Della Dame Edmunds, age 92, passed away October 27, 1996 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
She was born December 5, 1903 in Fillmore, Utah, to Mary Alice Broadhead Payne and LeRoy Dame. She married Glen Edmunds on March 6, 1944 in Los Angeles, California.She was an artist and a professional singer and composed 80 songs and 200 poems during her life. She sang in the Tabernacle Choir. She wrote the song for Herb Jepko's Nite Cap show in 1966 which aired for 15 years on KSL Radio. She also had published several other songs including The Nifty Fifty, I Won't Let My Ancestors Down, and recently, A Baby Dressed in White. Her songs were performed often in many parts of the world.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and dedicated much of her life to genealogy. She had a noble spirit and shared all she created with family and friends.
Survived by one sister, Bonnie D. Nelson of St. George, Utah; many nieces and nephews, and grandnieces and nephews who cherished Aunt Della. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen and four brothers, Fred, Robert, John and Merrill (Bud) and one sister, Geniel D. Norrie.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m., October 30, 1996 at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple, where friends may call on Tuesday, October 29, 1996 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday one hour prior to services. Interment, Fillmore City Cemetery, 4 p.m.
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