Deana Lowe Wells Jensen, 91, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009, at her home in Taylor.
She was born Sept. 9, 1917, in Franklin, Idaho, to Reuben Doney Lowe and Annie Evelin Durrant Lowe. She attended Bonida Elementary School and Franklin High School. She graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science in 1962. In 1969, she earned a Master of Science degree in speech pathology. For 23 years, she was employed as a speech pathologist in Idaho Falls, Shelley and Firth schools.
She was an artist and a member of the Idaho Falls Art Guild. She authored five books (with "Heavens Wildfire" being the best known) and many short stories and poems. She was named Writer of the Year from the state of Idaho and won the Vardis Fisher Award for humor. Deana was president of Idaho Writers League in 1990 and was a member of the Western Writers of America. Over the years, she gave many lectures on writing and self-publishing and was winner of the Idaho State Toast-Masters Speech contest.
She married J. Greene Wells in 1935 and lived in Preston for 27 years, where Greene owned and operated the Cash Valley Livestock Auction. The couple, with three of their children, moved to Idaho Falls in 1962. Greene died in 1975. Two years later, Deana married Don Jensen. They lived in Taylor, where Don died in 1992.
Deana is survived by her children, Karen (Bill) Brisco of Mesa, Ariz., and Taylor, Ross (Laura) Wells of Idaho Falls, Van (Gin) Wells of Shelly and Cliff (Karen) Wells of Woodland, Wash.; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Preston LDS 1st Ward. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Webb Mortuary in Preston. Condolences may be sent to the family at [email protected] or [email protected].
She was born Sept. 9, 1917, in Franklin, Idaho, to Reuben Doney Lowe and Annie Evelin Durrant Lowe. She attended Bonida Elementary School and Franklin High School. She graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science in 1962. In 1969, she earned a Master of Science degree in speech pathology. For 23 years, she was employed as a speech pathologist in Idaho Falls, Shelley and Firth schools.
She was an artist and a member of the Idaho Falls Art Guild. She authored five books (with "Heavens Wildfire" being the best known) and many short stories and poems. She was named Writer of the Year from the state of Idaho and won the Vardis Fisher Award for humor. Deana was president of Idaho Writers League in 1990 and was a member of the Western Writers of America. Over the years, she gave many lectures on writing and self-publishing and was winner of the Idaho State Toast-Masters Speech contest.
She married J. Greene Wells in 1935 and lived in Preston for 27 years, where Greene owned and operated the Cash Valley Livestock Auction. The couple, with three of their children, moved to Idaho Falls in 1962. Greene died in 1975. Two years later, Deana married Don Jensen. They lived in Taylor, where Don died in 1992.
Deana is survived by her children, Karen (Bill) Brisco of Mesa, Ariz., and Taylor, Ross (Laura) Wells of Idaho Falls, Van (Gin) Wells of Shelly and Cliff (Karen) Wells of Woodland, Wash.; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Preston LDS 1st Ward. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Webb Mortuary in Preston. Condolences may be sent to the family at [email protected] or [email protected].
Deana Lowe Wells Jensen, 91, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009, at her home in Taylor.
She was born Sept. 9, 1917, in Franklin, Idaho, to Reuben Doney Lowe and Annie Evelin Durrant Lowe. She attended Bonida Elementary School and Franklin High School. She graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science in 1962. In 1969, she earned a Master of Science degree in speech pathology. For 23 years, she was employed as a speech pathologist in Idaho Falls, Shelley and Firth schools.
She was an artist and a member of the Idaho Falls Art Guild. She authored five books (with "Heavens Wildfire" being the best known) and many short stories and poems. She was named Writer of the Year from the state of Idaho and won the Vardis Fisher Award for humor. Deana was president of Idaho Writers League in 1990 and was a member of the Western Writers of America. Over the years, she gave many lectures on writing and self-publishing and was winner of the Idaho State Toast-Masters Speech contest.
She married J. Greene Wells in 1935 and lived in Preston for 27 years, where Greene owned and operated the Cash Valley Livestock Auction. The couple, with three of their children, moved to Idaho Falls in 1962. Greene died in 1975. Two years later, Deana married Don Jensen. They lived in Taylor, where Don died in 1992.
Deana is survived by her children, Karen (Bill) Brisco of Mesa, Ariz., and Taylor, Ross (Laura) Wells of Idaho Falls, Van (Gin) Wells of Shelly and Cliff (Karen) Wells of Woodland, Wash.; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Preston LDS 1st Ward. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Webb Mortuary in Preston. Condolences may be sent to the family at [email protected] or [email protected].
She was born Sept. 9, 1917, in Franklin, Idaho, to Reuben Doney Lowe and Annie Evelin Durrant Lowe. She attended Bonida Elementary School and Franklin High School. She graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science in 1962. In 1969, she earned a Master of Science degree in speech pathology. For 23 years, she was employed as a speech pathologist in Idaho Falls, Shelley and Firth schools.
She was an artist and a member of the Idaho Falls Art Guild. She authored five books (with "Heavens Wildfire" being the best known) and many short stories and poems. She was named Writer of the Year from the state of Idaho and won the Vardis Fisher Award for humor. Deana was president of Idaho Writers League in 1990 and was a member of the Western Writers of America. Over the years, she gave many lectures on writing and self-publishing and was winner of the Idaho State Toast-Masters Speech contest.
She married J. Greene Wells in 1935 and lived in Preston for 27 years, where Greene owned and operated the Cash Valley Livestock Auction. The couple, with three of their children, moved to Idaho Falls in 1962. Greene died in 1975. Two years later, Deana married Don Jensen. They lived in Taylor, where Don died in 1992.
Deana is survived by her children, Karen (Bill) Brisco of Mesa, Ariz., and Taylor, Ross (Laura) Wells of Idaho Falls, Van (Gin) Wells of Shelly and Cliff (Karen) Wells of Woodland, Wash.; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Preston LDS 1st Ward. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Webb Mortuary in Preston. Condolences may be sent to the family at [email protected] or [email protected].
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