LaPriel Goodwin Wilson

LaPriel Goodwin Wilson

LaPriel was my beloved Great-Aunt. She is a sister to Myrl Goodwin Gudmundsen, my grandmother.
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LaPriel was born in Lehi, Utah on April 6, 1911 to Samuel Isaac Goodwin and Olena Anderson. She married William Robert "Bill" Wilson on November 7, 1947 in the Arizona LDS Temple. Together they lovingly raised their two daughters, Sandy and Laurie.

LaPriel remained busy throughout her life--she was the original Energizer bunny! While in Lehi she worked as the bookkeeper in her father's store, the Goodwin's Golden Rule. She always had a church calling as she and Bill made their homes in Glendale, CA; Littleton, CO; and Centerville, UT. As Relief Society president in Glendale she was much loved for her good works and creative activities. She took great joy serving with Bill in the Salt Lake Temple during their retirement years.

LaPriel was truly a woman of faith and serious gospel study! Even after health problems tried to slow her down she remained active in her family's lives. She especially enjoyed visits from her many grandchildren, whom she adored (and worried over).

LaPriel loved to play the piano and sing with her sisters. She accompanied countless choirs and vocal groups. Her friendly, fun-loving spirit drew others close (her friends were friends for life). She was famous for her homemade chicken noodle soup and her original Christmas piano medley.

LaPriel Goodwin Wilson passed away peacefully at her home in Centerville, Utah on April 7, 2005, one day after her 94th birthday.

Survived by daughter, Sandy Wilson; Scott (Ranae) Thornton; eight grandchildren; two great - grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Bill; daughter, Laurie Thornton; grandson, Nathan Thornton; all eight older siblings. What a joyful reunion she has had with them!

Interment at Lehi Cemetery.