Gertrude Cannon Neslen Thody Bennion,100,passed away in Tempe,Arizona on March 26th,2012.Trudie was born in Salt Lake City on September 3rd,1911 to C.Clarence Neslen and Grace Cannon Neslen.She attended Lowell Elementary,Bryant Jr.High and LDS High School before attendingthe U of Utah where she joined Chi Omega Sorority.She married Alan Thody in 1935 in Washington DC.They are the parents of five children.Jane(Robert Breinholt),Julie(David Curtis),William Alan Jr.(Billy),Catherine,and Louis Alan(Ladd).
She is survived by two children.Julie and Cathie.She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren,and she is also survived by Adam's 6 children Judy,Carol,Mary,Annette,Jessie and Adam Jr.
In 1947 they moved to So.California where she resided for 64 years.After Alan's passing in 1966 she married Adam Y.Bennion with whom she spent a very happy 20 years.She faced life with amazing resilience grace and positive attitude.She was a gracious hostess,wonderful friend,great cook,and was always cheerful.She served in many LDS Church callings including Relief Society President.
Special thanks to her daughter Cathie for the devoted care she gave while living with her the last seven years.Funeral and burial will be on April 2nd,2012 in Whittier,California at 1:00 PM at White Emerson Mortuary and Rose Hills Cemetery.
Published in Deseret News on April 3rd,2012
She is survived by two children.Julie and Cathie.She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren,and she is also survived by Adam's 6 children Judy,Carol,Mary,Annette,Jessie and Adam Jr.
In 1947 they moved to So.California where she resided for 64 years.After Alan's passing in 1966 she married Adam Y.Bennion with whom she spent a very happy 20 years.She faced life with amazing resilience grace and positive attitude.She was a gracious hostess,wonderful friend,great cook,and was always cheerful.She served in many LDS Church callings including Relief Society President.
Special thanks to her daughter Cathie for the devoted care she gave while living with her the last seven years.Funeral and burial will be on April 2nd,2012 in Whittier,California at 1:00 PM at White Emerson Mortuary and Rose Hills Cemetery.
Published in Deseret News on April 3rd,2012
Gertrude Cannon Neslen Thody Bennion,100,passed away in Tempe,Arizona on March 26th,2012.Trudie was born in Salt Lake City on September 3rd,1911 to C.Clarence Neslen and Grace Cannon Neslen.She attended Lowell Elementary,Bryant Jr.High and LDS High School before attendingthe U of Utah where she joined Chi Omega Sorority.She married Alan Thody in 1935 in Washington DC.They are the parents of five children.Jane(Robert Breinholt),Julie(David Curtis),William Alan Jr.(Billy),Catherine,and Louis Alan(Ladd).
She is survived by two children.Julie and Cathie.She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren,and she is also survived by Adam's 6 children Judy,Carol,Mary,Annette,Jessie and Adam Jr.
In 1947 they moved to So.California where she resided for 64 years.After Alan's passing in 1966 she married Adam Y.Bennion with whom she spent a very happy 20 years.She faced life with amazing resilience grace and positive attitude.She was a gracious hostess,wonderful friend,great cook,and was always cheerful.She served in many LDS Church callings including Relief Society President.
Special thanks to her daughter Cathie for the devoted care she gave while living with her the last seven years.Funeral and burial will be on April 2nd,2012 in Whittier,California at 1:00 PM at White Emerson Mortuary and Rose Hills Cemetery.
Published in Deseret News on April 3rd,2012
She is survived by two children.Julie and Cathie.She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren,and she is also survived by Adam's 6 children Judy,Carol,Mary,Annette,Jessie and Adam Jr.
In 1947 they moved to So.California where she resided for 64 years.After Alan's passing in 1966 she married Adam Y.Bennion with whom she spent a very happy 20 years.She faced life with amazing resilience grace and positive attitude.She was a gracious hostess,wonderful friend,great cook,and was always cheerful.She served in many LDS Church callings including Relief Society President.
Special thanks to her daughter Cathie for the devoted care she gave while living with her the last seven years.Funeral and burial will be on April 2nd,2012 in Whittier,California at 1:00 PM at White Emerson Mortuary and Rose Hills Cemetery.
Published in Deseret News on April 3rd,2012
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