Greta Madge Olsen Bandley
1938 - 2014
Early Life: Greta was born in Provo, Utah, on February 16, 1938, to Roy K. and Madge Leavitt Olsen. She had a beautiful head of auburn hair which prompted the nickname "Ginger" from her father. She grew up in Orem, Utah, in the ancestral Olsen home on 800 East with her parents and two brothers, Rex and Gordon. She attended Spencer School and Lincoln High Schoo, where friendships were created and maintained for over 70 years.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: While in high school, she dated Walt Bandley, whom she later married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 22, 1957. Their union was indeed blessed, bringing five children into the world, all of whom were taught to work hard, be honest, serve others and be loyal and true to their family. In 1960, Walt and Greta purchased their Orem home in a cul-de-sac neighborhood filled with wonderful people and friends, who impacted their lives and their children's lives, for the very best. Greta dedicated her life to her family, becoming a most accomplished homemaker. Her cooking skills are legendary (her Thanksgiving menu is a treasure to her sons-in-law); her eye for home decorating and art, masterful; but mostly, it was her unconditional love for her children and grandchildren and the way she made them feel, that she will be remembered for. She was so proud of her posterity and attended the many and varied activities of her children and grandchildren even in her later years when her health slowed her down. She was a classy lady in the truest sense of the word. Over the years, Greta developed a passion for family history and in 2009, ended a 50-year search when she solved the mystery of her great-grandfather's Danish ancestry. She served faithfully in many callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was grateful for the spiritual lessons she learned from serving. She has finished her work here on earth and is undoubtedly enjoying the reunion with her beloved ancestors and close family members who preceded her in death. Her loved ones envy those fortunate souls who will enjoy her ever positive outlook, her infectious smile, her fun loving nature, and her overwhelming love. Greta's was a life well-lived. She left this earth well loved and admired. Greta Madge Olsen Bandley died peacefully at her Orem home Friday night, November 21, 2014, after complications from surgery. She was 76.
Family Message: "We are grateful for the testimony of eternal life which she instilled in her children and grandchildren and find solace in that knowledge."
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this info, sources available below.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents; brother, Rex; and granddaughter, Lily Kate Mann.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Sharon Stake Center| Orem, Utah
Arrangements: Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary
Obituary: The Daily Herald | 26 Nov 2014
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1938 - 2014
Early Life: Greta was born in Provo, Utah, on February 16, 1938, to Roy K. and Madge Leavitt Olsen. She had a beautiful head of auburn hair which prompted the nickname "Ginger" from her father. She grew up in Orem, Utah, in the ancestral Olsen home on 800 East with her parents and two brothers, Rex and Gordon. She attended Spencer School and Lincoln High Schoo, where friendships were created and maintained for over 70 years.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: While in high school, she dated Walt Bandley, whom she later married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 22, 1957. Their union was indeed blessed, bringing five children into the world, all of whom were taught to work hard, be honest, serve others and be loyal and true to their family. In 1960, Walt and Greta purchased their Orem home in a cul-de-sac neighborhood filled with wonderful people and friends, who impacted their lives and their children's lives, for the very best. Greta dedicated her life to her family, becoming a most accomplished homemaker. Her cooking skills are legendary (her Thanksgiving menu is a treasure to her sons-in-law); her eye for home decorating and art, masterful; but mostly, it was her unconditional love for her children and grandchildren and the way she made them feel, that she will be remembered for. She was so proud of her posterity and attended the many and varied activities of her children and grandchildren even in her later years when her health slowed her down. She was a classy lady in the truest sense of the word. Over the years, Greta developed a passion for family history and in 2009, ended a 50-year search when she solved the mystery of her great-grandfather's Danish ancestry. She served faithfully in many callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was grateful for the spiritual lessons she learned from serving. She has finished her work here on earth and is undoubtedly enjoying the reunion with her beloved ancestors and close family members who preceded her in death. Her loved ones envy those fortunate souls who will enjoy her ever positive outlook, her infectious smile, her fun loving nature, and her overwhelming love. Greta's was a life well-lived. She left this earth well loved and admired. Greta Madge Olsen Bandley died peacefully at her Orem home Friday night, November 21, 2014, after complications from surgery. She was 76.
Family Message: "We are grateful for the testimony of eternal life which she instilled in her children and grandchildren and find solace in that knowledge."
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this info, sources available below.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents; brother, Rex; and granddaughter, Lily Kate Mann.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Sharon Stake Center| Orem, Utah
Arrangements: Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary
Obituary: The Daily Herald | 26 Nov 2014
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Greta Madge Olsen Bandley
1938 - 2014
Early Life: Greta was born in Provo, Utah, on February 16, 1938, to Roy K. and Madge Leavitt Olsen. She had a beautiful head of auburn hair which prompted the nickname "Ginger" from her father. She grew up in Orem, Utah, in the ancestral Olsen home on 800 East with her parents and two brothers, Rex and Gordon. She attended Spencer School and Lincoln High Schoo, where friendships were created and maintained for over 70 years.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: While in high school, she dated Walt Bandley, whom she later married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 22, 1957. Their union was indeed blessed, bringing five children into the world, all of whom were taught to work hard, be honest, serve others and be loyal and true to their family. In 1960, Walt and Greta purchased their Orem home in a cul-de-sac neighborhood filled with wonderful people and friends, who impacted their lives and their children's lives, for the very best. Greta dedicated her life to her family, becoming a most accomplished homemaker. Her cooking skills are legendary (her Thanksgiving menu is a treasure to her sons-in-law); her eye for home decorating and art, masterful; but mostly, it was her unconditional love for her children and grandchildren and the way she made them feel, that she will be remembered for. She was so proud of her posterity and attended the many and varied activities of her children and grandchildren even in her later years when her health slowed her down. She was a classy lady in the truest sense of the word. Over the years, Greta developed a passion for family history and in 2009, ended a 50-year search when she solved the mystery of her great-grandfather's Danish ancestry. She served faithfully in many callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was grateful for the spiritual lessons she learned from serving. She has finished her work here on earth and is undoubtedly enjoying the reunion with her beloved ancestors and close family members who preceded her in death. Her loved ones envy those fortunate souls who will enjoy her ever positive outlook, her infectious smile, her fun loving nature, and her overwhelming love. Greta's was a life well-lived. She left this earth well loved and admired. Greta Madge Olsen Bandley died peacefully at her Orem home Friday night, November 21, 2014, after complications from surgery. She was 76.
Family Message: "We are grateful for the testimony of eternal life which she instilled in her children and grandchildren and find solace in that knowledge."
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this info, sources available below.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents; brother, Rex; and granddaughter, Lily Kate Mann.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Sharon Stake Center| Orem, Utah
Arrangements: Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary
Obituary: The Daily Herald | 26 Nov 2014
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1938 - 2014
Early Life: Greta was born in Provo, Utah, on February 16, 1938, to Roy K. and Madge Leavitt Olsen. She had a beautiful head of auburn hair which prompted the nickname "Ginger" from her father. She grew up in Orem, Utah, in the ancestral Olsen home on 800 East with her parents and two brothers, Rex and Gordon. She attended Spencer School and Lincoln High Schoo, where friendships were created and maintained for over 70 years.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: While in high school, she dated Walt Bandley, whom she later married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 22, 1957. Their union was indeed blessed, bringing five children into the world, all of whom were taught to work hard, be honest, serve others and be loyal and true to their family. In 1960, Walt and Greta purchased their Orem home in a cul-de-sac neighborhood filled with wonderful people and friends, who impacted their lives and their children's lives, for the very best. Greta dedicated her life to her family, becoming a most accomplished homemaker. Her cooking skills are legendary (her Thanksgiving menu is a treasure to her sons-in-law); her eye for home decorating and art, masterful; but mostly, it was her unconditional love for her children and grandchildren and the way she made them feel, that she will be remembered for. She was so proud of her posterity and attended the many and varied activities of her children and grandchildren even in her later years when her health slowed her down. She was a classy lady in the truest sense of the word. Over the years, Greta developed a passion for family history and in 2009, ended a 50-year search when she solved the mystery of her great-grandfather's Danish ancestry. She served faithfully in many callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was grateful for the spiritual lessons she learned from serving. She has finished her work here on earth and is undoubtedly enjoying the reunion with her beloved ancestors and close family members who preceded her in death. Her loved ones envy those fortunate souls who will enjoy her ever positive outlook, her infectious smile, her fun loving nature, and her overwhelming love. Greta's was a life well-lived. She left this earth well loved and admired. Greta Madge Olsen Bandley died peacefully at her Orem home Friday night, November 21, 2014, after complications from surgery. She was 76.
Family Message: "We are grateful for the testimony of eternal life which she instilled in her children and grandchildren and find solace in that knowledge."
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this info, sources available below.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents; brother, Rex; and granddaughter, Lily Kate Mann.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Sharon Stake Center| Orem, Utah
Arrangements: Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary
Obituary: The Daily Herald | 26 Nov 2014
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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Interment 29 Nov 2014
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