Thelda Baker Elliott

Thelda Baker Elliott

OGDEN - Thelda Baker Elliott, 76, of Ogden, passed away quietly Saturday, January 4, 2003, of natural causes. She was born May 3, 1926 in Fairview, Idaho, a daughter of Harold Evans and Alice Gilbert Baker.

She married Marvin Monson Elliott on August 14, 1942, in the Salt Lake Temple. He later passed away on July 13, 1985. She worked at various jobs to help support their family including the Ogden Cannery, West Coast Industries, Sierra Lingerie, and Gardiner's Quilt and Sew. Her seamstress skill was her specialty. She enjoyed quilting and sewing for other people and especially loved hand quilting.

She was a member of the Utah Quilting Guild and the local Ogden quilt group. As a quilter, she was always ready to learn new techniques. She also loved to crochet afghans and make ceramics. She passed on her legacy of hand work to her family. Mom - you won the contest, you definitely had the most fabric. After meeting your loved ones, we hope you found the heavenly quilt shop.

She was a member of the LDS Church. She served as a primary counselor, mutual teacher, home making director and visiting teacher. She made numerous quilts for the church.

Surviving are three sons and three daughters, Stanley Elliot (Shirley), Louisville, CO, Larry D. Elliott (Jodie), Layton UT, and Kenny B. Elliott, Ogden UT. Pamela E. Bryner (Joseph), Mesa, AZ, Kathie A. Weatherford (Roy), Aurora, CO, and Sandra E. Vosper, Ogden, UT. She has eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Donald Baker, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Gilbert Baker, Ogden, Utah.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice of Utah.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Manor Care, especially Richard and Cathy; Hospice of Utah staff: Dr Gary Holland, Cheryl Schow RN, Lisa Muldowney CNA and Laurie Moore for her harp music and primary care giver and daughter-in-law, Jodie Elliott.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden
100 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
January 8, 2003
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceMyers Mortuary of Ogden
845 Washington Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
January 9, 2003
11:00 AM
CemeteryMemorial Gardens of the Wasatch
1718 Combe Rd
Ogden, UT 84403
January 9, 2003