WELLSVILLE, UTAH: Anna Poppleton Bingham, wife of Melvin Ray Bingham, mother of 5 children passed away on Monday morning, Dec. 4th, 2006 at the Logan Regional Hospital from an extended illness. She was born November 20th, 1932, the fourth of six children born to William L. and Elsie B. Poppleton in Wellsville, Utah.

She often spoke of her enjoyment of the companionship of many dear friends and told stories of helping with her father’s farm while growing up in Wellsville. She attended Utah State University and Brigham Young University before completing a successful mission to the Southwest Indian Mission in the Arizona/New Mexico area.

She was sealed for time and eternity in the Logan LDS Temple to M. Ray Bingham on June 27th, 1957. She supported her husband while he served in the military at Fort Ord, California. Through the years she worked at Thiokol as a secretary, with Rockwell International as management support and at Northrop Defense Logistics Agency where she received an award for employee of the year. She remained an active member of the LDS church throughout her life, serving in many callings including the Relief Society presidency, MIA, Primary and loved to write humorous skits while on the Roadshow Committee.

Her life was greatly enriched by the opportunities she was blessed with to live in several places including Pacific Grove and Whittier, California; Zurich, Switzerland; Milan, Italy; Placentia, California; Moorestown, New Jersey; Song Tan, Korea; Diamond Bar, California and then finally retiring to Wellsville. Anna was giving and caring to all she knew and will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her spouse, M. Ray Bingham of Wellsville, one daughter, Shelly (Kevin) Homer and three sons David (Loren) Bingham, Bill (Berda) Bingham, Rick (Michelle) Bingham and 11 grandchildren. She is also survived by her two sisters Colleen Leatham, Ruth (Richard) Maughan, and one brother Don (Karen) Poppleton and sister-in-law Sharon (Dave) Elwell. She was preceded in death by two siblings, her son Douglas P. Bingham, her parents William and Elsie Poppleton and brother-in-law Jack Leatham.

The family would like to express their great appreciation for the compassion and extra care she received at the hands of Dr. Jeffrey Strong. We would also like to acknowledge the special service of the staff in the ICU, TCU and dialysis units at Logan Regional Hospital.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Dec. 8th at 12pm at the Wellsville LDS Chapel, 700 South 100 West, Wellsville. Friends may call on Thursday, Dec. 7th at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 E. Center in Logan at 6pm to 8pm and at the LDS Chapel on Friday from 10:30am to 11:30am. Internment will be at the Wellsville City Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family at Allen Mortuaries.