My Grandma (my dad's mom) passed away just before Thanksgiving. We changed our plans. We were suppose to be in St. George with Nick's family but my grandma had a heart attack they think and passed away that same night. They said she was not in any pain but for maybe a couple hours. She had been in the hospital in August for some stomach pains. Other than that, the last time she was in the hospital was when she had my dad in the hospital in 1959. WOW!! She lived a healthy long life and I will miss her. The things I remember most of her are when I was younger. She watched Alexis and I a lot while we were younger. We spent many hours at her home. She always had a quilt on that she was working on and we loved spending time under her quilt frames playing house. I remember the most when she would take us in the car and go look for new baby animals around town in the springtime....mostly listening to croaking frogs and blowing dandelions. I remember working next to her in the garden weeding and always talking about those "friendly spiders" outside that we shouldn't bother. She is the one who taught me the piano. I never took lessons but what I can play, I learned from Grandma Monsen. She always had treats in her storage room or above the freezer for anyone that came to visit. We loved helping go under the house (she had a crawl space and it was always the favorite of the grandkids to be able to join her under the house). I remember her making my favorite apricot jam. I remember going down each Christmas season and my mom decorating my grandma's tree. Alexis and I would hang Christmas lights in all her windows and then we would order pizza. As she got older, I remember her sitting in her rocking chair watching my kids (her great-grand kids) play at her house. She always seemed to love our visits! She will be missed!! I am grateful for the knowledge of the Plan of Salvation and that Families are Forever. I know that I will see my grandma again! I am grateful she is reunited with her husbands, parents, sister, and brother. Until we meet again dear Sweet Grandma! I LOVE YOU!!!
Dolores Goodrich Drollinger Monsen, 94, passed away peacefully on Nov. 24, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born on Nov. 13, 1921 in Bluebell, Utah, to Gardner Lacy and Jennie Elizabeth Case Goodrich.
She graduated from Altamont High School in 1940. She married Glen Drollinger on Jan. 24, 1940, in the Salt Lake Temple. He passed away on March 28, 1941. One son, Grant Drollinger was born to them.
She taught school for two years; one in Altonah and one in Altamont. While teaching in Altonah, she met Morris Monsen, who had just returned from the service. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on October 30, 1946, and settled in Mt. Emmons, Utah. They had three sons together, Donald, Craig, and Gary. They moved to Vernal in 1956, where she lived the remainder of her life. Morris passed away on June 2, 1985. Dolores loved her family, and they were her whole life. She loved to play games, watch old movies, and visit with friends. She was an active member of the LDS church and loved the gospel.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Floyd Goodrich; a sister, Garda Seeley; and a daughter-in-law, Linda Prothero Monsen; and grandson Jared Barker.
She is survived by her sons, Grant (Gayle) Drollinger; Donald (Sherry) Monsen; Craig (Melanie) Monsen; and Gary (Julie) Monsen; 22 grandchildren; and 45 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Vernal 3rd Ward Chapel, on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015. Burial was at the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of Ashley Valley Funeral Home.
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