On October 28, 2016, our loving mother Bonnie Loraine Christensen Nielson passed away in her home to a glorious reunion with her eternal sweetheart Dale.
She was born February 8, 1926, in Price, Utah, to Newel and Marcella Christensen and was raised in Ephraim, Utah, with her loving brothers, Moyle, Don, and Mel. Mom married her childhood sweetheart and love of her life, Dale J. Nielson on January 3, 1944. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti Temple. Mom was a devoted follower of Christ and served the Lord daily in her interactions with others.
As children, we were blessed with parents who were never far from each other\s sight. Mom and Dad raised their family in Salt Lake City, spending the last 61 years in the same home. Our Mom loved people, and everyone who entered her home and life was family. She was an extraordinary lady and lived a full and wonderful life.
Mom was preceded in death by her loving husband and is survived by their seven children, Jerry Sandack, Janean (Russ) Sonntag, Courtney (Stephanie), Debra (Glen) Greener, Brad (Kristin), Suzanne (Jeff) Heninger, and Chris (Heidi). She truly loved her 24 amazing grandchildren, 29 adoring great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
A viewing will be held Thursday, November 3, from 6-8 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Lawn, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City. Funeral Services will be held Friday, November 4, 2016, at noon in the Crystal Heights Chapel, 1970 East Stratford Avenue (2560 South), Salt Lake City, with a viewing from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Interment at the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
