Johannes LUTHI, SR.

                   Membership Records:  Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554
       Ordained a Seventy 26 Oct 1913 by Chester L. Campbell, page 302, No. 134.
       Ordained a High Priest 5 Nov 1927 by Heman Hyde, No. 383, page 1268.
                  

                   Membership Records:  Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554
       Name:  John Luthi Jr.
       Father's Name:  John
       Mother's Name:  Rosen Schwirtzer
       Born:  15 Feb 1883
       Where:  Zimmermatt, Bern, Switzerland
       Died:  October 1938

Ordination, Freedom Ward, Film #0034554
       Priest - 24 Apr 1904 by A. R. Clark, No. 270 - 278.
       Seventy - 4 Jan 1914 by Lewis J. Jenkins, No. 137 - 278

Deaths, 1938:  John Luthi, Jr., Seventy, married, 55 years 8 months, parents - John Luthi Sr. and Rosen Schweitzer, born - Bern, Switzerland 15 Feb 1883, died - 18 Oct 1938 of Pyloric obstruction of stomach, occupation - farming, No. 278, page 1117.
                  

                   Membership Records:  Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554
       Name:  Rosa Robinson
       Father's Name:  John Luthi
       Mother's Name:  Rosen Schweizer
       Born:  20 Aug 1884
       Where:  Landiswell, Bern, Switzerland
       Died:  Oct. 30, 1916

Record of Deaths, Freedom Ward:  Rose Robinson, Freedom, member, married,  age  - 32, born - Switzerland, born 20 Aug 1884, died 30 Oct 1916, cause - confinement, No. 352, page 992.
                  

                   Freedom Ward Records, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554 page 291
       Ordinations:  Elder, 30 Jan 1911 by John A. Wokandon, No. 88.

       Record of Missionaries, 1914:  Charles Luthi, Freedom, Elder, departed 26 May 1914 to California, No. 76, page 433.
       Charles Luthi, Freedom, Elder departed 24 May 1914 for California Mission, No. 76, page 948.
       Record of Missionaries, page 990:  Charles Luthi, Freedom, Elder, occupation - farmer, age 27, education - average, single, departed 25 May 1914, California, returned 8 July 1916.

Obituary, Star Valley Independent:  Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. in the Freedom Ward Chapel, with Bp. Demar Hillyard of the Auburn Ward conducting, for Charles Luthi, 83, who died Dec. 16 1969 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Gerald Putnam in Auburn, of a stroke.
       Burial was in the Freedom Cemetery, with military honors by VFW Post No. 4797.
       He was born Dec. 13 1886 at Providence, Utah, to John Luthi Sr. and Rosena Switzer Luthi.  He was the first child of his family born in the United States.  His early years were spent in Providence, then his family moved to Bedford, Wyo. when he was about six years old.  They later moved to Freedom, and when Charles became of age, he homesteaded some land which he later sold.  Then he purchased the land where he made his home and raised his family.
       A veteran of World War I, he served in France with the Allied Expeditionary Force.
       He married Carol Emily Hale October 11, 1927 in the Salt Lake Temple.  She died Dec 26, 1966.
      He was active in the LDS Church, serving a two-year mission to California, as a stake missionary, president of the 179th Quorum of Seventy, as a Sunday School teacher, ward teacher and as an MIA worker.  His church was important to him, and he read the scriptures regularly.
       He helped with rodeos that were staged in Freedom, helping to round up cattle and horses for bucking, and then worked in the arena.  He also worked on church building projects.
       He was a devoted father and his family always came first to him.  In winters, he worked in the canyons, and for years his place was identified as "the one with the big woodpiles."  He herded cattle in the hills near Freedom for many years.
       When his health failed him in 1961, he and whis wife moved to Salt Lake City, where he lived until about a year after his wife's death.  He then came back to Star Valley, where his family took care of him until his death.
       He is survived by the following sons and daughters; Mrs. Gerald (Charleen) Putnam, Mrs. Clyde (Genell) Bagley and Mrs. Clint (Gloria) Johnson, all of Auburn, Wyoming; Charles Kent Luthi, Freedom, Wyoming; and John William Luthi, Salt Lake City.  One daughter, a twin, preceded him in death.  Also surviving are 25 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mr. Guy (Ida) Robinson and Mrs. Reynold (Eliza) Robinson, both of Freedom, Wyoming.
                  

                   Baptism:  Freedom Ward Records, FHL #0034554, page 27. Ida Luthi daughter of John Luthi and Rosin Schweizer, baptized 29 Sep 1899 by Eugene Weber, confirmed 29 Jun 1900 by A. B. Clark.

Obituary, Star Valley Independent:  Ida Luthi Robinson, 81, of Freedom died Thursday, September 14, 1972, of causes incident to age.
       Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m. in the Freedom Ward LDS Chapel.  Burial was in the Freedom Cemetery.
       She was born October 17, 1890 at Providence, Utah, to John Luthi Sr. and Rosina Switzer Luthi, immigrants from Switzerland.  After living in Providence a few years, they moved to Bedford, Wyoming and later to Freedom, Wyoming.  There were 10 children born in her family.
       Ida's mother died when she was a young woman.
       She married Guy Robinson in the Logan LDS Temple September 28, 1911.  Four children were born to them.  Her husband became ill with influenza and died in 1920, leaving her with four small children.
       She moved to Freedom to live with her father, and later moved into a small home of her own.
       She held many positions in the LDS Church - counselor in Primary and Relief Society, teacher in Sunday School and other organizations.  She was a great lover of nature and had a beauatiful yard with lovely flowers, and raised a garden every year until her health prevented it.
      She is survived by a daughter and three sons, Mrs. Arthur (Mildred) McWherter, LeRoy and Elmo, all of Freedom, Wyoming, and Brent, Lancaster, California, a sister, Eliza L. Robinson, Freedom, 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
                  

                   Baptism:  Freedom Ward Records, Star Valley Stake, Wyoming, FHL #0034554, pg.
27.  Minnie Luthi daughter of John Luthi and Rosin Schwizer baptized 31 May
1902 by A. F. Braken, confirmed 9 June 1902 by G. A. Condie.
                  

                   Membership Records:  Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554
      Born:  Henry Luthi
      Father's Name:  John Luthi Sr.
      Mother's Name:  Rosa Schweizer
      Born:  9 Dec 1895
      Where:  Bedford, Unita Co., Wyo.
      Blessed:
      Baptized:  4 Nov 1904 by A. F. Bracken
      Confirmation:  6 Nov 1904 by Arthur R. Clarkk
      Ordained:  Deacon 28 Oct 1907 by Ole Hokanson, p. 184
                 Teacher  13 Jan 1913  by A. F. Bracken
                 Priest 29 Dec 1914 by A. R. Clark
                 Elder 27 Mar 1916 by A. R. Clark, No. 189, page 980.
                 High Priest 6 Dec 1936 by John A. Widtsoe, No. 330, page 152.

       Record of Missionaries:  Henry Luthi, Elder, Rancher, 23, education - district, single, departure 26 Oct 1919, California, page 1370.
       Record of Missionaries:  Henry Luthi, Elder, Rancher, 23, education - district, single, departure -  Nov 1919, California, returned:  24 Nov 1921, California, page 1494 and page 1572.
        Deaths, 1942:  Henry Luthi, High Priest, married, 46 years 8 months, parents - John Luthi Sr. and Rosen Schweizer, born - Bedford, Uinta, Wyo. 9 Dec 1895, died - 16 Aug 1942 of Coronary Thrombosis, occupation - farmer, No. 2, page 892.

Obituary, Star Valley Independent:  Freedom Bishop Called by Death - In the chapel erected under his supervision, amid a profusion of floral offerings and surrounded by throngs of his loved ones, members of the ward over which he presided and friends from far and near, in beautiful services, a final tribute was paid to Bishop Henry Luthi of the Freedom ward, August 19, 1942.
       Death came peacefully, after a prolonged illness as the Sabbath day was drawing to its close August 16.
       The services conducted by second counselor, Wilford Jenkins, were presided over by first counselor C. R. Chadwick.
        The processional and recessional marches were played by Laura G. Draney.
       The invocation was given by Carl Erickson and the benediction by Alvin Robinson.
       Speakers, life long friends, or men associated with him in ecclesiastical affairs were:  Wm. E. Jenkins, Fred Weber, L. H. Haderlie, President Royle S. Papworth and C. R. Chadwick, all of whom in glowing terms extolled the character and spendid life of the deceased and to his faithfulness in every responsibility, "He gave all that a man of his years can give in service to his beloved church both monetary and spiritual.  The while he builded and lived a life worthy of emulation by any one who would one day achieve exultation, an inspriation to all who would follow.
       The speakers also paid high tribute to the wife who had given her encouragement to her husband in his many duties and admonished the children to heed her teachings and be guided by the sample set by their father.
       Musical renditions were:  "Sometime We'll Understand" by Freedom singing mothers chorus; "Face to Face" by W. I. Gardner, "Oh, My Father" by Mrs. Elno Draney and Mrs. Glen Milen; "A Perfect Day" by Mrs. R. B. Call; "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," by Alta Sanderson and Walter Brower.
       High Priests from throughout the Stake were seated in a body and Bishops from all the wards in Star Valley were present in tribute to one of their contemporaries.
       Pall bearers were brothers and brothers-in-law of the deceased, while the wealth of floral offerings were carried by nieces and friends of Bishop Luthi's young daughters.
       Henry Luthi was born in Bedford December 9, 1895, the son of John and Rosina Sweitzer Luthi.  At an early age he moved with his parents to Freedom which has since been his home.  He filled a mission to California in 1919-21.
       On June 26, 1925 he married Miss Jean Bollwinkle of Thatcher, Idaho in the Logan Temple.  To this union six children were born, all of whom survive. He has been identified with almost every organization in the church and participated actively in almost every position offered by these organizaions. He has been ward teacher, class teacher in the M.I.A. and Sunday School, Superintendent in each of these organizations, Ward Clerk and finally bishop to which position he was appointed in 1936 and which he held at the time of his death.
        Under his direction the building program begun by his predecessor was carried on to completion and the building dedicated by Elder Charles A. Callis of the council of the Twelve in June 1941.
        He was active in civic enterprises and at the time of his demise was a director of the Lower Star Valley Swiss Cheese Co.
        He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jean Bollwinkle Luthi, the following children:  LaRue, Fay, Roma, Joy, Karen and Cordell, besides two brothers, Fred and Charles Luthi, and three sisters, Ida L. Robinson, Eliza L. Robinson of Freedom and Mary L. Gardner of Afton.
        He was honored and beloved by all who knew him.  A man of sterling worth and high integrity, whose honor was unimpeachable and whose character unassailable.
       Truly it may be said of him, "None knew him but to love him; nor named him but to praise."
                  

                   Birth and Baptism:  Freedom Church Records, Star Valley Stake, Wyoming,  FHL
#0034554, pg. 27. Eliza Luthi daughter of John Luthi and Rosin Shweizer, born 12 Dec 1898, Freedom, Uinta, Idaho, blessed 5 Mar 1899 by L. Low; baptized
7 Jul 1907 by A. F. Bracken, confirmed 7 July 1907 by Albert Rolph.

Eliza Luthi, daughter of John and Rosena Schwizer Luthi, baptized 7 July 1907 by Bp. A. F. Bracken, confirmed 7 July 1907 by C. Hardman, page 180.