Pearl Bigler Owens passed away June 16, 2018, at the age of 85. She was born May 30, 1933, in Snowflake to Kenneth William Bigler and LaRue Stratton Bigler. Services will be held a 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fountain Green, Utah, with visitation prior to the service from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Graveside services and internment will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 25, at the Show Low City Cemetery. Pearl and her family lived in Snowflake before moving to Iowa and Missouri as a young girl, later returning to Arizona where they called home. On Feb. 26, 1952, she married Seth Norvel Owens in the Mesa Temple. She worked the laundry and the schools for many years but her most honorable task was raising their nine children. After the majority of the children were grown and out of the house Seth and Pearl moved to work the ranch in Ephraim, Utah. Upon retirement they downsized to a little a cabin on the hill in Fountain Green, Utah. Family was her most treasured gift and she served each and every one of them with joy. She loved to bake, quilt and watch the grass grow. Pearl is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served her Heavenly Father in many areas, most recently growing to love genealogy while serving in the family history center. She is survived by her children, Norvel (Clarice) Owens of Flagstaff, Loraine (Larry) Brinkerhoff of Snowflake, Alvin (Shirece) Owens of Salina, Utah, Cyndee (Corwin) Larson of Ruston, La., Judy (Gene) Woolford of Show Low, Connie (Tom) Kakavas of Show Low, TaLea (Orlando) Vallejos of Snowflake, Derrin (Heather) Owens of Fountain Green, Utah and Monty (Michelle) Owens Flora Vista, N.M.; 41 grandchildren, 61 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by her siblings, Larry Bigler, Glenna (Dennis) Nichols, Garry (Deanna) Bigler, Dan (Teresa) Bigler, Nancy Wilson, Sharon (Don) Marble and Scott (JoAnn) Bigler. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 56 years, Seth in 2008; and three grandchildren, Keith Norvel Owens, Almon Kyle Owens and Theresa Horn Bosshardt. Norvel Owens Mortuary of Flagstaff handled the arrangements.
