Naomi Reed

Naomi was born in Almo Idaho the daughter of Lorenzo & Anna Abby Bruesch. She was the fifth of twelve children. She was raised and attended school in Almo thru the 8th grade, then stayed home to help her father on the farm. She married Arnol L Reid June 24th 1932. After moving to Basin Idaho a daughter Luana was born June 29th 1933. About 1937 they moved to Oakley Id. and opened a small portrait studio. Naomi spent one summer in San Francisco Ca. to learn portrait oil coloring. The studio was sold when Arnol enlisted in the Navy. After the war they relocated to Salt Lake City. Naomi learned to retouch portrait negatives and started doing work for studios in the area. Naomi and Arnol were divorced in Oct. 1946. Naomi started working for Lignell & Gill Studio in Salt Lake. Mr. Gill did all the portraits for the LDS Church so she met all the leaders from George Albert Smith to David O McKay. She remained at the studio until the mid 50’s, then started work from home.
Naomi attended the Jackson School of Dance to learn Ball Room Dancing. It was there that she meet Wallace K Reed and they were married May 12th 1951. They lived in Salt Lake until their house in Bountiful was completed in 1953, it was there she remained the rest of her life. In Sept. 1960 a son David was born. In March 1983 Naomi and Wallace were sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She was always known for her beautiful flower gardens, yummy baked goods, jams and canned fruit. She loved to work with her hands and spent many hours making beautiful quilts and doilies for others to enjoy. During her lifetime she served in many callings in the LDS Church. She was a great example to us all for her loving and caring of others.
Naomi leaves behind Wallace K Reed (Husband), Luana Reid Buhler (Daughter) Husband preceded in death Thurman Larry Buhler, David Alan Reed ( Son) wife Leslie Newman Reed, 9 Grandchildren, 16 Great-Grandchildren and 17 Great-Great Grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday Aug. 1, 2014 at the Bountiful 2nd Ward, 650 S 200 E., Bountiful, Utah. Friends and family may visit from 9:30 to 10:45 before the service at the Church. Interment will be at the Bountiful City Cemetery.