Karolyn Utahna East Obituary (1918 - 2002)

Karolyn Utahna Bristol East WEST WARREN - Karolyn Utahna Bristol East, age 84, beloved mother and grandmother passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Monday, July 8, 2002. She was born Feb 21, 1918 in Fountain Green, Utah, the daughter of Charles William and Johanna Hermansen Bristol. Mother lived in several areas of Utah and Idaho as she was growing up. It was in Idaho that she met the young man that she loved throughout the rest of her life. She married Lloyd Freeman East on June 4, 1936 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. On Jan 18, 1965 they were married for time and all eternity in the Los Angeles Temple. This was a dream mother had to be sealed and to become an eternal family. Our father passed away on Jan 18, 1989. As they started their family life together they lived in California, Idaho and then moved to the family farm in West Warren, Utah. This was the home that dad had been born in. They lived several years in Santa Maria, California and then returned to Utah where she continued to live in the family home until the day that she passed away. Mother was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She held various callings in the church. She taught her children the importance of loving one another and even in the last few days reminded them to stay together. Although she will be missed, we know she was ready to be with her loved ones who have already passed on. She is survived by five of her six children, Shirley (Don) Stinger of Ashton, Idaho; Wesley (Kay) East of West Warren; Peggy (Lavore) Tullis of West Bountiful; Sandra Smith of Tucson, Arizona; and Phillip (Kay) East, also of West Warren. She is also survived by 31 grandchildren; 74 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, all of her brothers and sister; and her daughter Joanne East Tourtillot. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 July 11, 2002 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceWest Warren Chapel 856 North 5900 West West Warren, UT July 12, 2002 11:00 AM CemeteryWest Warren Cemetery 700 North 6700 West Ogden, UT 84404 July 12, 2002