Thelma Rose Schlegel Allred
1922 - 2016
Early Life: Thelma was born May 22, 1922, in San Francisco, California, the oldest child of Otto Anton Schlegel and Mary Elizabeth McAffee Schlegel. The first few years of her childhood were spent traveling about the Intermountain West as her father, Otto, worked on various construction projects for the Bechtel Corporation. The family settled in Stockton, California, where she attended primary and secondary schools; there, she eventually met George Burton Allred at an LDS Church Halloween dance; George described Thelma as a “bewitching blond Gypsy” and courted her ardently.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: They were married in December 16, 1938, and designed their first home, a duplex, on Willow Street in Stockton. Their marriage was solemnized later in the Salt Lake LDS Temple June 14, 1957, where their four children Christine, Carol, Bob and Laurie, were sealed as a family for time and all eternity. A woman of many talents, Thelma presided over a happy household, making a pleasant and secure environment for her family. She was a great cook, seamstress and musician. She fulfilled many callings in LDS organizations, including conducting a choir for many years; she was blessed with perfect pitch, played the piano and hammered dulcimer. Original oil and watercolor paintings graced the walls of her homes and those of her children and friends; she also knitted, quilted and finished many needlepoint cushions and pictures. Thelma designed two homes while living in Stockton, and two homes after moving to Utah in 1949, when her husband, George, joined a brother in establishing a wholesale business specializing in heating and air conditioning equipment and supplies. Her final home, constructed in 1966 to 1967, in Lehi, Utah, included special features not common at that time: a cathedral ceiling over a wrap-around great room, a see through fireplace and skylights. Thelma was the planner and motivator for most family traditions, gatherings and vacations: birthdays, weddings, graduations, holidays and “just because” occasions. She and her husband also traveled extensively around the world; her travel log scrapbooks featured diaries, pictures and souvenirs aplenty. Many treasures from her travels are displayed in her home. When her husband and two other daughters became active in raising and showing of Arabian horses, Thelma enthusiastically joined them, working mostly behind the scenes but always there to cheer them on at shows all over the Intermountain West. She designed and made elaborate Arabian costumes; piloted the ”Blue Goose” motorhome, pulling a loaded horse trailer, to various arenas, always making sure there was lots of delicious grub, treats and cold Cokes for participants. As they came along, some of the grandchildren were gathered up and encouraged to participate as well. Thelma served as president of the Utah Arabian Horse Association as well as other posts in that organization and an officer stint in the International Arabian Horse Association. She spent her final years in her Lehi home, in the faithful care of daughter, Carol. Thelma Rose Schlegel Allred passed peaceful ly to her next adventure on the evening of September 16, 2016, with family members at her bedside. She was 94.
Family Message: "A goodly woman, she will be missed greatly."
Survived By: Four children; her five grandchildren: David, Steve, and John Carson, Katie Parry, Rob Allred; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services: Graveside service
Arranged By: Utah Valley Mortuary
Final Rest: Lehi City Cemetery
Original obituary published by:
© Utah Valley Mortuary | Sep 2016
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1922 - 2016
Early Life: Thelma was born May 22, 1922, in San Francisco, California, the oldest child of Otto Anton Schlegel and Mary Elizabeth McAffee Schlegel. The first few years of her childhood were spent traveling about the Intermountain West as her father, Otto, worked on various construction projects for the Bechtel Corporation. The family settled in Stockton, California, where she attended primary and secondary schools; there, she eventually met George Burton Allred at an LDS Church Halloween dance; George described Thelma as a “bewitching blond Gypsy” and courted her ardently.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: They were married in December 16, 1938, and designed their first home, a duplex, on Willow Street in Stockton. Their marriage was solemnized later in the Salt Lake LDS Temple June 14, 1957, where their four children Christine, Carol, Bob and Laurie, were sealed as a family for time and all eternity. A woman of many talents, Thelma presided over a happy household, making a pleasant and secure environment for her family. She was a great cook, seamstress and musician. She fulfilled many callings in LDS organizations, including conducting a choir for many years; she was blessed with perfect pitch, played the piano and hammered dulcimer. Original oil and watercolor paintings graced the walls of her homes and those of her children and friends; she also knitted, quilted and finished many needlepoint cushions and pictures. Thelma designed two homes while living in Stockton, and two homes after moving to Utah in 1949, when her husband, George, joined a brother in establishing a wholesale business specializing in heating and air conditioning equipment and supplies. Her final home, constructed in 1966 to 1967, in Lehi, Utah, included special features not common at that time: a cathedral ceiling over a wrap-around great room, a see through fireplace and skylights. Thelma was the planner and motivator for most family traditions, gatherings and vacations: birthdays, weddings, graduations, holidays and “just because” occasions. She and her husband also traveled extensively around the world; her travel log scrapbooks featured diaries, pictures and souvenirs aplenty. Many treasures from her travels are displayed in her home. When her husband and two other daughters became active in raising and showing of Arabian horses, Thelma enthusiastically joined them, working mostly behind the scenes but always there to cheer them on at shows all over the Intermountain West. She designed and made elaborate Arabian costumes; piloted the ”Blue Goose” motorhome, pulling a loaded horse trailer, to various arenas, always making sure there was lots of delicious grub, treats and cold Cokes for participants. As they came along, some of the grandchildren were gathered up and encouraged to participate as well. Thelma served as president of the Utah Arabian Horse Association as well as other posts in that organization and an officer stint in the International Arabian Horse Association. She spent her final years in her Lehi home, in the faithful care of daughter, Carol. Thelma Rose Schlegel Allred passed peaceful ly to her next adventure on the evening of September 16, 2016, with family members at her bedside. She was 94.
Family Message: "A goodly woman, she will be missed greatly."
Survived By: Four children; her five grandchildren: David, Steve, and John Carson, Katie Parry, Rob Allred; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services: Graveside service
Arranged By: Utah Valley Mortuary
Final Rest: Lehi City Cemetery
Original obituary published by:
© Utah Valley Mortuary | Sep 2016
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Thelma Rose Schlegel Allred
1922 - 2016
Early Life: Thelma was born May 22, 1922, in San Francisco, California, the oldest child of Otto Anton Schlegel and Mary Elizabeth McAffee Schlegel. The first few years of her childhood were spent traveling about the Intermountain West as her father, Otto, worked on various construction projects for the Bechtel Corporation. The family settled in Stockton, California, where she attended primary and secondary schools; there, she eventually met George Burton Allred at an LDS Church Halloween dance; George described Thelma as a “bewitching blond Gypsy” and courted her ardently.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: They were married in December 16, 1938, and designed their first home, a duplex, on Willow Street in Stockton. Their marriage was solemnized later in the Salt Lake LDS Temple June 14, 1957, where their four children Christine, Carol, Bob and Laurie, were sealed as a family for time and all eternity. A woman of many talents, Thelma presided over a happy household, making a pleasant and secure environment for her family. She was a great cook, seamstress and musician. She fulfilled many callings in LDS organizations, including conducting a choir for many years; she was blessed with perfect pitch, played the piano and hammered dulcimer. Original oil and watercolor paintings graced the walls of her homes and those of her children and friends; she also knitted, quilted and finished many needlepoint cushions and pictures. Thelma designed two homes while living in Stockton, and two homes after moving to Utah in 1949, when her husband, George, joined a brother in establishing a wholesale business specializing in heating and air conditioning equipment and supplies. Her final home, constructed in 1966 to 1967, in Lehi, Utah, included special features not common at that time: a cathedral ceiling over a wrap-around great room, a see through fireplace and skylights. Thelma was the planner and motivator for most family traditions, gatherings and vacations: birthdays, weddings, graduations, holidays and “just because” occasions. She and her husband also traveled extensively around the world; her travel log scrapbooks featured diaries, pictures and souvenirs aplenty. Many treasures from her travels are displayed in her home. When her husband and two other daughters became active in raising and showing of Arabian horses, Thelma enthusiastically joined them, working mostly behind the scenes but always there to cheer them on at shows all over the Intermountain West. She designed and made elaborate Arabian costumes; piloted the ”Blue Goose” motorhome, pulling a loaded horse trailer, to various arenas, always making sure there was lots of delicious grub, treats and cold Cokes for participants. As they came along, some of the grandchildren were gathered up and encouraged to participate as well. Thelma served as president of the Utah Arabian Horse Association as well as other posts in that organization and an officer stint in the International Arabian Horse Association. She spent her final years in her Lehi home, in the faithful care of daughter, Carol. Thelma Rose Schlegel Allred passed peaceful ly to her next adventure on the evening of September 16, 2016, with family members at her bedside. She was 94.
Family Message: "A goodly woman, she will be missed greatly."
Survived By: Four children; her five grandchildren: David, Steve, and John Carson, Katie Parry, Rob Allred; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services: Graveside service
Arranged By: Utah Valley Mortuary
Final Rest: Lehi City Cemetery
Original obituary published by:
© Utah Valley Mortuary | Sep 2016
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1922 - 2016
Early Life: Thelma was born May 22, 1922, in San Francisco, California, the oldest child of Otto Anton Schlegel and Mary Elizabeth McAffee Schlegel. The first few years of her childhood were spent traveling about the Intermountain West as her father, Otto, worked on various construction projects for the Bechtel Corporation. The family settled in Stockton, California, where she attended primary and secondary schools; there, she eventually met George Burton Allred at an LDS Church Halloween dance; George described Thelma as a “bewitching blond Gypsy” and courted her ardently.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: They were married in December 16, 1938, and designed their first home, a duplex, on Willow Street in Stockton. Their marriage was solemnized later in the Salt Lake LDS Temple June 14, 1957, where their four children Christine, Carol, Bob and Laurie, were sealed as a family for time and all eternity. A woman of many talents, Thelma presided over a happy household, making a pleasant and secure environment for her family. She was a great cook, seamstress and musician. She fulfilled many callings in LDS organizations, including conducting a choir for many years; she was blessed with perfect pitch, played the piano and hammered dulcimer. Original oil and watercolor paintings graced the walls of her homes and those of her children and friends; she also knitted, quilted and finished many needlepoint cushions and pictures. Thelma designed two homes while living in Stockton, and two homes after moving to Utah in 1949, when her husband, George, joined a brother in establishing a wholesale business specializing in heating and air conditioning equipment and supplies. Her final home, constructed in 1966 to 1967, in Lehi, Utah, included special features not common at that time: a cathedral ceiling over a wrap-around great room, a see through fireplace and skylights. Thelma was the planner and motivator for most family traditions, gatherings and vacations: birthdays, weddings, graduations, holidays and “just because” occasions. She and her husband also traveled extensively around the world; her travel log scrapbooks featured diaries, pictures and souvenirs aplenty. Many treasures from her travels are displayed in her home. When her husband and two other daughters became active in raising and showing of Arabian horses, Thelma enthusiastically joined them, working mostly behind the scenes but always there to cheer them on at shows all over the Intermountain West. She designed and made elaborate Arabian costumes; piloted the ”Blue Goose” motorhome, pulling a loaded horse trailer, to various arenas, always making sure there was lots of delicious grub, treats and cold Cokes for participants. As they came along, some of the grandchildren were gathered up and encouraged to participate as well. Thelma served as president of the Utah Arabian Horse Association as well as other posts in that organization and an officer stint in the International Arabian Horse Association. She spent her final years in her Lehi home, in the faithful care of daughter, Carol. Thelma Rose Schlegel Allred passed peaceful ly to her next adventure on the evening of September 16, 2016, with family members at her bedside. She was 94.
Family Message: "A goodly woman, she will be missed greatly."
Survived By: Four children; her five grandchildren: David, Steve, and John Carson, Katie Parry, Rob Allred; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services: Graveside service
Arranged By: Utah Valley Mortuary
Final Rest: Lehi City Cemetery
Original obituary published by:
© Utah Valley Mortuary | Sep 2016
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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