Pauline Winget Christiansen, a dynamic, talented, gracious woman left this earth 23 July 2014. She was born 25 November 1929 to Veta Smith and Newel Winget in Monroe, Utah. She grew up in Logan, Utah, dancing, performing, socializing, riding her horse, Ranger, and helping with the family business, Winget's Ice Cream and Candy.
She attended Utah State University and met the love of her life, Dale Christiansen. They were married in the Logan Temple 16 December 1948. Pauline helped support their little family while Dale attended Veterinary School in Ft. Collins, Colorado.
The Christiansens returned to Logan in 1958 where Pauline excelled in community and church service as PTA president, president of the Utah Veterinary Medical Association Auxillary and president of various organizations in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She loved being close to her extended family and enjoyed a great relationship as a daughter, sister, sister-in-law, cousin and aunt.
In 1971, the family relocated to Sandy, Utah. Pauline continued her church service as Ward Relief Society President and in the Stake Relief Society. She later became the executive director for Highland Cove Retirement Center. She was beloved of the residents and staff at Highland Cove and set a high standard of professionalism and service during her 16 years of leadership.
Pauline loved celebrating the Christmas holidays by gathering her sisters and daughters and other family members to share in the tradition of hand-dipped chocolates. She turned the basement of her home into a candy kitchen for over 35 years. She honored the heritage of the business her parents had started during the Great Depression. She was unsurpassed in her skill in dipping chocolates. Friends and family welcomed her delicious gift of love.
Pauline is survived by her heroic husband, Dale, her sister Pat W. Jones (Ken) and 4 devoted children: Jan C. Smith (Stephen B.), Kaye C. Englert (Robert A.) Patrice C. Mealey (Jay) and Lee Christiansen (Bobbie). She was proud of her 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents Veta and Newel Winget, a sister Shirrell W. Hughes, her brother R.N. Winget, and a grandson, Austin L. Christiansen.
Special thanks to Pauline's angel doctor, Lisa Stout. We also extend our gratitude to the staff of CareSource Hospice.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Willow Creek 2nd Ward Building located at 2400 E. Alta Canyon Drive, Sandy, Utah 84093. Friends may call prior to the services from 10 to 11:30.
Interment will be held at 11:30 a.m. the next day on Saturday, August 2nd at the Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Utah. You may share your condolences at www.larkinmortuary.com