Ilene Diane Tea

In the early morning hours of June 24th, 2023, Ilene Diane Tea returned home to her Heavenly Father after a courageous battle with cancer. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. Diane was born on March 16th, 1949, in Arcadia, California to Walter and Florence Ewell. She grew up in Union, Utah, and was the 2nd of 8 children. Diane married the love of her life, Michael Harvey Tea, in the Salt Lake Temple on March 13, 1970. She was a kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Her family was everything to her, and she devoted her life to raising happy and healthy children and grandchildren. Throughout her life, Diane was an active and faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Her love of music was shared through many of her church callings. She had an unwavering testimony, and she loved the Savior with all her heart. For her, life was a gift, and trials were simply opportunities to learn and to grow. Her positive attitude through all of life’s struggles was extraordinary and inspiring, and will forever be a source of strength to all who knew her. She was our light and our example, and she will be greatly missed. She is survived by: Husband: Michael Tea Children: Adriane Tea, Rachael (Rod) Hardy, Aaron (Lourdes) Tea, Leah (Daren) Lee, Ericka Sharp, Jacob Tea, Benjamin Tea, and Matthew (Michelle) Tea Grandchildren: Jessie, Cassidy & William Herman, Bailey & Kambrie Hardy, Sabrina, Asher & Annica Tea, Kordelia Dabb, Dylan Davis, Noah, Wyatt & Axel Sharp Siblings: Colleen (David) Anderson, Pam (David) Brady, LaMar (Meg) Ewell, James (Julie) Ewell, Robyn Flowers, and Tammy (Jeff) Allred She is preceded in death by Luke Tea (son), Jacob Sharp (son-in-law), Walter & Florence Ewell (parents), Peggy & Curt Doman (sister & brother-in-law) Viewings will be on Thursday, June 29th, 2023, from 6pm-8pm, at the Forest Bend Wardhouse, and again on Friday, June 30th, 9:30-10:30am. The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, June 30th at 11:00am at the Forest Bend Chapel, 7784 South Highland Drive, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121. Interment will be at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 E 10600 S, Sandy, UT 84092.

Ilene Diane Tea

March 16, 1949 - June 24, 2023