Myra Elaine Elwell passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on May 21, 2017 at the age of 72 years.
Myra died peacefully at home following complications related to kidney failure and congestive heart failure.
Myra was born in Yerington, Nevada on December 3, 1944 to parents Wilburn and Wilma Burgess of Hawthorne, Nevada, and was the youngest of four daughters. Her parents and three sisters have preceded her in passing.
Myra Elwell is survived by her husband of 53 years, Fred B. Elwell; two children, son Matthew Elwell and daughter Myra D. Perigo; six grandchildren, Cresandra, Daniel, Mary-Angel, Millisa, Venessa and Matt and four great grandchildren.
Myra and her family relocated to eleven different locations throughout her marriage before finally moving to Tooele, Utah in 1994. She had a friendly, outgoing personality and was the type of person who never met a stranger.
Hobbies and interests included flower gardening and taking care of small animals. She often commented that when she died, she wanted to be put in charge of the Lord’s baby animal care facility.
Myra’s family wishes to extend a special thank you to the Tooele Valley Dialysis Unit for their exemplary care and professional expertise through the years of treatment they provided.
Funeral services are pending and will be announced at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Utah Kidney Foundation or to the Intermountain Homecare & Hospice, 11520 So. Redwood Road, South Jordan, Utah 84095.