Keyes, Luella Elaine - February 9, 2010

 

Luella Elaine Bowen Keyes
1931 – 2010

Our beloved mom, grandma and great grandma, passed away February 9, 2010 following a six month battle with cancer.
Mom was born to Arthur and Mattie Bowen on March 6, 1931. She married Henry Paul Keyes (later divorced) and together they had four sons. One of the last things mom said was how much she had enjoyed the time at home with her boys. She attended all of her son’s activities in and out of school and loved each of her sons unconditionally. She saw parenting as a lifetime responsibility. It is very difficult to imagine her not being a daily part of our lives.
Luella is survived by David (Bob), Donald (Tawna), and Daniel (Debra). She has 6 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by her youngest son, Darren, parents and seven siblings.
Funeral services will be held Friday, February 12, at 2:00 pm at the Garner Funeral Home, 1001 11th Ave. where friends may call Thursday, February 11, from 6-8 pm and one hour prior to services on Friday. Interment in Murray City Cemetery, 5490 South Vine Street. Condolences may be made to the family at www.garnerfuneral.com.

 

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February 10, 2010

My grandma was the greatest of them all to me. She enjoyed being with all of us her kids and and grand kids i remember goin everywhere with with my grandma goin to go eat and shopping. The places we went were special. We even went to eat the samples at harmons and albertions, we would just get full off of those foods then we would go to reams and pick up ice cream. I do remember we would go out to village inn with my great aunt and her granddaughter. She will be deeply missed she will be forever the greatest grandma to me. I love you love Danielle

— Damielle K Keyes , Salt Lake City , Utah

 

February 10, 2010

LUELLA also had 2 grandchildren deceased DANIELLE LYNN KEYES & JEREMY F KEYES she will see them in the heavens she will be missed by all Knew her and loved her . DAUGHTER INLAW

— DEBRA KEYES , SALT LAKE CITY , Utah

 

February 11, 2010

I first met Luella about 16 years ago. I worked for the Church and Luella was pushing the lawn mower. Though short in physical stature, she is tall in spirit! Luella was a hard worker and always strived for excellence. She had great ideas and she knew how to express them well. I loved to listen to Luella's stories and experiences. She talked fondly of her family and shared with me her advice on life. She was very insightful and kind.

As I take this moment to reflect on my experiences with Luella, I feel blessed as I realize that the part of life where our paths crossed, richly influenced my life. I am grateful that I knew her!

— Bryan Wright , Holladay , Utah

 

February 16, 2010

My Dearest Mom, Although I couldn't make it in body to your services, I attended and I am with you in spirit. To the both of us, it is what matters the most. Although my job led me to the Pacific North-West, we shared many valuble conversations on the phone of which will be deeply missed in the days to come. Yet for matters of the heart and spirit, we shared something real speical that many mothers and son's never have. Though life has it's up's and down's, whether young as a child or a parent myself, I have and always will have respect for you. For it in-riches me to have said it to you as your son and a parent. To have spoken these words to you made me finally relize the importance between relationships with family and being a parent. There is little respect these days not only in material items but with-in family it self. For with-in respect, love, truth and sincerity have the greatest meanings. I have personlly found a piece of respect for you in my heart and that piece can never be taken from us. For I will always remember a poem I wrote on Mother's Day that best fits in our piece of my heart. "How many buttons are on a shirt, no one knows but mother. Who feeds dad, sister and baby brother, no one else but mother. Who tends to the sick when dad is gone to work? Who keeps us home gets us well and makes us feel like we belong, no one but my MOM! With loving respect, your son, Donald.

— Donald Keyes , Hoquiam , Washington