Mary McKnight Zollinger (1920 - 2010)
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LOGAN, Utah - Mary McKnight Zollinger, 89, passed away Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, after a valiant fight. She was born Dec.. 12, 1920, the fifth of nine children, to Joseph McKnight and Gertrude Spackman McKnight in Lewiston, Utah. She married her sweetheart, Chester Lawrence Zollinger, on June 4, 1943, in the Logan LDS Temple. They raised two sons and four daughters on their cattle and mink ranch in Providence, Utah, where she worked side by side with her loving husband. They taught their children the value of hard work and the invaluable lessons of integrity, honesty, charity and service to others. Mary and Chester loved to travel and led many tours to locations all over the world.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a devoted servant of the Lord. She served two wonderful missions with her sweetheart, one to Haifa, Israel, and one to the Laie LDS Temple visitor's center in Hawaii. She was a registered nurse and worked in various hospitals and doctor's offices throughout her life. She held many church callings, her favorite was teaching the Blazers in Primary. She also served as choir director for the singing mothers for many years, and taught the gospel doctrine class.
She was a talented seamstress, making many dresses for each of her daughters. She loved to knit, and made booties for all her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She made beautiful needlepoint items, framing some for display, and made beautiful doilies using her crocheting skills. Many friends and relatives were recipients of her beautiful handwork. She was an outstanding quilter, and gave quilts to each child and grandchild for their weddings.
She is survived by five of her children: Judy Low (Richard) Plain City, Mary Ann Clark (Derald) Logan, Ellen Brown (Eric) Greensboro, Ga., Alice Kotter, West Valley City, Mark (Sally) South Jordan; and two sisters, Roma Hemsley, Pocatello, Idaho, and Pat Barson, Meridian, Idaho. She has 20 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren with one more on the way. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Chester L. Zollinger, her oldest son, Chester Dee, a son-in-law Van Kotter, and a great grandson, Curt Zollinger Kotter.
Friends and relatives may pay their respects at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center Street in Logan on Friday evening from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and 10 to 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 at the Allen-Hall Mortuary. Condolences and thoughts may be expressed to the family online at http://www.allenmortuaries.net/.
The family wishes to express their thanks and appreciation to the loving caregivers and aides at the Legacy House in Logan, and to the Access Hospice staff. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Perpetual Education Fund. Published in Logan Herald Journal from October 28 to November 11, 2010
My Grandma Zollinger passed away on October 25th. It's a good thing, she has been suffering for years, and i'm glad she doesn't have to suffer anymore. A couple of weeks before she died we learned that she was really going downhill. She didn't want the grandkids to see her like she was, and she wasn't able to talk on the phone very well. I was feeling guilty because I hadn't visited with her in awhile. I decided that i would write her a letter letting her know how much I loved her, and shared with her the greatest memories I had with her. I'm so glad I did this, it makes me feel a whole lot better. My Mom said she really enjoyed it.
The funeral went really well. My Mom's side of the family are strong people and they inspire me so much. I'm greatful for the things they had to say about my Grandma. I know she is in a better place and loving it! It's great for those that pass on, but it is so darn sucky for those left behind.
When we arrived at the Providence cemetary and come too my Grandmas resting spot something was missing. There was dirt piled onto tarps, and plywood across the hole. No Vault, no pretty green astro turf stuff, no covered tent, or comfy chairs. We were all this is tacky and wrong. The people from the funeral home quickly started making some phone calls, to see what was going on. Also in the mean time they decided to pull my Grandma's coffin out along with the flowers and dedicate her grave. So we did this then they loaded her back into the herse and took her back to the funeral home.
We went to the lunchean which was different from any other funeral lunchean I've ever been too. They had it catered and instead of the usual funeral potatoes, ham, roll, and salads, they had sandwiches, and wraps, and pasta salads. Apple cider, and water, and several different desserts. It was very yummy. During the lunchean the funeral home calls and said that they got things figured out and that they were ready to take my Grandma back to the cemetary. This was at the end of the lunchean, so my Mom and her siblings went back to make sure things went ok.
The hardest part of all this now is that my mom feels like an orphan now. I just feel so bad for her no husband, and now no parents. I'm so glad we are so close that we can keep her company.
This picture was the last time we saw my Grandma Zollinger. It happens to have been the day my Grandpa Kotter was buried. I'm so glad we were able to visit her this one last time. Thanks to my Sister in-law Sarah for having her camera and thinking to take a picture before we left.
In this picture: Madisynn, McKenzie, McKell, Gabe, Grandma Zollinger. Such a cute picture!
We Love you Grandma Z! We will miss you! We will see you on the other side!
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