In Memoriam

The purpose of this blog is to honor our former classmates who attended Bountiful High School as members of the class of 1965 and are now deceased. These souls, who have gone before us, were our friends, our associates, and an important part of our own history. They deserve to be remembered. We were able to research a school photo for most of these former classmates. We have also located obituaries for many of them, and have included statistical information regarding the death of those for whom an obituary was not found. 

Our profound thanks to all of our friends who have sent information to assist us in preparing this labor of love. Researched and compiled by Yvonne Rasmussen and Diane Day.

**Due to Blogger limitations, dates for those who passed before 1970 will display inaccurately in the chronological list. You'll find those classmates' obituaries listed under 1970.


Thursday, August 31, 2023

Colleen Burns

 

Colleen Burns Stokes, sweetheart, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend, passed away August 31st, 2023, in Provo, Utah at the age of 76. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Alan Cooper Burns and De Lone Nielsen Bennett Burns. She was the only girl in a family of five and expressed lovingly that her brothers teased her a lot. She attended Stoker Elementary and South Davis Junior High schools in Bountiful, Utah. Colleen graduated from Bountiful High School in 1965.

Following graduation, she enrolled in the Weber State college of Nursing located in Ogden, Utah. She graduated in 1967 with an associate degree in nursing.

She met Brent Darrell Stokes in August 1966. They were married for eternity in the Salt Lake City, Utah Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on September 21, 1967. Together they had six children. Her family experienced many challenges, but was also the source of her greatest joy.

Colleen provided compassion and medical support to many individuals in her professional career as a registered nurse. She worked as an RN either part-time or full-time, for 33 years.

Colleen was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints her entire life. She was called to a variety of positions, but she particularly enjoyed her service as a Young Women’s Instructor, a Ward Librarian, and a Ministering Sister.

Activities that brought relaxation and enjoyment to Colleen included: caring for and playing with cats, collecting plushy stuffed animals, visiting Disneyland and collecting anything Disney, reading, gardening, attending plays, and annual wedding anniversary vacations in Park City, Utah.

During the last few years of life, Colleen was confined to her bed. She truly appreciated the visits of family and friends and also looked forward to talking, laughing, and watching a movie each night with her husband.

Colleen is survived by her husband, Brent; children: Bruce Stokes, DeAnn (Ray) Angilau, Roger Stokes, Cheryl Smith, and Heather (Archie Ronald) Crozier III; 24 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Colleen was preceded in death by her parents, brother Robert Burns, and son Blaine Stokes.

Colleens final celebration/service will be held on Thursday September 14th at 11:00 AM MDT in the Orem Utah Park 4th Ward chapel, 114 South 400 West, Orem, Utah 84058. Viewings will be held on Wednesday, September 13 from 7:00 until 8:30PM and Thursday September 14 from 9:30-10:30AM MDT. Both viewings will be located in the Park 4th Ward meeting house. Interment will be at the Orem City Cemetery located at 1520 North 800 East Orem, Utah 84097

There will be a webcast of the service starting at 11:00 am on Thursday September 14, 2023. Just go to https://www.walkersanderson.com/ and click on Colleen's obituary page.

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