"The Bag Lady"
Keeping her sense of humor to the end, our dear sweet mother, grandmother, and friend was reunited with her husband and loved ones on March 23, 2004. Muriel died of respiratory failure in the St. Marks hospital surrounded by her children and Diana of Vista Care Services.
Muriel was born June 17th, 1915 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Emma Vogel Atkinson and Charles Atkinson. She was one of ten children. She married our dear father, Kenneth E. Jenkins, on March 31, 1941 in the Salt Lake Temple. Ken passed away January 6, 1996. She was preceded in death by our father, her parents, a daughter, and eight siblings. Survived by one sister, Emma Vee Anderson of Ukiah, California.
We will miss our daily trips to McDonald's for her "happy meal" and the many hours we were able to spend with our mother. She will be missed for her sense of humor and countless hours of service she gave to others. She loved to sew and shared her talent unselfishly. She was known as the "bag lady." Even though she was blind in one eye, she continued to sew to the very end, finishing 20 bags for the Humanitarian aid.
She is survived by her four daughters and one son. Karen L. McEwen (David), Shirley a. Mickelsen, Thomas R. Jenkins (Jandora), Linda J. Simper (Boyd), Sally L. Wiseman (David); preceded in death by a daughter Jill M. Jenkins. She leaves behind 19 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren, which she considers her greatest joy. She loved being a mother and Grams.
Funeral services will be held Monday, March 29, 12 noon at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 S. Highland Drive. Friends and family may visit Sunday from 6-8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Monday.
Many thanks to Vista for their kind and loving care. Mom loved every one of them and looked forward to every visit. We love and miss you, Mom.