Blanche Viola Chamberlain Anderson July 13, 1924 ~ May 1, 2019 Blanche Viola Chamberlain Anderson passed away May 1, 2019, age 94, from natural causes. She was born July 13, 1924 in Lynndyl, Millard County, Utah, the first child of George Francis and Blanche Viola Chamberlain. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elden John Anderson (October 30, 1921 – May 4, 2006), siblings, Iris Jensen, George Chamberlain, and Eileen Stoddard.
She is survived by her four sons with their spouses and children: Edward and Leesa, John and Denise, David and Susan, and Paul and Tammy, and also her youngest sister, Carol Friese. Blanche lived a full and active life. She was raised by wonderful parents where music was a big part of family life.
She adored and loved each of her siblings, Iris, George, Eileen, and Carol. She spent most of her growing-up years in Pleasant View, Utah where she attended Weber High School and graduated in 1942. She later graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah State Agricultural College (Utah State University) in Physical Education with an optional teaching certificate.
Her first teaching position was at Weber State College and from there she went to Nephi, Utah to teach high school, then to Branch Agriculture College (BAC) in Cedar City (now Southern Utah University), and finally to Utah State University. One of her favorite memories at the BAC was when she was called to a church position teaching Sunday school at the Indian Sunday School. She learned to love the Paiute people and treasured small gifts that were given to her.
While teaching at Utah State University, Blanche met Elden Anderson who was studying for a teaching degree in agriculture. They were married June 28, 1951 in the Manti Temple. Soon after their marriage they moved to Big Piney, Wyoming where Elden taught Vo-Ag and was the FFA leader.
Before their first child was born, Blanche would substitute teach and drive the school bus on the icy winter roads of Big Piney. They later moved to Roberts, Idaho as a better job opportunity for Elden was found. In 1955 they moved to Garden City, Kansas where they spent the next 28 years.
Blanche was very busy raising 4 boys and serving in her church. Blanche was born into a musical family and loved music. She loved good music and would often sing, whistle, or hum favorite tunes or hymns as she worked.
She passed on her love for music to her own children who all played musical instruments in junior high and high school. In 1983 she and Elden moved to Ogden, Utah where Elden managed an LDS Church hog farm in Willard County. In 1990 Blanche and Elden served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Illinois Peoria Mission.
They made many friends in Illinois and were instrumental in helping many people. After their mission they returned to their home in Ogden where they continued to enjoy working with family, friends, and serving at the Ogden Temple. Blanche was always making new friends.
Whether it was on a trip to the store, on a bus or a plane trip, or visiting her neighbors, she had the ability to make a new friend just about anywhere or anytime. In 2006 Elden passed away and she came to be in the care of one of her sons. From her new home she was able to see the area where she had been raised and had so many wonderful memories.
She was active in her LDS ward and came to love so many people she associated with and was greatly blessed by them. Blanche strived to follow the Savior all of her life. She touched many lives for good and will be missed by many.
She will continue her labors of love in a new setting, surrounded by family members that preceded her and other loved ones. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Plain City 2nd Ward Chapel, 2952 North 4200 West. Friends may visit with family on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.
Interment, Farmington Cemetery. Services entrusted to Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary.
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