After several years of battling cancer, Phyllis Luch succumbed at 3:19 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 1995.
Phyllis was born to Frederick Luckenbach and Lorraine Hassler Luckenbach on June 18, 1937 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.She is survived by her husband, Warren Luch; and two daughters, Robin Lee Griego of West Valley City, Utah; and Michal Diane Onyon of Bountiful, Utah; six grandchildren; as well as two brothers and two sisters: Terry Luckenbach of Bethlehem, Penn.; Dr. Roger Luckenbach of Monterey, Calif.; Susan Schmidt of Dallas, Texas; and Sally Luckenbach, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania.
Phyllis was loving and effective in all her undertakings as a mother, homemaker, and professional illustrator. Her loves included gardening, decorating old furniture, rock collecting, animals, interior design, snorkeling, literature, nature, science, travel, museums, good music of all sorts, lively conversation, and, most of all, her family. She had a deep faith in God and was blessed with spiritual insight which she used to bless her family and friends.
Since 1957 she has illustrated many stories and articles in LDS Church magazines and publications, some of which received local and national professional recognitions. Her illustrations for the LDS Children's Songbook and the cover of the Family Home Evening Manual are most recognized by LDS members. Visitors to the downtown Salt Lake Library can see her mural paintings in the Children's Section. Many will recognize the lyrics she wrote to the song, I Often go Walking. Relatives, friends and associates of Phyllis Luch will remember a woman of great integrity, wit, intelligence, compassion, determination, talent, skill, and most of all, a woman with a great desire to enter into the presence of the Creator of all beauty and truth.
Friends and associates are invited to express sympathy at an informal reception at her studio residence from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 2, 1995. A funeral service will be held at the Granger Stake House (3860 So. 2900 West, West Valley City), on Monday, April 3, 1995 at 2 p.m.
Contributions to Hospice (phone 977-9900), the organization which provided help to Phyllis, will be appreciated (in lieu of flowers).
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