Since this blog is also my only journal I could not leave out a significant event that occurred over the Christmas break. My Grandma Warner had been struggling with cancer and she passed away on December 28th, 2007.Janice Woolley Warner passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 28, 2007.
She was born to George Rees Woolley and Louisa Chipman Herbert on March 28, 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She married Lavon L. Warner in the Salt Lake Temple on March 8, 1948. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served faithfully in many callings. She especially enjoyed working with the youth. She served with her husband in the Idaho Falls Temple and as missionaries in the New York Rochester Mission.
Survived by her husband, Lavon L. Warner and children: David (Claudia) Warner, San Diego, California, Barbara Daniels, West Jordan, Utah, Sandra (Grant) Cannon, Salt Lake City, Keith W. (Pam) Warner, American Falls, Barry E. Baxter (son-in-law), Salt Lake City, Nancy (John) Wellington, Salt Lake City, Betsy (Russ) Barrus, Aberdeen; brothers, LeGrand (Gwen) Woolley, Tigard, Oregon, and Bruce (Annette) Woolley, Provo, Utah; 30 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George R. and Louisa H. Woolley; mother and father in-law Helen L. and James L. Warner; daughter, Mary Jane Baxter and granddaughter Lindsay Wellington.
I am so grateful for everyone who help me be able to attend the funeral, my parents and Rick for driving back to California on his own with Wyatt. I feel very lucky that we were still in Utah when my mom got a call saying she had taken a turn for the worse. We drove up to Idaho that day to see her one last time, less than a week before she died. You could definitely tell she was struggling with the pain but in her few moments of clarity you could see and feel a peace around her. She even spoke to Wyatt and said good-bye to him which he responded with his sweet bye-bye. I have no doubt that she is in a better place, free from the pain. My Grandma had an unwavering knowledge of the truth of the gospel and I know that she is rejoicing at being with her daughter again. We are so lucky to have the plan of salvation so at times like these we can be comforted and the only grief we have to feel is for those of us that are left behind to be tried for a little longer.
All of my sisters and parents were together at the funeral.
All of my sisters and parents were together at the funeral.
5 comments:
I am sorry for your loss. I am glad you were able to be there to say good-bye.
Great message.
Janae you paid your Grandmother Warner a great tribute. Thank you for working it out to be there. It meant a lot to me and I know your Grandfather really loved having you there. I appreciate Rick driving us all up to Idaho on mom's last Sunday. I will always treasure that time we had together.
Nice tribute Janae! I know it meant a lot to Grandma to have so many of her children and grandchildren come that Sunday. She really rallied for the occasion. It was also great you were able to be there for the funeral. The songs you grandchildren sang at the funeral were so beautiful and really added to the spirit of the funeral. Thanks for such a nice blog!
I'm sorry to hear about your Grandma, and yet I'm sure she is so happy to be rid of pain and in a better place. I heard about her passing from my mom--my aunt Marie told her when she heard. I'm sure I met your grandma sometime in Aberdeen, but I didn't know her. I do remember that she wrote a poem that was put in my Great-Grandma Grace's funeral program years ago though that was so nice.
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