Kristjana Vigdis High
July 25, 1933 — September 3, 2014
Kristjana High
Richfield, Utah
Kristjana Vigdis Fjeldsted High, 81, passed away September 3, 2014 in Richfield. She was born July 25, 1933 in Reykjavick, Iceland to Daniel and Fjola Stefansdottir Fjeldsted. She married Elvin Neal High who preceded her in death in 2002.
Kristjana was born and raised in Iceland and remained very proud of her roots. While in Iceland she married a U.S. soldier, Elvin N. High, after meeting him while volunteering at the U.S.O. In her early twenties she moved with her husband to the United States and after picking up a few times settled in Richfield, UT.
Kristjana endured the hard times of life and came out on top. She loved to make people laugh and had a loving and kind heart. She volunteered regularly at the Richfield Care Center and did house cleaning and grocery shopping for friends who could not themselves. She had a wonderfully fiery wit and was always quick with a joke. Kristjana was greatly loved and admired by her family. She will be deeply missed.
Kris is survived by her children: Daniel Lee High, Robert Neal (Pam) Henson, Paducah, KY; Fjola Marie (Kip) Wilson, Richfield; and Linda Christine (Ryan) Andersen, South Jordan; 20 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
She is also preceded in death by her children: Margaret Dean Tidwell and Michael Del High; grandson, Kenneth Ashley Sorenson.
Graveside services and interment will be held Monday, September 8, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in the Richfield City Cemetery. Fiends may call from 11:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. at the Magleby Mortuary.