Nedra Prince Sumner, age 78, died December 13, 1994, following a short illness.

She was born May 27, 1916 in Roosevelt, Utah, to James Ezra Prince and Effie Pearl Dalton. She married Elton James Sumner on July 2, 1934 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.She attended Provo City schools and Brigham Young University. She worked over 20 years for L. Weston Oaks, M.D. as well as in the student placement department at BYU. She volunteered at hospitals in Provo and Salt Lake City.

She was an active member of the LDS Church, serving in many positions including Relief Society and Primary presidencies. She especially loved to sing in Relief Society and ward choirs. She made lovely porcelain dolls and figurines, and won many ribbons at the Utah State Fair with her needlepoint and crocheting.

She is survived by her five children: DeeAnn Summer, Salt Lake; J. Frank (Joyce) Sumner, Pleasant Grove; Sterling E. (Wendy) Sumner, Sandy; N. Colleen (Brad) Mohr, Logan; Mary S. (Michael) Stansfield, Springville; 21 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; grandson, Sterling Christian; daughter-in-law, Donna; five brothers and two sisters.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 17, 1994, at 11 a.m., at the Rivergrove 3rd Ward, 450 North 1200 West, Provo, Utah. Friends may call Saturday morning from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service at the Rivergrove Chapel. Burial will be in the Provo City Cemetery.

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