Loya "Christiansen" Przybyla

Loya Christiansen Przybyla

1929 ~ 2025

Loya Christiansen Przybyla was born in Ely, Nevada May 4, 1929, the 4th child of Mary Clara Ostler and Loyd Christiansen. Her family moved quite a bit when she was small, eventually settling in Tooele, Utah where she had a wonderful childhood.

She enjoyed high school in a big way! Those fun years were highlighted with cheer leading, singing groups, dances, and many endearing friends. After attending one year at Brigham Young University, she went to San Francisco with her sister Bonney to work, hoping to earn money for the next year of college.

Her plans changed however, when she met Daniel R. Przybyla, fell in love and married him three weeks later. They made the headlines for a triple wedding in the LDS Salt Lake Temple. Loya and her two sisters (Bonney and June) all got married to their sweethearts on Nov 10, 1948. Instead of heading back to BYU she started a lifetime journey with her husband, "Rich". They lived in San Francisco until he completed getting his college education, then moved to Fresno, California where he pursued his career as a high school teacher.

Loya and Rich have four children; Lark Bambl (Helmut), Sue Thomas (Richard), Dan Przybyla (Julienne) and Tim Przybyla (Bev). They also have 23 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren! Loya has been a guiding light, source of love, comfort, and kindness to the entire family.

Serving others is a gift Loya was born with and it seemed to be her life purpose. The list of the many wonderful and creative ways she blessed the lives of others with her acts of kindness is endless!

She was diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis on May 7th 2021 and was put on Hospice immediately. To our surprise she rallied and improved slowly. Loya was preceded in death by her loving husband, all 5 of her siblings, a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law and one grandson.

We find peace knowing that a glorious reunion took place at the same moment she left us behind. And we will continue to find comfort in the beautiful truth of eternal families.

Funeral Services for Loya will be held on Saturday October 18, 2025 at 11:00 am in the Lehi 33rd Ward Chapel, located at 650 East 3200 North, Lehi, Utah. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Saturday morning from 9:30-10:30 am prior to service at the church. Interment will be at the Tooele City Cemetery.

For those not able to attend the funeral service a zoom link has been provided below.

https://zoom.us/j/95998332139