Glenda Collins

I, Glenda Collins, passed away on March 9th, 2026.

I was born on August 5, 1949, to my beloved parents, Shirley Ann Chambers and Glen Spencer Collins, at Ogden Dee Memorial Hospital in Ogden, Utah. Eighteen months later, my little brother, Baby Scott Glen, came into the world.

While Dad finished his Business degree at the University of Utah, Mom stayed home with us kids. For a time we lived in an apartment where, as a baby, I suffered carbon monoxide poisoning that required hospitalization. For our safety, Grandma and Grandpa Chambers graciously opened their home to us for several years thereafter. Early and fond memories bloomed in that house. I was loved, nurtured, and always in the company of adults. Mom said I spoke early and fluently, well beyond my years.

I attended Bonneville Elementary School in Ogden where some of my classrooms were actually held in old buildings left over from World War II - and where my mom was the school secretary. I went on to Highland Junior High School, also in Ogden and I graduated from Ben Lomond High School in Ogden in 1967, standing quite literally in the shadow of the mountain peak my Chambers ancestors had named. In 2019, I fulfilled a lifelong dream by traveling through my Scottish homeland, drinking in as much of the culture and ancestral energy as I possibly could.

After graduation, I attended Weber State College for two years, then transferred to the University of Utah on a whim - where I ended up sharing a co-ed dormitory with five strangers who became lifelong friends, known forever after as The Ladies of the Lake (LOL). We still see each other regularly, tend toward the raucous side, and have a half-century of memories to reminisce about whenever we do.

My grandmother Chambers attended the U, my father graduated from there, both of my daughters graduated from there, and so did I - earning a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology and a Master's degree in Deaf Education. I went on to work for the Utah School for the Deaf for 30 years, having earlier run a small home-based preschool while my children were young. In 2009, when I retired, my medical challenges began in earnest.

I married Ted K. Henderson, and we lived in Spanish Fork for 15 years, where we raised two daughters. Our greatest achievement was that we remained dear friends, spending many happy hours together with our family. I owe a great deal of gratitude to Ted for standing by me through all my medical trials.

I am survived by Ted K. Henderson, my loving ex-husband; my daughters, Lindsey Henderson (Nicole Neumarker) of Salt Lake City and Amy Henderson of Midvale; and my two grandchildren, Emmeline Christensen and Soren Neumarker.

A private family ceremony will be held followed by interment at Evergreen Memorial Park.

Myers Mortuary invites family and friends to share memories and photos of Glenda to her memorial page at http://www.myers-mortuary.com, so they may see her through your eyes. Services entrusted to Myers Mortuary in Ogden.