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Helen Rae Reese¹

#60301, Deceased, (1929-2019)

Biography

Helen Rae Reese was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.²
Father: Thomas Kenneth Reese (b 1902) - Mother: Gertrude Margareta Weidner (b 1909.)²
She was born on 7 January 1929 in Cedar City, Utah.²
Phil Brinton and she were engaged on 29 July 1949.
Engagement notice
Helen married Phil Brinton, son of Philipp Knippel and Laura Pearl Brinton, on 29 August 1949 in Salt Lake City, Utah.³
Helen Rae Reese died on 14 March 2019 in Sandy, Utah, at age 90.²
She was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.²

Family: Phil Brinton (b. 26 December 1919, d. 4 January 1984)

Gaye Brinton+
Kim Brinton

Obituary Notice

An obituary was published in The Salt Lake Tribune on 17 March 2019

Helen Rae Reese Brinton, 90, passed away March 14, 2019. Helen was born January 7, 1929 in Cedar City, UT to Thomas Kenneth and Gertrude Weidner Reese. Helen graduated from Cedar City High School in 1946. Attended and graduated from Quish Beauty School in Salt Lake City, UT.

She met her future husband and love of her life, Phil Brinton, while working at Success Markets. They were married August 27, 1949 in Cedar City, UT, and the marriage was later solemnized in the Jordan River Temple. They had two daughters, Gaye and Kim.

Helen was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She also served as P.T.A. President at Peruvian Park Elementary and Butler Jr. High. She was employed by Hillcrest Drug and Skaggs Drug, and Walker, First Interstate and Wells Fargo Banks, where she worked for over 30 years before retiring.

Helen is survived by her daughters Gaye (Donald) Betenson, and Kim Brinton, her Angel Care Giver. She was Nana to her six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren Bryan (Alisha) (Brooklyn, Camden, Drew) Betenson, Brandon Betenson, Amber (Jared) (Luke, Allison, Chelsea) Mann, Ashley (Shaun) (Declan, Hazel, Grayson) Evans, Michelle (Spencer) (Price, Molly, Haddie) Evans, and Michael (Jennifer) (Braxton) Betenson, sister Mary Ann (David) Bentley, sisters-in-law Cecil Reese and Peggy Brinton, and many nieces and nephews. Helen was preceded in death by her dear husband Phil, parents, brother Elden, nephew, and brothers-in-law.

At Helen's request there will be no viewing or funeral. Family graveside services and interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Other Information

Relationship: Partner of Phil Brinton (9th cousin of Linda Sargent)
Last Edited: 29 April 2026 14:41:48

Citations

[S2427] Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah, Newspaper, Engagement notice Brinton and Reese published 29 Jul 1949 p 26.
[S2453] Find A Grave: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, Helen Rae Reese Brinton, created by TRB, added Mar 2019, memorial number 197604233.
[S1639] Utah, Select Marriage Index, 1887-1985, online transcription database, digitized by ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 www.ancestry.com Collection: 609658. (Original publication: Utah, Select Marriage Index, 1887-1985, Utah State Public Record Offices). Brinton and Reese, certificate nbr A118259.

Gaye Brinton¹

#60302, Living

Sargent Lineage: Phil¹¹, Laura¹⁰, Martha Pearl Jackson⁹, Martha Eldredge⁸, John⁷, Alanson⁶, Ann Hanks⁵, Tabitha Hall⁴, Ruth Sargent³, John², John¹, William⁰

Pedigree Link

Parents

Father: Phil Brinton (b. 26 December 1919, d. 4 January 1984)
Mother: Helen Rae Reese (b. 7 January 1929, d. 14 March 2019)

Other Information

Relationship: 9th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
Last Edited: 30 April 2026 11:01:17

Citations

[S2453] Find A Grave: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, Helen Rae Reese Brinton, created by TRB, added Mar 2019, memorial number 197604233.

Kim Brinton

#60303, Living

Sargent Lineage: Phil¹¹, Laura¹⁰, Martha Pearl Jackson⁹, Martha Eldredge⁸, John⁷, Alanson⁶, Ann Hanks⁵, Tabitha Hall⁴, Ruth Sargent³, John², John¹, William⁰

Pedigree Link

Parents

Father: Phil Brinton (b. 26 December 1919, d. 4 January 1984)
Mother: Helen Rae Reese (b. 7 January 1929, d. 14 March 2019)

Other Information

Relationship: 9th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
Last Edited: 30 April 2026 09:52:51

Donald Betenson¹

#60304, Living

Pedigree Link

Family: Gaye Brinton

Bryan Betenson
Brandon Betenson
Amber Betenson
Ashley Betenson
Michelle Betenson
Michael Betenson

Other Information

Last Edited: 30 April 2026 09:52:47

Citations

[S2453] Find A Grave: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, Helen Rae Reese Brinton, created by TRB, added Mar 2019, memorial number 197604233.

Bryan Betenson¹

#60305, Living

Sargent Lineage: Gaye Brinton¹², Phil¹¹, Laura¹⁰, Martha Pearl Jackson⁹, Martha Eldredge⁸, John⁷, Alanson⁶, Ann Hanks⁵, Tabitha Hall⁴, Ruth Sargent³, John², John¹, William⁰

Pedigree Link

Parents

Father: Donald Betenson
Mother: Gaye Brinton

Family: Alisha (née unknown) Betenson

Other Information

Relationship: 9th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
Last Edited: 30 April 2026 09:53:14

Citations

[S2453] Find A Grave: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, Helen Rae Reese Brinton, created by TRB, added Mar 2019, memorial number 197604233.

Brandon Betenson¹

#60306, Living

Sargent Lineage: Gaye Brinton¹², Phil¹¹, Laura¹⁰, Martha Pearl Jackson⁹, Martha Eldredge⁸, John⁷, Alanson⁶, Ann Hanks⁵, Tabitha Hall⁴, Ruth Sargent³, John², John¹, William⁰

Pedigree Link

Parents

Father: Donald Betenson
Mother: Gaye Brinton

Other Information

Relationship: 9th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
Last Edited: 30 April 2026 20:09:58

Citations

[S2453] Find A Grave: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, Helen Rae Reese Brinton, created by TRB, added Mar 2019, memorial number 197604233.

Amber Betenson¹

#60307, Living

Sargent Lineage: Gaye Brinton¹², Phil¹¹, Laura¹⁰, Martha Pearl Jackson⁹, Martha Eldredge⁸, John⁷, Alanson⁶, Ann Hanks⁵, Tabitha Hall⁴, Ruth Sargent³, John², John¹, William⁰

Pedigree Link

Parents

Father: Donald Betenson
Mother: Gaye Brinton

Family: Jared Mann

Other Information

Relationship: 9th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
Last Edited: 30 April 2026 20:09:53

Citations

[S2453] Find A Grave: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, Helen Rae Reese Brinton, created by TRB, added Mar 2019, memorial number 197604233.

Ashley Betenson¹

#60308, Living

Sargent Lineage: Gaye Brinton¹², Phil¹¹, Laura¹⁰, Martha Pearl Jackson⁹, Martha Eldredge⁸, John⁷, Alanson⁶, Ann Hanks⁵, Tabitha Hall⁴, Ruth Sargent³, John², John¹, William⁰

Pedigree Link

Parents

Father: Donald Betenson
Mother: Gaye Brinton

Family: Shaun Evans

Other Information

Relationship: 9th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
Last Edited: 30 April 2026 20:09:49

Citations

[S2453] Find A Grave: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, Helen Rae Reese Brinton, created by TRB, added Mar 2019, memorial number 197604233.

Michelle Betenson

#60309, Living

Sargent Lineage: Gaye Brinton¹², Phil¹¹, Laura¹⁰, Martha Pearl Jackson⁹, Martha Eldredge⁸, John⁷, Alanson⁶, Ann Hanks⁵, Tabitha Hall⁴, Ruth Sargent³, John², John¹, William⁰

Pedigree Link

Parents

Father: Donald Betenson
Mother: Gaye Brinton

Family: Spencer Evans

Other Information

Relationship: 9th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
Last Edited: 30 April 2026 10:10:38

Michael Betenson¹

#60310, Living

Sargent Lineage: Gaye Brinton¹², Phil¹¹, Laura¹⁰, Martha Pearl Jackson⁹, Martha Eldredge⁸, John⁷, Alanson⁶, Ann Hanks⁵, Tabitha Hall⁴, Ruth Sargent³, John², John¹, William⁰

Pedigree Link

Parents

Father: Donald Betenson
Mother: Gaye Brinton

Family: Jennifer (née unknown) Betenson

Other Information

Relationship: 9th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
Last Edited: 30 April 2026 20:09:43

Citations

[S2453] Find A Grave: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, Helen Rae Reese Brinton, created by TRB, added Mar 2019, memorial number 197604233.

Alisha (née unknown) Betenson¹

#60311, Living

Pedigree Link

Family: Bryan Betenson

Other Information

Last Edited: 30 April 2026 20:09:38

Citations

[S2453] Find A Grave: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, Helen Rae Reese Brinton, created by TRB, added Mar 2019, memorial number 197604233.

Jared Mann¹

#60315, Living

Pedigree Link

Family: Amber Betenson

Other Information

Last Edited: 30 April 2026 09:52:41

Citations

[S2453] Find A Grave: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, Helen Rae Reese Brinton, created by TRB, added Mar 2019, memorial number 197604233.

Shaun Evans¹

#60319, Living

Pedigree Link

Family: Ashley Betenson

Other Information

Last Edited: 30 April 2026 20:09:03

Citations

[S2453] Find A Grave: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, Helen Rae Reese Brinton, created by TRB, added Mar 2019, memorial number 197604233.

Spencer Evans¹

#60323, Living

Pedigree Link

Family: Michelle Betenson

Other Information

Last Edited: 30 April 2026 20:08:56

Citations

[S2453] Find A Grave: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah, Helen Rae Reese Brinton, created by TRB, added Mar 2019, memorial number 197604233.