Vaudis Jennie Yates Hauenstein Obituary (1927 - 2014)

BRIGHAM CITY - Vaudis Jennie Yates Hauenstein, 86, took her "forever sweetheart's" waiting and outstretched hand and walked with him to her Savior's open arms on June 19, 2014 to join him and her loved ones who have passed on before. Vaudis was born on June 26, 1927 in Brigham City, Utah the daughter of Elias Alvin Yates and Elizabeth Larsen Yates. She attended school in Brigham City, Utah. Vaudis leaned at an early age how to work very hard and was proud to help her Mother support her family after her Daddy died when he was young even though it meant that she was unable to finish school and always considered herself as failing for having to do so. But, she graduated with flying colors from the "University of Life and Hard Knocks" and she was our "honor student." Vaudis met and fell in love with a soldier, named DeWayne Hauenstein, at the old Bushnell Army Hospital where he was recovering from his injuries sustained in World War II. Their love blossomed and Dee wanted to marry Vaudis on the one condition: that she would love and be a Mother to his children from his first wife, Pauline Burt, who had passed away in the polio epidemic in the 1940's. Vaudis chose to do this and they were married on June 26, 1946 in Mr. Vernon, Washington. Their became a love story that would last 67 years before Dee's passing last year. It wasn't easy learning to become a mother and a wife all at once but, Vaudis and Dee worked together and found a way to make it happen. They can both truly both know in their hearts that they did the best they could and we must all remember this as well. Soon they would have their first son together and begin the blending of two families and building their own legacy. They initially lived in the Northwest where Dee was from and then moved back to Utah to the home where Vaudis was born when Vaudis' mother passed away and they have lived in that same home in Brigham City for 50+ years. Vaudis was a homemaker and often times a single parent of sorts as Dee was a truck driver and was often on the road and Vaudis had to hold things together on the home front. She did an amazing job of doing so! Vaudis was a "giver" and it was not uncommon for her to bake 50 or more loaves of homemade bread to take t her friends and family all in one day. She also loved to can all fruits and vegetables and worked hard to make sure her basement always had food to feed her family and anyone else who might need help. One of her favorite past times was her crocheting and anyone who knew her knew that you were truly someone special when she made you one of her prized and beautiful doilies. Depending on what might have been bothering her or if she was happy or sad, the faster and more feverishly she would crochet! She often told us that "crocheting was her therapy." We will all hold her special creations including her afghans close when we miss her and need to feel her spirit. Vaudis was all "spunk!" When she made up her mind; little could stop her or stand in her way. She did not have a problem with speaking her mind, "stewing on it," telling you about it and then finally letting it go. But, most certainly, she always said her piece! In later years Dee and Vaudis were "snowbirds" and went to Overton, Nevada where they spent 17 winters. They shared may happy memories there and made many dear friends. Surviving are her children: Roxanna Tippetts, LaVonne (Bill) Manuel, Michael (Gay) Hauenstein, Gwen (Kevin) Rupp and Karen Hauenstein. She is also survived by 30 grandchildren, 74 great grandchildren and 16 great, great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her five siblings, Elmer, Torval, Lamont, Chloe, and Floyd (Buzz) as well as by her husband and by her son, Danny and his wife, Debie (who Mom and Daddy considered another daughter), and an infant daughter, Carol. Our Mom had a very strong belief and undying faith in here Savior and was able to go through the Brigham City LDS Temple last year which was so important to her. "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living my Mommy you'll be." Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Brigham City First Ward Chapel 236 E. 100 S., Brigham City. Family and friends may call on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary 205 S. 100 E., Brigham City and on Thursday from 10:00 to 10:40 a.m. at the Church. Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery. Love, respect, honor, and especially gratitude to all of the staff, everyone single one of you, and to Dr. John and Michelle Markeson at Country Lane Assisted Living for their selfless love, comfort, guidance and support through this difficult time. You are our angels! We love all of you! We also want to send our thanks and love to the Brigham City First Ward for all they have done to help our Mom and us as well. God bless all of you! VisitationMyers Mortuary - Brigham City 205 South 100 East Brigham City, UT 84302 June 25, 2014 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceBrigham City 9th Ward Chapel 236 East 100 South Brigham City, UT 84302 June 26, 2014 11:00 AM CemeteryBrigham City Cemetery 325 South 3rd East Brigham City, UT 84302 June 26, 2014