Lula Belle Bamgartner Blackham completed her sojourn in mortality on June 17, 2008, having battled Leukemia for the past seven months. She lived a life filled with love and service, savoring relationships with friends and associates. The joy of her life was Gus, her husband of 62 years, and the posterity of nearly 100 over which they preside.
Lulie was born September 19, 1926 in McGill, Nevada to Emil and Loretta Bamgartner. She married her high school sweetheart, Angus Udell Blackham, on June 5, 1946, in the Salt Lake City Temple. They are the parents of 12 children—6 by birth and 6 by marriage. Patricia (Merlin) Fish of American Fork, UT; Kathie (Alfred) Adams of Lindon, UT; Valerie (Douglas) Whitaker of Provo, UT; Udell (Pheobe) Blackham of Alpine, UT; Laurel (Dru) Nielsen of Fairfield, CA; and Marshall (Nikki) Blackham of Houston, TX. Their family to date includes 48 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.
Lulie’s life is an example of true discipleship. She loves the Savior and served faithfully in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in many capacities. She blessed the lives of countless individuals through her insightful gospel instruction, her tireless work in genealogy, her wisdom, counsel and love. Her hospitality, gardening, quilting, and pie-making skills are legendary. She and Gus served two missions in the Philippines. Their love for the people there led them to establish the Livelihood Assistance Foundation, an organization that promotes self-reliance by teaching life and employment skills.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister-in-law, Mary Blackham Hall, and is survived by her husband, a brother Lee (Maxine) Bamgartner, a brother-in-law Sam (Sybelle) Blackham, and her entire posterity.
Special thanks go out to the dedicated professionals at the Central Utah Clinic, the UVRMC, and the many friends who cared for her during her illness.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, June 23 at the LDS chapel at 1650 South 200 East in Orem. There will be a viewing at the Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State St. in Orem on Sunday, June 22 from 6-8pm, and at the chapel on Monday prior to the service from 10-10:45 am. Interment will be in the Orem City Cemetery.
Because of her love and commitment to the people of the Philippines, the family suggests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Livelihood Assistance Foundation, 1632 S. 200 E., Orem UT 84058.
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