On the 19th of November 2022, the heart of our family Graduated from Mortality and entered the Spirit World, where she was greeted by her parents, her daughter Heidi, and also by the many, many spirits whom she has been instrumental in ensuring the data was gathered so that their temple work could be completed for them.
Julie's parents lived in Hinckley, Utah at the time of her birth on February 24, 1947, but she was born in Payson, Utah because her Uncle Milo was a doctor who delivered babies in the Payson Utah Hospital. Julie was the oldest child in her family having three younger siblings: Kathryn, Paul, and Ron. Hinckley was Julie's first home where she lived for a few years. Then her family moved outside of Hinckley to a small town known as Sunflower, Utah, which was near the Japanese relocation center during World War II. She had a covered sand box, one of the first around. She was the first person on the school bus and the last one to get off each day, because she lived so far out of town. Her days on the ranch that her father managed were amazing for a young girl. She enjoyed walking around the house on a block wall, and lying in the alfalfa looking up and imagining things formed in the clouds as they floated overhead. At Christmastime they had a realistic Santa display, with a sleigh filled with presents pulled by some reindeer in her front yard that was quite realistic. She had a dog named Cap that she said always watched her and would bark loudly to tattle on her whenever she was about to do something she shouldn't be doing or if he thought she was unsafe. He would walk between her and the irrigation ditch to make certain she didn't fall in or even jump in. She contracted polio at age 7 and missed most of the whole school year, except the last few weeks, and she still finished ahead of her class at the end of the year. It helped that her teacher had taken workbooks to her all during the school year and she kept up with all the work. That was just so Julie.
Her family moved to Spanish Fork, Utah in 1957 where she lived and attended school, including attending the new (at that time) Spanish Fork High School. She had fun playing the clarinet in the marching band and was an excellent student who did very well in her classes. She enjoyed school and had lots of friends, many of whom she kept in touch with. She attended her 50th high school reunion in 2005 with her daughter, Melodee. She went to BYU for 3 years before meeting her future husband, Del Ray Hammons at an Arizona Club Dance in late 1967. She said he was a "good dancer but couldn't talk." Perhaps he was so concerned with not messing up the dancing that he didn't talk, even during the second dance. A few weeks later, he asked if she had a record player, because he had a record (which he had borrowed) that he wanted her to listen to with him. She later said that "that was the lamest excuse for seeing her she had ever heard," but that she was so glad that she had agree to it. He proposed to her before the end of that calendar year and was married to him in the Logan temple on July 11,1968. Thus began 54 ⅓ years of wedded "Bliss" for both of them.
During her marriage, she and her husband moved 9 times, between Arizona, California and Utah. Julie was very active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout her lifetime. During that time, she had numerous leadership callings including: Ward YW leader, Stake YW's presidency, Relief Society President (3 times), and a Stake Indexing leader. She also served a full-time live-at-home mission with her husband in Santa Clara, Utah. She was a Family History Center leader and instructor, as well as serving a Family History mission at the St. George Family History Center for over 13 years. She taught Family History and Google classes, not only at the Center, but also in the Cottonwood, Arizona Family History Center for 10+ previous years. She taught seminars in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. Because of her great breadth of knowledge, and her skillful and engaging teaching style, she was always a highly sought after teacher. Using this knowledge and ability, she has helped hundreds of people learn to love genealogy and to continue researching their own family history. Additionally, she taught them how to solve problems in their processes and/or learn about resources they had not considered.
Julie always had an interest in and has developed great quilting skills. She absolutely loved to quilt, and especially, design the many quilts that she made for her children and grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. In fact, she won several awards with her quilts. She was also "skilled" at gathering fabric and could often create a quilt from the fabric she had on hand. As you would expect, she was always willing to help anyone she could with quilting ideas and loved helping others start or complete a quilt.
Julie loved plants and had a real love for herbs, many of which she grew wherever she lived. She always wanted her yard to be in great shape. At Christmastime, she loved having lights on the home and in the yard, as well as the Nativity celebrating the birth of Christ. She had many nativity sets throughout the home as well. Garland was also hung at Christmastime with decorations collected over her lifetime. She loved to talk about the ornaments as they were hung, remembering how and why we chose to have each ornament.
Often Julie would get a call from one of her daughters with a request for a recipe for something they had enjoyed as they grew up, as well as special requests for meals when they came to visit. She was an excellent cook and was able to make anything she made delicious. Neighbors, to whom soup and other foods were delivered, will testify of her being a wonderful cook.
Julie had a memory like a steel trap. She was always helping her husband recall names and events and always did so kindly. Her heart was so big and kind – she was willing to share anything she knew or to help anyone who needed it. She loved her family dearly and we will all miss her greatly, until reuniting with her again, as the plan of salvation promises.
She is survived by her husband Del Ray, her daughters Angie (Amy), Melodee (Jeff), Tori (Thad), and her son Lane (Kelly), and son-in-law Rich Hales; as well as her siblings: Kathryn (Barry) Holt, Paul (Stacy) Bliss, and Ron (Trina) Bliss. She also has 15 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren, with 2 more great-grandchildren coming in 2023. She is predeceased by her father and mother (Ferron & Julia Bliss), and her daughter Heidi Hales.
Funeral Services will be Friday, November 25, 2022 at 12:00 Noon in the Santa Clara 16th Ward LDS Church, 3815 Rachel Drive, Santa Clara, Utah. Prior to the funeral, there will be a visitation Friday morning also at the church, where friends and family may gather, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Interment will be Saturday afternoon, November 26, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Spanish Fork City Cemetery, 420 South 400 East, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660.
Julie's parents lived in Hinckley, Utah at the time of her birth on February 24, 1947, but she was born in Payson, Utah because her Uncle Milo was a doctor who delivered babies in the Payson Utah Hospital. Julie was the oldest child in her family having three younger siblings: Kathryn, Paul, and Ron. Hinckley was Julie's first home where she lived for a few years. Then her family moved outside of Hinckley to a small town known as Sunflower, Utah, which was near the Japanese relocation center during World War II. She had a covered sand box, one of the first around. She was the first person on the school bus and the last one to get off each day, because she lived so far out of town. Her days on the ranch that her father managed were amazing for a young girl. She enjoyed walking around the house on a block wall, and lying in the alfalfa looking up and imagining things formed in the clouds as they floated overhead. At Christmastime they had a realistic Santa display, with a sleigh filled with presents pulled by some reindeer in her front yard that was quite realistic. She had a dog named Cap that she said always watched her and would bark loudly to tattle on her whenever she was about to do something she shouldn't be doing or if he thought she was unsafe. He would walk between her and the irrigation ditch to make certain she didn't fall in or even jump in. She contracted polio at age 7 and missed most of the whole school year, except the last few weeks, and she still finished ahead of her class at the end of the year. It helped that her teacher had taken workbooks to her all during the school year and she kept up with all the work. That was just so Julie.
Her family moved to Spanish Fork, Utah in 1957 where she lived and attended school, including attending the new (at that time) Spanish Fork High School. She had fun playing the clarinet in the marching band and was an excellent student who did very well in her classes. She enjoyed school and had lots of friends, many of whom she kept in touch with. She attended her 50th high school reunion in 2005 with her daughter, Melodee. She went to BYU for 3 years before meeting her future husband, Del Ray Hammons at an Arizona Club Dance in late 1967. She said he was a "good dancer but couldn't talk." Perhaps he was so concerned with not messing up the dancing that he didn't talk, even during the second dance. A few weeks later, he asked if she had a record player, because he had a record (which he had borrowed) that he wanted her to listen to with him. She later said that "that was the lamest excuse for seeing her she had ever heard," but that she was so glad that she had agree to it. He proposed to her before the end of that calendar year and was married to him in the Logan temple on July 11,1968. Thus began 54 ⅓ years of wedded "Bliss" for both of them.
During her marriage, she and her husband moved 9 times, between Arizona, California and Utah. Julie was very active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout her lifetime. During that time, she had numerous leadership callings including: Ward YW leader, Stake YW's presidency, Relief Society President (3 times), and a Stake Indexing leader. She also served a full-time live-at-home mission with her husband in Santa Clara, Utah. She was a Family History Center leader and instructor, as well as serving a Family History mission at the St. George Family History Center for over 13 years. She taught Family History and Google classes, not only at the Center, but also in the Cottonwood, Arizona Family History Center for 10+ previous years. She taught seminars in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. Because of her great breadth of knowledge, and her skillful and engaging teaching style, she was always a highly sought after teacher. Using this knowledge and ability, she has helped hundreds of people learn to love genealogy and to continue researching their own family history. Additionally, she taught them how to solve problems in their processes and/or learn about resources they had not considered.
Julie always had an interest in and has developed great quilting skills. She absolutely loved to quilt, and especially, design the many quilts that she made for her children and grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. In fact, she won several awards with her quilts. She was also "skilled" at gathering fabric and could often create a quilt from the fabric she had on hand. As you would expect, she was always willing to help anyone she could with quilting ideas and loved helping others start or complete a quilt.
Julie loved plants and had a real love for herbs, many of which she grew wherever she lived. She always wanted her yard to be in great shape. At Christmastime, she loved having lights on the home and in the yard, as well as the Nativity celebrating the birth of Christ. She had many nativity sets throughout the home as well. Garland was also hung at Christmastime with decorations collected over her lifetime. She loved to talk about the ornaments as they were hung, remembering how and why we chose to have each ornament.
Often Julie would get a call from one of her daughters with a request for a recipe for something they had enjoyed as they grew up, as well as special requests for meals when they came to visit. She was an excellent cook and was able to make anything she made delicious. Neighbors, to whom soup and other foods were delivered, will testify of her being a wonderful cook.
Julie had a memory like a steel trap. She was always helping her husband recall names and events and always did so kindly. Her heart was so big and kind – she was willing to share anything she knew or to help anyone who needed it. She loved her family dearly and we will all miss her greatly, until reuniting with her again, as the plan of salvation promises.
She is survived by her husband Del Ray, her daughters Angie (Amy), Melodee (Jeff), Tori (Thad), and her son Lane (Kelly), and son-in-law Rich Hales; as well as her siblings: Kathryn (Barry) Holt, Paul (Stacy) Bliss, and Ron (Trina) Bliss. She also has 15 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren, with 2 more great-grandchildren coming in 2023. She is predeceased by her father and mother (Ferron & Julia Bliss), and her daughter Heidi Hales.
Funeral Services will be Friday, November 25, 2022 at 12:00 Noon in the Santa Clara 16th Ward LDS Church, 3815 Rachel Drive, Santa Clara, Utah. Prior to the funeral, there will be a visitation Friday morning also at the church, where friends and family may gather, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Interment will be Saturday afternoon, November 26, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Spanish Fork City Cemetery, 420 South 400 East, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660.
On the 19th of November 2022, the heart of our family Graduated from Mortality and entered the Spirit World, where she was greeted by her parents, her daughter Heidi, and also by the many, many spirits whom she has been instrumental in ensuring the data was gathered so that their temple work could be completed for them.
Julie's parents lived in Hinckley, Utah at the time of her birth on February 24, 1947, but she was born in Payson, Utah because her Uncle Milo was a doctor who delivered babies in the Payson Utah Hospital. Julie was the oldest child in her family having three younger siblings: Kathryn, Paul, and Ron. Hinckley was Julie's first home where she lived for a few years. Then her family moved outside of Hinckley to a small town known as Sunflower, Utah, which was near the Japanese relocation center during World War II. She had a covered sand box, one of the first around. She was the first person on the school bus and the last one to get off each day, because she lived so far out of town. Her days on the ranch that her father managed were amazing for a young girl. She enjoyed walking around the house on a block wall, and lying in the alfalfa looking up and imagining things formed in the clouds as they floated overhead. At Christmastime they had a realistic Santa display, with a sleigh filled with presents pulled by some reindeer in her front yard that was quite realistic. She had a dog named Cap that she said always watched her and would bark loudly to tattle on her whenever she was about to do something she shouldn't be doing or if he thought she was unsafe. He would walk between her and the irrigation ditch to make certain she didn't fall in or even jump in. She contracted polio at age 7 and missed most of the whole school year, except the last few weeks, and she still finished ahead of her class at the end of the year. It helped that her teacher had taken workbooks to her all during the school year and she kept up with all the work. That was just so Julie.
Her family moved to Spanish Fork, Utah in 1957 where she lived and attended school, including attending the new (at that time) Spanish Fork High School. She had fun playing the clarinet in the marching band and was an excellent student who did very well in her classes. She enjoyed school and had lots of friends, many of whom she kept in touch with. She attended her 50th high school reunion in 2005 with her daughter, Melodee. She went to BYU for 3 years before meeting her future husband, Del Ray Hammons at an Arizona Club Dance in late 1967. She said he was a "good dancer but couldn't talk." Perhaps he was so concerned with not messing up the dancing that he didn't talk, even during the second dance. A few weeks later, he asked if she had a record player, because he had a record (which he had borrowed) that he wanted her to listen to with him. She later said that "that was the lamest excuse for seeing her she had ever heard," but that she was so glad that she had agree to it. He proposed to her before the end of that calendar year and was married to him in the Logan temple on July 11,1968. Thus began 54 ⅓ years of wedded "Bliss" for both of them.
During her marriage, she and her husband moved 9 times, between Arizona, California and Utah. Julie was very active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout her lifetime. During that time, she had numerous leadership callings including: Ward YW leader, Stake YW's presidency, Relief Society President (3 times), and a Stake Indexing leader. She also served a full-time live-at-home mission with her husband in Santa Clara, Utah. She was a Family History Center leader and instructor, as well as serving a Family History mission at the St. George Family History Center for over 13 years. She taught Family History and Google classes, not only at the Center, but also in the Cottonwood, Arizona Family History Center for 10+ previous years. She taught seminars in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. Because of her great breadth of knowledge, and her skillful and engaging teaching style, she was always a highly sought after teacher. Using this knowledge and ability, she has helped hundreds of people learn to love genealogy and to continue researching their own family history. Additionally, she taught them how to solve problems in their processes and/or learn about resources they had not considered.
Julie always had an interest in and has developed great quilting skills. She absolutely loved to quilt, and especially, design the many quilts that she made for her children and grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. In fact, she won several awards with her quilts. She was also "skilled" at gathering fabric and could often create a quilt from the fabric she had on hand. As you would expect, she was always willing to help anyone she could with quilting ideas and loved helping others start or complete a quilt.
Julie loved plants and had a real love for herbs, many of which she grew wherever she lived. She always wanted her yard to be in great shape. At Christmastime, she loved having lights on the home and in the yard, as well as the Nativity celebrating the birth of Christ. She had many nativity sets throughout the home as well. Garland was also hung at Christmastime with decorations collected over her lifetime. She loved to talk about the ornaments as they were hung, remembering how and why we chose to have each ornament.
Often Julie would get a call from one of her daughters with a request for a recipe for something they had enjoyed as they grew up, as well as special requests for meals when they came to visit. She was an excellent cook and was able to make anything she made delicious. Neighbors, to whom soup and other foods were delivered, will testify of her being a wonderful cook.
Julie had a memory like a steel trap. She was always helping her husband recall names and events and always did so kindly. Her heart was so big and kind – she was willing to share anything she knew or to help anyone who needed it. She loved her family dearly and we will all miss her greatly, until reuniting with her again, as the plan of salvation promises.
She is survived by her husband Del Ray, her daughters Angie (Amy), Melodee (Jeff), Tori (Thad), and her son Lane (Kelly), and son-in-law Rich Hales; as well as her siblings: Kathryn (Barry) Holt, Paul (Stacy) Bliss, and Ron (Trina) Bliss. She also has 15 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren, with 2 more great-grandchildren coming in 2023. She is predeceased by her father and mother (Ferron & Julia Bliss), and her daughter Heidi Hales.
Funeral Services will be Friday, November 25, 2022 at 12:00 Noon in the Santa Clara 16th Ward LDS Church, 3815 Rachel Drive, Santa Clara, Utah. Prior to the funeral, there will be a visitation Friday morning also at the church, where friends and family may gather, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Interment will be Saturday afternoon, November 26, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Spanish Fork City Cemetery, 420 South 400 East, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660.
Julie's parents lived in Hinckley, Utah at the time of her birth on February 24, 1947, but she was born in Payson, Utah because her Uncle Milo was a doctor who delivered babies in the Payson Utah Hospital. Julie was the oldest child in her family having three younger siblings: Kathryn, Paul, and Ron. Hinckley was Julie's first home where she lived for a few years. Then her family moved outside of Hinckley to a small town known as Sunflower, Utah, which was near the Japanese relocation center during World War II. She had a covered sand box, one of the first around. She was the first person on the school bus and the last one to get off each day, because she lived so far out of town. Her days on the ranch that her father managed were amazing for a young girl. She enjoyed walking around the house on a block wall, and lying in the alfalfa looking up and imagining things formed in the clouds as they floated overhead. At Christmastime they had a realistic Santa display, with a sleigh filled with presents pulled by some reindeer in her front yard that was quite realistic. She had a dog named Cap that she said always watched her and would bark loudly to tattle on her whenever she was about to do something she shouldn't be doing or if he thought she was unsafe. He would walk between her and the irrigation ditch to make certain she didn't fall in or even jump in. She contracted polio at age 7 and missed most of the whole school year, except the last few weeks, and she still finished ahead of her class at the end of the year. It helped that her teacher had taken workbooks to her all during the school year and she kept up with all the work. That was just so Julie.
Her family moved to Spanish Fork, Utah in 1957 where she lived and attended school, including attending the new (at that time) Spanish Fork High School. She had fun playing the clarinet in the marching band and was an excellent student who did very well in her classes. She enjoyed school and had lots of friends, many of whom she kept in touch with. She attended her 50th high school reunion in 2005 with her daughter, Melodee. She went to BYU for 3 years before meeting her future husband, Del Ray Hammons at an Arizona Club Dance in late 1967. She said he was a "good dancer but couldn't talk." Perhaps he was so concerned with not messing up the dancing that he didn't talk, even during the second dance. A few weeks later, he asked if she had a record player, because he had a record (which he had borrowed) that he wanted her to listen to with him. She later said that "that was the lamest excuse for seeing her she had ever heard," but that she was so glad that she had agree to it. He proposed to her before the end of that calendar year and was married to him in the Logan temple on July 11,1968. Thus began 54 ⅓ years of wedded "Bliss" for both of them.
During her marriage, she and her husband moved 9 times, between Arizona, California and Utah. Julie was very active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout her lifetime. During that time, she had numerous leadership callings including: Ward YW leader, Stake YW's presidency, Relief Society President (3 times), and a Stake Indexing leader. She also served a full-time live-at-home mission with her husband in Santa Clara, Utah. She was a Family History Center leader and instructor, as well as serving a Family History mission at the St. George Family History Center for over 13 years. She taught Family History and Google classes, not only at the Center, but also in the Cottonwood, Arizona Family History Center for 10+ previous years. She taught seminars in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. Because of her great breadth of knowledge, and her skillful and engaging teaching style, she was always a highly sought after teacher. Using this knowledge and ability, she has helped hundreds of people learn to love genealogy and to continue researching their own family history. Additionally, she taught them how to solve problems in their processes and/or learn about resources they had not considered.
Julie always had an interest in and has developed great quilting skills. She absolutely loved to quilt, and especially, design the many quilts that she made for her children and grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. In fact, she won several awards with her quilts. She was also "skilled" at gathering fabric and could often create a quilt from the fabric she had on hand. As you would expect, she was always willing to help anyone she could with quilting ideas and loved helping others start or complete a quilt.
Julie loved plants and had a real love for herbs, many of which she grew wherever she lived. She always wanted her yard to be in great shape. At Christmastime, she loved having lights on the home and in the yard, as well as the Nativity celebrating the birth of Christ. She had many nativity sets throughout the home as well. Garland was also hung at Christmastime with decorations collected over her lifetime. She loved to talk about the ornaments as they were hung, remembering how and why we chose to have each ornament.
Often Julie would get a call from one of her daughters with a request for a recipe for something they had enjoyed as they grew up, as well as special requests for meals when they came to visit. She was an excellent cook and was able to make anything she made delicious. Neighbors, to whom soup and other foods were delivered, will testify of her being a wonderful cook.
Julie had a memory like a steel trap. She was always helping her husband recall names and events and always did so kindly. Her heart was so big and kind – she was willing to share anything she knew or to help anyone who needed it. She loved her family dearly and we will all miss her greatly, until reuniting with her again, as the plan of salvation promises.
She is survived by her husband Del Ray, her daughters Angie (Amy), Melodee (Jeff), Tori (Thad), and her son Lane (Kelly), and son-in-law Rich Hales; as well as her siblings: Kathryn (Barry) Holt, Paul (Stacy) Bliss, and Ron (Trina) Bliss. She also has 15 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren, with 2 more great-grandchildren coming in 2023. She is predeceased by her father and mother (Ferron & Julia Bliss), and her daughter Heidi Hales.
Funeral Services will be Friday, November 25, 2022 at 12:00 Noon in the Santa Clara 16th Ward LDS Church, 3815 Rachel Drive, Santa Clara, Utah. Prior to the funeral, there will be a visitation Friday morning also at the church, where friends and family may gather, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Interment will be Saturday afternoon, November 26, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Spanish Fork City Cemetery, 420 South 400 East, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660.
