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Obituary for Done


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday August 05, 1999

LILLIAN LAMAE ANDREWS DONE Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Lillian LaMae Andrews Done, passed away on August 4, 1999, from heart failure. She was surrounded by many of her family members and knew of our love for her. Lillian was born February 26, 1915, in Ogden, Utah to Lorenzo and Lillian Andrews. She attended Ogden City schools. In October 1940, Lillian was called to serve as a missionary in the Spanish American Mission serving in south Texas. While there she met her sweetheart, Melvin Done. Lillian and Melvin were married for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple June 11, 1943. Their home was blessed with six children and they spent their lives together living in Utah, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and most recently, Washington, Utah. Lillian lived a life of service to her family, her church and her friends. She served faithfully and well in the auxiliaries of the LDS Church. She loved the gospel of Jesus Christ and taught her children by example. Lillian loved to sew and made many beautiful quilts for her family and friends. Lillian and Melvin were privileged to serve two missions in the Guatemala City Temple from 1984-87. While there she served as an assistant Temple Matron and loved serving the Guatemalan people. In 1996, Lillian suffered a stroke but she courageously fought the hardships and strived to regain her abilities so that she could continue to be of service and support to her family and friends. Lillian is survived by her husband, Melvin J. Done of Washington, Utah; James (Kathy) Done of Des Moines, Iowa; Kathleen (Rudy) Johansen of Orem; Barbara (Sam) Williams of Washington, Utah, Linda (David) DeMott of Suffern, New York, Brenda Susoev of Washington, Utah; Peggy (Sergio) Menegassi of Vernal, Utah; 33 grandchildren, and 9 great grandsons. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, sisters and by her granddaughter, Stacy Pilling. Funeral services under the direction of Walker Sanderson Funeral Home of Orem, will be held Friday, August 6, at 11:00 a.m. in the Sharon Second Ward Chapel, 641 South 400 East, Orem, Utah. Friends may call Friday at the church from 9:00-10:45 a.m. prior to the services. Interment will be in the Orem City Cemetery.


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