Maurine Brereton Pulley, 94, graduated from this life on the morning of April 7, 2021.  She is now reunited with her beloved husband, Vern; as well as two children, Anita and Thyrol.

Maurine was born March 27, 1927, to Morris Austin and Opal Lillian Hansen Brereton, in the old farmhouse of her grandparents. Maurine was the oldest of eight children.  She grew up in Edgemont with her brothers and sisters: Garn, Glade, Grant, Ronald, Norman, Karen and Sherilyn.  She attended and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1945.

Maurine was a beautiful woman who stole the heart of a handsome American Fork gentleman, Vern Pulley.  They were married in the Salt Lake City Temple, November 5, 1947.   They lived a happy life together and had four children.

Maurine was talented in many ways.  She had a beautiful singing voice and was an exceptional cook.  She found joy in making many porcelain dolls.  She enjoyed reading and listening to music. She was a classy lady who had a good taste of style.

Maurine loved her heritage and truly enjoyed being a part of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.  She made cherished friendship with her associations there.

Maurine was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  She served diligently to fulfill any of her callings; serving over 30 years in the Primary, alone; team-teaching Sunday School with her husband, visiting teaching, serving in the Temple, and she was a faithful missionary in the Missionary Training Center. Maurine had a deep testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ and she exemplified that by helping the people around her feel loved and important. She had a love for everyone!

She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law: Marilyn (Val) Cope, and Sandra (Terry) Bastian; 10 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren with, more great-grandbabies on the way. She is also survived by siblings and in-laws: Garn Brereton, Ronald (Shirley) Brereton, Belva Brereton, and Karen Brereton.

She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings: Glade Brereton, Grant (Donna) Brereton, Norman Brereton, Sherilyn (Richard) Smith, Karma Brereton, and one great-grandson, Daniel Cope.

Funeral Services will be Monday, April 12, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. in the Salem 6 ^th Ward Chapel, 470 East Salem Canal Road, Salem, Utah. Friends are invited to attend a viewing Sunday evening, April 11, 2021, from 6-8 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 187 South Main, Spanish Fork. Prior to the service on Monday, there will be another viewing at the ward chapel in Salem from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Maurine will be laid to rest in the American Fork Cemetery, 26 West 600 North, American Fork, Utah.

We wish to thank those who kindly cared for our mother these last few years, including the staff at Spring Gardens of Mapleton where Maurine has lived for nearly four years.  Additionally, we want to express our deepest gratitude to the staff of Brio Home Health and Hospice.

Those unable to attend on Monday morning can use the YouTube link listed below to livestream the funeral service for Maurine just prior to 11:00 a.m.

https://youtube.com/channel/UC_A8PCzfGZorLQaAxIY8YCw