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Grace Drollinger Cook

Grace Drollinger Cook

  • November 6, 1932 - February 15, 2012
  • Payson, Utah
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“Darcy, Mark & Family, We were saddend by the passing of your sweet mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. ”
1 of 7 | Posted by: Pat Sanderson - Lehi, UT

“Our Aunt Grace was a wonderful person. Once you met Grace you would always remember her for her warm smile and her caring spirit about her. We...Read More » ”
2 of 7 | Posted by: Brian and Julie Nielsen - UT

“Grant and family, my thoughts and prayers are with you at this time, what a neat lady she was. I feel privledged to have known her. ”
3 of 7 | Posted by: Marion Buys - Payson, UT

“Grace was always so kind and friendly when she and Grant would visit my Grandma (Vernell - Grant's sister) and Grandpa Nielsen or we would go to...Read More » ”
4 of 7 | Posted by: Connor & Jenna Griffith - Layton, UT

“Love you Grandma! ”
5 of 7 | Posted by: Brianna Nichols - UT

“Words cannot express the love and caring nature that Grandma showed everyone. She wil be missed tremendlessly! I love you Grandma, till we meet again. ”
6 of 7 | Posted by: Brianna Nichols - UT

“I met Grace years ago, she came in to the Work Force Service office in Payson to help her sons family clean the building. I always looked forward...Read More » ”
7 of 7 | Posted by: Cathy Deveraux - Mapleton, UT


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Grace Drollinger Cook, 79, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on February 15, 2012. Grace was born to Milton and Lucille Drollinger Nov. 6, 1932 and raised on the family farm in Payson, Utah. She graduated from Payson High School in 1951 and received her Licensed Practical Nurse Certificate from Central Utah Vocational School in 1952. Grace was employed by Utah Valley Hospital prior to her marriage to Grant L. Cook in 1954. They established their first home in Seaside, California, where her husband was stationed in the U.S. Navy. After several different residences they established their permanent home in Payson in 1956.

Grace is survived by her husband and four children: Darcy Lee (Mark) Miner of Highland, Utah; Kimberly Ann (Max) Cameron of Payson; Dayne G (HuiYoung) Cook of Colorado Springs; and Christian Dale (Kristen) Cook of Payson; her siblings, Richard Drollinger, Springville and Virginia (Rulon) Ewell of Vernal. She also temporarily leaves behind 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Grace was an active member of the LDS Church having worked in the Primary organization continuously for over 33 years. She loved attending the Temple and was always involved in humanitarian and compassionate service work. She worked hard on the farm as a youth and that carried over as she instilled that work ethic in her children whom she always put before herself.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday February 2lst at I I A.M. in the Payson 3rd Ward Chapel at 681 E 500 N. Viewing will be held Monday February 20th 6 to 8 P.M. at the Walker Mortuary in Payson at 587 S 100 W and one hour prior to services at the church.