GREEN RIVER — Lucille Martha Grothe Hanks, 89, of Green River, Wyoming died on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center in Green River. A longtime resident of Green River, Wyoming and former resident of Manila, Utah, Mrs. Hanks passed away suddenly.

She was born in Taylorsville, Utah on January 26, 1925, the daughter of the late William A. Grothe and Martha Griguhn. She was raised south of Manila in South Valley.

Mrs. Hanks was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

She married Reed H. “Sonny” Hanks, Jr. in Evanston, Wyoming in May of 1964 and he preceded her in death in Green River, Wyoming on February 23, 1982.

Mrs. Hanks attended schools in Manila, Utah and graduated from Manila High School with the Class of 1942.

Her interests included the love of Genelogy, gardening, fishing and her dogs.

Survivors include three children, Jeannette Palmer and husband John, Gary Pope and wife Karen and Debby Hardman and husband Rob, all of Green River, Wyoming; nine grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Reed H. “Sonny” Hanks, Jr, two brothers and two sisters.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 120 Shoshone in Green River, Wyoming. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery in Green River. Friends may call at the church on Thursday one hour prior to services.

Condolensces may be left at www.vasefuneralhomes.com