Nadine Arthur Bateman passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at her home in Snowflake. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, at Owens Livingston Mortuary-Heritage Chapel, 84 E. 19th South in Snowflake. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. at the Pioneer Park Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 421 N. Main St. in Snowflake, with a viewing one hour prior. Interment will take place on Monday, May 9, at the Murray City Cemetery, in Murray, Utah.
She was born July 17, 1931, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John Paul Arthur and Inez Smith.
Nadine worked at Kentucky Fried Chicken for about 28 years, first as a waitress and then as a manager. She also worked at AT&T for 17 years.
She was an active member of the church of Latter Day Saints. She was also over the Cub Scouts for many years. She was a visiting teacher and made many friends. She was over the senior luncheons in Snowflake Stake.
She was a volunteer with the American Red Cross. She was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and became the president in the Snowflake Arizona camp. She was involved in the Utah Doll Club with Kathy Arthur. She also ran a ceramic shop for many years in the basement of her home and brought it all with her to Arizona. She did love to make her porcelain dolls, but she loved her classes and students more, and teaching them many different projects.
Survivors include Susan Lofthouse and her children, Richard Mark Kent (Pam), Jodi Lynne Valdez (Trilby), Nicholas Glenn Kent (Cheryl), Misty Anne Lofthouse and Alisha Sue Buck (Jason); Colleen Butterfield (Doss) and their children, Cori Mears (Rory), Kelly Butterfield (Jennett) and Cody Butterfield (Kimberly); Rex Eugene Bateman Jr. and his children, Shawn Bateman (Amy) and Tiffany Bateman; RaNae Kafer (Carl) and their children, George Scott Kafer, David Benjamin Kafer (Pam) and John Robert Kafer; LaDean Howard (Steve) and their children, Angel Majan (Jo), Kathrine Crawford (Cory) and Elise Heygster (Marcus); Thomas Nielson Bateman and his children, Dustin Bateman (Megan), Nicole Bateman, Brittany Burnham (Alicia) and Kyle Bateman; John Ray Bateman (Stacy) and their children, Anthony Penek, Brooke Latshaw (Christopher), Trevor John Bateman (Jacy) and Levi Bateman; and her sister, Rita Chase, and brother, John Paul and Kathy Arthur Jr. She also had 31 great-grandkids and two great-great-grandkids.
She was preceded in death by John Paul and Inez Arthur, Rex Eugene Bateman, Kenneth Lofthouse, Brandon Bateman, William Chase and baby Mears.
