Philip Smith Wiser, age 90, passed away Aug. 19, 2010, peacefully at his home in Las Vegas.
He was born March 4, 1920, in Logan, Utah to Myron Cunningham and Zelma Smith Wiser.
May 5, 1944, he married Marian Naomi Sudekum in the Logan LDS Temple. She preceded him in death April 28, 2007.
Philip grew up in Lewiston, Utah. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theater. After the war, he moved to southern Idaho where he started his family.
In 1964 he moved his family to Las Vegas. In 1966 they moved to southern Utah, then back to Las Vegas in 1983. After he retired, they lived in Chewelah, Wash., Kingman, Ariz., and Pahrump, before coming back to Las Vegas to be near family.
He worked in various jobs including as a security guard at the Nevada Test Site, but his passion was farming and building houses.
Always active in the LDS Church, he served a mission with his wife in Roanoke, Va. He enjoyed horses, working with wood and studying building plans. His greatest joy came from his family and doting on his grandchildren.
Survivors include four sons and two daughters: John Martha of Boise, Idaho, Dallan GayeLynne of LaVerkin, Utah, Melanie Karl Wilson of LaVerkin, Utah, Kellee Ron Smith of Auburn, Wash.; Gary Kristi of Las Vegas, Jerry Helen of Las Vegas; son-in-law Wayne Helen Gardner of Herriman, Utah; daughter-in-law, Janice Marv Johnson of St. George, Utah; 38 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; three brothers and one sister: Lyman Ramona of S. Ogden, Utah; Wallace Bea of Lewiston, Utah; Lawrence BillieLou of Lewiston, Lois MelRoy Ballard of Benson, Utah, and one sister-in-law, Kathryn Wiser of Nampa, Idaho.
He was preceded in death by son Charles; two daughters, Janell and Alison; one sister, Edna and one brother, Theron.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Aug. 27, at the Tule Springs Stake Center, 7500 Tule Springs, in Las Vegas.
Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., prior to services at the chapel.
Interment will follow at 1:20 p.m. at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City.
Friends and family are invited to sign the online guest book at www.moapavalleymortuary.com. 08/19/2010
