Velma Piep

Velma Woodbury Piep 1921 ~ 2008 Died peacefully on May 22, 2008 after a lingering illness. Born March 16, 1921 in Granger, Utah, to Harrison B and Esther Larsen Woodbury. Married Robert A. Piep on November 16, 1940 in Salt Lake City. Later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. Graduated from Granite High School. She was active in several church callings including 20 years teaching Guide Patrol in Primary; worked in Relief Society; spent 18 years in the name extraction program. Velma and Bob were parents to six children: Barbara Gunter; Robert W. (Helen), Brent (Julie), Beverly (Terry) Walton, Cindy (Earl) VanDeGraaff, Kathy (Mark) Webb; 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She enjoyed golfing, fishing and snowbirding with friends. She is survived by her husband, Bob; children; brother, Elbert Woodbury, Meadow, UT; sisters, Ruth Hauser, Arlene Schrock and Alley Poulsen (Roy Ross). She was preceded in death by daughter, Barbara; parents; sisters, Marjorie Veltman, Dorothy (Tom) Burke; brothers, Leo and Duane. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 11:00 a.m. at the Cannon Stake Center, 934 West Fremont Avenue. A viewing will be Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road and 10-10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Many thanks to the fine people at Inspiration Hospice, nurses, aides, etc., for their wonderful care and concern during her illness.