Our dear mom Anne, 89, peacefully left us for a long awaited reunion with her sweetheart Dale on May 23. She was born in a small red brick farm home in Holladay, Utah to Abigail and Henry S. Florence, the 7th of 10 children.
She married James T. Cobb in 1946 and they had 4 children-James Jr. (Jim), Christine, Julie and Amy. The marriage ended in 1973. After living alone for 5 years, Anne married Dale Linden Powell in 1978, a friend from childhood. Later sealed in the S.L. Temple. Dale’s 3 children-David, Lori and Gary, became part of our family.
Mom and Dale had 20 wonderful years together serving family, neighbors, and the LDS church, including many years in the German Name Extraction Program.
Survived by children Chris Merrick (Randy), Julie Crane (Corey), Amy Thompson (Dale). Step-children (Cyndi Powell), Lori Dahlquist (Kris), Gary Powell (Elizabeth), 37 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren, brother Giles Florence, sisters Maxine Gonzales and Penny Tolman. Preceded in death by husband Dale, son Jim and stepson David Powell.
Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, May 31 at 12:30 at the LDS chapel on 4500 S. and 2700 E., with a viewing one hour before. Interment, Holladay Memorial Park. Funeral Directors, Holladay-Cottonwood Memorial Mortuary. Memories may be shared at www.memorialutah.comService Information
Viewing May 31, 2016 at 11:30 AM-12:45 PM
LDS Chapel 4500 South and 2700 East, Holladay, Utah
Funeral Service
May 31, 2016 at 12:30 PM
LDS Chapel 4500 South and 2700 East, Holladay, Utah