Here is the last picture taken with their GGma Shalla DeMille (Trent's Gma). We were able to visit family in Utah this past summer, and I'm so glad we did. We really loved GGma and loved all the times we were able to visit her while she lived here in GA. When I told my 7 year-old son about GGma's passing, he made the cutest observation, "she gets to see Jesus almost on his birthday!" Today is her funeral, wish we could be there. Our thoughts and prayers are with the "DeMille" family.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Provo Daily Herald
Shalla Hyatt DeMille, 81, of Orem passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 in Pleasant Grove at the home of her son, Steven. She was born August 17, 1927, the oldest of four children, to Chester B. and Vilate Holt Hyatt. She married Stanford D. DeMille on November 26, 1947 and together had five children.
Shalla Hyatt DeMille, 81, of Orem passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 in Pleasant Grove at the home of her son, Steven. She was born August 17, 1927, the oldest of four children, to Chester B. and Vilate Holt Hyatt. She married Stanford D. DeMille on November 26, 1947 and together had five children.
Shalla grew up in Parowan and graduated from Parowan High School. Shalla raised her family in the Orem/Provo area. She loved playing the piano and taught piano lessons for many years. Shalla was an active member of the LDS Church and especially enjoyed her callings involving music.
She is survived by her five children: Steven (Lynda) DeMille, Pleasant Grove; Soni (Richard) Johnson, Georgia; Stacey (Randy) Wardwell, Lehi; SueDette (Sean) Sullivan, Orem; Samara (David) Keaton, Georgia; 28 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; three brothers: Alden (Maryann) Hyatt, Melvin (Kathy) Hyatt and Blaine (Linda) Hyatt.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Sunset Heights Sixth Ward Chapel, 500 South 600 West, Orem where friends may call for a viewing one hour prior to services. Interment will follow in the Parowan City Cemetery under the direction of Olpin Family Mortuary, Pleasant Grove. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com.
4 comments:
Thank you Rhonda, I wish you could have all been here also. I'll try to give an update on the family website on Monday. I don't think I'll have a second to do it tomorrow.
Thanks so much for this nice tribute. It is truly a bitter-sweet time for us.
Love you,
Stacey
Thanks for the post Rhonda. It was a beautiful funeral. wish you all could have been here.
So sorry to hear about your loss. Jarom's comment is so precious and sweet. What a special little guy to make such an observation. By the way Rhonda, do you print out your blog entries. I'm trying to figure out how to do that?? Any ideas? Thanks again for the fun games for Christmas. We've had sick kids and a sick family--even when we were in Idaho, so we haven't even had a chance to have a game night and play them. Hopefully soon!
I was so fond of Sister DeMille. She was the pianist for me when I was the Primary chorister in PTC ward for a little while. She truly loved music and loved those kids. She was an amazing woman that inspired me many times. I'm so sorry for your loss.
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