Audra Diane Wisden Steadman

1972 ~ 2013
Our beloved mother, wife, daughter and granddaughter passed through the veil joining waiting family and friends November 18th after experiencing complications in the hospital.
Audra was born in Tucson, Arizona October 18, 1972 to Diane Louise Wynn and David Robert Wisden and was the oldest of 6 children. She loved the desert, hearing the coyotes howl, watching monsoon thunderstorms and the sweet smell of the desert after rain. She loved being part of the Tucson 1st Ward and enjoyed participating in the many activities including the monthly ward dinners, sports, and girls camp up on Mount Lemmon. Family was always Audra's top priority; she had especially close relationships with many family members and friends. Audra was like a second Mom to her younger siblings.
While Audra was in elementary school, her family moved to Manti, Utah for 3 years before moving back to Tucson. In Manti, they lived in a cool old railroad house, and the train engineer regularly threw treats into the front yard for Audra and her siblings.
As a young adult, Audra moved to the Salt Lake, Utah area with her family later following. Audra attended the Crescent 6th Singles Branch where she formed many close friendships and had some zany callings, including Branch Bulletinboardian.
On Friday the 13th in September 1996, Audra married David William Steadman in her favorite temple - the Manti Utah Temple. Together they have four wonderful children and enjoyed spending time together as a family. Audra often mentioned how happy and blessed she was to have such handsome and beautiful children.
They lived in several Utah communities, finally settling in Lehi, Utah in 2003. Audra loved being part of the Snow Springs and Lehi 35th Wards and had many close friendships which she was very thankful for.
Audra always put others first, and was selfless in service towards others. She served in many Church callings, including visiting teacher, primary teacher, den mother and the nursery. Audra loved to garden, decorate, and was an excellent cook. She was excellent in her homemaking skills and made her home a beautiful and welcoming place.
In recent years, Audra experienced significant health problems and was in constant, often unbearable, pain. She pushed through the pain and was an excellent mother and wife, each of her children had a very special relationship with her. She worked diligently to help her children understand the gospel and build strong faith in Jesus Christ and His Church.
Audra is survived by her husband David, children Brandon, Collin, Nathan and Alexis, mother Diane, grandmother Jean Wynn, brothers and sisters Adam, John (Candy), Sherman, Miriam and Robert (Nayelli), and a large extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family through marriage.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Lehi 35th Ward Building (700 South 1700 West in Lehi, Utah). Viewings will be at the church Sunday, Nov. 24th from 6 pm to 8 pm and Monday 9 am to 10:40. Internment will be at Redwood Memorial Estates in West Jordan, Utah.
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