Violet Eleanor Nielsen Nielsen, 87, died February 25, 2008, at Parkview Hospital (Pueblo, Colorado), from causes incident to age.

She was born April 30, 1920, in Spanish Fork, Utah, and was the youngest daughter of eight children born to William Henry Nielsen and Annie Elnora Sorensen Nielsen. Violet attended schools in the Spanish Fork area before attending Brigham Young Academy.

Violet married Clark Wayne Nielsen in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple on September 11, 1940. After WWII ended, Mom and Dad returned to Hyrum and purchased their dairy farm where they raised their family and taught many young men the value of work. While living in Hyrum, Mom made many life long friends. She enjoyed riding in the Hyrum Saddle Club and also her activities with the "Do Nothing Club".

In 1965 the family moved to Deer Lodge, Montana, where Mom enjoyed her employment as an x-ray technician in the local medical clinic. After several years in Montana, the family returned to Utah, living in Summit and Provo. During their years in Provo, Mom work for BYU as an event planner and coordinator. Many special occasions at BYU were a part of her planning during this time.

Mom and Dad served four missions across the world for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mom was a faithful member of the Church all of her life and held many varied callings. She read extensively and treasured her knowledge and testimony of the gospel. Mom found great joy in her family, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She especially loved the little ones.

Mom was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Clark W. Nielsen, a daughter, Kathlyn Nielsen Denke, a great-grandson, Grayson Welling, her parents and siblings.

After Dad's death, mom married Edwin P. Hansen and enjoyed time traveling to visit their families until his death in 2004.

Mom is survived by her children, Anna Jean (Dugan) Andrus, Sherri Olsen, Mark Denke, Wayne L. (Jeanne) Nielsen, Clark R.(Anita) Nielsen, 20 grandchildren and soon to be 40 great- grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Allen- Hall Mortuary. A viewing will be held on Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Allen-Hall Mortuary and prior to services on Saturday from 9:30 to10:30 AM. Interment will be in the Hyrum City Cemetery in Hyrum, Utah. Condolences may be sent to the family at Allen Mortuaries.