Afton was born on May 27, 1931 in Montpelier, Idaho to Earl Frederick and Alice Elaine Passey at the home of her Grandmother Dimick. She was the third of six children. She was raised in Randolph, Utah. She graduated from South Rich High School and in the fall of 1949 enrolled at BYU. She graduated with an Elementary Education Degree in June of 1953. She taught elementary school for two years in Tooele, Utah before meeting and marrying Robert M. Zundel on October 3, 1955 in the Logan, Utah Temple. This union was blessed with seven children, Jeanette, Robert Earl, Elizabeth, Roger Scott, Alan Keith, Elaine and Jenifer.
During their life together they lived in many places, Salt Lake City, Reno, Washington DC, Bountiful, Monticello, Cedar City and Riverton. In each place Afton made lifelong friends and many cherished memories.
Afton served the Lord faithfully for her entire lifetime in all capacities, Relief Society, Primary, Young Women, Bishop’s wife, missionary and temple worker. She influenced countless individuals as she taught and served them. Her service was endless, but most influential on her children. She was either teaching with words or by her example clear to the end. The last few months she continued to teach about patience, faith and enduring well to the end.
Afton was preceded in death by her beloved Bob, her parents and most of her siblings. She is survived by a sister, Melba (LaMar) Argyle. Bob and Afton’s children, Jeanette (Steve) Maughan, Robert Earl (Deb), Elizabeth (Jim) Knight, Roger Scott (Patty), Alan Keith (Bonnie), Elaine (Matt) Fuller, and Jenifer (Chris) Ramsdell will miss her dearly. She is the grandmother of 27 and the great-grandmother of 32.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 4 at 1:00 in Riverton, Utah at the Tithing Hill Chapel located at 1208 West 12400 South. A viewing will be held before the funeral beginning at 11:00 am. Interment will be at the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park South Valley located at 13001 South 3600 West, Riverton. Arrangements entrusted to Family Funeral Care.
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