She was born July 23, 1915 in Axtell, Utah to Ernest E. and Florence Christensen Larsen. She married John "Jack" Mills, Jr. on Feb 17, 1934 in Castle Gate, UT. He died Aug 13, 1981. Leola loved to camp and fish at Strawberry Reservoir. She loved all her grandchildren and animals. Our mother never knew a stranger and loved life.
Survived by one son, Bill (Judy) Mills, Mona; two daughters, Leola "Lee" (Jerry) Jensen and Julie Mills Swank, both of American Fork; foster daughter Terry Bader Henniger of Salt Lake City, three sisters, Edna White, Rhea Heines and Joy Moss, all of Ogden; 19 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren, and 36 great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by a daughter, Florence Gardner and two infant sons.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 1 p.m. in the American Fork 18th Ward Chapel, 380 S. 300 E. Viewings will be held Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Anderson & Sons Mortuary, 49 E. 100 N., American Fork and Saturday at the Church from 11:30 to 12:30 prior to the Services.
Interment: American Fork City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News on 3/19/2008.
She was born July 23, 1915 in Axtell, Utah to Ernest E. and Florence Christensen Larsen. She married John "Jack" Mills, Jr. on Feb 17, 1934 in Castle Gate, UT. He died Aug 13, 1981. Leola loved to camp and fish at Strawberry Reservoir. She loved all her grandchildren and animals. Our mother never knew a stranger and loved life.
Survived by one son, Bill (Judy) Mills, Mona; two daughters, Leola "Lee" (Jerry) Jensen and Julie Mills Swank, both of American Fork; foster daughter Terry Bader Henniger of Salt Lake City, three sisters, Edna White, Rhea Heines and Joy Moss, all of Ogden; 19 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren, and 36 great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by a daughter, Florence Gardner and two infant sons.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 1 p.m. in the American Fork 18th Ward Chapel, 380 S. 300 E. Viewings will be held Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Anderson & Sons Mortuary, 49 E. 100 N., American Fork and Saturday at the Church from 11:30 to 12:30 prior to the Services.
Interment: American Fork City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News on 3/19/2008.
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