1914 ~ 2004

Our beloved sister, grandmother, and friend, Iris Aster Collier Lein, 89, passed away July 15, 2004 in South Jordan, Utah.

She was born November 6, 1914 in Arkansas to Abraham Lincoln and Mary Wiles Collier. She married Milford Lein March 12, 1933 in Martin, South Dakota.

Iris worked as a printer for many years and retired from Newspaper Agency Corp. She served as president of the Utah Coalition for Women's Rights, and was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church. She loved gardening and was proud of her yard.

Survived by her sister, Jessie (Cliff) Ohlmann; grandchildren, David Lein and Vickie (Terry) Holmstead; great-grandchildren, Brandon Oliver, Taylor Lein, Mason Holmstead, Brittnee Lein, Annelise Holmstead, and Pierson Holmstead. Preceded in death by her husband, two sisters,and two brothers.

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Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 4290 West 5415 South. Friends may call Monday 6-8 p.m. at Peel Funeral Home, 8525 West 2700 South, Magna, and Tuesday 10-10:45 a.m. at the church. Interment, Lehi City Cemetery.

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