- OBITUARY: William Tanner Woolf 1921 ~ 2006
William Tanner Woolf, 85, of Provo, Utah, passed away on Dec. 31, 2006, due to complications from a fall. He will be sorely missed. Bill was born Jan. 10, 1921, to William Layne and Flora Tanner Woolf. He married Donna Rae Bartlett in the Salt Lake Temple May 29, 1942. Bill was an active and faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many leadership positions. When he retired, he and his wife served four missions, one to Ireland, one to North Dakota, and two to Hawaii. Bill grew up in New York City, then moved to Utah where he graduated from the University of Utah. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1942 to 1945. He and Donna Rae lived in Salt Lake City while he worked for the Davis County School District. Later, he moved his family to Provo when he began working for the LDS Church as the Director of Physical Facilities in the Seminary and Institute Program.
Bill is survived by his loving wife, Donna Rae, and children, Leslie (Ray) Taylor, Trina (Dave) Axford, Melinda (Jim) Harris, JoAnna (Rick) Matthes, Ross (Suzy) Woolf, 21 grandchildren and 15 great-grand-children. He was preceded in death by two sons, Bart and David.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 4, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in the Pleasant View 1st Ward Chapel, 650 E. Stadium Ave, Provo. A viewing will be held Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 in the Relief Society room and also prior to the service from 9:30 to 10:45. Interment will be in the Salt Lake City Cemetery, 4th Ave. and N Street. Condolences may be sent to info@bergmortuary.com
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