Mildred Ilene Kraft Oborn Obituary (1937 - 2021)

Funeral Services for Mildred will be on Saturday June 26, 2021. Broadcast will begin at 11:45 am. Click link below to view. Mildred (Millie) Kraft Oborn passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours on June 17, 2021. She was 83 years old. Though her mind was strong and her will was determined, her body was weak from years of battling a chronic heart and lung condition. Mom was born on November 19, 1937 to Carl Fern and Stella Jensen Kraft. She married Gordon Oborn on December 18, 1958 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. After her youngest began school, Mom got a job working for Murray School District as an aide. That job eventually led to her being the school librarian at Liberty Elementary for several years. It was a job that she loved and cherished and she touched the lives of countless children. Mom was an avid sports fan and especially loved her Utes, Dodgers, and Jazz teams. She loved watching professional tennis and would at times wake up at 3 in the morning just to watch the International matches because she had to see them “live” before she heard the results on TV. She supported dad as he coached at Taylorsville High School and was the official score keeper for the swimming meets and boys basketball teams for years, even after dad retired from teaching and coaching. Mom was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She served in many callings; one of her favorites being a Temple Worker at the Jordan River Temple. Mom lived in Murray for over 50 years but when her health declined, she moved to Sagewood at Daybreak (A Senior Living Community) where she thrived and loved all that she came in contact with. She was an avid pinochle player and was feared by many at the pinochle table. While at Sagewood, she caught the spirit of service, and with her friend Doris, made dozens and dozens of stocking caps to be donated to charities throughout the Salt Lake Valley. Our family wishes to express our heartfelt love, appreciation, and thanks to the wonderful team of caregivers at Sagewood that touched her life and cared for her. They truly became family. We also want to thank Dr. Lynn Brown and Dr. Meg Skibitsky for their expert care and compassion in taking care of mom during the past several years. Mom is survived by her children Wade (Pamela), Kay, Karla (Bryan) Howe, Karen (Scott) Cummings, and Ray (Kim), 18 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren (with 3 more due this year), and her brother Mel. She is preceded in death by her husband Gordon, her parents, her brother George, her infant son Michael, and a great grandchild (Rhett). Funeral services will be held on Saturday June 26, 2021 at 12 noon at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary at 4760 South State Street. Friends and family may visit with the family that morning from 10 to 11:45 am. Services will be broadcasted live through Jenkins-Soffe Funeral Home. A link to view the broadcast will be available soon.