Gilda has returned home.
She was born January 23, 1926 to George Gilbert and Nellie Ray Slaugh Smuin in Vernal, UT. She grew up in Vernal and Naples spending time with her three sisters and four brothers. She married Roy Kendall Gardner in 1945. They had a son, Roger K. Gardner. They later divorced. Gilda married Charles Hammond. From that union came two daughters, Charlene and Vicky Hammond. They divorced. She married Ed Seglea in the late 1950's. They divorced and she married Lester White in 1962.
Gilda was a good cook and cooked for several cafes in the Vernal area. Gilda loved the out of doors and had a reputation as a very successful hunter as she loved to hunt on Blue Mountain and Diamond Mountain. She loved animals and usually always had dog and some cats around.
Gilda was a horsewoman and enjoyed riding horses and taking care of, and herding cattle in her earlier years and in her later years with her late husband Boyd Boren for the Indian Department near Duchesne UT.
While married to Lester White, they purchased the old Ada hotel in Jensen and remodeled it and made a very comfortable home. They raised their children in that home until they were all grown. The children have many fond memories from that time. Gilda and Les later divorced.
Gilda married Boyd Boren in 1974 and lived with him until his death in 1997. Mother had a mind of her own and would stand up for what she believed. She was a very caring person and would help those in need. Her daughter Vicky and grandson Justin came to live with her while she lived in Vernal after she had retired. Gilda was very talented and she enjoyed spending time with her sisters who lived just a walk away. They spent a lot of time together going to yard sales, sewing, painting, making crafts, decorating, and going shopping at the DI. They liked to go driving to the mountains to see the beautiful countryside and enjoy the wild life. She enjoyed it when her children and grandchildren came to visit her. Many happy family reunions were spent up on Diamond mountain during the summer listening to Gilda's wonderful stories.
Gilda was diagnosed with to Alzheimer disease in 2004 and went to live with her son and daughter in law in Washington, Ut. They and her granddaughter Lynette took loving care of her until the last year of her life when she went to reside at the St. George Care Center.
Gilda is survived by her son Roger (Anita) Gardner of Washington, UT and a daughter Charlene Chavez of Grass Valley CA. Her sisters, Vera Billings Ainge of Vernal UT, and Wanda Sands of Grass Valley, CA and a brother Robert Smuin of Grand Junction, CO. Her grandchildren: Christina, Roy, Susanne, Lynette, and Justin and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Cleo, brothers Austin Ray, Dennis and Sharon, a daughter Vicky Ann McCord and grandson Clinton Russell Gardner.
Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. in the Jensen Ward Chapel, Jensen Ut. A viewing will be held one hour prior to services. She will be buried in the Jensen City Cemetery under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. The family would like to thank the St. George Care Center personnel for their tender and compassionate loving care.
Vernal Express, July 27, 2008
She was born January 23, 1926 to George Gilbert and Nellie Ray Slaugh Smuin in Vernal, UT. She grew up in Vernal and Naples spending time with her three sisters and four brothers. She married Roy Kendall Gardner in 1945. They had a son, Roger K. Gardner. They later divorced. Gilda married Charles Hammond. From that union came two daughters, Charlene and Vicky Hammond. They divorced. She married Ed Seglea in the late 1950's. They divorced and she married Lester White in 1962.
Gilda was a good cook and cooked for several cafes in the Vernal area. Gilda loved the out of doors and had a reputation as a very successful hunter as she loved to hunt on Blue Mountain and Diamond Mountain. She loved animals and usually always had dog and some cats around.
Gilda was a horsewoman and enjoyed riding horses and taking care of, and herding cattle in her earlier years and in her later years with her late husband Boyd Boren for the Indian Department near Duchesne UT.
While married to Lester White, they purchased the old Ada hotel in Jensen and remodeled it and made a very comfortable home. They raised their children in that home until they were all grown. The children have many fond memories from that time. Gilda and Les later divorced.
Gilda married Boyd Boren in 1974 and lived with him until his death in 1997. Mother had a mind of her own and would stand up for what she believed. She was a very caring person and would help those in need. Her daughter Vicky and grandson Justin came to live with her while she lived in Vernal after she had retired. Gilda was very talented and she enjoyed spending time with her sisters who lived just a walk away. They spent a lot of time together going to yard sales, sewing, painting, making crafts, decorating, and going shopping at the DI. They liked to go driving to the mountains to see the beautiful countryside and enjoy the wild life. She enjoyed it when her children and grandchildren came to visit her. Many happy family reunions were spent up on Diamond mountain during the summer listening to Gilda's wonderful stories.
Gilda was diagnosed with to Alzheimer disease in 2004 and went to live with her son and daughter in law in Washington, Ut. They and her granddaughter Lynette took loving care of her until the last year of her life when she went to reside at the St. George Care Center.
Gilda is survived by her son Roger (Anita) Gardner of Washington, UT and a daughter Charlene Chavez of Grass Valley CA. Her sisters, Vera Billings Ainge of Vernal UT, and Wanda Sands of Grass Valley, CA and a brother Robert Smuin of Grand Junction, CO. Her grandchildren: Christina, Roy, Susanne, Lynette, and Justin and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Cleo, brothers Austin Ray, Dennis and Sharon, a daughter Vicky Ann McCord and grandson Clinton Russell Gardner.
Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. in the Jensen Ward Chapel, Jensen Ut. A viewing will be held one hour prior to services. She will be buried in the Jensen City Cemetery under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. The family would like to thank the St. George Care Center personnel for their tender and compassionate loving care.
Vernal Express, July 27, 2008
Gilda has returned home.
She was born January 23, 1926 to George Gilbert and Nellie Ray Slaugh Smuin in Vernal, UT. She grew up in Vernal and Naples spending time with her three sisters and four brothers. She married Roy Kendall Gardner in 1945. They had a son, Roger K. Gardner. They later divorced. Gilda married Charles Hammond. From that union came two daughters, Charlene and Vicky Hammond. They divorced. She married Ed Seglea in the late 1950's. They divorced and she married Lester White in 1962.
Gilda was a good cook and cooked for several cafes in the Vernal area. Gilda loved the out of doors and had a reputation as a very successful hunter as she loved to hunt on Blue Mountain and Diamond Mountain. She loved animals and usually always had dog and some cats around.
Gilda was a horsewoman and enjoyed riding horses and taking care of, and herding cattle in her earlier years and in her later years with her late husband Boyd Boren for the Indian Department near Duchesne UT.
While married to Lester White, they purchased the old Ada hotel in Jensen and remodeled it and made a very comfortable home. They raised their children in that home until they were all grown. The children have many fond memories from that time. Gilda and Les later divorced.
Gilda married Boyd Boren in 1974 and lived with him until his death in 1997. Mother had a mind of her own and would stand up for what she believed. She was a very caring person and would help those in need. Her daughter Vicky and grandson Justin came to live with her while she lived in Vernal after she had retired. Gilda was very talented and she enjoyed spending time with her sisters who lived just a walk away. They spent a lot of time together going to yard sales, sewing, painting, making crafts, decorating, and going shopping at the DI. They liked to go driving to the mountains to see the beautiful countryside and enjoy the wild life. She enjoyed it when her children and grandchildren came to visit her. Many happy family reunions were spent up on Diamond mountain during the summer listening to Gilda's wonderful stories.
Gilda was diagnosed with to Alzheimer disease in 2004 and went to live with her son and daughter in law in Washington, Ut. They and her granddaughter Lynette took loving care of her until the last year of her life when she went to reside at the St. George Care Center.
Gilda is survived by her son Roger (Anita) Gardner of Washington, UT and a daughter Charlene Chavez of Grass Valley CA. Her sisters, Vera Billings Ainge of Vernal UT, and Wanda Sands of Grass Valley, CA and a brother Robert Smuin of Grand Junction, CO. Her grandchildren: Christina, Roy, Susanne, Lynette, and Justin and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Cleo, brothers Austin Ray, Dennis and Sharon, a daughter Vicky Ann McCord and grandson Clinton Russell Gardner.
Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. in the Jensen Ward Chapel, Jensen Ut. A viewing will be held one hour prior to services. She will be buried in the Jensen City Cemetery under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. The family would like to thank the St. George Care Center personnel for their tender and compassionate loving care.
Vernal Express, July 27, 2008
She was born January 23, 1926 to George Gilbert and Nellie Ray Slaugh Smuin in Vernal, UT. She grew up in Vernal and Naples spending time with her three sisters and four brothers. She married Roy Kendall Gardner in 1945. They had a son, Roger K. Gardner. They later divorced. Gilda married Charles Hammond. From that union came two daughters, Charlene and Vicky Hammond. They divorced. She married Ed Seglea in the late 1950's. They divorced and she married Lester White in 1962.
Gilda was a good cook and cooked for several cafes in the Vernal area. Gilda loved the out of doors and had a reputation as a very successful hunter as she loved to hunt on Blue Mountain and Diamond Mountain. She loved animals and usually always had dog and some cats around.
Gilda was a horsewoman and enjoyed riding horses and taking care of, and herding cattle in her earlier years and in her later years with her late husband Boyd Boren for the Indian Department near Duchesne UT.
While married to Lester White, they purchased the old Ada hotel in Jensen and remodeled it and made a very comfortable home. They raised their children in that home until they were all grown. The children have many fond memories from that time. Gilda and Les later divorced.
Gilda married Boyd Boren in 1974 and lived with him until his death in 1997. Mother had a mind of her own and would stand up for what she believed. She was a very caring person and would help those in need. Her daughter Vicky and grandson Justin came to live with her while she lived in Vernal after she had retired. Gilda was very talented and she enjoyed spending time with her sisters who lived just a walk away. They spent a lot of time together going to yard sales, sewing, painting, making crafts, decorating, and going shopping at the DI. They liked to go driving to the mountains to see the beautiful countryside and enjoy the wild life. She enjoyed it when her children and grandchildren came to visit her. Many happy family reunions were spent up on Diamond mountain during the summer listening to Gilda's wonderful stories.
Gilda was diagnosed with to Alzheimer disease in 2004 and went to live with her son and daughter in law in Washington, Ut. They and her granddaughter Lynette took loving care of her until the last year of her life when she went to reside at the St. George Care Center.
Gilda is survived by her son Roger (Anita) Gardner of Washington, UT and a daughter Charlene Chavez of Grass Valley CA. Her sisters, Vera Billings Ainge of Vernal UT, and Wanda Sands of Grass Valley, CA and a brother Robert Smuin of Grand Junction, CO. Her grandchildren: Christina, Roy, Susanne, Lynette, and Justin and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Cleo, brothers Austin Ray, Dennis and Sharon, a daughter Vicky Ann McCord and grandson Clinton Russell Gardner.
Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. in the Jensen Ward Chapel, Jensen Ut. A viewing will be held one hour prior to services. She will be buried in the Jensen City Cemetery under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. The family would like to thank the St. George Care Center personnel for their tender and compassionate loving care.
Vernal Express, July 27, 2008
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