Edith "Alene" Evans Whitmer King
1942 - 2021
Early Life: Alene, as she was known, was born August 19, 1942, in Shiprock, New Mexico, daughter of Richard Perry and Beth Burt Evans. Her grandfather operated a trading post on the Indian reservation and Alene developed a great affinity and love for the Navajo Native Americans.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Throughout her life, she had a drive for developing many skills and her talents. These included but not limited to: playing the piano, writing poetry, painting, quilting, sewing, and knitting. There wasn't anything she couldn't do, create, cook, or make. If she couldn't figure out how to do it, she would go to the library and check out the needed books.
Alene, in her quiet and kind way, was always thinking of others; many benefited from her talents and outreach. As a lifelong devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she served in many capacities in Relief Society, Primary, and Young Women, including stake Relief Society president. Aside from all of this was her gift of love, the depth of which touched many lives.
Alene married Leroy Swapp Whitmer August 9, 1960, in the Salt Lake Temple. Roy unexpectedly passed away December 22, 1992, of a heart attack at the relatively young age of 58. Alene then married Larry King on March 27, 1998, and they have had an exciting time together pursuing Latter-day Saint and family history, and traveling extensively throughout the world. Part of their time together was spent as the executive directors of the Mormon History Association. Edith Alene Evans Whitmer King, 78, peacefully passed away May 8, 2021, after battling dementia for several years. Survived By: Her husband, Larry King, of Lehi, Utah; her daughters: Valerie Cordova (Phillip), of Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Jennifer Whitmer (Bill Lozar), of Riverton, Wyoming; and a son, Kevin Whitmer (Pat), of Price, Utah. With her second marriage, she loved two additional stepdaughters and four additional stepsons: Kristy (Norman), Stephanie (Rob), Robert (Sheri), David (Syd), Alan (Ashley), and Jared (Tammy). Between the two families, she and Larry created an extended family of thirty-five grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: North Lake First Ward | Lehi, Utah
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery
Obituary: © 2021 | Wing Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1942 - 2021
Early Life: Alene, as she was known, was born August 19, 1942, in Shiprock, New Mexico, daughter of Richard Perry and Beth Burt Evans. Her grandfather operated a trading post on the Indian reservation and Alene developed a great affinity and love for the Navajo Native Americans.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Throughout her life, she had a drive for developing many skills and her talents. These included but not limited to: playing the piano, writing poetry, painting, quilting, sewing, and knitting. There wasn't anything she couldn't do, create, cook, or make. If she couldn't figure out how to do it, she would go to the library and check out the needed books.
Alene, in her quiet and kind way, was always thinking of others; many benefited from her talents and outreach. As a lifelong devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she served in many capacities in Relief Society, Primary, and Young Women, including stake Relief Society president. Aside from all of this was her gift of love, the depth of which touched many lives.
Alene married Leroy Swapp Whitmer August 9, 1960, in the Salt Lake Temple. Roy unexpectedly passed away December 22, 1992, of a heart attack at the relatively young age of 58. Alene then married Larry King on March 27, 1998, and they have had an exciting time together pursuing Latter-day Saint and family history, and traveling extensively throughout the world. Part of their time together was spent as the executive directors of the Mormon History Association. Edith Alene Evans Whitmer King, 78, peacefully passed away May 8, 2021, after battling dementia for several years. Survived By: Her husband, Larry King, of Lehi, Utah; her daughters: Valerie Cordova (Phillip), of Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Jennifer Whitmer (Bill Lozar), of Riverton, Wyoming; and a son, Kevin Whitmer (Pat), of Price, Utah. With her second marriage, she loved two additional stepdaughters and four additional stepsons: Kristy (Norman), Stephanie (Rob), Robert (Sheri), David (Syd), Alan (Ashley), and Jared (Tammy). Between the two families, she and Larry created an extended family of thirty-five grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: North Lake First Ward | Lehi, Utah
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery
Obituary: © 2021 | Wing Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Edith "Alene" Evans Whitmer King
1942 - 2021
Early Life: Alene, as she was known, was born August 19, 1942, in Shiprock, New Mexico, daughter of Richard Perry and Beth Burt Evans. Her grandfather operated a trading post on the Indian reservation and Alene developed a great affinity and love for the Navajo Native Americans.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Throughout her life, she had a drive for developing many skills and her talents. These included but not limited to: playing the piano, writing poetry, painting, quilting, sewing, and knitting. There wasn't anything she couldn't do, create, cook, or make. If she couldn't figure out how to do it, she would go to the library and check out the needed books.
Alene, in her quiet and kind way, was always thinking of others; many benefited from her talents and outreach. As a lifelong devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she served in many capacities in Relief Society, Primary, and Young Women, including stake Relief Society president. Aside from all of this was her gift of love, the depth of which touched many lives.
Alene married Leroy Swapp Whitmer August 9, 1960, in the Salt Lake Temple. Roy unexpectedly passed away December 22, 1992, of a heart attack at the relatively young age of 58. Alene then married Larry King on March 27, 1998, and they have had an exciting time together pursuing Latter-day Saint and family history, and traveling extensively throughout the world. Part of their time together was spent as the executive directors of the Mormon History Association. Edith Alene Evans Whitmer King, 78, peacefully passed away May 8, 2021, after battling dementia for several years. Survived By: Her husband, Larry King, of Lehi, Utah; her daughters: Valerie Cordova (Phillip), of Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Jennifer Whitmer (Bill Lozar), of Riverton, Wyoming; and a son, Kevin Whitmer (Pat), of Price, Utah. With her second marriage, she loved two additional stepdaughters and four additional stepsons: Kristy (Norman), Stephanie (Rob), Robert (Sheri), David (Syd), Alan (Ashley), and Jared (Tammy). Between the two families, she and Larry created an extended family of thirty-five grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: North Lake First Ward | Lehi, Utah
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery
Obituary: © 2021 | Wing Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1942 - 2021
Early Life: Alene, as she was known, was born August 19, 1942, in Shiprock, New Mexico, daughter of Richard Perry and Beth Burt Evans. Her grandfather operated a trading post on the Indian reservation and Alene developed a great affinity and love for the Navajo Native Americans.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: Throughout her life, she had a drive for developing many skills and her talents. These included but not limited to: playing the piano, writing poetry, painting, quilting, sewing, and knitting. There wasn't anything she couldn't do, create, cook, or make. If she couldn't figure out how to do it, she would go to the library and check out the needed books.
Alene, in her quiet and kind way, was always thinking of others; many benefited from her talents and outreach. As a lifelong devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she served in many capacities in Relief Society, Primary, and Young Women, including stake Relief Society president. Aside from all of this was her gift of love, the depth of which touched many lives.
Alene married Leroy Swapp Whitmer August 9, 1960, in the Salt Lake Temple. Roy unexpectedly passed away December 22, 1992, of a heart attack at the relatively young age of 58. Alene then married Larry King on March 27, 1998, and they have had an exciting time together pursuing Latter-day Saint and family history, and traveling extensively throughout the world. Part of their time together was spent as the executive directors of the Mormon History Association. Edith Alene Evans Whitmer King, 78, peacefully passed away May 8, 2021, after battling dementia for several years. Survived By: Her husband, Larry King, of Lehi, Utah; her daughters: Valerie Cordova (Phillip), of Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Jennifer Whitmer (Bill Lozar), of Riverton, Wyoming; and a son, Kevin Whitmer (Pat), of Price, Utah. With her second marriage, she loved two additional stepdaughters and four additional stepsons: Kristy (Norman), Stephanie (Rob), Robert (Sheri), David (Syd), Alan (Ashley), and Jared (Tammy). Between the two families, she and Larry created an extended family of thirty-five grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: North Lake First Ward | Lehi, Utah
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery
Obituary: © 2021 | Wing Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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