Caliente, Nevada, to Richard and Leora Farnsworth Wadsworth. She first married James Richard Bunting in Panaca, Nevada, December 28, 1963; later divorced. She second married Joseph Michael Shaw, December 26, 1987 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Member LDS Church. Merlene was a graduate from the Holy Cross School of Nursing. She was a Registered Nurse at the VA Hospital, where she was involved in medical research. Merlene was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She was loved and will be deeply missed by her family and friends. Survived by children, James Richard (Wendy) Bunting, Jr.; Harold Duane (Natalie) Bunting; Michael Jeffery (Marci) Bunting; 16 grandchildren; two great-grandsons; sister, Chloe Simkins. Preceded in death by parents and brother, Harold Bunting. Funeral services were held Monday, March 21, 1994, at Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary in Salt Lake City, Utah. Interment, Panaca, Nevada Cemetery.
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