Lelia Allen

Lelia Nielsen Albretsen Allen, 98, passed peacefully from this life January 2, 2021,with her loving family attending, at the Blacksmith Fork Assisted Living Centre where she has resided for the past 3 years. She was born on November 26, 1922 in Hyrum. The 3rd daughter of Leo C and Marvilla Nielsen with 3 sisters and 3 brothers. Growing up in Hyrum was a great adventure with lots of good friends. She graduated from South Cache High School and went on to marry her great love Boyd C. Albretsen on June 10, 1941 in the Logan Utah LDS Temple. After married: Lelia had the opportunity to travel the world as the wife of a career military man, but her feet were always planted in Hyrum.
Over the years she enjoyed, along with her husband Boyd, membership in the Hyrum Saddle Club, going fishing, hunting, boating, camping at Lava, and riding their motorcycle. Six children filled her life and heart and she always made home a heaven for her family. She enjoyed her membership in the Hyrum Literary club, the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, playing games and cards at the Hyrum City Senior Centre, and attending the Temple. In later years her artistic talent flourished and she left many outstanding paintings to family and friends. As always, her deep and abiding faith in the saviour helped her during difficult times.
Her first husband, Boyd, passed away on December 18, 1997 and later she married Claron W. Allen who also passed away. She was preceded in death by both husbands, daughter Dawn, son-in-law Lennis, sisters Twilla and Afton, and brothers Wesley and Deloy.
Surviving are children Ray (Margo) Albretsen, Linda Christiansen, (Richard & Marla Connerlly,) Michele (Scott) Gittins, Gale (Paul) Head, Michael (Dal) Albretsen.
Her sister Colleen (Jerry) Wallace, brother Joy (Vonda) Nielsen, sister-in-law Isabelle Nielsen, and her great posterity of 23 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by her 4 stepchildren Jeff (Heidi) Allen, Janice Leishman, JoAnn (Lyle) Tuddenham, and Judy (Lee) Hendrickson.
Graveside services were held at the Hyrum City cemetery on Monday, January 4, 2021 at 2 pm. Condolences may be sent to the Allen-Hall Mortuary at www.allenmortuaries.net
The family wants to sincerely thank the Blacksmith Fork Assisted Living Centre for their loving care.