Della Nielsen Francis, age 80, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 1994 in Bountiful, Utah.
Born May 16, 1914 in Logan, Utah, daughter of Charles Willard and Francis Elizabeth Sommers Nielsen. Married Dr. Gilbert S. Francis September 8, 1938 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Graduated with honors from Morgan High School. Active member of the LDS church. Served in many church auxiliaries, presidency of Young Women's Association and the Primary Stake Board, and was a Relief Society Visiting Teacher. Served in local activities, in presidency of Cache County Medical Auxiliary and PTA President. Also served on State Medical Auxiliary Board of Directors, on the Cache County Mental Health Board of Directors and President of Ladies Literary Club. She will be remembered for the many book reviews and readings she gave throughout Cache Valley. Dr. Francis preceded her in death Sept. 26, 1984.She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Gilbert Paul (Dixie) Francis, San Diego, California; Fredrick Charles (Pamala) Francis, Ogden, Utah; and Phillip Nielsen (Sue Ann) Francis, Bountiful, Utah; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; one sister and two brothers, Faye Porter, Henefer; Grant Nielsen, Morgan; and Dan Nielsen, Twin Falls, Idaho. Preceded in death by two brothers, Reed S. Nielsen and Willard Nielsen.
Funeral services will be held Friday, November 11, 1994 at 12 noon in the Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main, where friends may call Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and Friday morning from 10:45-11:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Morgan City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Utah Chapter of Diabetes.
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