Juliane Grace Lassig Stringham

Juliane Grace Lassig Stringham joyfully and peacefully left this life on November 14th, 2023, and is back in the arms of her loving husband, Frank, along with their daughter, Aleta. She is survived by three siblings, Theo Lassig, Mary Thayne, and Molly Anne Steidle, and her children, S. Frank Stringham, Don Stringham, Grant Stringham, David Stringham, Julie Shaw, Jeremiah Lovehaighte, Chris Bennett, Eve Nicholson, and their families. Desiring motherhood since she was a child, she is fondly known as Mom to her children and all their friends, as Nana, Mana, Bana, Gamma, Lita, Maga, and Grandma to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and affectionately as Aunt Julie or Aunt Jelly to a plethora of nieces and nephews and their children.
Julie lived to serve. She spent hours sewing clothing, crocheting blankets, making counted cross-stitched gifts, hand-made birthday cards, and Christmas ornaments, and every event she hosted had home-made-with-love favors. Her cooking was scrumptious, as anyone who ever attended a Sunday dinner will tell you. She welcomed everyone, especially those who needed extra love. She'd bake and decorate cookies for each student in all of her children's school classes for every birthday and several holidays. She attended countless school plays, concerts, and athletic events, not only for her own family but anyone she chose to include as family, which was everyone. Even in her work as a notary, she would meet anyone at any time and has handed down her notary work to children and grandchildren who meet her same standards of service. She always served with Joy.
She relished celebrating. Starting at the beginning of every year with a New Year's Eve party where friends and strangers alike could come and enjoy great food, fun games, and a safe place to have a good time. She threw unforgettable parties. The birthday cakes she took hours decorating, were never less than perfect. July saw more than one early morning picnic breakfast, cooked over an open fire, followed by a water fight of epic proportions. At Halloween, she transformed into a witch just before opening her home to countless trick-or-treaters and party-goers as well as those who only came to get the treat of her warm heart. Christmas was always preceded by a 12-day countdown and ended with the magic only holidays with her could bring.
She had rich talents and a great love for music. She served with her music as much as she was nourished by it. She was an incredible accompanist. She served for years as ward and stake organist and music chairman. She was honored to direct the music in Primary and especially loved directing a regional choir in the Tabernacle on Temple Square. She taught piano lessons and enjoyed many wonderful hours at her piano. Her children learned to perform, and sang together often, especially at family get-togethers, in the car on road trips to Bear Lake, California, and Arizona, and often in random places like waiting to go into the Tiki Room at Disneyland, dressed in the matching satin shirts she had sewn, of course.
Travel was a passion for Julie. She loved seeing the world, meeting new people, and learning about other cultures. She marveled at the earth's beauty and saw the details she felt God left specifically for her; the way the clouds blanketed her beautiful mountains, sun rises and sunsets full of glorious color, the faces you can see in happy flowers, and even how the tiniest of snowflakes is individually crafted to be beautiful.
Her testimony of Jesus Christ was a cornerstone of her life. She understood and used the atonement of her Redeemer with gratitude and humility. She and her husband served missions in England and Germany. She worked in the Temple as a member of the staff as well as a regular Temple patron. She held callings as President of the Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society, and had positions teaching in each of those auxiliaries.
She loved baking cookies, water fights, dancing with her dad, and being surrounded by her family, her neighbors, and her amazing friends.
Funeral Services will be on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 11:00 at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road, Sandy, Utah. Interment to follow at Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery.