Wilma M. Taylor Obituary (1920 - 2010)

Wilma Voge Taylor 1920-2010 PERRY - Katharina Ragna Wilma Mueller Voge Taylor passed away peacefully in the home of her son, Nephi, on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 of causes incident to age. She was born in Danzig-Langfuhr, Germany on February 22, 1920 as the oldest of four children to Wilhelm Mueller and Katharina Kossin Mueller. She married Emil Otto Voge on October 20, 1942. The marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple. She has two children, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. With her husband and two small children, she endured the Russian occupation of her homeland at the end of World War II and was forced to flee to West Germany, settling in Langen, near Frankfurt, Germany. The family immigrated to the United States in 1953 and lived in Brigham City and in 1954 moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho. In 1958 she started a little health food store know as "Wilma's Natural Foods" in her home. The store, which is still in operation today, was sold in 1970 when the family moved to Perry, Utah. After Emil died in 1972, Wilma served a full-time L.D.S. Mission in Germany form 1972 to 1974. She married Allen Taylor in 1979. She has been widowed since his passing in 1987. Wilma was always an active participant in the LDS Church. All of her young life she waited for Sunday to come so that she could attend church. She was called as Sunday School secretary at the age 11. During WWII, she served as the secretary for the Danzig District. She served the church in many other capacities including music director for more than 40 years and as trainer and extractor in the German language in the Brigham City Regional Name Extraction Program for 28 years. She was one of the original six members in the Brigham City program and remained active until two years ago when health would not allow her to continue. Mother will be remembered for her outgoing, determined personality that touched the lives of many. She was devoted to her Heavenly Father, her family, and to her many friends and neighbors. She is survived by her two sons, Wilfried (Meka) of Corona del Mar, California and Nephi (Sandra) of Ogden, Utah; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and three brothers. Her family will greatly miss her. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Emil Voge, and husband, Allen Taylor. Funeral services will be held on Monday , March 15, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Perry 7th Ward Chapel, 2415 S. Park Drive, Perry, Utah. Viewings will be held Sunday March 14, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Church and on Monday from 10:00 to 10:40 a.m. at the Church. Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery. The family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to all of the wonderful neighbors and friends who have sacrificed many hours of service for the past several years, as well to the exceptional caregivers who gave loving excellent care to make the last days of Wilma Taylor's life comfortable. VisitationPerry 7th Ward 2415 S. Park Drive Perry, UT 84302 March 14, 2010 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM VisitationPerry 7th Ward 2415 S. Park Drive Perry, UT 84302 March 14, 2010 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Ogden 1875 Monroe Blvd Ogden, Utah 84401 March 15, 2010 11:00 AM CemeteryBrigham City Cemetery 325 South 300 East Brigham City, Utah 84302 March 15, 2010