Early Life: Madge was born December 5, 1927, in Birdseye, Utah, at the family farmhouse to Earl Guy Gardner and Maggie Rigby Gardner. She enjoyed her childhood in the mountains.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: In 1946, Madge married LeRoy Christensen; they had four children together and divorced in 1963. She married Paul Haymond in 1964; together they had one child. They divorced in 1975. In 1987, she and Preston Truman married. Together, they played a huge part in raising their grandson, Jason Haymond Jr. , Later in life, Madge returned to build two homes near her childhood home. She devoted her entire adult life to, most importantly, being a mother, and service to others. She enjoyed writing poetry and has self-published books containing her work. She loved the mountains and being outdoors. She was a good example of hard work and life ethics, being a hard worker even when her body slowed her down. She had such a sweet influence on everyone she met. It is hard to find anyone with a negative word to say about her. She loved her children and grandchildren very much, as well as every other child she met. Madge Gardner Truman completed her work on earth and joined her family in Heaven on December 27, 2014, passing peacefully at home. She was 87.
Family Message: "Mom was, and is a true angel and will be greatly missed here, but is having a joyous reunion with her family and friends in Heaven. Mom was famous for saying "when I go, cry for a minute, then be happy if I don't have to suffer", so she definitely wants us to rejoice in her life."
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, sources available below.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents, siblings: Blaine Gardner, Dean Gardner, Von Gardner, Odetta West, Anna Healy; husband, LeRoy Christensen; husband, Paul Haymond; husband, Preston Truman; and grandson, Jerry Ochs.
Services: Springville LDS Stake Center
Mortuary: Wheeler Mortuary
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 31 Dec 2014
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
Life's Work/Service/Interests: In 1946, Madge married LeRoy Christensen; they had four children together and divorced in 1963. She married Paul Haymond in 1964; together they had one child. They divorced in 1975. In 1987, she and Preston Truman married. Together, they played a huge part in raising their grandson, Jason Haymond Jr. , Later in life, Madge returned to build two homes near her childhood home. She devoted her entire adult life to, most importantly, being a mother, and service to others. She enjoyed writing poetry and has self-published books containing her work. She loved the mountains and being outdoors. She was a good example of hard work and life ethics, being a hard worker even when her body slowed her down. She had such a sweet influence on everyone she met. It is hard to find anyone with a negative word to say about her. She loved her children and grandchildren very much, as well as every other child she met. Madge Gardner Truman completed her work on earth and joined her family in Heaven on December 27, 2014, passing peacefully at home. She was 87.
Family Message: "Mom was, and is a true angel and will be greatly missed here, but is having a joyous reunion with her family and friends in Heaven. Mom was famous for saying "when I go, cry for a minute, then be happy if I don't have to suffer", so she definitely wants us to rejoice in her life."
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, sources available below.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents, siblings: Blaine Gardner, Dean Gardner, Von Gardner, Odetta West, Anna Healy; husband, LeRoy Christensen; husband, Paul Haymond; husband, Preston Truman; and grandson, Jerry Ochs.
Services: Springville LDS Stake Center
Mortuary: Wheeler Mortuary
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 31 Dec 2014
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
Early Life: Madge was born December 5, 1927, in Birdseye, Utah, at the family farmhouse to Earl Guy Gardner and Maggie Rigby Gardner. She enjoyed her childhood in the mountains.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: In 1946, Madge married LeRoy Christensen; they had four children together and divorced in 1963. She married Paul Haymond in 1964; together they had one child. They divorced in 1975. In 1987, she and Preston Truman married. Together, they played a huge part in raising their grandson, Jason Haymond Jr. , Later in life, Madge returned to build two homes near her childhood home. She devoted her entire adult life to, most importantly, being a mother, and service to others. She enjoyed writing poetry and has self-published books containing her work. She loved the mountains and being outdoors. She was a good example of hard work and life ethics, being a hard worker even when her body slowed her down. She had such a sweet influence on everyone she met. It is hard to find anyone with a negative word to say about her. She loved her children and grandchildren very much, as well as every other child she met. Madge Gardner Truman completed her work on earth and joined her family in Heaven on December 27, 2014, passing peacefully at home. She was 87.
Family Message: "Mom was, and is a true angel and will be greatly missed here, but is having a joyous reunion with her family and friends in Heaven. Mom was famous for saying "when I go, cry for a minute, then be happy if I don't have to suffer", so she definitely wants us to rejoice in her life."
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, sources available below.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents, siblings: Blaine Gardner, Dean Gardner, Von Gardner, Odetta West, Anna Healy; husband, LeRoy Christensen; husband, Paul Haymond; husband, Preston Truman; and grandson, Jerry Ochs.
Services: Springville LDS Stake Center
Mortuary: Wheeler Mortuary
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 31 Dec 2014
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
Life's Work/Service/Interests: In 1946, Madge married LeRoy Christensen; they had four children together and divorced in 1963. She married Paul Haymond in 1964; together they had one child. They divorced in 1975. In 1987, she and Preston Truman married. Together, they played a huge part in raising their grandson, Jason Haymond Jr. , Later in life, Madge returned to build two homes near her childhood home. She devoted her entire adult life to, most importantly, being a mother, and service to others. She enjoyed writing poetry and has self-published books containing her work. She loved the mountains and being outdoors. She was a good example of hard work and life ethics, being a hard worker even when her body slowed her down. She had such a sweet influence on everyone she met. It is hard to find anyone with a negative word to say about her. She loved her children and grandchildren very much, as well as every other child she met. Madge Gardner Truman completed her work on earth and joined her family in Heaven on December 27, 2014, passing peacefully at home. She was 87.
Family Message: "Mom was, and is a true angel and will be greatly missed here, but is having a joyous reunion with her family and friends in Heaven. Mom was famous for saying "when I go, cry for a minute, then be happy if I don't have to suffer", so she definitely wants us to rejoice in her life."
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, sources available below.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents, siblings: Blaine Gardner, Dean Gardner, Von Gardner, Odetta West, Anna Healy; husband, LeRoy Christensen; husband, Paul Haymond; husband, Preston Truman; and grandson, Jerry Ochs.
Services: Springville LDS Stake Center
Mortuary: Wheeler Mortuary
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 31 Dec 2014
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
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