Jill W. Hellberg

Our loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend Jill W. Hellberg passed away peacefully at home from natural causes January 11, 2006.

Born April 15, 1939, she was the eldest of four children born to Roscoe and Vera Wilhelmsen of Salt Lake City, Utah.

She was a graduate of Olympus High School, 1957. She earned a Bachelors in Art from Utah State University, 1980, and a Master of Fine Art 1988, also from Utah State University.

A talented painter and teacher, she won awards for her art work and was an adjunct teacher of art at both Weber State University and Utah State University.

Jill was involved in her community and served as president of the Special Education P.T.A.

She served in many leadership positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As Primary President and Stake Young Women President she loved and served the youth. As a co teacher with her husband Ray, she taught Gospel Doctrine classes with great love and insight. She served a Senior Mission with her husband to Buenos Aires, Argentina, South.

She is survived by her husband Ray W. Hellberg of Layton, Utah, her children Vicki Thorpe of American Fork, Utah, Heidi Buttars of Ankeny, Iowa, Lori Griffin of South Jordan, Utah, Capt. Robert Lambert of Sanford, North Carolina, Karl Hellberg of Logan, Utah and Eric Hellberg of Vernal, Utah. Her surviving siblings are Gail Hatch of Lindon, Utah, Thomas Wilhelmsen of Cincinnati, Ohio and Jim Wilhelmsen of Mesa, Arizona.
She has eighteen plus grandchildren.

The loves in her life were her family, gardening, house remodeling and decorating, her art work, her teaching and the gospel.

She loved life and lived it fully. Though she suffered many physical afflictions she still found time to paint and contribute to others. We will miss her love, spirit and sense of humor.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, January 16, 2006 at Hidden Hollow Ward Chapel, 1954 East Antelope Drive, Layton. Family and Friends may call on Sunday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary, 250 North Fairfield Road, Layton, and Monday at the church one hour prior to services. Internment will be at Wasatch Lawns Cemetery, 3400 South Holiday Blvd., Salt Lake City, Utah at 3:00 p.m.
VisitationMyers Mortuary of Layton
250 N. Fairfield Rd.
Layton, UT 84041
January 15, 2006
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceHidden Hollow Ward Chapel
1954 East Antelope Drive
Layton, UT 84040
January 16, 2006
12:00 PM
CemeteryWasatch Lawn Memorail Park

Salt Lake City, UT
January 16, 2006
3:00 PM