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Barbara Joan Partridge
1932~2015
Barbara Joan Oakley Partridge passed away on November 22, 2015 following a valiant battle with breast cancer. Barbara was born on May 10, 1932 in Portland, Oregon to Lester Earl and Iris Martenson Oakley. She was the oldest of four children. Barbara married John Arthur Partridge on July 7, 1951. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple in February 1957.
Barbara was a loving, caring mother and wife, sister and friend. She always had a kind word for a stranger or just someone she happened to meet. She loved music and art and beauty and created beautiful homes for her family all across the United States. She had a tenderness for all living creatures, especially dogs and cats. She centered her life to the care and nurturing of her children. She was a wonderful cook and shared her love of good food. Many of her neighbors and friends were the recipients of cakes, pies, cookies and brownies throughout the years. Barbara was a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served in many church auxiliaries including Primary, Relief Society and Mutual. She also served as ward organist and pianist. She loved playing beautiful music to bring the Spirit to the meetings. She was a convert to the church and devoted her life to serving God and testifying of the Savior by sharing her testimony. She loved Visiting Teaching and spent much of her life serving others. Barbara was a member of the Variette Club where she enjoyed the association of many ladies who became very dear friends throughout her twenty-five year membership.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John and an infant daughter Leslie Ann. She is survived by her sister Elaine Gilmore, a brother Kevin (Kathy) Oakley, and a sister Karen (Robert) Lewis and her children (son) Randy Partridge, (daughter) Melissa (Michael) Bowles, (daughter) Stephanie (David) Lambertsen, (daughter) Tracy Johnson, (daughter) Heather (Cody) Sidwell, and (son) Lester Partridge and 36 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 in the Nephi 5th Ward, 345 E 500 N. Family and friends may call Monday evening from 6-8 pm at the Anderson Funeral Home, 94 W 300 N Nephi, UT and at the church one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in the Fountain Green Cemetery.
Baylee Brooke Hoaldridge
2000 – 2015
Baylee Brooke Hoaldridge, 15, of Provo, Utah passed away peacefully on Monday, November 16, 2015 at the University of Utah Hospital after a four-and-a-half month-long valiant fight to survive following a UTV accident that left her burned over 65% of her body. She was surrounded by her loving parents, brothers, grandparents, and many other family members and friends. She was comfortable and pain-free as heaven's angels gathered to take her home to her Heavenly Father.
Baylee was born January 13, 2000 to BJ and Nicole Hoaldridge. She had a light in her eyes and an obvious zest for life from infancy. She filled the world around her with laughter and sunshine. She loved her older brother Brayden, and she joyfully embraced becoming a big sister to her two younger brothers, Ozzy & Squints. They will miss her tremendously. She continued to brighten the world with her smile as she grew into a bubbly young woman full of promise and potential.
Baylee was known by all those who knew her as the life of the party and the heart of the family. She loved to laugh, and she constantly kept everyone entertained. The only girl growing up in a house full of boys, Baylee loved sports and enjoyed playing basketball and softball. She also loved drinking Dirty Dr. Pepper, taking pictures (and lots of selfies), playing on her phone, singing, and being silly with her many friends.
Baylee loved spending time with her family, especially her grandparents and cousins. She loved babies and had a special bond with several of her baby cousins. Everyone loved being around her and would gravitate towards her because of her big smile and love for life. She also was a great listener and always wanted to help people feel better and be happy.
Baylee's life was abruptly altered when, on July 4, 2015, a tragic accident left her severely burned. Since that date, she endured 27 surgeries and countless setbacks as she struggled to fight to survive. Baylee's parents never left her side as they endlessly longed for their only daughter's recovery. Thousands of people, including family, friends, and complete strangers who learned of Baylee's story on the Be Brave Baylee Facebook page prayed for her, and she surprised us all by beating the odds countless times. She fought an insurmountable battle, and she fought with everything she had. However, heaven called her home. She is now free from pain and will fly with the angels until we can be with her again.
Baylee is survived by her parents, BJ and Nicole Hoaldridge, her three brothers, Brayden, Austin (Ozzy), and Bryson (Squints), her grandparents, Dave & Mary Smith and Wayne & Annette Hoaldridge, her aunts & uncles, her many cousins, and her countless friends.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the Edgemont North LDS Stake Center located at 345 East 4525 North in Provo, Utah. Condolences may be sent online at www.bergmortuary.com. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.bergmortuary.com.
The family wishes to thank the thousands of people who prayed daily for Baylee's recovery. They would also like to express their deepest gratitude to the doctors, nurses, and physical therapy staff at the University of Utah Burn Unit who cared for Baylee during her stay.
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