1927
Afton
2015
Afton Loraine Bluemel
August 4, 1927 — January 2, 2015
Afton Loraine Bluemel 87 of West Haven UT returned to her Heavenly Father on January 2, 2015.
She was born to the late William D. Howard and Sarah Lym on August 4, 1927, in Hilliard, Wyoming at her grandparent’s home. She married her sweetheart Harold A. Bluemel on February 23, 1943 in Paris, Idaho, solemnizing their vows in the Salt Lake Temple on June 1, 1944. In February of this year, they would have celebrated their 72nd anniversary.
Not only was Mom a great homemaker and cook, but also she kept the books for the family business of 54 years, Bluemel Auto Repair. A special talent of Mom’s was arranging flowers. Every Memorial Day weekend for years, Mom would purchase a trunk load of flowers and take them to Evanston where she and her mom would make beautiful flower arrangements for the graves.
She was active in the LDS Church and has served in various ward and stake positions. For fun, Mom and Dad bowled in leagues for more than 50 years, enjoyed camping in the Uintas and were avid fishermen. Mom usually caught the most fish.
Mom is survived by her husband, Harold A. Bluemel, four children, and a Navajo daughter; Sherry (Ray) Meibos, H. Ronald (Margo) Bluemel, Terry (Nancy) Bluemel, all of Ogden, Utah, Cindy (David) Howard, St. George, Utah, and Gloria Ann Chee Barber, Fruitland, New Mexico. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild with two on the way. Also surviving are three sisters and four brothers; Myrtle Ward, Cherrie (Paul) Heaton, Wilma Potter, Wilford (Lavon) Lym, Lavor (Bonnie) Lym, Matt (Janice) Howard, Jim (Janet) Howard.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sarah and Bill Lym, and William D. and Lovella Howard; three brothers and two sisters; Luke Lym, Warner Lym, Dayne H. Howard, Ethel Byington, Darlene Steele, and one great grandchild Cy Robert Bartruff.
The family would like to thank Zion’s Way Home Health and Hospice, especially Jason Olsen and Minnie for the special care and comfort they gave our mom.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. at the Pheasant Meadow LDS Chapel located at 4770 south 4875 west, West Haven, Utah There will a viewing on Thursday, January 8, 2015, between 6:00-8:00 P.M., and Friday January 9, 2015 from 8:45 to 9:45 prior to the funeral services. Interment will be at the Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch.
She was born to the late William D. Howard and Sarah Lym on August 4, 1927, in Hilliard, Wyoming at her grandparent’s home. She married her sweetheart Harold A. Bluemel on February 23, 1943 in Paris, Idaho, solemnizing their vows in the Salt Lake Temple on June 1, 1944. In February of this year, they would have celebrated their 72nd anniversary.
Not only was Mom a great homemaker and cook, but also she kept the books for the family business of 54 years, Bluemel Auto Repair. A special talent of Mom’s was arranging flowers. Every Memorial Day weekend for years, Mom would purchase a trunk load of flowers and take them to Evanston where she and her mom would make beautiful flower arrangements for the graves.
She was active in the LDS Church and has served in various ward and stake positions. For fun, Mom and Dad bowled in leagues for more than 50 years, enjoyed camping in the Uintas and were avid fishermen. Mom usually caught the most fish.
Mom is survived by her husband, Harold A. Bluemel, four children, and a Navajo daughter; Sherry (Ray) Meibos, H. Ronald (Margo) Bluemel, Terry (Nancy) Bluemel, all of Ogden, Utah, Cindy (David) Howard, St. George, Utah, and Gloria Ann Chee Barber, Fruitland, New Mexico. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild with two on the way. Also surviving are three sisters and four brothers; Myrtle Ward, Cherrie (Paul) Heaton, Wilma Potter, Wilford (Lavon) Lym, Lavor (Bonnie) Lym, Matt (Janice) Howard, Jim (Janet) Howard.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sarah and Bill Lym, and William D. and Lovella Howard; three brothers and two sisters; Luke Lym, Warner Lym, Dayne H. Howard, Ethel Byington, Darlene Steele, and one great grandchild Cy Robert Bartruff.
The family would like to thank Zion’s Way Home Health and Hospice, especially Jason Olsen and Minnie for the special care and comfort they gave our mom.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. at the Pheasant Meadow LDS Chapel located at 4770 south 4875 west, West Haven, Utah There will a viewing on Thursday, January 8, 2015, between 6:00-8:00 P.M., and Friday January 9, 2015 from 8:45 to 9:45 prior to the funeral services. Interment will be at the Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch.
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