Grandpa Roger's Obituary

ST. CHARLES, IDAHO, ROGER CURTIS PUGMIRE, 77, returned home peacefully to his Heavenly Father, with his family at his side on April 5th 2012, in Smithfield, Utah.
Roger was born in St. Charles, Idaho on March 7th 1935; he was the first of six children born to Curtiss Pugmire and Erma Rich Allred. Dad was raised on the family farm and attended school in the Bear Lake Valley. In 1955 he met his lifelong companion Janene Toomer and after serving a L.D.S. mission in southern California they were married in the Logan Temple on June 24th 1957.
Dad’s loves in life were spending time with his family, square dancing, being outdoors, camping, hunting, and fishing. It could be said that dad was happiest with one foot in the Canyons and the other in the beautiful blue waters of Bear Lake. He had a passion for history and learned to love his ancestors and the pioneers of the Bear Lake Valley. Mom and he served as volunteers at the California/Oregon Trail Center in Montpelier for several years.
Dad was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many calling throughout his life. He spent most of his working career with Utah Power & Light Company. After retirement Dad and Mom would spend their summers in Bear Lake and winters in St. George until they were called to serve as missionaries at the Historic Tabernacle in Paris, Idaho, where they served for five years.
Roger is survived by his wife Janene, two children Boyd (Jann) Pugmire, Debbie {Barry) Hortin, nine grandchildren, and five great grandchildren with two on the way. Also surviving are his mother, two sisters Nona Bee and Dixie Bybee. He was preceded in death by his father, two brothers and one sister Garen, Richard and Sharyn.
Special thanks to Dr. Stones, Dr. Bromberg and staff, and to the Hospice staff at Integrity Home Health Care for their professional loving care to dad.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the St. Charles LDS Chapel at 11:00 A.M. Friends may call prior to services from 9:30 till 10:45 A.M. There will be a night visitation at Matthews Mortuary on Friday, April 13, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Interment will be in the St. Charles Cemetery.