Obituary: Irene Fox Burnham Allen

Published: Wednesday, Nov. 24 2004 12:00 a.m. MST

1914 ~ 2004

Beloved mother and grandmother, Irene Fox Burnham Allen, age 90, passed away Nov. 22, 2004 in Lehi, UT.

She was born Oct. 15, 1914 in Lehi, daughter of Alfred Edward and Alice Maude Bradfield Fox. She was the last surviving member of her siblings.

She was well known for her beautiful handwork and her life of service to her parents, siblings and family. She married Eugene Kipling Burnham on May 21, 1938. Marriage solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple Nov. 29, 1951. He passed away June 11, 1956. She later married Stewart Allen on April 8, 1960. He passed away Dec. 22, 1984.

She is survived by her children, Rex (Geraldine) Burnham, Lehi, Keith (Shirley) Burnham, Eagle Mtn., Sherry (Larry) Nussbaum, West Point; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grand-children; one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by both husbands, one son, Larry Fox Burnham, parents, six sisters and one brother.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, at 11:00 a.m., in the Wing Mortuay Chapel, 118 E. Main, Lehi. Friends and family may call Friday evening from 6-7:30 p.m., and one hour prior to services on Saturday. Interment, Lehi City Cemetery.

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