Our loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Jane Ann Lawrence Niskala, passed away Jan. 29, 2015 in Tooele, Utah.
Mom was born on Nov. 2, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Melbourne Guy Lawrence and Edna Mae Johnson. She married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Roy G. Niskala, on July 3, 1953 in Tooele, Utah; he preceded her in death on Feb. 25, 2012. From this union they had three children: Dorothy Ann McGuire (Kevin), Arlene Kay Gallo (Mike) and David Roy Niskala (Brenda). Mom was a gracious and elegant woman who loved jewelry, clothes and shoes and kept a beautiful house and yard. She had a great love of family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and was lovingly known as Great Gram. She was proud of her work in retail and retired from the Tooele Army Depot PX. Mom and Dad loved to square dance and danced actively for 23 years and treasured their 14 years in Desert Hot Springs, California.
Jane is survived by her children, seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and four great- great grandchildren with another one on the way. Also surviving Mom are her three sisters, Lois Kelley (Keith), Bonnie Snyder (Will) and Karen Hepworth (Richard); five brothers, Ross (Shauna), Perry (Donna), Jim (Linda), Mel (Sheryl) and Mark (Julie); many nieces and nephews and brother-in-law George Niskala. Preceded in death by her parents; in-laws, George E. and Mary Niskala; an infant brother; brother, William Lawrence; brothers-in-law Fred Weiss and Denzel Remington and sister-in-law Juanita R. Niskala.
Funeral services were Feb. 3, 2015 at Tate Mortuary in Tooele, Utah, at noon. Burial was at the Tooele City Cemetery.
Mom was born on Nov. 2, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Melbourne Guy Lawrence and Edna Mae Johnson. She married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Roy G. Niskala, on July 3, 1953 in Tooele, Utah; he preceded her in death on Feb. 25, 2012. From this union they had three children: Dorothy Ann McGuire (Kevin), Arlene Kay Gallo (Mike) and David Roy Niskala (Brenda). Mom was a gracious and elegant woman who loved jewelry, clothes and shoes and kept a beautiful house and yard. She had a great love of family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and was lovingly known as Great Gram. She was proud of her work in retail and retired from the Tooele Army Depot PX. Mom and Dad loved to square dance and danced actively for 23 years and treasured their 14 years in Desert Hot Springs, California.
Jane is survived by her children, seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and four great- great grandchildren with another one on the way. Also surviving Mom are her three sisters, Lois Kelley (Keith), Bonnie Snyder (Will) and Karen Hepworth (Richard); five brothers, Ross (Shauna), Perry (Donna), Jim (Linda), Mel (Sheryl) and Mark (Julie); many nieces and nephews and brother-in-law George Niskala. Preceded in death by her parents; in-laws, George E. and Mary Niskala; an infant brother; brother, William Lawrence; brothers-in-law Fred Weiss and Denzel Remington and sister-in-law Juanita R. Niskala.
Funeral services were Feb. 3, 2015 at Tate Mortuary in Tooele, Utah, at noon. Burial was at the Tooele City Cemetery.
Our loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Jane Ann Lawrence Niskala, passed away Jan. 29, 2015 in Tooele, Utah.
Mom was born on Nov. 2, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Melbourne Guy Lawrence and Edna Mae Johnson. She married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Roy G. Niskala, on July 3, 1953 in Tooele, Utah; he preceded her in death on Feb. 25, 2012. From this union they had three children: Dorothy Ann McGuire (Kevin), Arlene Kay Gallo (Mike) and David Roy Niskala (Brenda). Mom was a gracious and elegant woman who loved jewelry, clothes and shoes and kept a beautiful house and yard. She had a great love of family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and was lovingly known as Great Gram. She was proud of her work in retail and retired from the Tooele Army Depot PX. Mom and Dad loved to square dance and danced actively for 23 years and treasured their 14 years in Desert Hot Springs, California.
Jane is survived by her children, seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and four great- great grandchildren with another one on the way. Also surviving Mom are her three sisters, Lois Kelley (Keith), Bonnie Snyder (Will) and Karen Hepworth (Richard); five brothers, Ross (Shauna), Perry (Donna), Jim (Linda), Mel (Sheryl) and Mark (Julie); many nieces and nephews and brother-in-law George Niskala. Preceded in death by her parents; in-laws, George E. and Mary Niskala; an infant brother; brother, William Lawrence; brothers-in-law Fred Weiss and Denzel Remington and sister-in-law Juanita R. Niskala.
Funeral services were Feb. 3, 2015 at Tate Mortuary in Tooele, Utah, at noon. Burial was at the Tooele City Cemetery.
Mom was born on Nov. 2, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Melbourne Guy Lawrence and Edna Mae Johnson. She married the love of her life and high school sweetheart, Roy G. Niskala, on July 3, 1953 in Tooele, Utah; he preceded her in death on Feb. 25, 2012. From this union they had three children: Dorothy Ann McGuire (Kevin), Arlene Kay Gallo (Mike) and David Roy Niskala (Brenda). Mom was a gracious and elegant woman who loved jewelry, clothes and shoes and kept a beautiful house and yard. She had a great love of family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and was lovingly known as Great Gram. She was proud of her work in retail and retired from the Tooele Army Depot PX. Mom and Dad loved to square dance and danced actively for 23 years and treasured their 14 years in Desert Hot Springs, California.
Jane is survived by her children, seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and four great- great grandchildren with another one on the way. Also surviving Mom are her three sisters, Lois Kelley (Keith), Bonnie Snyder (Will) and Karen Hepworth (Richard); five brothers, Ross (Shauna), Perry (Donna), Jim (Linda), Mel (Sheryl) and Mark (Julie); many nieces and nephews and brother-in-law George Niskala. Preceded in death by her parents; in-laws, George E. and Mary Niskala; an infant brother; brother, William Lawrence; brothers-in-law Fred Weiss and Denzel Remington and sister-in-law Juanita R. Niskala.
Funeral services were Feb. 3, 2015 at Tate Mortuary in Tooele, Utah, at noon. Burial was at the Tooele City Cemetery.
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