Madge Doretta Lee

Madge Doretta Bundy Langford Lee passed away from this life on Sunday May 3, after a long struggle with alzheimers. Madge was the youngest daughter of twelve children born to Roy and Doretta Iverson Bundy.  She was born at home in Mt. Trumbull Arizona in July, 1929. Her childhood years were spent at the ranch in the remote mountainous region known as the Arizona Strip.  The little one room school house was a mile away, and she walked that trail through sun, rain and snow, with her brothers and sisters until the 9th grade.  The area was homesteaded mostly by family so Sundays, social events, and playtime was spent with numerous cousins, aunts and uncles and grandparents.  She loved her family and extended family dearly.  She moved to St. George to go to high school . On a family trip to the Mormon colonies in Mexico, she met the love of her life, Melvin Lavon Langford.  They were married a year later in Las Vegas, NV.  Her life’s work was the raising of 9 children born to them as they made a living in Las Vegas, the farm near Modena and St. George.  She loved to work in her garden and kitchen and caring for her babies. Madge was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  She served a mission to East Los Angelos, CA in 1992 with her second husband Virgil Lee.  She had a great love for the people.  She later served in the St. George Temple for 9 years. Madge is survived by 46 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild, and her children: Sandra (Jerry Westring), Nephi, Rachel (Marshall Scott), St. George, Marilyn Goldtooth, St. George, Jared Langford (Stephani), Cedar City, Orlondo (Lon) Langford (Tammy), Las Vegas, Marsha (Larry Morwood), Glenwood, Travis Langford (Ryenne), Cedar City, Kimberly Langford, St. George.  She is also survived by her brothers Clarence Bundy (Doris) of Washington City, and Orvel Bundy (Sally) of St. George and two sisters-in-law, Bodel Bundy (Bunkerville), and Alene Bundy (Gunlock) and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceeded in death by her daughter Lorraine (Danny Campbell), Hurricane and her great grand daughter Maddie Walburger, and her parents Roy and Doretta Bundy, her brothers: Ivan, Elmo (Frosty), Dave, Newell (Newt), and sisters: Bessie Faught, Helen Russell, Barbara Carroll, Leah Jensen, and Juanita Hymer.