Elizabeth (Boe) Leonelli Obituary (2014)

Elizabeth (Liz) Leonelli Elizabeth Jane Boe Leonelli was born November 18,1941 in Hayfield, Minnesota to Norman Phillip and Jessie Susan Bryant Boe. She passed from this world on October 21, 2014 due to Small Intenstinal Cancer. She married William (Bill) Leonelli on October 21st of 1961. They had two sons Marty and Michael, both reside in Tooele, Utah. Elizabeth grew up the middle child of nine siblings and was the dolly of the family. She graduated from West Concord High School in West Concord, MN in 1959. She then attended Utah State University. She worked as a Department of the Army Civilian for nearly 49 years at Tooele Army Depot and Dugway Proving Ground as Director of IT (Information Technology). During a prestigious career she received many awards, most cherished was the Department of the Army Distinguished Civilian Service Award. She served on the Tooele County Livestock Show Board, Tooele County Fair Board, and the Utah State High School Rodeo Board as well as a number of other civic organizations. She supported the local riding clubs, the Tooele County 4-H Youth Horse Program and was secretary to numerous local rodeo and riding club events. Liz enjoyed attending Jazz games, the shows in Wendover, any of her grandchildren's activities and traveling. Nothing gave Liz more joy than cooking Sunday evening meals for her family and anyone else that happened to be around. Liz had a heart of gold and lived to bestow acts of kindness on those around her, always thinking of others first. Her passions included spending time with her children and grandchildren, baking Italian pastries, quilting, gardening, working on her yard, painting, traveling and horses. The family wishes to thank the Huntsman Cancer Institute for their exceptional service and especially Dr. Glynn Gilcrease and nurse Jamie Fendler for their compassionate care and genuine concern for Liz. Survivors include her husband, Billy (her partner and love), sons: Marty (Angie) and Michael (Johanna), grandchildren: Shane, Taelor, Shawna, Shelbe, Ella and Ava, brothers: Peter (Signora) Boe, Art (Mertyann) Boe, Stanley (Tamera) Boe and Ervin (Suzanne) Boe, sisters: Margie (Gregg) Albert and Zoa (Jim) Heckman, brother-in-laws: Ray Crumbie and Tony (Sylvia) Leonelli, sister-in-laws Marilyn Boe and Lois Boe and special neice and nephew Heidi and Isaac. Her wit, humor, willingness to listen, compassion and kindness will be greatly missed. Preceding her in death were her mother and father (Norman and Jessie Boe), mother and father-in-law (Joseph and Mary Leonelli), brothers Burton Boe and Arlo Boe, sister-in-laws Carolyn Boe, Hildette Boe and Mary Louise Crumbie, and neices Susan Boe and Pauline Richey and twins Gloria and Michele Boe. A memorial service will be held Saturday October 25, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Tate Mortuary 110 So Main, with a visitation the hour prior Saturday and Friday 6:00 to 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Lizâ€™s name. In the end only kindness matters. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Elizabeth Jane (Boe) Leonelli please visit our Sympathy Store.