Veneese Nelson

Veneese was born June 13, 1938 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Ethel Hawker and Reese “D” Crockett. Reese passed away in an accident on August 4, 1938. Ethel married Clyde Park in 1940.
Veneese graduated from Idaho Falls High School and attended Idaho State College (now Idaho State University) in Pocatello. Much later in life she received a Bachelor’s degree in Independent Study and a Master’s degree in Library Science, both from Brigham Young University. She fulfilled a lifelong dream of being a librarian by working at the BYU Law Library and at the Historical Department Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
She met Lester Fullmer at Idaho State College, and he danced his way into her heart. They were married in the Idaho Falls Temple. They welcomed four children into the family: Susan, David, Wendy and Sandra. Lester passed away from complications of diabetes in 1973.
At the time of Lester’s death, Veneese was working in Palo Alto, California. She took a leave of absence to go to Idaho Falls to have double knee surgery. She returned to work on crutches. There she met Mike Nelson who was a widower with four boys: Bradley, Peter, and twins Chris and Craig. When he asked her on a date, she questioned his sanity. However, love conquered and they combined their families in February 1974. The eight children ranged in ages from 7 to 13.
Veneese’s talents of homemaking and organization bonded the families together. There are many fond memories of trips, reunions, and cheering for the BYU Cougars (Yes, sadly the family left the Miracle Bowl before the end!). Later, four of the children served missions for the LDS Church. Veneese and Mike served five years in the Salt Lake Temple, and after retirement served five missions. Her service later in life was for her ancestors. She loved to learn about them through the efforts of indexers who provided records of their lives. She was also an active member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
She is survived by her husband Mike and all of the children, except Chris who passed away in 1999. She is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 22, 2019, 11:00 a.m. at the LDS Chapel located at 650 E 3200 N, Lehi, Utah. Visitations will be at the church on Monday, January 21, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, January 22, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in Memorial Mountain View Cemetery, 3115 E 7800 S, Cottonwood Heights, Utah.
The family requests that contributions be made to the General Missionary Fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in lieu of flowers. Special thanks to the caring staff of Bristol – Brighton Hospice.
Service Information
Viewing January 21, 2019 at 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Lehi North Stake Center (650 East 3200 North, Lehi, UT)





Viewing January 22, 2019 at 9:30 to 10:30 AM
Lehi North Stake Center (650 East 3200 North, Lehi, UT)





Funeral Service
January 22, 2019 at 11:00 AM
Lehi North Stake Center (650 East 3200 North, Lehi, UT)