Rhoda Gurena Robinson Allen
1934 - 2017
Early Life: Rhoda was born April 12, 1934, in Junction, Utah, the second of triplets, to parents, Harold Blake and Mary Gurena DeLange Robinson. Her miraculous birth is only surpassed by her marvelous life.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: In 1958, Rhoda met Joseph Allen, of Grover and Provo, Utah, who had recently returned from a mission to Argentina. They were married March 19, 1959, in the Manti Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They met during deer season, were engaged on Christmas Eve, and were married during the spring equinox. Upon graduating from Escalante High School, Rhoda and her twin sister, Juana, enrolled in and completed a degree in secretarial and bookkeeping services at Stevens–Henager College of Salt Lake City. Rhoda's typing and business skills were utilized in behalf of her family throughout her life. She truly enjoyed the eighteen years her husband was in the Church Education System, living in Idaho, Utah, Texas and Arizona. She assisted in the family travel business for forty years. For her work and travels on Book of Mormon tours to Mexico and Guatemala and her dedication to the Book of Mormon, she was awarded the prestigious Mother Sariah award by the Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum in 2011. Rhoda cherished her mission to Spain from 1993 to 1995 with her husband as well as the two years they spent in Chihuahua, Mexico. Her favorite place to live was Guatemala. Her favorite callings in the Church were Primary president and, you guessed it, ward librarian. She also enjoyed cooking and home canning, especially peaches. Her favorite musical artists were Luciano Pavarotti, Nat King Cole, and Elvis Presley. Her favorite hymn was "I Believe in Christ." Rhoda had a passion for reading, especially the Book of Mormon, which she read every year, and the Ensign, which she read every month. She enjoyed traveling, having visited thirty-one countries. In the year 2000, she and Joseph directed a tour called Lehi's Trail, which included Israel, Jordan, Yemen and Oman. Everybody loved Rhoda. She was a great listener. Her greatest love was her family. To her, there was no difference between her children and their spouses; they were one and the same. Her twenty-seven grandchildren and twenty-five great grandchildren, until recently, could expect a card with a $5.00 bill on their birthdays. She had all of their birth dates memorized. Rhoda Gurena Robinson Allen passed away peacefully on the Sabbath, April 30, 2017, at her home. She was 83.
Family Message: "Rhoda will be missed immensely, but the thought of her being with family members who have passed before her and have now welcomed her with open arms of love brings solace to the soul and gladness to the heart."
Survived By: Her husband, Joseph L. Allen; her three sisters: Renee Porter, Ruth Baugh and Beth Jacobson; and her children and their spouses, Blake Joseph (Marion) Allen, Brent Jimmy (Pauline) Allen, Troy Robinson (Rita) Allen, Todd Berry (Taunya) Allen, Juana Jo (Matthew) Badger, and Tawni (Taylor) La Salle.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents; her daughter, Traci; her triplet siblings, Juana Staples and Blake D. Robinson; and her grandson, Chris.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Cascade 3rd Ward Chapel | Orem, Utah
Obituary: © 2017 | Olpin Family Mortuary
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1934 - 2017
Early Life: Rhoda was born April 12, 1934, in Junction, Utah, the second of triplets, to parents, Harold Blake and Mary Gurena DeLange Robinson. Her miraculous birth is only surpassed by her marvelous life.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: In 1958, Rhoda met Joseph Allen, of Grover and Provo, Utah, who had recently returned from a mission to Argentina. They were married March 19, 1959, in the Manti Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They met during deer season, were engaged on Christmas Eve, and were married during the spring equinox. Upon graduating from Escalante High School, Rhoda and her twin sister, Juana, enrolled in and completed a degree in secretarial and bookkeeping services at Stevens–Henager College of Salt Lake City. Rhoda's typing and business skills were utilized in behalf of her family throughout her life. She truly enjoyed the eighteen years her husband was in the Church Education System, living in Idaho, Utah, Texas and Arizona. She assisted in the family travel business for forty years. For her work and travels on Book of Mormon tours to Mexico and Guatemala and her dedication to the Book of Mormon, she was awarded the prestigious Mother Sariah award by the Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum in 2011. Rhoda cherished her mission to Spain from 1993 to 1995 with her husband as well as the two years they spent in Chihuahua, Mexico. Her favorite place to live was Guatemala. Her favorite callings in the Church were Primary president and, you guessed it, ward librarian. She also enjoyed cooking and home canning, especially peaches. Her favorite musical artists were Luciano Pavarotti, Nat King Cole, and Elvis Presley. Her favorite hymn was "I Believe in Christ." Rhoda had a passion for reading, especially the Book of Mormon, which she read every year, and the Ensign, which she read every month. She enjoyed traveling, having visited thirty-one countries. In the year 2000, she and Joseph directed a tour called Lehi's Trail, which included Israel, Jordan, Yemen and Oman. Everybody loved Rhoda. She was a great listener. Her greatest love was her family. To her, there was no difference between her children and their spouses; they were one and the same. Her twenty-seven grandchildren and twenty-five great grandchildren, until recently, could expect a card with a $5.00 bill on their birthdays. She had all of their birth dates memorized. Rhoda Gurena Robinson Allen passed away peacefully on the Sabbath, April 30, 2017, at her home. She was 83.
Family Message: "Rhoda will be missed immensely, but the thought of her being with family members who have passed before her and have now welcomed her with open arms of love brings solace to the soul and gladness to the heart."
Survived By: Her husband, Joseph L. Allen; her three sisters: Renee Porter, Ruth Baugh and Beth Jacobson; and her children and their spouses, Blake Joseph (Marion) Allen, Brent Jimmy (Pauline) Allen, Troy Robinson (Rita) Allen, Todd Berry (Taunya) Allen, Juana Jo (Matthew) Badger, and Tawni (Taylor) La Salle.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents; her daughter, Traci; her triplet siblings, Juana Staples and Blake D. Robinson; and her grandson, Chris.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Cascade 3rd Ward Chapel | Orem, Utah
Obituary: © 2017 | Olpin Family Mortuary
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Rhoda Gurena Robinson Allen
1934 - 2017
Early Life: Rhoda was born April 12, 1934, in Junction, Utah, the second of triplets, to parents, Harold Blake and Mary Gurena DeLange Robinson. Her miraculous birth is only surpassed by her marvelous life.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: In 1958, Rhoda met Joseph Allen, of Grover and Provo, Utah, who had recently returned from a mission to Argentina. They were married March 19, 1959, in the Manti Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They met during deer season, were engaged on Christmas Eve, and were married during the spring equinox. Upon graduating from Escalante High School, Rhoda and her twin sister, Juana, enrolled in and completed a degree in secretarial and bookkeeping services at Stevens–Henager College of Salt Lake City. Rhoda's typing and business skills were utilized in behalf of her family throughout her life. She truly enjoyed the eighteen years her husband was in the Church Education System, living in Idaho, Utah, Texas and Arizona. She assisted in the family travel business for forty years. For her work and travels on Book of Mormon tours to Mexico and Guatemala and her dedication to the Book of Mormon, she was awarded the prestigious Mother Sariah award by the Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum in 2011. Rhoda cherished her mission to Spain from 1993 to 1995 with her husband as well as the two years they spent in Chihuahua, Mexico. Her favorite place to live was Guatemala. Her favorite callings in the Church were Primary president and, you guessed it, ward librarian. She also enjoyed cooking and home canning, especially peaches. Her favorite musical artists were Luciano Pavarotti, Nat King Cole, and Elvis Presley. Her favorite hymn was "I Believe in Christ." Rhoda had a passion for reading, especially the Book of Mormon, which she read every year, and the Ensign, which she read every month. She enjoyed traveling, having visited thirty-one countries. In the year 2000, she and Joseph directed a tour called Lehi's Trail, which included Israel, Jordan, Yemen and Oman. Everybody loved Rhoda. She was a great listener. Her greatest love was her family. To her, there was no difference between her children and their spouses; they were one and the same. Her twenty-seven grandchildren and twenty-five great grandchildren, until recently, could expect a card with a $5.00 bill on their birthdays. She had all of their birth dates memorized. Rhoda Gurena Robinson Allen passed away peacefully on the Sabbath, April 30, 2017, at her home. She was 83.
Family Message: "Rhoda will be missed immensely, but the thought of her being with family members who have passed before her and have now welcomed her with open arms of love brings solace to the soul and gladness to the heart."
Survived By: Her husband, Joseph L. Allen; her three sisters: Renee Porter, Ruth Baugh and Beth Jacobson; and her children and their spouses, Blake Joseph (Marion) Allen, Brent Jimmy (Pauline) Allen, Troy Robinson (Rita) Allen, Todd Berry (Taunya) Allen, Juana Jo (Matthew) Badger, and Tawni (Taylor) La Salle.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents; her daughter, Traci; her triplet siblings, Juana Staples and Blake D. Robinson; and her grandson, Chris.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Cascade 3rd Ward Chapel | Orem, Utah
Obituary: © 2017 | Olpin Family Mortuary
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1934 - 2017
Early Life: Rhoda was born April 12, 1934, in Junction, Utah, the second of triplets, to parents, Harold Blake and Mary Gurena DeLange Robinson. Her miraculous birth is only surpassed by her marvelous life.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: In 1958, Rhoda met Joseph Allen, of Grover and Provo, Utah, who had recently returned from a mission to Argentina. They were married March 19, 1959, in the Manti Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They met during deer season, were engaged on Christmas Eve, and were married during the spring equinox. Upon graduating from Escalante High School, Rhoda and her twin sister, Juana, enrolled in and completed a degree in secretarial and bookkeeping services at Stevens–Henager College of Salt Lake City. Rhoda's typing and business skills were utilized in behalf of her family throughout her life. She truly enjoyed the eighteen years her husband was in the Church Education System, living in Idaho, Utah, Texas and Arizona. She assisted in the family travel business for forty years. For her work and travels on Book of Mormon tours to Mexico and Guatemala and her dedication to the Book of Mormon, she was awarded the prestigious Mother Sariah award by the Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum in 2011. Rhoda cherished her mission to Spain from 1993 to 1995 with her husband as well as the two years they spent in Chihuahua, Mexico. Her favorite place to live was Guatemala. Her favorite callings in the Church were Primary president and, you guessed it, ward librarian. She also enjoyed cooking and home canning, especially peaches. Her favorite musical artists were Luciano Pavarotti, Nat King Cole, and Elvis Presley. Her favorite hymn was "I Believe in Christ." Rhoda had a passion for reading, especially the Book of Mormon, which she read every year, and the Ensign, which she read every month. She enjoyed traveling, having visited thirty-one countries. In the year 2000, she and Joseph directed a tour called Lehi's Trail, which included Israel, Jordan, Yemen and Oman. Everybody loved Rhoda. She was a great listener. Her greatest love was her family. To her, there was no difference between her children and their spouses; they were one and the same. Her twenty-seven grandchildren and twenty-five great grandchildren, until recently, could expect a card with a $5.00 bill on their birthdays. She had all of their birth dates memorized. Rhoda Gurena Robinson Allen passed away peacefully on the Sabbath, April 30, 2017, at her home. She was 83.
Family Message: "Rhoda will be missed immensely, but the thought of her being with family members who have passed before her and have now welcomed her with open arms of love brings solace to the soul and gladness to the heart."
Survived By: Her husband, Joseph L. Allen; her three sisters: Renee Porter, Ruth Baugh and Beth Jacobson; and her children and their spouses, Blake Joseph (Marion) Allen, Brent Jimmy (Pauline) Allen, Troy Robinson (Rita) Allen, Todd Berry (Taunya) Allen, Juana Jo (Matthew) Badger, and Tawni (Taylor) La Salle.
Preceded In Death By: Her parents; her daughter, Traci; her triplet siblings, Juana Staples and Blake D. Robinson; and her grandson, Chris.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Cascade 3rd Ward Chapel | Orem, Utah
Obituary: © 2017 | Olpin Family Mortuary
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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