Viola Buchanan

My name is Alice Viola Jackson Buchanan. On Thursday, July 31st, 2025, surrounded by loved ones, I was gently lifted from this life into the next to finally be reunited with my sweetheart Duane.

I was born to Harvey and Pansy Jackson in Fremont, Utah, on February 28th, 1936. I am the 8th of their 10 children. We were all born and raised in Fremont in a three bedroom home. It was crowded, but Harvey and Pansey worked hard to make sure it was crowded with love, patience, hard work, and teachings of the gospel.

I attended school at the old rock church in Fremont and high school at old Wayne High in Bicknell where I grew my passion for baton twirling, dancing and theatrics.

I moved to Ephraim to continue my education where I met and started pursuing my Sweetheart, Duane. We fell in love. Duane had joined the Air Force and was going to be stationed in Germany. We decided we couldn't wait for the long time he'd be gone, so on his next military leave, we met in Spokane, Washington and were married on Septemeber 13th, 1954. Six weeks later, we were sealed in the Manti Temple for time and all eternity, and spent every moment we could together for the next 70 years.

When Duane returned from Germany, we were stationed in Rochester Minnesota where we started our family. On December 20th, 1956, we had our first of two sets of twins, Paul and Paula. They were born too soon and passed the next morning. Although the loss was tragic, we always kept them close to our hearts and kept their memory alive, speaking about them often to our family.

After 20 years of Air Force service, many more moves, and seven more children, we finally returned to Utah and had one more child. Eventually we were able to return to Fremont to continue to raise our family.

Our children are Paul and Paula Buchanan (Deceased), Cyndee Turner (Scott), D.R. Buchanan (Karen), Doug Buchanan (Karen), Kenny Buchanan (deceased), Maeleen Snow (Bryant), Les Buchanan (Kary), Leisa Hiltion (Bret), and Jennifer Haywood (Jason).

Duane and I served in the Manti Temple for 16 years, and a mission in the Utica, New York Mission, where my testimony was greatly increased. We loved doing service for our Heavenly Father. I served my Savior throughout my life and through many callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints, but my greatest and most cherished calling is my posterity. When I left this earth, Duane and I had 10 children, 36 grandchildren, 51 great grandchildren with two on the way, and 3 great great grand children.

I am now having a joyful reunion with my eternal sweetheart Duane, My parents, Harvey and Pansy Jackson, my brothers, Earnie, Earl, Lex, Bernes, and Ted, and my sisters, Ireta, and Chloenelle, and I leave with you two beloved sisters, Beatrice and Eileen. 

Know that Duane and I are finally together again, and happy. I finally get to have my first born twins, Paul and Paula, with me again. I am with my son Kenny and and my great grand-babies, Aiden and Abby and all of my other family and friends who got to go before me. 

I am finally home.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 11, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. in the Fremont LDS Ward Chapel. Friends may call for viewing on Sunday, August 10, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. in Richfield at the Springer Turner Funeral Home Chapel and Monday morning, 11:00 - 12:30 P.M. in Fremont prior to services. 

Livestreaming of services can be found 15 minutes before start time under my obituary. 

I will be buried in the Fremont Cemetery under the care of Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina.