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| Name |
Wanda Watts |
| Birth |
19 Feb 1931 |
Kanosh, Millard, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Female |
| FamilySearch ID |
LXNK-8LR |
| Death |
29 Jun 2017 |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I53259 |
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| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Wilford William Watts, b. 10 Dec 1898, Kanosh, Millard, Utah, United States d. 27 Aug 1974, Delta, Millard, Utah, United States (Age 75 years) |
| Mother |
Thrella Christensen, b. 14 Jul 1898, Kanosh, Millard, Utah, United States d. 16 Mar 1945, Kanosh, Millard, Utah, United States (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage |
7 Apr 1921 |
Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F19353 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
John Kelleth "Jack" Bushnell, b. 5 Sep 1934, Flowell, Millard, Utah, United States d. 24 Dec 2013, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States (Age 79 years) |
| Marriage |
22 Jul 1960 |
Elko, Nevada, United States |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F19352 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
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| Notes |
- She was born in Kanosh, Utah on February 19, 1931 to Willford and Threl l a Watts. She was the fourth of seven children. They grew up on a far m wh ere she learned to shoot a gun, herd cattle, fish, ride horses, bai l ha y and take care of herself with few luxuries. They lost their mothe r whe n she was 14.
She graduated from Millard High School and attended SUU. She later mov e d to Salt Lake City, Utah where she worked as a secretary for the Bent z C ompany. There she met and later married John K. Bushnell. Togethe r the y had three children, Lori, Jeff, Denise and step son Kevin. The y raise d their family in Salt Lake then later moved calling Southern Uta h thei r home.
In her younger years she was on excellent softball player then later to o k up golf. Her and John were members of the Bloomington Country Club a n d her love of golf earned her many awards and lifelong friends. She se rv ed as the Relief Society Secretary for several years in the Bloomingto n f ourth ward. Her love of nature took her and her family to the mounta in s throughout her life. She could be found in her flower garden alongs id e the hummingbirds most days and evenings, or lost on a dirt road o n a ne w adventure, watching golf or driving home late after a late nigh t of win ning at video poker.
She was a humble, graceful, classy, quick witted, strong woman who gain e d a lot of admirers and respect throughout her life. She rarely ever c om plained, even during the last few years when she took care of her aili n g husband until his death and through her own health struggles.
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