Stout Family News

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Grandma Stout's passing, funeral, and burial...

On Wednesday, March 4th Kay Laraine Shaffer Stout passed away just before midnight. The funeral was on Friday, and the burial was on Saturday. Elder Kikuchi spoke about the importance of living up to our privilege of being her posterity and he told us not to be a weak link in the family but to stay strong, live the gospel, and to be good examples. He said, "No Empty Chairs." Tim spoke and he gave a scripture that we just happened to be reading at scripture reading time Alma 40:11 that talks about what happens to us right after death. Uncle Rick gave the life sketch and he talked about Grandpa and Grandma Stout helping to organize the seminary and institute programs in Asia and also their work over the mission in Kobe, Japan. Wendy talked about the plan of salvation and David gave a beautiful testimony about the prophet Joseph Smith and the restoration of the gospel on the earth. Cindy spoke at the burial in Hagerman, Idaho and she spoke about how the veil is thin and about how our loved ones on the other side are able to help us and watch over us while we are here on the earth. It was a wonderful service. There were many beautiful musical numbers: "Consider the Lilies of the Field," "Nearer, My God, to Thee," "How Great thou Art," and "I Am a Child of God" in English and in Japanese, and "The Hawaiian Wedding Song," since they were married in Hawaii. After the burial, we went to that same rest stop place in Hagerman, Idaho where we always have our picnics and we visited with the Boise relatives. They sent us home with lots of food.

It was daylight savings time so we set our clocks forward one hour. We had ward conference. President Raines gave the lesson in Relief Society and he spoke about the importance of repenting if we truly have done something wrong, and the importance of turning our troubles over to the Lord and of living in peace if there are matters beyond our control. He talked about applying the power of the atonement in our lives to help us face challenges that come. The Lord is truly at the helm and there is a plan for us, so we need not worry about trials and adversity that will inevitably come as part of our mortal experiences. It was very comforting.

Kay Laraine Shaffer Stout

1937~2015

Kay Laraine Shaffer Stout passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 4, 2015. She was born on May 19, 1937 in Hagerman, Idaho to Samuel Glenn and Fern Laraine Shaffer. While growing up in Boise, Idaho, she fell in love with Robert Thomas Bobby Stout and waited for him while he served his mission to Japan and Korea. They married on November 13, 1959 in the Laie, Hawaii LDS Temple as he returned by boat from his mission.

Kay lived a beautiful life, blessed with her sweetheart Bobby with whom she shared a great love and six children. Kay loved the gospel of Jesus Christ and lived a life devoted to Him. She served in many callings in the church. She and the children accompanied her husband as he opened up the Seminary and Institute programs in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan from 1971-1974, and later when he served as mission president of the Japan Kobe Mission from 1977-1980. She loved the Japanese people and the missionaries who served with them.

Her greatest joys were her family and her study of the gospel. She lived her last days joyfully with her family and in great anticipation of the reunion with her beloved eternal companion, Bobby.

She was preceded in death by her father and her husband. She is survived by her 98-year-old mother of Boise Idaho, sisters Nadeen, Glenda, Susan, and Mary Dawn and their spouses, and children Wendy (Allen) Arnoldsen, Richard (Shauna) Stout, Tim (LaNae) Stout, Cindy (Dave) Beus, Heidi (Ken) Prigmore, and David Stout, 26 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and two more on the way.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 6, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. at the Suncrest 7th Ward Chapel, 891 W. 130 North in Orem, Utah. A viewing will be held that day from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. at the chapel prior to the service. Burial will be in the Hagerman, Idaho Cemetery.