Dammeron Valley, Utah - Deni Luelle Staheli, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away at her home in Dammeron Valley, Utah on June 4, 2016. She was born on July 5, 1939 in Juneau, Alaska to Robert Dean Rossiter and Virginia Ann Bardi.

Deni was raised by her grandmother, Luelle Betts, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her grandmother rescued her from an orphanage as a baby, and devoted her life to her care.  Her grandmother's service and compassion played a significant role in Deni's life and she followed her example by a life of service and love to so many.

Deni graduated high school in 1957.  She married Paul Eugene Kuhn in August 1957.  Together they had eight children.  Deni considered the raising of her family to be her greatest accomplishment and joy.

In April 1992 she married Dr. Clark John Staheli.  Side by side they served patients in St. George and surrounding communities for 40 years.  Deni was passionate about being a nurse and serving others.

She was an active member of the LDS church serving in many capacities.  She had a deep love for music and displayed this love by serving as an organist and pianist for 65 years.  Deni and Clark also served an LDS Medical Mission for 2 ½ years.

Deni was skilled, intelligent and hard working.  She was an avid reader and loved to learn new things; whatever she learned, she mastered.

Later in her life Deni had many physical challenges.  She had an aneurysm and 3 strokes.  She worked tirelessly to re-learn to walk, talk, write, play the piano, and sing.  She never gave up.  Even after her aneurysm and stroke, in 1993 she set her mind to run the St. George Marathon and successfully completed it.

She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and will be remembered for her kindness and selfless service.  She will be dearly missed and will be forever in our hearts.

Deni is survived by her husband, Clark Staheli, her children: Peri (Cresent) Hardy, Kerwin (Lily) Kuhn, Karolyn (Brad) Vowles, Darl (Heidi) Kuhn, Arvin (Michelle) Kuhn, Rex Kuhn, Lance Kuhn, Kristi (Lance) Jackson, 19 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her grandmother, Luelle Betts, her father, Robert Dean Rossiter, and her mother, Virginia Ann Bardi.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Diamond Valley Stake Center, 1784 West Diamond Valley Drive , St. George, Utah. Visitations will be Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p .m. at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 W. St. George Blvd. and Thursday, prior to services from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Stake Center. Interment will be in the Veyo City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Doctor's Volunteer Clinic, 1036 East Riverside Drive, St. George, Utah  84790, (435) 656-0022.