Beth Hoopes Burton

Luella Beth Hoopes Burton, age 84, of Hyde Park, Utah, passed away on September 2, 2026, at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah. At the time of her passing, she was surrounded by her husband, all eight of her children, and many loved ones.

Beth was born on March 13, 1942, in Afton, Wyoming, to Vearl William Hoopes and Dona Lucille Harrison Hoopes. She was raised alongside her brothers and sisters on a dairy farm in the town of Fairview, in western Wyoming’s Star Valley. Beth graduated from Star Valley High School, where she formed many close friendships that continued throughout her life.

On August 9, 1960, Beth married Ralph Peterson Burton for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple. After their wedding, Ralph and Beth started their family. During Ralph’s college years, they made their homes in Laramie, Wyoming, and Blacksburg, Virginia, while raising five boys. His career took them to Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Cleveland, Ohio, where they welcomed three additional children to their family, made lifelong friends and continued to enjoy family life. In their retirement years they returned west: first, to their beloved Star Valley, then Saratoga Springs, Utah, and finally to Hyde Park.

As a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she served in positions suited to her compassionate and nurturing nature. She taught children in the Primary and Sunday School, was a compassionate service leader, and, in later years, worked alongside her husband in the genealogy library and the temple.

Through the years, Beth found immeasurable joy in being a devoted and loving wife and mother and in creating a home that was always filled with joy and laughter. She loved tending her garden, quilting, crocheting, baking, and cooking. Her generosity, compassion, and steady strength made her a source of comfort to anyone in need.

Beth is survived by Ralph Burton, her husband of 66 years; their eight children (and spouses), Blair Burton (Vicky), Brent Burton (Amy), Lance Burton (Shayne), Wade Burton (April), Bruce Burton (Kendra), Myrna Groom (Eric), Marsha Joss (Eric), and Wynn Burton (Danielle Miller); 30 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her loving siblings Gaylen Hoopes, JoLene Jones, Jeryl Lewis, Royce Hoopes, and VerDon Hoopes. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vearl and Dona Hoopes, and her brother, Lael Hoopes.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 42 W 200 S in Hyde Park, Utah. Visitation will be held at the same location from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. A graveside service will follow at 4 p.m. at Afton Cemetery in Afton, Wyoming.