VeLoy Bollinger

VeLoy Bollinger 12/25/1923 11/03/2011

VeLoy Tucker Bollinger was born Dec. 25, 1923 in Price, Utah, the second child of Wilhelm (Bill) Paul Tucker and Doris Maria Winn Tucker. She passed away on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 due to complications from a fall and Alzheimers. VeLoy grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from South High School. On August 4, 1942 she married her sweetheart, Kenneth Harlow Bollinger in the Salt Lake Temple. They immediately moved to Seattle, Washington, where Ken worked with the military during World War II.

VeLoy was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She loved the changing of seasons, spending times in Palm Springs and enjoyed the friends and family that went to visit them there. She loved her husband, four children, gardening, needlework, playing tennis and golf. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, holding many different positions. She was a wonderful cook and her children and grandchildren loved going to Grandma B.s house for Sunday dinner.

Survived by her husband, Ken, one daughter and three sons and their spouses: Judy (Bill) Stagg, Jerry (Judy), Ted (Kelley), and Steve (Dawn); 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, two brothers, Clyde (JoAnn) and Billy (Sherrie), two sisters-in-law, LaVora Tucker and Bobby Tucker Shelley and many other extended family and friends. VeLoy was preceded in death by her parents, one infant brother, Paul, and two other brothers, John and O. Keith Tucker. We would like to thank her wonderful care givers who have made things easier for VeLoy and Ken.

A viewing will be held on Monday, Nov. 7th at Russon Brothers Mortuary, 255 So. 200 East, from 6 to 8 Pm. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8th at 11AM at Foothill 7th Ward, 2215 East Roosevelt Ave. with a viewing from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Interment will be at Mountain View Memorial Estates, 3115 Bengal Blvd. (7800 South) Online guestbook available at www.russonmortuary.com