Charlene Wellard

Charlene Wellard

1943 ~ 2010

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Charlene Wellard was born on August 1, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Arthur William and and Viola Broomhead Wellard. She died on January 26, 2010 in Orem, Utah of cancer.

Charlene was a natural athlete and played softball throughout her youth. As a teenager and young adult, she served in the Civil Air Patrol. She loved to camp and fish and was an expert at both. Charlene was a great storyteller. She spent her working life in the world of credit unions, with positions from teller to branch manager. She thanks her colleagues at Utah Community Credit Union for their support and generosity throughout her illness.

An active member of the LDS Church all her life, Charlene expressed her wonderful sense of humor in ward newsletters and at gatherings of the many friends she has kept in touch with for decades. Charlene was blessed by more than thirty years of friendship with her best friend, companion and caregiver, June Leifson.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Victor. She is survived by a half sister, Kathy (Glen) Burcham, a half brother, Ken Wellard and nephew Zak, her aunt Francis Banks and caring stepbrothers and sisters. She is also survived by her "unofficial" adopted Leifson family.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 am, January 30, 2010 at the Orem Park 10th Ward Chapel, 50 South 750 West, Orem, Utah. A viewing will be held from 9:30 to 10:45 am prior to the funeral. Interment will follow at the Holladay Memorial Cemetery, 4900 South Memory Lane, (1990 East) Holladay, Utah.

Instead of flowers, Charlene requests donations to the LDS Church's Perpetual Education Fund. Her family wishes to express their thanks for the wonderful care provided by Vistacare Hospice personnel: Nancy, Dr. Garner, Darla, Sue, Holly and Burt.