Lorna Seamons Reeder Julander

Lorna Seamons Reeder Julander, 96, passed away February 15, 2009 at Willow Glen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Brigham City, Utah after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
She was born in the family home in Hyde Park, Utah, on July 29, 1912 to James William and Lenora Ann Waite Seamons. She was the sixth of nine children. She graduated with honors from North Cache High School in 1930. She married Wendell Reeder, also of Hyde Park, in the Salt Lake Temple on September 7, 1932. They lived in Logan, UT; Ames, Iowa; Kansas City, Missouri; and Dallas, Texas until Wendell's death in 1960. Lorna then moved to Logan, UT. She married Odell Julander in 1963. They lived in Provo, Mapleton, & North Logan. Odell passed away in 1988.
Lorna was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She served in many different capacities in Relief Society and as a temple worker in the Logan temple. She worked for a time at Utah State University as a secretary in the Engineering Dept. She belonged to the Daughters of the Pioneers. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, gardening, playing bridge, and reading books. Her cooking was enjoyed by many in her home. She was a special lady, always gracious, always expressing her gratitude, and kept her sense of humor during all her trials. She will truly be missed. The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff and caregivers at Willow Glen for their care and comfort this past year.
Lorna was preceded in death by her parents, six siblings, both husbands, and a daughter-in-law, Nelda Ann Holmes Reeder. She is survived by her children: W. Grant (Susie) Reeder, Jones, OK; Dr. Dennis J. (Bulbin) Reeder, Frisco, TX; Carol Ann (John E.) Valberg, Brigham City, UT; and Susan (Richard) Berryessa, Las Vegas, NV. She has 18 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her stepchildren:
Rod (Paula) Julander, SLC, UT; Rhea (Robert) Sidwell, Nibley, UT; Joyce (Gary) Larsson, Harrisville, UT; and J. Brent (Loretta) Julander, Hooper, UT. There are 24 step-grandchildren and 64 step great-grandchildren. Also surviving are her sister, Ann Shaw, Logan, UT, and her brother, Myron I. Seamons, Carmichael, CA.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Thursday, February 19,2009 at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 E Center St., Logan, UT Friends and family may call on Wednesday evening, February 18,2009 at the mortuary from 6 to 8 pm and on Thursday from 11 :00 AM until 11 :30 AM. Interment will be in the Hyde Park Cemetery.
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