Helen was born to Lee V. Leavitt and Beatrice Hunt Leavitt on April 28, 1921 in St. George, Utah. She passed away at the age of ninety on June 22, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She resided at 1240 East Cutler Road (3700 South) in Millcreek Township, Utah at the time of her death.
She married Joseph C. Thompson on June 10, 1939 in the St. George Temple. She graduated from Dixie High School as a valedictorian.
Helen was a faithful member of the LDS Church throughout her life. She served in many capacities including ward and stake leadership positions, even in later years when her health failed. She was an avid reader and belonged to numerous book clubs and late in life learned how to paint in oils.
Prior to Joe's death in 1982, they enjoyed family gatherings at their Tabiona mountain cabin. After his death, she became the strong matriarch of the family.
She was an amazing mother and grandmother and her heart and home was open to all as they were greeted with warm hugs and offers of food, cookies, and ice cream. Her family was her greatest joy, and her life.
She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, a daughter, Carol Bea, and a son, Earl. She is survived by Richard (Gayle) Thompson, Ralph (Brenda) Thompson, Earl's spouse Kathy Thompson, Brenda (Don) Fawson, Lisa (Omar) Andersen, Lee V. Thompson, Colleen (Vahl) Buchanan, thirty grandchildren, fifty-nine 1/2 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren.
Special thanks for the excellent and compassionate care of our mother given by the staff at The Wentworth Assisted Living facility and Leslie and Libby of Hospice care.
A viewing will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Memorial Estates Mortuary, 5850 South 900 East, Murray. Services will be held on Monday, June 27, 2011 in the Winder Eighth Ward Chapel, 1361 East 4000 South, Millcreek Township. A viewing will be held from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to the services.
Interment will be in the Mountain View Memorial Estates Cemetery, 3115 East Bengal Boulevard (7800 South), Cottonwood Heights.
Published in the Deseret News on June 26, 2011.
She married Joseph C. Thompson on June 10, 1939 in the St. George Temple. She graduated from Dixie High School as a valedictorian.
Helen was a faithful member of the LDS Church throughout her life. She served in many capacities including ward and stake leadership positions, even in later years when her health failed. She was an avid reader and belonged to numerous book clubs and late in life learned how to paint in oils.
Prior to Joe's death in 1982, they enjoyed family gatherings at their Tabiona mountain cabin. After his death, she became the strong matriarch of the family.
She was an amazing mother and grandmother and her heart and home was open to all as they were greeted with warm hugs and offers of food, cookies, and ice cream. Her family was her greatest joy, and her life.
She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, a daughter, Carol Bea, and a son, Earl. She is survived by Richard (Gayle) Thompson, Ralph (Brenda) Thompson, Earl's spouse Kathy Thompson, Brenda (Don) Fawson, Lisa (Omar) Andersen, Lee V. Thompson, Colleen (Vahl) Buchanan, thirty grandchildren, fifty-nine 1/2 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren.
Special thanks for the excellent and compassionate care of our mother given by the staff at The Wentworth Assisted Living facility and Leslie and Libby of Hospice care.
A viewing will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Memorial Estates Mortuary, 5850 South 900 East, Murray. Services will be held on Monday, June 27, 2011 in the Winder Eighth Ward Chapel, 1361 East 4000 South, Millcreek Township. A viewing will be held from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to the services.
Interment will be in the Mountain View Memorial Estates Cemetery, 3115 East Bengal Boulevard (7800 South), Cottonwood Heights.
Published in the Deseret News on June 26, 2011.
Helen was born to Lee V. Leavitt and Beatrice Hunt Leavitt on April 28, 1921 in St. George, Utah. She passed away at the age of ninety on June 22, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She resided at 1240 East Cutler Road (3700 South) in Millcreek Township, Utah at the time of her death.
She married Joseph C. Thompson on June 10, 1939 in the St. George Temple. She graduated from Dixie High School as a valedictorian.
Helen was a faithful member of the LDS Church throughout her life. She served in many capacities including ward and stake leadership positions, even in later years when her health failed. She was an avid reader and belonged to numerous book clubs and late in life learned how to paint in oils.
Prior to Joe's death in 1982, they enjoyed family gatherings at their Tabiona mountain cabin. After his death, she became the strong matriarch of the family.
She was an amazing mother and grandmother and her heart and home was open to all as they were greeted with warm hugs and offers of food, cookies, and ice cream. Her family was her greatest joy, and her life.
She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, a daughter, Carol Bea, and a son, Earl. She is survived by Richard (Gayle) Thompson, Ralph (Brenda) Thompson, Earl's spouse Kathy Thompson, Brenda (Don) Fawson, Lisa (Omar) Andersen, Lee V. Thompson, Colleen (Vahl) Buchanan, thirty grandchildren, fifty-nine 1/2 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren.
Special thanks for the excellent and compassionate care of our mother given by the staff at The Wentworth Assisted Living facility and Leslie and Libby of Hospice care.
A viewing will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Memorial Estates Mortuary, 5850 South 900 East, Murray. Services will be held on Monday, June 27, 2011 in the Winder Eighth Ward Chapel, 1361 East 4000 South, Millcreek Township. A viewing will be held from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to the services.
Interment will be in the Mountain View Memorial Estates Cemetery, 3115 East Bengal Boulevard (7800 South), Cottonwood Heights.
Published in the Deseret News on June 26, 2011.
She married Joseph C. Thompson on June 10, 1939 in the St. George Temple. She graduated from Dixie High School as a valedictorian.
Helen was a faithful member of the LDS Church throughout her life. She served in many capacities including ward and stake leadership positions, even in later years when her health failed. She was an avid reader and belonged to numerous book clubs and late in life learned how to paint in oils.
Prior to Joe's death in 1982, they enjoyed family gatherings at their Tabiona mountain cabin. After his death, she became the strong matriarch of the family.
She was an amazing mother and grandmother and her heart and home was open to all as they were greeted with warm hugs and offers of food, cookies, and ice cream. Her family was her greatest joy, and her life.
She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, a daughter, Carol Bea, and a son, Earl. She is survived by Richard (Gayle) Thompson, Ralph (Brenda) Thompson, Earl's spouse Kathy Thompson, Brenda (Don) Fawson, Lisa (Omar) Andersen, Lee V. Thompson, Colleen (Vahl) Buchanan, thirty grandchildren, fifty-nine 1/2 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren.
Special thanks for the excellent and compassionate care of our mother given by the staff at The Wentworth Assisted Living facility and Leslie and Libby of Hospice care.
A viewing will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Memorial Estates Mortuary, 5850 South 900 East, Murray. Services will be held on Monday, June 27, 2011 in the Winder Eighth Ward Chapel, 1361 East 4000 South, Millcreek Township. A viewing will be held from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to the services.
Interment will be in the Mountain View Memorial Estates Cemetery, 3115 East Bengal Boulevard (7800 South), Cottonwood Heights.
Published in the Deseret News on June 26, 2011.
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