Individual Details
Bernice Jeanette Kayser
(19 Mar 1911 - 18 Jun 2008)
Bernice Jeanette Kayser Daynes, 97, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 from Causes Incident to Old Age. She has resided at St. Joseph's Villa in the Sugar House area of Salt Lake City for the past three and a half years.
Bernice was born March 19, 1911 in Portland, Oregon to Ludwig Kayser and Augusta Villwock Kayser. Her three older sisters, Helen, Edna, and Frances, were an important part of her growing-up years. She attended elementary school, high school, and Rose City Business College in Portland. Following graduation from Business College, she worked as secretary to the president of North Pacific College of Optometry. It was during these years that she met her future husband, John Frederick Daynes, who was a student at the college. They were married in 1935, subsequently moved to Salt Lake City, and finally settled in Provo where they raised their family of four children. During her years in Provo, Bernice was active in many service organizations, among which were the Provo Service League and the Utah County Mental Health Association. Bernice filled many of her later years working for the State of Utah in Salt Lake City at the Department of Health (Cystic Fibrosis Unit) and at the Center for the Blind. Some of her favorite pastimes were reading, singing, and golf.
Bernice is survived by three children: Judith Daynes Swank (Gerald) of Seabrook, SC; Maralyn Daynes Tolman (Richard) of Incline Village, NV; John Daynes of Salt Lake City; a third daughter, Jacquelyn, predeceased her in 1964. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
A Graveside Service will be held on Monday afternoon, June 23, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. at the East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery, 4800 North 650 East, Provo, Utah.
Published in the Deseret News on 6/22/2008.
Bernice was born March 19, 1911 in Portland, Oregon to Ludwig Kayser and Augusta Villwock Kayser. Her three older sisters, Helen, Edna, and Frances, were an important part of her growing-up years. She attended elementary school, high school, and Rose City Business College in Portland. Following graduation from Business College, she worked as secretary to the president of North Pacific College of Optometry. It was during these years that she met her future husband, John Frederick Daynes, who was a student at the college. They were married in 1935, subsequently moved to Salt Lake City, and finally settled in Provo where they raised their family of four children. During her years in Provo, Bernice was active in many service organizations, among which were the Provo Service League and the Utah County Mental Health Association. Bernice filled many of her later years working for the State of Utah in Salt Lake City at the Department of Health (Cystic Fibrosis Unit) and at the Center for the Blind. Some of her favorite pastimes were reading, singing, and golf.
Bernice is survived by three children: Judith Daynes Swank (Gerald) of Seabrook, SC; Maralyn Daynes Tolman (Richard) of Incline Village, NV; John Daynes of Salt Lake City; a third daughter, Jacquelyn, predeceased her in 1964. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
A Graveside Service will be held on Monday afternoon, June 23, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. at the East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery, 4800 North 650 East, Provo, Utah.
Published in the Deseret News on 6/22/2008.
Events
| Birth | 19 Mar 1911 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | |||
| Marriage | 3 Nov 1935 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon - Dr. John Frederick Daynes III | |||
| Death | 18 Jun 2008 | Sugar House, Salt Lake County, Utah |  |  | |
| Obituary | 22 Jun 2008 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | | | |
| Burial | 23 Jun 2008 | East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery, Provo, Utah County, Utah | |
Families
| Spouse | Dr. John Frederick Daynes III (1910 - 1980) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Jacquelyn Daynes (1945 - 1964) |
Notes
Death
Bernice Kayser DaynesMiddle Name Kayser
State Utah
Residence Place Utah
Last Place of Residence Beaufort, South carolina
Previous Residence Postal Code 29940
Age 97
Birth Date 19 Mar 1911
Death Date 18 Jun 2008
Obituary
Bernice Jeanette Kayser DaynesSex Female
Age 97
Event Date 22 Jun 2008
Event Place Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Residence Date 22 Jun 2008
Residence Place Salt Lake City, Utah
Death Date 18 Jun 2008
Birth Date 19 Mar 1911
Birthplace Portland, Oregon
Occupation Secretary
Event Type Obituary
Newspaper Deseret News, The
Bernice Jeanette Kayser Daynes's Parents and Siblings:
Ludwig Kayser, Father
Augusta Villwock Kayser, Mother
Helen, Sister
Frances, Sister
Edna, Sister
Bernice Jeanette Kayser Daynes's Spouses and Children:
Jacquelyn, Daughter
Judith Daynes Swank, Daughter
Maralyn Daynes Tolman, Daughter
John Frederick Daynes, Husband
Bernice Jeanette Kayser Daynes's Extended Family:
Gerald Swank, Son-in-law
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