"It was a nice funeral I sure any sadness you feel now is not because you think something bad has happened for her but because you miss her"
In loving memory of
Maria Hilkina Antje Herbert Worrell
October 11, 1943 - May 1, 2020
Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Maria Hilkina Antje Herbert Worrell, 76, passed away peacefully with her family surrounding her on Friday, May 1, 2020 in Brigham City, Utah.
She was born on October 11, 1943 in Delft, South Holland, Netherlands, a daughter of Adrian and Hilkina Engelina Prime Herbert.
Maria graduated from Ogden High School in 1962 and attended Dixie College.
She married Thomas Smith on June 5, 1964. They were later divorced.
Maria married the love of her life, Joseph Anderson Worrell on October 17, 2009 in Ogden, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Ogden Utah Temple on March 17, 2011.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a member of the Brigham City 23rd Ward, Brigham City North Stake.
She enjoyed attending the Brigham City Senior Center and she enjoyed being an extra in movies.
Maria enjoyed puzzles, reading, gardening, sewing, and needle point. She liked eating at J&D Restaurant and she loved collecting knick knacks.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to your favorite charity or Alzheimer's Foundation.
The family would like to thank Envision Home Healthcare and Hospice and Primrose Healthcare and Hospice for their compassionate care they took of Maria.
Surviving are her husband, Joseph Worrell; 6 children, Thomas Smith; Brian Smith; Darlene (Paul) Watson; Kevin (Meghan) Smith; Sarah (Jordan) Weisenburger; Steven (Cassie) Smith; 13 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, three brothers, John Herbert; David Herbert; and Adrian Herbert.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Antje Crawford.
Private Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 8, 2020 at 12 Noon at Gillies Funeral Chapel in Brigham City, Utah. Because of COVID19, Gillies Funeral Chapel will host a live broadcast. Please visit our web page www.gfc-utah.com. You will need to find the obituary for Maria and then find the tab titled "Tributes", this will show a link for the live stream. Please call if you have questions 435.723.5236.
Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery.
Send condolences to www.gfc-utah.com.
Tributes
"Sending Love and Support to all the Family. Maria's legacy is the example of how to be a sweet meek person who Loves all that they meet. We will miss her. "
"Sending Love and Support to all in the family. Maria's legacy was the example of how to be sweetly meek, humble and loving to all that she met. "
"I always enjoyed talking to her and getting to know her. God bless joe and the family "
"Maria was so very very sweet loving woman. I will miss her dearly. God bless the family for there loss of a wonderful woman "
"Maria was so very very sweet loving woman. I will miss her dearly. God bless the family for there loss of a wonderful woman "
"I met Maria at the senior center and instantly liked her. She saw me wearing one of my Amsterdam tshirts and told me all about the Netherlands. A very sweet woman who will be missed."
"Maria was such a Beautiful Woman. I would always ask her how she would like her eggs and she would say " Scrambled just like my brains" and then look at me with that wonderful smile of hers. Joe I remember that on your face when you showed me the ring that you had just bought for her. My love and prayers to ALL of you. "