Ellen "Nellie" Rowberry

Ellen Veloy Smith Rowberry "Nellie" of Salt Lake City passed away quietly with her family by her side on October 2, 2015 after a long and happy life. She was 93 years old.

She was born on the 12th of April 1922, Ellen Veloy Smith in Tooele, Utah. Her parents were Henry Day Smith and Edith Iona Schoenfeld Smith. Her father was the Patriarch in Tooele County with the LDS Church. Ellen served as a scribe for her father.

Ellen graduated from Tooele High School and it was in Tooele that she met her future husband LaMoyne Rowberry. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on 15th April 1942.

Ellen was an active member of the LDS Church and lived in the Bennion ward. She was a loving wife, mother, hardworking homemaker and proprietor of her own businesses. She gave all of her time and energy to her family. As a young wife and mother, she sold fresh eggs to help support her household managing over 1, 500 chickens. Later, she built her own custom drapery and bedding business, Nellie's Custom Draperies, which has been successful for over 30 years.

She loved family vacations, water skiing on Lake Powell, and other spontaneous or planned road trips. She and her husband spent many happy hours traveling in the RV. She was witty with a quick mind and bright smile. Along with being a talented seamstress, she was skilled in many other arts and handicrafts. She was always working on many projects from oil painting, quilting, ceramics, knitting and crocheting, and handmade porcelain dolls. She was a resourceful and creative cook.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband LaMoyne, and 8 siblings, George, Marie, Harriet, Arthur, Harry, Edward, Elizabeth (Beth), and Eugene.

She is survived by her children and their spouses Carol (Kent) Holt, Donald (Sharon) Rowberry, Kathy (Bill) Grover, Bob (Sheri) Rowberry, Ken (KayLynn) Rowberry, Veloy Rowberry, ; 17 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.

The family would like to thank Carrington Court and their loving, wonderful staff who cared for Mom the last seven years of her life.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 11:00 am at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 1007 W. South Jordan Parkway (10600 S), South Jordan, Utah. Viewings will be held Tuesday, October 6, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 pm and on Wednesday from 10:00-10:45 am. Interment at Grantsville City Cemetery.

Funeral Home:
Jenkins-Soffe South Valley
1007 W. South Jordan Pkwy.
South Jordan, UT 84095