Billie Colynn Soffe Grandy

The Celebration Of Life for Chet & Billie Grandy, who exited this earth 11/1/2019 and 10/18/2019, respectively, will begin at 10am on Monday, October 24, 2022 at Murray City Cemetery (5490 S Vine St, Salt Lake City, UT 84107). Take the North entrance off of Vine Street. The memorial at the gravesite will last about 45 minutes.

The Celebration will continue at the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center. We will all drive there together, but the address is 2525 Taylorsville Blvd, Taylorsville, UT 84129. We will enjoy a dance performance by RDT of Something About Night, followed by lunch (at noon) and extended hobnobbing (To hobnob means to chat and share a laugh and (possibly) a drink in the presence of other people at a function ~ We love this word, this is its context here).

Please RSVP by October 7th as the caterers need a count for food. Thank you! RSVP by email @ jody4parents@gmail.com or text/message @ (801)-557-4051 ☮️

Our hope, is that during lunch, several of you sweeties will want to share some tidbits about this couple who were nature loving, involved, adventurers, snoopy, perpetually late and our parents.

We would love to see you for dinner at La Costa Mexican Restaurant (889 E 9400 S, Sandy, UT 84094) at 5pm. We have reserved their screened in (and warmed) patio for privacy. If you decide to eat and/or drink, it’ll be pay your own way, we just wanted the opportunity to hobnob some more.

Much love and light, Jeff and Jody

1938-2019

Billie Colynn Soffe Grandy passed peacefully Friday, October 18, 2019, after years of peaceful rest.

Please see below for all those important dates and such.

Billie was loved and looked after by her husband of 61 years, Chet. They were adventuresome parents, grandparents and great-grandparents, who rarely missed a chance to enjoy, support and celebrate life.

In our view, Billie is now completely pain free and flowing with the love energy of us all. She has reconnected with her first born daughter, Kim, other family members and her animals she so loved.

The past several years of “long goodbye” notwithstanding, Billie had a full life. Most likely her favorite years were spent in large part exploring, hiking, bicycling, skiing and laughing while in nature. During these activities she enjoyed the company of family and many friends and always by the side of her hubby (sharing her gripes for sure, but mostly appreciating). They became quite the travel buffs and were able to set foot on many continents, see spectacular sights and snoop. Her endless curiosity made for unlimited hopes, dreams and plans.

Deeply felt thanks to Bristol Hospice (with extra love to Ashley), Canyon Creek Assisted Living, Rosemary & Her Ladies and Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary.

We’d also like to extend gratitude to moms extensive ‘tribe’. Those who enjoyed the good times and supported through the down times. We are sure there are so many of you that we don’t even know about, please feel appreciated!

Billie was born on March 2, 1938 in Salt Lake City to Frankie Maxine Bradley Soffe and William Lawrence Soffe. She was the oldest of two children. Her younger sibling is Betty.

Billie graduated from South High and began college at Westminster, where she met her life-long hubby. She and Chet were married on Tuesday, September 2, 1958 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Billie was preceded in death by her lovely daughter, Kim.

Billie is survived by her wonderful husband Chet, their children Jody Withers (Ty) and Jeff (Sherri), their grandchildren Delainy & Sophia Withers and Teisha Bruin (Mike), their great-grandchildren Breanne & Michael Bruin and her sibling Betty (Jim) Sargent and family.

Her Celebration of Life will take place at a later date, most likely in the spring. If you’d like to be contacted with the date of the Celebration of Life, please email jody4parents@gmail.com

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Enjoy at least a little bit of every day and hopefully a lot!