Lola B Henrie

Lola Henrie

Panguitch, Utah

Lola Barney Henrie, 90, passed away peacefully at her Panguitch home in the arms of her sweetheart around 2:30 the afternoon of Thursday, December 29, 2011. Other family members were present. Lola was born July 6, 1921 to Elliot Leon and Velma Sandin Barney in Hatch, Garfield County, Utah. She graduated from Garfield High School. She attended Dixie College for a short time, returning home to help her mother who was expecting her sister, Suzann.

Lola worked at Ruby’s Inn cleaning rooms, doing wash, and waiting tables. Later moving to Salt Lake City she found jobs at the Mayflower Restaurant. Her employers encouraged her to go to college but knew her parents did not have the money to send her. She finished her work in Salt Lake City at an arms plant making thirty gauge bullets. Frank came to Salt Lake City with an engagement ring and they were married in Hatch on June 25, 1942. The marriage was later solemnized in the St. George Temple. They have been married 70 years.

She and Frank bought a Dairy Queen from Dan and Nedra Tebbs. They later went independent under the name Henrie’s. She worked there for many years. She is very clean with excellent work habits.

Lola is very loving, caring, a wonderful cook and homemaker. Her descendants adore her. She especially enjoyed rocking and singing to little ones. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many different callings. Her favorite being librarian.

Lola is survived by her husband, Frank H. Henrie, Panguitch; children: Kathleen (Duff) Mitchell, Orem; Colleen Simkins, Panguitch; Patricia Ann (Ralph) Green, Columbus, Montana; Steven Frank Henrie, Highland; Julie Hatch, Panguitch; 25 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren; brothers: Vermon Barney, Panguitch; Blaine Barney, Bountiful; sisters: Suzann Hatch, Panguitch.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Miles Barney; sister, Madeline Middleton; daughter in-law, Verna Lindsay Henrie; grandchildren, Jeffrey Brigham Mitchell and Hutch Lindsay Henrie and Ashley Henrie.

Funeral services will be held Monday, January 2, 2012 at 11:00 am. at the Panguitch Stake Center, 550 South 100 West. It will be short and sweet because Lola did not want a funeral, but we want to honor her life on this earth. Friends may call Sunday evening at the stake center in Panguitch from 6-8 and again Monday morning 9:30-10:30. Burial will be in the Panguitch Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Perpetual Education Fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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