Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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Nadeene Anderson
Nadeene May Lenz Anderson
1935 ~ 2026
Nadeene Lenz Anderson loved springtime. Nadeene was born in spring on April 9th, 1935 to Carl Paul and Myrtle Lenz on a cattle ranch in Squirrel, Idaho. She lived her life in anticipation of and appreciation of freshly green, rooted potato and wheat sprouts, blossoms, and calves and lambs. Nadeene died in spring on March 4th, 2026 with her children around her. She faced the coming change with courage and dignity.
Nadeene and her older sister Mary An experienced a great loss early during their lives. Their mother Myrtle died during the night when the girls were four and eight years old. Later, Carl Lenz married Evva Lee and Nadeene gained a brother and another sister, Jay and Evelyn. Nadeene is survived by her sisters Karleen and Anna Louise who were born to Carl and Evva.
Nadeene loved the family homestead on the Fall River with the Grand Tetons just to the east. She couldn’t wait until it was her morning to ride with her dad on the big gelding across the farm to the river’s edge where she would watch ‘Carlie’ catch big rainbow trout for that morning’s breakfast.
Nadeene attended the Squirrel school until the seventh grade. There was an average of nine students throughout nine grades. Nadeene proudly called herself, as others close to her have teased, The Girl From Squirrel. Next, her family moved to St. Anthony, Idaho for a year and then settled in Ashton, Idaho where she graduated from North Fremont High School in 1952. She graduated from Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. She earned a registered nurse’s licence through the Idaho Falls Hospital Diploma Nursing program and then moved to Hawaii with some classmate friends to work as nurses in Honolulu. During her time in Hawaii, Nadeene had a few visits from a serviceman named Tom Anderson who was stationed in Japan during the Korean War.
Nadeene May Lenz and Clyde Thomas Anderson were married on September 9th, 1960 in the Idaho Falls Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Tom and Nadeene had a sincere faith in God and Jesus Christ and they actively lived the charitable principles of Christianity. Prior to getting married, each of them served a mission, Nadeene in San Francisco, California, and Tom in North Carolina. And, they served their fellow human beings in countless ways every day throughout their lives.
Nadeene and Tom lived and worked around California and Utah during the years that they had their children Marti, Karin, and Tom. Tony and Teri were born after the family moved to Alpine, Utah in 1969 where Tom’s mother and late father had moved in 1950. Nadeene worked as a nurse and a nursing home administrator while Tom worked in real estate until they retired. They loved to travel together and visited, among many other places, The USSR, Israel, Egypt, Europe, and Mexico. They worked in Ghouangzou, China as teachers at the South China University of Technology. Nadeene and Tom loved their thirteen grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, andwelcomed two more granddaughters through marriage. Nadeene was also a beloved mother-in-law. Tom died on October 18th, 2006. Nadeene continued to travel and to seek a happy, active life while eagerly awaiting a joyous, spring reunion with the love of her life.
Nadeene’s funeral is on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Orchard Hills Third Ward. 949 North 540 West American Fork, Utah. There is a viewing from 9:30-10:30 am and the service will begin at 11:00 am.
The funeral will be shared through Zoom. Below is the link to Nadeene’s Funeral service.
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Services
March 11, 20269:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Orchard Hills 3rd Ward Chapel
949 North 540 West
American Fork, UT 84003
March 11, 202611:00 AM
Orchard Hills 3rd Ward Chapel
949 North 540 West
American Fork, UT 84003
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Amy Lou Adams Knight
Amy Lou Adams Knight
1932 ~ 2026
Amy Lou Adams Knight slipped away peacefully in her sleep on February 28, 2026, in Lehi, Utah. She was 93 years young.
She is predeceased by her husband Don Alma Knight, siblings Steve, Ken, Charles, Norman and Knell Adams, and granddaughter Laurie Meyers. She is survived by her siblings Marie, Bob, Carol Ann, Tom D and Nancy, and her children, Jan (Mark) Meyers, Craig (Charlottle) Knight, Danna (Larry) Johnson and Julie Woodward with 21 grandchildren, 46 great-grands and 1 great- -great-grand as well as many wonderful in-laws and dear family members.
Amy was born in Cedar City, Utah on July 17, 1932, to Nevada and Ray Adams. She grew up during the slow recovery years of the Depression in Parowan, Utah and was the oldest of 11 children. Throughout her growing up years, Amy played the piano, clarinet, bass fiddle and sang in the High School Choir. She learned to work their large family garden and doesn’t remember ever going to the grocery store while growing up.
She graduated from Parowan High School and after attending one year at the College of Southern Utah, married Don in the St George Temple on July 6, 1951. They raised their four children in Cedar City and then Midvale, UT, Madison Heights, MI and then on to Kansas City, MO. After retirement, Don and Amy settled in American Fork, UT. They truly made lifelong friends across the country.
As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Amy loved the Lord dearly and served faithfully in many callings throughout her life, Primary President and Ward and Stake Relief Society President among them. She was a true friend to all, the young and the young at heart. She also worked at a dental office to help support family needs including college and mission funds. Amy was a seamstress and made countless costumes for church pageants as well as clothing for her family. She sang with special choirs who performed in Independence, MO, Nauvoo, Ill and many other sites. She took homemade meals to the inmates in the Parowan jail as a child, and served meals at the Soup Kitchen in Independence, MO as an adult. Indeed, her entire life was one of service, love and kindness.
Often Don would dance with her in the kitchen as he sang, “Once in love with Amy, always in love with Amy!!” If you knew Amy you certainly would have been a recipient of her kindness as she was always sharing delicious meals with plentiful helpings and, as she would say, ‘If you go away hungry it’s your own darn fault!’. She shared fresh veggies from her garden, homemade bread, hand dipped chocolates, a shoulder rub, M&Ms and gingerbread houses which is a tradition that has been passed down now to generations. She fed, talked to and helped everyone with the love and spunk she was so famous for.
Amy was wonderful at making hard times easier. On long car trips or when stuck in the car with its second flat tire, she would sing songs with her children and recite such things as, “one hen, two ducks, three cackling geese…”, to help ease the fear.
Once their children were grown, Amy and Don served a mission for the Lord as Ordinance Workers in the St Louis, Missouri Temple where they lovingly served God’s children on both sides of the veil. She was, however, known as “Sister Nut” because she carried almonds in her pocket and would hand them out to other workers. Her “nutty tradition” continued as she carried a container of peanut M&Ms in her purse to church every Sunday and children and teens alike would line up after class to get their treats from Grandma Amy.
Amy brought the spiritual, the fun and the funny all together to love and support her family whom she loved very much. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and studying her scriptures in her corner chair. She will be greatly missed but is now a beautiful asset to those on the other side of the veil.
Amy’s family would like to thank the staff of Covington Senior Care and Hospice for their loving care for her in her later years, and all the wonderful friends who loved and visited her. They also thank those with the Warenski Funeral Home who helped with funeral plans.
Funeral services for Amy will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 11:00 am in the Orchard Hills 3rd Ward Chapel located at, 949 North 540 West American Fork, Utah. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Tuesday morning from 9:00-10:40 am prior to service at the church.
Interment will be at the American Fork Cemetery following the service.
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