Barbara Lambert

Barbara LaRue Lambert 1922 ~ 2010 Barbara LaRue Zwahlen Lambert died peacefully Saturday June 5, 2010 at the home of her loving daughter, Shirley. Barbara was born January 18, 1922 in Castle Dale, Utah, the 10th of 11 children to Joseph and Viola Petersen Zwahlen. She graduated from Davis High School. Upon graduation from Brigham Young University, rather than taking a position with the food and nutrition department she was offered at BYU, she chose to join the Marines where she served as the chief instructor in mess hall operations and cooking at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina during much of World War II. She married Paul Woodbury Lambert June 17, 1944 in Wilmington, North Carolina where he had traveled while on leave in the Navy. Shortly thereafter, Barbara was discharged from the Marine Corps to care for her ailing mother. Paul and Barbara were sealed later that summer in the Logan, Utah Temple. Nine children blessed their lives. She is preceded in death by husband, Paul and daughter, Beverly. Surviving are: Charles (Betty) Lambert, Joan (Gary) Willden, Duane (Wendy) Lambert, Doug (Laurie) Lambert, Karen (Del) Benson, of Saipan, Marianne (Keith) Rowley, Shirley (Russell) Walgren, David (Kristi) Lambert; and her youngest brother, Kenneth (Betty) Zwahlen, California. Barbara loves her 38 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren. She served faithfully in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in many callings from Primary to Relief Society presidencies, music to genealogy, instructing to visiting teaching. She loved designing and quilting beautiful quilts that are cherished by children and grandchildren who received them as gifts. Barbara was a gospel scholar who loved reading the scriptures and listening to gospel talks. Over 50 years ago, Paul and Barbara Lambert founded Lambert Floral, Spring Garden Plants, which is still being run by two daughters. Funeral serv ices will be held Thursday, June 10, 2010, 11:00 a.m. at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road where viewings will be held Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 6-8 p.m. and Thursday, June 10, 2010, 10-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Valley View Memorial Park, 4335 West 4100 South.