Doris Lee Wellard Liljenquist, 81, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Blackfoot, Idaho. Funeral services were held Dec. 17 at the Century Ward Building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Pocatello. The concluding graveside service will be held at 12 noon today (Dec. 19) at the R.V. “Mike” Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake.
She was born on Jan. 3, 1933, in Pocatello, Idaho, the seventh child of Daniel R. Wellard and Amy May Stewart Wellard. There were 13 children in the family.
They moved to McCammon, Idaho, when she was 12 years old and that is where she met her eternal companion, Vaughn Liljenquist. They were married in Boise, Idaho, and were the parents of 11 children. They were sealed with their family in the Mesa Temple on Feb. 21, 1959.
She was a lifelong member of the LDS church. She loved the Lord and her family with all her heart.
They moved a lot in their lifetimes as Vaughn worked. Doris was first and foremost an awesome mother. She also worked at the Fresh Pack in Lewisville, Idaho, the Sugar Factory in Iona, Idaho, and at Bashas’ Foods in Show Low and Taylor.
She was famous for her quilts, canning, crafts of all kinds and her love of travel.
Survivors include her children, Randy (Bonnie) Liljenquist of Glendale, Ken (Julie) Liljenquist of Poc, Idaho, Kelly (Jill) Liljenquist of Scottsdale, Lane (Debbie) Liljenquist of Mesa, Kevin (Janice) Liljenquist of Oveido, Fla., Lori (Rick) Coonrod of Twin Falls, Idaho, Kim (Candy) Liljenquist of Geneva, Fla., Shelly Mooney of Cottonwood, Lance Liljenquist, Colleen, daughter-in-law, of Blackfoot, Idaho, and Shawn (Carrie) Liljenquist of Tucson. She is also survived by her siblings, Edna Smith, Joyce Warner, Shirley Warner, Danny Wellard, Linda (Jerry) Chivers and Larrie Tripp; and two sisters-in-law, Hilda Wellard and Neva Wellard. She had 52 grandchildren, 92 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
She was so blessed and always so proud of her posterity. She was truly a pioneer woman in all aspects of her life. We love her and we will miss her dearly.
Owens Livingston Mortuary of Snowflake handled the local arrangements.
