Naomi Pearl Estey Hebbert Obituary (1926 - 2016)

On Saturday, April the 23, 2016, Naomi Pearl Estey Hebbert, age 90, of Pleasant Grove, Utah returned peacefully to her Heavenly Home while surrounded by loving family. Naomi was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to George Henry and Annabel Blanch Larrabee Estey. She graduated from East High School in 1943, after which she worked as a telephone operator until marrying Frank Mondell Hebbert on June 23rd 1949 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She had a love and passion for many things during her life; family, genealogy, art, music, plants, trees, rocks and fossils. It was her love of genealogy that led to her taking classes and working for Brigham Young University where she first earned an Associates Degree in Genealogy. Her work with BYU led to obtaining a Bachelor of Science Degree in Botany (1978). Many of her botany drawings were then published in text books. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and faithfully served in many callings to include; Temple worker, teaching genealogy, coordinating stake indexing and teaching nature to the Boys Scouts. She loved gardening and had her own green house. She was a strong supporter of the Boy Scouts and many will remember being lucky enough to win one of her wonderful pies at the fund raising auctions where the pies frequently sold for more than $100.00 each. Pies were also loving gifts. She is survived by; her seven children, Diana (Wes) Johnson of Taylorsville, Juanita (Craig) Russell of Virginia, Mondell (Kathy) Hebbert of Washington, Scott, (Mary Ann) Hebbert of Pennsylvania, Lorna (Howdy) Hancock of Arizona, Paul (Sharlene) Hebbert of Pleasant Grove, Alan (Sharon) Hebbert of Brigham City, twenty three grandchildren, thirty six great-grandchildren, a brother David Earl Estey and sister Violet Louise Estey (Gale) Anderson of Texas. She was preceded in death by a brother Wayne Leland Estey, her parents and husband. Funeral services will be held Saturday April 30, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the LDS Mount Mahogany Fifth Ward Chapel, 1541 North 1300 West, Pleasant Grove, Utah. Friends and family may attend a viewing from 9:00 - 10:45 a.m. prior to the funeral service. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com