It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Our Mother and Grandmother Lue Fern Booth, who returned to her Heavenly Father and her Beloved Husband Thomas Edward Booth December 31st, 2025, at 8:09pm in Cedarview, Utah surrounded by her loving family.
In some of her own words,” I feel the lord stepped in and everything worked out the way it should. My name was Lue Fern Ockey (Booth). I was born on the 28th of May 1934, in my Grandfather John Jones Ockey’s home in Nephi, Utah, to my loving parents my father was Horace Rupert Ockey, and my beautiful Mother was Cathrine Alice Llewelyn. Mom and Daddy had 9 children Kenneth LeRoy, Charlotte Emma, Horace Junior, Cathrine Joyce, Myself, Laura Darlene, Jenine, William Ross, and Bonnie Gay.’
Fern was a beloved, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grand Mother, Great-Great Grandmother, Sister and Friend to everyone she came in contact with.
Fern was known for her loving nature and was matriarch and the GLUE of the family. She said” Be true to who you are and the family name you bear.” Which is something she always tried to do. She grew up in Murray and Orem Utah. Later her family moved to Fresno California then back to Utah once more where she met the love of her life and her Eternal Companion Thomas Edward Booth. They began their life journey together where they were married in the Corozal Canal Zone in Panama August 13th, 1951, and were later sealed for time and eternity to one another on November 13th, 1970, in the Salt Lake City Utah Temple.
Fern was a devoted loving wife and mother to her 9 children Barbara, Jimmy, Curt, Patty, Kenneth, Thomas, Tina, Laurie, and Mike. Fern spent many years carrying the family while Tom served in Lebanon, 2 tours in Vietnam, Panama, The South China Sea and Germany through 24 years of active duty and 22 years of reserve in the United States Army. She lived on 4 continents and visited many places. Some of which were Panama, Germany, Utah, Alaska, West Virginia, Maryland, Fort Campbell Kentucky, Fort Bragg North Carolina Montana and many more. Fern was a compassionate lady who served in many callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, she served in the Relief Society President, Primary, Scout Leader, The Compassionate Service Leader, and a Temple worker in the Billings, Montana Temple.
Fern said in her Journal, “I can never thank Heavenly Father enough for blessing me with a wonderful husband who loves me with all his heart and takes such good care of me, and my special children Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren who show nothing but love. My children are so very precious to me, and I love them so very much and so proud of each of them and my precious Grandchildren.”
Fern is survived by her loving children and their spouses, Barbara & Michael Crozier, Curt and Sherry Booth, Patricia and John Collier, Thomas Booth, Kenneth & Cherie Booth, Tina & Steve Kopp, Laurie Booth, and Mike & Mary Booth. Also, by her sister Bonnie Ford and sister-in-law Frances Staubs, she had 31 grandchildren, 85 great grandchildren, and many more great- great grandchildren.
Service Schedule
Visitation
10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Friday January 9, 2026
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
4225 Bobcat Drive
Helena, Montana 59602
Funeral Service
11:00 a.m.
Friday January 9, 2026
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
4225 Bobcat Drive
Helena, Montana
Interment
Immediately following the Funeral Service
Friday January 9, 2026
Montana State Veteran Cemetery
3550 Heroes Road
Fort Harrison, Montana 59636
Funeral Reception
Immediately following the burial
Friday January 9, 2026
Cultural Center of the Church
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Service Schedule
Visitation
10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Friday January 9, 2026
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
4225 Bobcat Drive
Helena, Montana 59602
Funeral Service
11:00 a.m.
Friday January 9, 2026
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
4225 Bobcat Drive
Helena, Montana
Interment
Immediately following the Funeral Service
Friday January 9, 2026
Montana State Veteran Cemetery
3550 Heroes Road
Fort Harrison, Montana 59636
Funeral Reception
Immediately following the burial
Friday January 9, 2026
Cultural Center of the Church
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Benjamin Fowler says
Dear Booth Family,
My sincerest condolences. I am saddened to hear of Fern’s passing. I always enjoyed seeing her fluffy white hair at church and her warm smile. She was a very kind woman who had a strong testimony of the gospel. I pray for your comfort and peace at this time.
Sincerely,
Ben Fowler and Family
FRANCES Staubs says
Fern was a great Lady and loved by all my and my family
I always believed Fern was picked by God tone my beloved Brother s wife
They are together again
Randi Risher says
Fern and Tom were loved by all at the flower shop. they brought us many smiles. i am happy they are together again.. Sympathy and Love to the Booth family and all who loved them.
Brandon McClain says
I had the privilege of living with both grandma and grandpa Booth while my father was ill and passed of cancer. Grandma was there for us when we were told that he passed away. She held us close while we cried, for days it seemed. Answered our questions with nothing but love. I can officially say I had the best grandparents on the planet. You cannot mention one without the other. Because they were and still are the perfect example of true love. They were always there for not only me but also my kids. Its truly amazing the amount of lives they not only had a hand in but spread their love to. Not just in words but personally had invested time with. Their love is a true testament to devotion to family. Their passing doesnt change that. I know their love for each other is so strong it holds no weakness even to death, its not the end. Yet a beautiful beginning in eternal love and afterlife. A wonderful continuation of their love story. The perfect example how love, life, and faith should be.
Jane Clark says
I loved Fern. We used to go to the temple every week before she moved to Utah. I got to know her very well when I was the director of the family search center. Fern loved genealogy, and served for many years helping people discover their heritage. I know she is with her husband, and very happy where she is. I also know there is a sadness without her. My condolences to the family.