St. George, Utah - LaRaine Schetselaar Black returned to her Heavenly Father on January 26, 2018. She was born on September 9, 1935, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Anthony J. D. Schetselaar and Caroline Loraine Jones.

LaRaine was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah with her six brothers and four sisters. She graduated from West High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. She married Francis J. Black on August 2, 1955 in the Logan Utah LDS Temple.

LaRaine and Francis lived in Salt Lake City, Murray, Kearns, UT; El Cajon, CA, St. George, UT, Overton, NV and then back to St. George, UT. She was a stay at home mom with six children. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

LaRaine played the piano, enjoyed painting pictures, drawing, and building. She built a river rock and cement waterfall in each home she and Francis lived. She enjoyed time with family and friends.

LaRaine is survived by her six children: Vicki of St. George, UT, Daniel (Bea) of Stevenson, WA, John of St. George, UT, Jannette (Tom) of Venice, FL, Richard (Peggy Sue) of Las Vegas, NV and Bill (Jeanne) of St. George, UT. They were also blessed with 27 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren. LaRaine is preceded in death by her husband, Francis J. Black, her parents, three brothers, one sister, one grandson and one great-grandson.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 3, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at the Little Valley LDS 3rd Ward Chapel, 2079 East 2450 South in St. George, Utah. A visitation will held prior to services from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the church. Interment will be at the Tonaquint Cemetery in St. George, Utah.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to The Parkinson Foundation at www.parkinson.org. We invite you to donate a tribute gift in her name.