Elaine Skare

Elaine A. Skare, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully on December 27, 2004 at the age of 83. She passed away at the Avalon Care Center in Bountiful, Utah, of complications of heart failure. She was born January 18, 1921 to Clifford H. and Frances Anderson in Murray, Utah. She married Orville M. Skare on December 28, 1946 in Murray, Utah. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orville Skare, and her son, Alan D. Skare. She is survived by three of her four children: James Skare of Bountiful; Kevin Skare and wife Julie of Loveland, OH; and Jerald Skare and wife Jackquie of Columbus, Indiana. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Elizabeth, Karl, Cynthia, Steven, Kevin, Cheryl Ann, and Tiffany; and by her great-grandchildren Christian, Carter, Ethan and Jasmine; her sister, Vivian Murphy of Woodland Hills, CA; and her brother, Clifford Anderson and his wife, Betty of Glendora, CA. She is also survived by her special friend since childhood, Marge Casutt, of Bountiful. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was a loving, kind and gentle person who loved to play cards and do crossword puzzles. She had a big heart for those less fortunate than her. She was a compassionate and dedicated caretaker of her two sons with multiple sclerosis. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 30, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at the Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main where friends may call from 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. prior to services. Interment-Bountiful City Cemetery next to her dear husband, Orville. Online guest book at www.russonmortuary.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society or the American Heart Association in her honor.