Ava Ann Snyder Porter Obituary (1933 - 2016)

1/5/1933 ~ 8/16/2016 Ava Ann Snyder Porter, 83, was reunited with her eternal companion August 16, 2016 from complications of Dementia. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 5, 1933, to Arthur and Clara Venetta (Garside) Snyder. She married Blaine Walton Porter for eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on February 6, 1953. She was a lifelong active member of the LDS Church, holding many callings throughout her life. She loved to camp, fish, read, paint, do family history, and other activities with her family. She enjoyed being a homemaker—spending time teaching and loving her children. She knew the true joy that comes from serving her family and friends. She is survived by her children; Arthur Jay (Marba) Porter, Sydnee Myers, Jeffrey Lyn (Arla) Porter, Paula (Mark) Woolf, and Newell Dirk (Julia) Porter; 27 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren (with three more on the way); brothers, Jack (Sharon), Paul (Ginnie), and Steve (Debbie) Snyder; and sister, Amber (Craig) Knight. Preceded in death by her eternal companion and parents. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at the L.D.S. Church, 7250 S. 300 E., Midvale, Utah. Friends may call at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary of South Jordan, 1007 W South Jordan Parkway , Monday, August 22, from 6-8 p.m. in the evening, and at the church house Tuesday morning, from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment: Mountain View Memorial Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at www.jenkins-soffe.com Funeral Home: Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary-Murray 4760 South State Street Murray, UT 84107