This Saturday, we celebrated the life of Christian's grandma, Mildred Asay. She had passed away the Saturday before, two weeks before turning 103. She was a beautiful lady that exemplified Christlike love. She was an amazing cook (known for her pies and caramels), loved holding babies and sewed each of them a blanket. She was always serving others and kind to everyone. She will surely be missed!
Her obituary:
Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Mildred Stahle Asay passed away peacefully on May 25, 2019 in Provo, Utah at the age of 102.
Mildred was born in Parley's Park, Utah on June 13, 1916 to George J. Stahle and Bertha Hollenweger Stahle.The fourth of seven children, she was raised on a dairy farm and went to school in a two-room schoolhouse. Mildred’s best childhood memories were of gathering around the piano with her family and of listening to her mother sing and yodel.
Mildred graduated from Utah State University in 1939. She taught home economics and other subjects in Nevada and Utah. Her training in home economics started a lifelong interest and study of health and nutrition.
She met O. Harris Asay while visiting her sister Carmen McArthur in Lovell, Wyoming. After writing letters for months, they married in the Salt Lake Temple on June 3, 1942.
Mildred and Harris worked hard, built a successful farm and raised nine children in Lovell. Mildred was known as a wonderful cook. She had a lot of practice, cooking over the years for her children, hired farm workers and many visitors. Everyone loved to sit at her table and eat her pies, fresh-from-her-garden dishes and her famous caramels.
Mildred served faithfully in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints all of her life, holding many callings and influencing others with the strength of her testimony. She and Harris served a full-time mission in Puerto Rico.
Mildred was active in community service, including volunteering for 4-H and at election polling places. She was involved with the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and championed efforts at her independent living residence to provide blankets to the needy.
She had many talents. Mildred was well known for her beautiful penmanship and was asked to inscribe certificates for many organizations. She enjoyed painting, gardening, sewing, reading scriptures, holding babies and eating ice cream.
Mildred was hard working, faithful and selfless. She possessed physical strength but her strength of character was unmatched.
Mildred is survived by her children Clark (Christy) Asay, Cheryl (Max) Esplin, Karin (Fen) Simmons, Bruce (Diane) Asay, Stanley (Jan) Asay, Layne (Shelley) Asay, Gaylen Asay, Sylvia (Randall) Barney, and Eric (Vicki) Asay. She has been a great example to 37 grandchildren and 92 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband O. Harris Asay.
A service will take place June 1st at 10:00 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lovell, Wyoming.
Mildred was born in Parley's Park, Utah on June 13, 1916 to George J. Stahle and Bertha Hollenweger Stahle.The fourth of seven children, she was raised on a dairy farm and went to school in a two-room schoolhouse. Mildred’s best childhood memories were of gathering around the piano with her family and of listening to her mother sing and yodel.
Mildred graduated from Utah State University in 1939. She taught home economics and other subjects in Nevada and Utah. Her training in home economics started a lifelong interest and study of health and nutrition.
She met O. Harris Asay while visiting her sister Carmen McArthur in Lovell, Wyoming. After writing letters for months, they married in the Salt Lake Temple on June 3, 1942.
Mildred and Harris worked hard, built a successful farm and raised nine children in Lovell. Mildred was known as a wonderful cook. She had a lot of practice, cooking over the years for her children, hired farm workers and many visitors. Everyone loved to sit at her table and eat her pies, fresh-from-her-garden dishes and her famous caramels.
Mildred served faithfully in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints all of her life, holding many callings and influencing others with the strength of her testimony. She and Harris served a full-time mission in Puerto Rico.
Mildred was active in community service, including volunteering for 4-H and at election polling places. She was involved with the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and championed efforts at her independent living residence to provide blankets to the needy.
She had many talents. Mildred was well known for her beautiful penmanship and was asked to inscribe certificates for many organizations. She enjoyed painting, gardening, sewing, reading scriptures, holding babies and eating ice cream.
Mildred was hard working, faithful and selfless. She possessed physical strength but her strength of character was unmatched.
Mildred is survived by her children Clark (Christy) Asay, Cheryl (Max) Esplin, Karin (Fen) Simmons, Bruce (Diane) Asay, Stanley (Jan) Asay, Layne (Shelley) Asay, Gaylen Asay, Sylvia (Randall) Barney, and Eric (Vicki) Asay. She has been a great example to 37 grandchildren and 92 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband O. Harris Asay.
A service will take place June 1st at 10:00 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lovell, Wyoming.
The program at the funeral:
The oldest grandsons of each family were asked to be pallbearers.
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| Grandpa Asay and all but two of his siblings. The other two had already headed back to the church. |
After the cemetary, we all came back to the church for lunch and to catch up. It was fun to sit an visit with Christian's extended family. We don't see them very much, so it was fun to meet some of them and catch up with others.
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| Mildred was known for her fancy handwriting. She was often asked to write on certificates for people in the community. On each table was a little basket full of caramels made with her recipe, Jordan almonds (she sent a box of caramels and Jordan almonds to each child every Christmas), and a little tag that displayed her handwriting. |
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| The Asay grandkids. There were only a few missing. |
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Grandpa Asay and his siblings:
Clark, Stan, Layne, Cheryl, Sylvia, Karen, Eric, Bruce and Gaylen.
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After the services, we went home and changed and then made our way out to grandpa and grandma Asay's house to spend the rest of the day with family. Most had left, but we took an adventure with Bruce, Karen and Sylvia's families up to Sheep Mountain to find fossils.
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