Marcia Anne Herbert Conn

1931 – 2024

Marcia Anne Herbert Conn passed away Tuesday night, January 9, 2024 with family by her side in her Springville, Utah home at the age of 92. She was born August 11, 1931 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Her parents are Elmer Morgan Herbert and Neva Mae Brandt. She had one sister, Leah Mildred (Midge) Herbert Abbott. She was raised in Rigby, Idaho where she was very involved in music, playing numerous instruments. She played almost all reed instruments, two of her favorites being the oboe and bassoon but was also honored and well known for her talent playing the piano. She met her sweetheart, Clayton J Conn, in Rigby, Idaho. They were married December 29, 1949 in Rigby. They chose a life of military service in the US Navy where she loved being a Naval officer’s wife. She surprised him one time when he came home from sea telling him she wanted to be baptized (December 1954) into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which thrilled him and made an eternal difference in their life and that of their family. Throughout his career they went from coast to coast a number of times and their last tour of duty was in Hawaii for seven years. It was there that they were sealed in the Laie Hawaii Temple on November 29, 1969. When he retired from the Navy they moved to Provo, Utah where they lived for 20 years and then they moved to Springville, Utah into a house he designed and had built. She served in various callings in the church including in the Provo Temple Baptistry and served two missions in the Provo Missionary Training Center. They were able to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary before Clay passed away in February of 2020.

They enjoyed traveling together with family as well as friends and they loved returning many times to Hawaii. Having family around and attending as many activities as they could for their grandchildren was always a highlight for them.

She is survived by their two daughters: Sherri Lin (William E. Murray Jr) and Debbie Anne (Marcus A. Darais), 10 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren (soon to be 39). She is preceded in death by her husband, (Clay), her parents (Elmer & Neva Herbert), her sister, (Midge), brother-in-law (Stephen Garth Abbott), her parents-in-law (Jack L and Leona Ryset Conn), her sister-in-law (Jacqueline Shively), brother-in-law (James Shively), four children: Melanie Kae and Michelle Lee (twins), Clayton Jay and Christi Jo, William Clayton Murray (grandson) and Cooper Dallin Darais (great-grandson).

For those who would like to visit with family and enjoy sharing memories of Marcia and some of her favorite treats (and desserts) please join us on Jan 19th from 3:00-4:30 pm at the Hobble Creek 8th Ward building, 2379 E 1100 S, Springville, Utah. The graveside service will be in Idaho Falls, Idaho at the Rose Hill Cemetery on January 20th at 2:30 pm.