Lynn Ann West (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Lynn Ann Schroeder West, oldest daughter of Clifford Gordon and Lillian Ann Buganski Schroeder, was born April 22, 1948, in Bedford, Ohio. She departed this life Sunday, January 27, 2019, in Lebanon South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of seventy years, nine months, and five days.
On December 8, 1995, she was united in marriage to Wilfred Alvin West, and they actually had two weddings. The first was in the Toronto Temple, Canada, and the second was in Cleveland, Ohio, for Lynn’s family and friends who were not able to attend her temple service.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Wilfred, on August 23, 2006.
Lynn is survived by two daughters, Bea Parker, of Folsom, California, and Winnie Gardner, and her husband, David, of Far West, Utah; a son, Gary West, and his wife, Marian, of Ridge Springs, South Carolina; a sister, Sandra Lee Schroeder Kane, of Bradenton, Florida; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She lived most of her life with her parents and attended the School of the Deaf in Cleveland, Ohio. She loved working with race horses, but mainly worked in different trades. She was a super volunteer, having worked in the Relay For Life for six years, and the American Red Cross for eight years. In 2009, she received a Certificate of Completion from the Senior Citizen Police Academy for her training with the Lebanon Police Department.
Lynn’s sister, Sandra, introduced her to the Gospel in 1985 in Ohio. Sister missionaries taught her and the Elders baptized her into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was called on a six month mission beginning in the Oklahoma Temple Family History Center for two months, and the Atlanta, Georgia Department of Archives for two months. She and Wilfred lived in the same ward, where Lynn served as primary secretary, relief society secretary, and library assistant, just to name a few positions. After she and Wilfred were married, they continued their mission, serving first in the Washington, D.C. Temple as ordinance workers in 1999, and finishing their mission in the Toronto Temple, Canada.
In her spare time she enjoyed crocheting, reading scriptures and Amish Romance Mysteries, and working word puzzles. She also loved her little dog, Tina. Her favorite color was purple and she possessed a world of kindness and compassion, but also liked to tease people.
Lynn was a loving mother, sister, aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and know that her family and friends will cherish the wonderful memories she created for them during her lifetime.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to Crosslines Ministry or the American Red Cross.
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