D. Elaine Harkness Obituary (1927 - 2018)

D. Elaine Jones Harkness click here to listen to funeral recordings: D. Elaine Jones Harkness of Ogden Utah passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on December 14, 2018. Elaine was born in Salt Lake City and raised in Springville, Utah. She attended Utah State and BYU Universities. She married Russell Wayne Harkness in the Salt Lake City Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1951. Elaine was a talented seamstress, winning the Utah 4H 'make it with wool' competition and going to the national finals in Chicago when she was in High School. She was also a very beautiful soprano vocalist and sang in the Weber State Ogden Symphonic Choir for years and sang solos often for many meetings and events. She enjoyed camping and fishing with her family and gardening. She played tennis, softball and bowled. She worked as a Secretary at Weber High School for twenty-three years. She appreciated all her good neighbors and friends. She served in many ward and stake callings in Primary, Cub Scouts and Relief Society and also in the Ogden Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband Russell, her brother Reid Jones and sister Valena Klemm. She is survived by her brother Clifford, her four children Grant (Vickie), Nancy (Randy), Elizabeth (Craig), Jill (Scott), fifteen grandchildren and forty-three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Myers Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd., Ogden, Utah at 11 am Tuesday December 18, 2018 with a viewing before the service from 9am to 10:45 am. Interment immediately following services at Evergreen Memorial Park, 100 Monroe Blvd., Ogden Utah. A special thank you to all who gave her such kind care at Seasons Assisted Living, Pheasant View Assisted Living and Comfort Worx Hospice. VisitationMyers Mortuary of Ogden 845 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 December 18, 2018 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM ServiceMyers Mortuary of Ogden 845 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 December 18, 2018 11:00 AM BurialMyers Evergreen Memorial Park 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 December 18, 2018