Elthea Sanders

Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother Elthea Sanders passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019. Elthea was born October 30, 1931 Logan, Utah to William P. and Elizabeth Bailey Leatham.  She was the youngest of eight children. Elthea grew up in Wellsville and graduated from South Cache High.  She married Dean M. Sanders of Newton June 19, 1950 in the Logan Utah Temple.  Elthea reared a family of eight children and two foster children in Kaysville, Utah.  She also lived a brief time in Kanab, Utah.

She had a good listening ear.  People enjoyed talking to her. She had a great sense of humor. She always made her children and grandchildren feel special and loved.  She was loved by all who knew her.

She worked with her husband at Kaysville Glass and Frame where she did custom picture framing.

She also worked at Barnes Bank.  She was a member of the Jaycees, Rotary Anns, and Daughters of Utah Pioneers and the Cachets.

She enjoyed reading and playing piano. She also enjoyed quilting with her friends in the Kaysville First Ward every Monday morning.

Elthea was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She had a strong testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  She loved to read church history. She served in many church callings including cub scouts, primary, young women and relief society. She served at the Ogden Temple Visitors Center with her husband Dean.  She served as a temple worker in the Bountiful temple.

Elthea loved her family. She enjoyed having family get togethers with her children and grandchildren.

Survived by eight children, Darrell (Shelley), Dona Davidson (Richard), Kelly (Natalie), Robert (Katrina), Sherman (Terri), John, Charles (Julie) and Joy, 32 grandchildren and 37 great- grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 27, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at the Kaysville Tabernacle, 198 W. Center St., Kaysville.  Friends may visit family Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist’s Kaysville Mortuary, 400 North Main and Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.  Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery.