Obituary: Edna Audreen Harris Done

Edna Audreen Harris Done 1911 ~ 2006 Edna Audreen Harris Done passed away at her home on January 6th, 2006, at the age of 94. She was born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada on July 5th, 1911, to J. Emer Harris and Maudell Woolsey, one of six sisters. The family moved to Boise, Idaho when Edna was eight and she lived there until she attended Brigham Young University where she met and married Jean Christian Nielsen. Edna lived in Los Angeles, CA while her husband attended U.S.C. Dental School and was widowed six months after Jean received his DDS degree. She married G. Byron Done and for 20 years Byron was Director of the Institutes of Religion for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Los Angeles area. They moved to Provo, Utah in 1956 where Byron was professor of religion at BYU until 1973. She was active in many groups including Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Chamber of Commerce, Sorosis Literary Club and BYU Women. She was active in her church having served as Ward and Stake Relief Society President, Seminary Teacher, Mutual President and in many other callings. She taught at UVSC, BYU and was on the Education Week circuit in the Western States and Canada. Edna is survived by her children Jeanine Gunn (Richard), Harris N. Done (Dahlene), Norma Smith (Richard), 15 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grand child and her sister, Maureen Relyea. Funeral services will be held at Oakhills 2nd Ward Chapel, 925 East North Temple Drive at 12 noon, Saturday, January 14, 2006. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the G. Byron and Edna Done Endowed Fund @ BYU account #30-120-576, LDS Philanthropies, 1501 North Canyon Road, Provo, Utah 84604