Mildred J. Crandall

MILDRED J. CRANDALL Mildred J. Crandall, 91, of Provo, Utah passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 23, 2005. She was born November 4, 1913 in Spring Lake, Utah to Vern Alvin & Mary Eliza Taylor Johnson. She married Bliss Hansen Crandall in the Salt Lake Temple on June 23, 1937. They are the parents of three sons; Vern, Lynn (Beth), and Ken (Linda). She was educated in the Payson schools, later attending BYU on scholarship and Utah State University. She and her husband founded DHI Computing Service, Inc. where she worked until just a few months before her death. She loved working side-by-side with her husband and family. She was an inspiration to the employees who all loved and respected her. She loved her family and started many traditions through cooking delicious family feasts. She was truly known for her wonderful cooking abilities which were used for many family, Church and business gatherings. Her many talents included sewing, gardening, beautician work, auditing dairy records, and managing the business office. Mildred will always be remembered as a peacemaker, an excellent role-model, an influence for good, and everyone she met loved her. She greeted everyone with a cheerful smile and positive outlook on life. She had an wonderful sense of humor. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in many positions throughout her life. Among these positions were Primary Teacher, Jr. Sunday School Coordinator, Visiting Teacher, Board Member in charge of cooking for Relief Society Enrichment Meeting, and Sunday School Teacher. She is survived by her two sons, B. Lynn (Beth) of Springville and Ken (Linda) of Orem, 16 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, and one brother Ray Johnson of New Castle, CA. She was preceded in death by her husband and son Vern, as well as her sisters Rhea Warren, Verna Butler, Elaine Hansen and her brothers LeRoy and Floyd Johnson. Funeral services will be held in the Slate Canyon 4th Ward, 715 Utah Avenue, Provo, Utah (turn east at 800 South off State Street in Provo) at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 26, 2005. The viewing will be at Berg Mortuary in Provo, 185 E. Center Street, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday night and at the Church from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM on Wednesday. Interment will be in the Springville Evergreen Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to www.BergMortuary.com.