Mangelson Family: September 2010

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Coon Family Reunion

On Saturday evening we had our annual Coon family reunion. My mom's mom was a Coon. It was another opportunity to meet with family and visit and eat of course. we had KFC and everyone brought a dessert to share. (I brought cookies leftover from the shower, I'm sneaky I know) We played games and at the end they have an auction to raise money for family history and for the next years reunion. I bought 2 things, then Jared had my cousin drag me away from the auction.

Me, Hannah & Ava

Mary walking with the kids

Brock

Ava & Jared

Lucas

Aunt Ann

Paul, My mom, Ilene

Ray & Jill

Hannah & MaKady

Bailey, Trinity, & Paige

My sisters & I (we are missing our 2 brothers)

Top row: Tabitha, Lucy, Katie, Mary

Botton row: Julie, Me, Tori, Hannah

My mom and her siblings (missing 1 sister living, 2 sisters notliving)
Ilene, Dixie, Keith, Ann, Jill

My dad & Ava

It was a great family reunion. It was fun to see my family some more over this long weekend.

Tabi's Baby Shower

On Saturday I threw Tabi a baby shower. My sisters got to my house Thursday night, then Friday we had Grandma Elaine's funeral. Friday night was so much fun, staying up late and making all the food. The shower turned out really nice.

The invitation I put together. This is just a scanned copy, the original is so cute. My mom and I spend several hours cutting and glueing, but they turned out just how I wanted them.

I made these picture frames for each of the babies to hang on their wall.

The food was amazing. Here is the list of goodies:
Pink Lemonade
Veggies & Dip
Crackers & Spinach dip
Pasta Salad
Turkey/ham tortilla wraps
Baked beans
Oreo Truffles
Pumpkin Chocolate chip cookies

The gift table

Tabi - look at her cute belly.

Tabi got a lot of great stuff. She is sure going to need it for those twins.

It was such a fun baby shower. It was great to visit with family and eat good food and celebrate Tabi and her twins. We can't wait to meet them.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Grandma Elaine

My Grandma Elaine passed away peacefully at my parents home last Sunday morning, September 12, 2010. Just a day after my birthday. She has had Alzheimer's and for the last 5 years she has been living with my parents.

How truly blessed I am to have known this great woman. I have many fond memories of her. I loved how she made macaroni and cheese, our late night runs to Harmons to get gallons of ice cream, powdered milk (she never bought regular milk), the farm, picking strawberries, mixing orange & cherry kool-aid, the letters she wrote to me when I was young, I could go on. She will be dearly missed, but what a wonderful reunion she must be having on the other side.

Mary Elaine Wheatley Bawden, Brigham City. Mary Elaine Wheatley Bawden peacefully left this life on Sunday, September 12, 2010, at the home of her oldest son, Orin H. Bawden, in Brigham City, Utah.Born just 10 miles north in Honeyville, Utah, to George Harold Wheatley and Dagmar Carolyn Jensen Wheatley on February 4, 1923, raised on a dairy farm and worked hard in the field crops, too. Known as Elaine, she lived her married life in Granger, Utah (now West Valley). While serving in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) in World War II at San Antonio, TX, she met and later married a Utah boy, Henry Helm Bawden. Married in the Logan Temple on June 8, 1949, together they forged a wonderful partnership while having seven children. Their second, Henry Lane Bawden, died shortly after birth. Served in the PTA, as a substitute teacher and active in the LDS faith as a teacher and leader. She was a sower of seeds and a sewer of clothes. She quilted, crocheted afghans, baked bread and cookies, and made a great stew, She instilled a love of music, books, poetry and art in all of us. And she loved the grandchildren. Survived by her six children: Orin H. Bawden (Dixie), Brigham City, UT; Lawrence W. Bawden (Donna), Kearns, UT; C. Dagmar Bawden Becerril (Sergio), Magna, UT; Marilane W. Bawden, Wendover, UT; Robin W. Bawden (Wendi), Riverton, UT; Peggy P. Harnish (Jay), Cheyenne, WY; 25 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren. Living siblings: Janet A. Marsh (Phillip); Gwendolyn D. Burnett (Floyd); Daniel M. Wheatley (LaNae); Peggy M. Nelson (Rodney). Preceded in death by her husband Henry, her son, Henry Lane; great-grandchild, Jordan; by her parents; and two brothers, George and Theron. Services will be held on Friday, September 17, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. in the Brigham 3rd Ward Chapel, 203 North 200 West. A viewing will be held on Thursday at Gillies Funeral Chapel, 634 East 200 South, Brigham City, from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Friday at the church from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. Interment will be in the Elysian Burials Gardens in Salt Lake City where military honors will be accorded at approx. 2:00 p.m. email condolences to the family at http://www.gilliesfuneralchapel.com/

On Friday we had the opportunity to attend my grandma's funeral services. We had the viewing and funeral at the Brigham City 3rd ward chapel. The funeral was so nice. Some of my dad's siblings spoke and I along with some of my sisters and cousins got to sing. We sang "When Joseph Went to Bethlehem" and "Where Love Is". They were some of my grandma's favorite songs.

After the funeral we had the family luncheon and then we traveled to Murray for the graveside services.

My Grandma wore Army Boots. Literally!! She was a WAC (women's army corp) in World War II. She was an x-ray technician. She was very proud of that, and we were proud of her. So for the funeral services the American Legion, along with my brother in law Kole (who is active military) did the ceremony.

The flag ceremony and final salute where amazing. I bawled when they played taps. It was so wonderful that they payed tribute to my grandma this way. She would have loved it.