Anna Fay Rogers

Anna Fay Snow Rogers passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on November 23, 2016. Anna Fay was born July 23, 1928 to Charles Kenneth Snow and Lillian Langston Snow in San Diego, California. She was later sealed to her parents on May 31, 1929 in the Saint George Temple. Her family later moved to Vernal, Utah where she went to school and began to play the xylophone, viola, and marimba. She played the marimba in the Uintah High School Band, and in Salt Lake City talent shows. She graduated from Uintah in 1946. She played for Eugene Jelesnik on KDYL radio station on June 15, 1947. She also played the marimba at several LDS wards for Christmas programs, weddings, and funerals. She was invited to join the Lawrence Welk Show which she decided not to do. She worked for AT&T in San Jose, California as a telephone operator until an opening came up in Vernal. She met Rondle Rogers and was later married in the Salt Lake City LDS temple on November 22, 1961. They were sealed to their children on July 11, 1967 in the Logan, Utah Temple. Together they went into the black angus cattle business. While working for AT&T, later known as Mountain Bell, then US West, she trained operators until she retired after 32 years of employment. She moved to their ranch in Leota, Utha where they farmed and raised cattle. They traveled all over the US and Canada buying the best cattle blood line they could find. They also showed cattle in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and the Cow Palace in California. Anna Fay was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was an active member and held many callings in her ward. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Rondle, daughter Cathy, and a granddaughter. She is survived by her sons; Randy Roy Rogers, and Timothy Rondle (Brenda) Rogers, 11 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Vernal 4th ward LDS chapel (235 east 600 south) in Vernal, Utah with viewings Monday evening from 6-8 at the church and 1 hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park under the care and direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.