here are some words from her obituary (i've edited it a bit to shorten it)
Loa was the fourth of six children. She led a happy
life and her family moved
to be near George's family when Loa was 6. While there, her mother passed away shortly
following the birth of her youngest sister. A tough life ensued. Loa was
cared for by an aunt and uncle for a year, after which she returned to
live with her father. The family never lived all together again. Loa
graduated and attended three years of college. She worked to
put herself through school. She obtained work as a secretary,
eventually working for General Motors.
She loved the freedom and independence her job gave her. She was very active in church and social groups and made friends easily. She met Duane during this time and they were married in the Salt Lake Temple. After her children entered school, in order to help with the demands of a growing family, she returned to work at GM. She was an amazingly organized person who kept an immaculate home and kept her children involved in many activities, not the least of which was helping around the house and yard. She served in many church callings, served an LDS mission with her husband in California, and they served in the Salt Lake Temple for nine years. They took pride in assisting with some of the expenses of their 16 grandchildren who served LDS missions. Loa cared for her husband for four years as he deteriorated with Alzheimer's Disease. After his passing in 1993, she continued to stay in her home and remained active, attending the Temple over 100 times a year during the past 12 years. Loa loved family and visitors and was always up for a good book, KBYU, Lawrence Welk, puzzles or a rousing game of Rummikub. Loa was an optimist and inspired her family by her resilience and positive outlook. She is our hero! She has 4 children, 25 grandchildren, and 47 great-grandchildren.
She loved the freedom and independence her job gave her. She was very active in church and social groups and made friends easily. She met Duane during this time and they were married in the Salt Lake Temple. After her children entered school, in order to help with the demands of a growing family, she returned to work at GM. She was an amazingly organized person who kept an immaculate home and kept her children involved in many activities, not the least of which was helping around the house and yard. She served in many church callings, served an LDS mission with her husband in California, and they served in the Salt Lake Temple for nine years. They took pride in assisting with some of the expenses of their 16 grandchildren who served LDS missions. Loa cared for her husband for four years as he deteriorated with Alzheimer's Disease. After his passing in 1993, she continued to stay in her home and remained active, attending the Temple over 100 times a year during the past 12 years. Loa loved family and visitors and was always up for a good book, KBYU, Lawrence Welk, puzzles or a rousing game of Rummikub. Loa was an optimist and inspired her family by her resilience and positive outlook. She is our hero! She has 4 children, 25 grandchildren, and 47 great-grandchildren.
we miss her already.
1 comment:
What a lovely lady. We will be thinking of your family this weekend during the funeral.
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