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Denise Scorse-Huish, 69, passed away surrounded by loved ones on March 18, 2019, at Mountain Care of Snowflake LLC, in Snowflake.
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A memorial service will held be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple View Chapel, located at 2885 W. Hwy 277 in Snowflake.
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Denise was born on Jan. 20, 1950, in Snowflake to Winston Churchill and Aleen Hatch Scorse.
Denise grew up in Holbrook with her parents, and four brothers and a sister. She graduated from Holbrook High School, received a bachelor’s degree in speech, drama and English, and acquired a Master’s Degree in
Speech Pathology from Brigham Young University.
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She served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Auckland, New Zealand, to the Maori. Denise lived abroad in China and studied the Chinese language. She taught English, drama, reading and speech therapy in many schools in Northern Arizona, including the Navajo Reservation. She worked with many
school districts in Utah, New Mexico, Hawaii and San Diego, Calif. Denise instructed hundreds of students of all ages and ethnicities.
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She worked with and cared for the elderly and disabled. She donated financial assistance to those in need including many charities. Her life was one of service to her church and communities. She donated her time and talents to teaching, writing, leading music, playing piano, temple work and studying the scriptures.
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In her later years, she married and cared for her husband Kenneth Huish. Denise enjoyed spending time with Ken’s son, daughter-in-law and two granddaughters.
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She loved working for Z92-92.1-KDJI radio station in Holbrook with her friends Cindy Serna and Kelly McLaws, as the “Chicks on Route 66,” and others for many years.
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Denise is survived by sister-in-law, Shirley Ann Scorse; brothers, Ronald (Pamela) Scorse, Arlen (Neena) Scorse, Gary (Jessica) Scorse; sister, Debra (Jamie) Chapman; and many nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews.
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She is preceded in death by husband, Kenneth Huish; father, Winston C. Scorse; mother, Aleen H. Scorse; grandparents, Albert and Zina Brinkerhoff, and Hatch and William and Ellen Scorse; brother, Jerald Scorse; and nephew, Scott Scorse.
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Denise will be remembered most for her wisdom, generosity to others, her gentle and kind heart, her devoted love to her family, including aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and students, and her love for the Savior.
“Dee is beloved and will be missed.”
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Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor handled the arrangements.
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