Maude Welling Greenwood Obituary (1919 - 2014)

Maude Greenwood died peacefully surrounded by her loving children in Salt Lake City, UT on June 22, 2014. She was born on September 30, 1919 in Downey, ID to Edward Hunter Welling and Sarah Rasminnie Nielsen, and grew up on the family farm in Farmington, UT with her sisters, Mae (Bunting), Wanda (Tiller), Dorothy (Wilson), and Marietta (Madsen), all deceased, and Lawrence Welling of Kaysville, UT, where they learned to work hard, laugh freely, and love deeply. She graduated from the Univ. of Utah and then trained at the Mayo Clinic. She served in the U.S. Army as a First Lieutenant during WW II as a physical therapist. She continued to work after the war in many hospital and medical settings in SLC. Maude married her sweetheart, E. Earl Greenwood Jr. of Midvale, UT on Dec. 19, 1947, and they had three children, Gayle Ganster, Scott Greenwood, and Sally Stockton, and six wonderful grandchildren whom she has always been closely involved with and adored. Member LDS Church. An avid reader all her life, Maude started "reading" all her books on tape when her eyes began to fail her. She loved gardening, cooking, golf, bridge, traveling, dancing; she lived life to the fullest. Even after her beloved Earl passed away after 64 years of marriage, she was a cheerful inspiration to the many people who knew and loved her. She made the most of every day, and always had a positive, joyful attitude. She will be greatly missed by us all. Maude's family would like to thank the Wm. Christoffersen SL Veterans Home staff and management for their tender and loving care, and we send our love and thanks to all residents and staff at this amazing home. Bless you all. A celebration of Maude's life will be held on Sunday, June 29th at 2:00 p.m. at the Wm Christoffersen SL Veterans Home, 700 S. Foothill Blvd. (0.2 miles west of Foothill on Mario Capecchi Dr.). In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Utah State Library for the Blind at 250 N. 1950 W., Ste A, SLC, UT, 84116, Attn: Julie Anderson. Funeral Home: Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary-Murray 4760 So. State Street Murray, UT