| PHYLLIS SCHOFIELD Phyllis Elaine Hollingshead Schofield, 86, of Pleasant Grove, Utah, passed away Aug. 6, 2009. She was born Aug. 8, 1922, in Miami, Ariz., to Estella Marie Edwards and Clem Franklin Hollingshead. She was the fifth of eight children. Elaine lived in Miami through the eighth grade. Her family later moved to Phoenix, where she graduated from Phoenix Union High School in 1940. Elaine had a great love of music and enjoyed singing, dancing, gymnastics, acting, writing poetry and news articles. She worked as a secretary for many years. Elaine was active in the LDS church all of her life and served faithfully in various callings. She also worked in the Las Vegas and Mt. Timpanogos, Utah Temples. Elaine was married to David "Udell" Schofield for 43 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Udell; son, Tym Schofield; and two granddaughters, Jessica and Brittney Schofield. Elaine had seven children, six of whom are still living, Lenaire Grigsby of Wailuku, Hawaii, Rock D. (Debbie) Schofield of Las Vegas, Jennie L. (Wes) Horlacher of Seal Beach, Calif., Lance "Tym" (Eva) Schofield of Las Vegas, Tauna M. (B.J.) Faulkner of Henderson, Joseph M. (Jane) Schofield of Pleasant Grove, and Kari S. VanRoekel of Caliente. She is also survived by one sister, Elsie Bates Jennette of Moline, Kan.; daughter-in-law, Eva Schofield of Las Vegas; 29 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and many loving extended family. Viewing will be from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, with funeral services following at 2 p.m., both in the Battle Creek 3rd Ward building, 1222 E. Nathaniel Drive, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062. Private graveside service will be at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, in Boulder City. There will also be a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the LDS Sun Valley Chapel, 5100 Sun Valley Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89122. Published in Las Vegas Review-Journal on August 8, 2009 |
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