- Date Of Birth: January 14, 1924
- Date Of Death: May 29, 2022
- State: Utah
Sunday, May 29, 2022, Delma Mary Olsen Bennett Naef stepped thru the Veil of life to be reunited with all of her loved ones. In her own word she writes, I was born January14, 1924, in Monroe, Utah. My parents were Ervin and Delma Hunt Olsen. My mother passed away when I was 6 days old, so I was raised by my Uncle Osmond and Sarah Staker Olsen in Manti, Utah. My childhood was exciting and wonderful living in a farming community. I worked in the home and helped out on our farm. In my teens I mowed and raked the hay. My favorite job was bottle feeding the baby lambs and calves. I enjoyed a very special childhood as we lived in a neighborhood where all the families were large, so I had many friends. As a child we played outside a lot, marbles, roller skating, sleigh riding, walking on stilts and swimming. At night we played hide and seek until the sirens blew to stay in the house.
I graduated from Manti High and moved to Salt Lake City to work. I married Oliver Jones Bennett on August 23, 1948, in the Salt Lake Temple. Oliver passed away on December 9, 1954, on January 14, 1971, I married Farold D. Naef in the Salt Lake Temple for Time only. Farold passed away on November 29, 2000.
I have worked many places both I Salt Lake and Ogden. I retired from Western Mortgage-United Saving after 18 years.
I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I served as a teacher in primary, Young Women’s, Relief Society and many stake callings.
After I retired, I was called to be a temple ordnance worker in the Ogden Temple for 21 ½ years until remodification of the temple. The continued for 3 more years after the New Ogden Temple was built. I am a member of the Utah Daughters of Pioneers.
I am survived by my only son, Oliver (Debbie) Bennett of Harrisville. Grandchildren: Jody (Dave) Nelson, Eric (Annie) Bennett. A brother, Clifford Olsen. 5 stepchildren; Mari (Michael) Naef and family, Vickie (Tom) Clements and family, Kevin (Dianna) Naef and family, Rachelle, Christopher (Tammy) Naef and family. I have 8 surviving great-grandchildren, Hunter, KayDee, Alexis, Brennen, Wyatt, Avery, Tayler, and Samantha and one great-great grandson, Luke and many, many nephews and nieces.
I was preceded in death by my parents, one grandson, Bill Bennett, a stepson, Michael, brother’s: Bill, Coy and Paul Olsen, sister, Maude Kingsford, half-brother, Mack and half-sister Fern, and foster brother, Staker Olsen.
A Heartfelt Thanks to Delmas’ Ward family and friends of the Harrisville 8th Ward, for the dinner dates, many rides and visits in her home. A special thanks to Bristol Hospice for their loving help the last two weeks.
