Wanda Bindrup Blaisdell died peacefully on her 89th birthday, April 17, 2010 in Sandy, Utah.
She was born 17 April, 1921 to John Erval and Ellen Anderson Hanson Bindrup. She spent her early years in Logan and graduated from Logan High School. She loved music and sang in a special chorus in high school.
She married James Pershing Blaisdell on September 15, 1941 in the Logan LDS Temple
She lived in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Virginia and Utah as she was raising her family. She made many lifelong friends with each move to a new place.
Her favorite calling in the LDS Church was primary chorister, a position she held for 50 years.
Mom was a warm and giving person. She was a wonderful poet, writer, public speaker, vocalist, dramatist and director/composer of musical programs. She received numerous awards for her original poems, including first place awards in the Utah Arts Council Light Verse Competition and the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. She judged and sponsored many contests nationwide. She was president of the Utah State Poetry Society; president of the League of Utah Writers; and served as 4th vice president and historian for the National League of the American Pen Woman.
For 10 years mom directed the Utah State Junior Creative Writing Program. She loved working with children and gave much encouragement and help to young writers of Utah and the nation. She was honored as UTAH WRITER OF THE YEAR for 1983, Among Utah poets, she is lovingly known as “The Queen of Light Verse”.
Mom loved a good party. She loved to cook; decorate her house and go shopping. Avon, Reader’s Digest, and lots of mail order catalogs will surely miss her business!
Mom will be missed by her five children: JoAnn (George) Warr; Steven (Cindy) Blaisdell; David (Ginger) Blaisdell; Ron (Carla) Blaisdell and Barbara (Scott) Christensen; her 17 grandchildren, soon to be 19 great grandchildren and by her brother, LeGrande Bindrup. She was preceded in death by two sons, Don and Robert and by her husband of 68 years, James Pershing (Beezer) Blaisdell.
A viewing will be held at Leavitt’s Mortuary, 836 36th Street, Ogden, UT on Thursday, April 29, 2010 from 6-8 PM and one hour prior to services. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, April 30, 2010 at the same location at 11 am. Interment at Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Utah.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.leavittsmortuary.com