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Ilene Tea Obituary
March 16, 1949 - June 24, 2023
Cottonwood Heights - In the early morning hours of June 24th, 2023, Ilene Diane Tea returned home to her Heavenly Father after a courageous battle with cancer. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones.
Diane was born on March 16th, 1949, in Arcadia, California to Walter and Florence Ewell. She grew up in Union, Utah, and was the 2nd of 8 children. Diane married the love of her life, Michael Harvey Tea, in the Salt Lake Temple on March 13, 1970. She was a kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
Her family was everything to her, and she devoted her life to raising happy and healthy children and grandchildren. Throughout her life, Diane was an active and faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Her love of music was shared through many of her church callings. She had an unwavering testimony, and she loved the Savior with all her heart. For her, life was a gift, and trials were simply opportunities to learn and to grow. Her positive attitude through all of life's struggles was extraordinary and inspiring, and will forever be a source of strength to all who knew her. She was our light and our example, and she will be greatly missed.
She is survived by:
Husband: Michael Tea
Children: Adriane Tea, Rachael (Rod) Hardy, Aaron (Lourdes) Tea, Leah (Daren) Lee, Ericka Sharp, Jacob Tea, Benjamin Tea, and Matthew (Michelle) Tea
Grandchildren: Jessie, Cassidy & William Herman, Bailey & Kambrie Hardy, Sabrina, Asher & Annica Tea, Kordelia Dabb, Dylan Davis, Noah, Wyatt & Axel Sharp
Siblings: Colleen (David) Anderson, Pam (David) Brady, LaMar (Meg) Ewell, James (Julie) Ewell, Robyn Flowers, and Tammy (Jeff) Allred
She is preceded in death by Luke Tea (son), Jacob Sharp (son-in-law), Walter & Florence Ewell (parents), Peggy & Curt Doman (sister & brother-in-law)
Viewings will be on Thursday, June 29th, 2023, from 6pm-8pm, at the Forest Bend Wardhouse, and again on Friday, June 30th, 9:30-10:30am. The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, June 30th at 11:00am at the Forest Bend Chapel, 7784 South Highland Drive, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121. Interment will be at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 E 10600 S, Sandy, UT 84092.
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Alayne (Allen) Merritt
July 26, 2023
So sorry to hear of your loss. I have wonderful memories of Dian and the whole Ewell family. Love and miss you all.
Diane Glover Hunt
July 17, 2023
So sorry to hear this. Diane and I were what I call school friends. We met at Hillcrest High School. We spent three years together and became very good friends. She was a very kind person. Sorry for your loss.
Diane Glover Hunt
Bob and Joy Orton
June 29, 2023
Dear Mike & family, The absence of you and your dear eternal companion from Church, temple and community activities in recent weeks has been noted. You have been missed. We offer our sincere condolences and add our witness that the separation is only temporary for you and your dear Ilene have been Christlike and exemplary of that which He taught in every way.
DeAnn Grant
June 28, 2023
I was saddened to hear about my friend Ilene today we work together at Walmart for several years she is amazing lady and a true friend and I will truly miss her....DeAnn Grant
Andrea Diane Bair
June 28, 2023
Our sweet angel Diane will be missed by all of her Tea and Bair family. What a great example you have been to all of us. We love you Diane!
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