Annette Jeri Smith Bloom, 66, passed away May 27, 2015 peacefully at her home in Parker, ID., after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Annette was born April 19, 1949 in Salt Lake City, UT, the daughter of John Byron Carter and Velma Lucy Carter. She grew up in Crescent, Utah and attended Crescent Elementary, Mt. Jordan Jr. High, Jordan High School and graduated from Snow College in 1969.
She married her college sweetheart, Robert Brad Smith, on July 31, 1970 and had 3 children. They raised their family in Taylorsville UT and moved to Sandy UT.
She was a hard worker her whole life, with a variety of talents including Cosmetology, Accounting, and Property Management. Annette was working at Valley Mental Health when she met her second husband, Wendell L. Bloom. They were married April 16, 2011.
Annette enjoyed spending time with family, on the golf course, and gardening in her yard. She had a particular talent for cooking and enjoyed cooking for her family and others. Annette was much loved among her friends and her family. She was a wonderful mother, a playful and fun grandmother, a loving wife, and a great friend. Annette enjoyed a friendship with a group of 5 other women who met in college and have remained lifelong friends. Annette had a special bond with her amazing sister Grace. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Annette is preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Brad Smith, her grandson Connor Mitchell James, her brother John B. Carter II, and her parents John B. Carter and Velma Lucy Carter
Annette is survived by her second husband, Wendell L. Bloom, her daughter Brook (Jason) Hatch, son Cody (Kylie) Smith, and son Tyler (Whitney Frost) Smith. Stepchildren Brooke (Corey) Richards, Kristin (Derek) Fullmer, Halli (Joe) Bernal, Brett (Dani) Bloom, and Jill (Quinten) Hathaway. Her sister Barbara McNulty and her sister Grace (Bruce) Jackson. She is also survived by 24 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Services to celebrate the life of Annette Bloom will be held on Saturday May 30, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Parker Ward LDS Church. There will be a viewing Friday evening from 6:00 ‚ 8:00 p.m. A Second Service will be held in Sandy, Utah with a viewing on Sunday May 31, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Monday June 1, 2015 at 10:00 ‚ 10:45 a.m. followed by the Service at 11:00 at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East 10600 South.
