Arlene Burbidge Wall passed away peacefully May 9, 2019 in Mesa, Arizona. She was born August 13, 1942 in Salt Lake City to Lee Eldon Burbidge and Laverne Ada Flowers. Her dad died when she was 4 and lived next door to her cousins. She has raised by her mom, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. At a young age, family meant everything to her.
She served a Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Central States. Arlene met Raymond Wall at ZCMI and they were married in the in Salt Lake Temple in 1968. They started their life together in Holladay, Utah. They moved to Vernal for 5 years and had two more children before settling in Sandy, Utah. They later moved to Mesa, Arizona in 1987, where they lived for 31 years. Her greatest joy in life was serving others and being with her family.
Arlene loved to read books, play Skip-Bo with family, collect John Wayne memorabilia, and loved watching NCIS. She was compassionate service leader in her ward for many years, her favorite calling was serving in the primary. Her favorite thing was to hang out with her family and friends. They meant the world to her. She had an ability to make life-long friends. She has many friends. Both her and Ray Wall served as LDS missionaries with the Cannery and with the Bishop Storehouse
She is survived by husband Raymond Wall, two brothers, Lee and Gary Burbidge, and her children: Tami Pace (Jim), Lisa Clawson (Travis), Jeffrey Wall (Lauren), Debra Barney (Randy), and Steven Wall (Rachel). She has 23 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She earned her ham radio license, KI7VGE, and enjoyed spending time with her husband. A visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1500 E. 6th Ave in Mesa, Arizona. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, May 15, at 10 AM, 1500 E 6th Ave Mesa, AZ 85204 with a viewing an hour prior. Interment will be Saturday May 18th at 2pm at the Holladay Memorial Gardens in Salt Lake City. Arrangements entrusted to Melchers Mission Chapel 6625 East Main Street, Mesa, Arizona.
