Ione Blazzard Gongaware

Springville, Utah: Ione M Blazzard Gongaware, born February 6, 1921, to Thomas Gill Blazzard and Eunie Mae Musick in Washington, Utah, died at age 86 of cancer at the home of her daughter, Jo Evans, Springville, Utah, on Sunday, October 28, 2007. On August 4, 1943, Ione married Ralph Aaron Gongaware, who preceded her in death. They were sealed in the St. George Temple.



She is survived by three children: Eugene Ralph Gongaware (Julia), North Carolina, (Mary) Jo Evans (Dan), Springville, Utah, and Dianne Gongaware, Springville. Another son, David Aaron Gongaware (Kathy) died previously. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and one brother, James Blazzard (JT).



Ione served as a stake missionary and served at the Information Bureau and in other various capacities at the St. George Temple. In 1960, the family moved to Westville, Ohio. Ione served in the Sunday School, Primary, Relief Society, as pianist and music director, and assisted her husband with custodial work while he served as Branch President in the Alliance, Ohio LDS Branch three different times. She and her husband served a mission in the Washington D.C. Temple for a year. Ione served for three more years after Ralph's death. Ione moved to Springville in 1992 and continued her service in the Relief Society, the Family History Center, Humanitarian Aid in her ward and at D.I. and in the Provo Temple until she was too ill to continue. Ione was well known as one who always gave service to others.



Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 2, 2007 at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 E. 200 S., Springville. A viewing will be held at the mortuary Thursday evening from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and again on Friday one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Springville Evergreen Cemetery.