Wilma Jean Smith Bostrom, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away April 9, 2021, in Heber City, Utah. She was born to loving parents, Luella Tallman Smith and Arthur Edward Smith, in Paton, Iowa, on January 10, 1922. She was the third of 4 daughters--Lois, Marjorie, Wilma, and Florence--who grew up on the beautiful and idyllic Tallman Family Farm, a farm which stayed in the family for over one hundred years. Her love of the outdoors and curiosity about the wonders of the world were kindled as their mother and father farmed the land, milked the cows, tended a large garden that fed the family year round, and enjoyed a life-long commitment to family, faith, and service to others. As a child, on warm summer days, Wilma remembered “lying on the lawn and watching fluffy clouds change from one form to another as they floated quietly across the sky.” Later in life while recording childhood memories, she wrote, “The Iowa state flower was the Prairie Rose, and it is etched in my memory forever as the delicate veins in its petals were another proof of God’s handiwork.” Her life as a young girl on the farm impacted and blessed her throughout life.
Wilma’s first job was as a secretary living with her sister, Lois, in the “big city” of Denver, where she met the love of her life, Wynn Barnes Bostrom. They were married on December 27, 1941, and had four children-- Douglas, Monetta, Gregory, and Donald. Wynn and Wilma made their home in Denver, Colorado, until 1961 when they moved to Salt Lake City, Utah . After Wynn’s passing in 1975, Wilma returned to Denver to be close to her sisters and large extended family where she enjoyed monthly “Cousins Club” luncheons, played golf, and enjoyed the great outdoors. The Smith Sisters were especially close, travelling abroad and enjoying many happy and often hilarious adventures. In 1999 she moved to California to be near her son Greg and daughter Monetta. She moved to Heber City, Utah, in March 2021.
During Wilma’s nearly century-long life she went from hand-crank “local party line” telephones to FaceTime calls with family thousands of miles away, and from reading and studying by the light of an Aladdin lamp to indoor plumbing, electric lights, and the amazing computer which she used at 90!. Wilma was adaptable as science and technology changed the world and the way she lived. Throughout her life, gardening was a favorite pastime as was playing the piano, sewing, cooking, homemaking, travelling, and playing games.. Her strong relationship with and deep devotion to her husband, children, grandchildren, sisters, nieces, nephews, and friends gave meaningful richness to her life. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and in various
P. E. O. chapters in Salt Lake City, Denver, and Carlsbad, California.
Wilma is survived by 3 children, Douglas (Sally) Bostrom of Clancy, Montana, Monetta Smoot of San Diego, California, and Donald (Ginny) Bostrom of Salt Lake City, Utah, 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, 7 great-great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Her husband Wynn, son Gregory, parents, and siblings preceded her in death.
A memorial service in her honor will be held on Saturday, April 24, at 2 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park followed by interment at the same location. All who would like to celebrate her wonderful life are welcome to come. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society.
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