Brenda Ann Day Hartvigsen's Obituary
On January 7th, 2020, Brenda Ann (Day) Hartvigsen left her mortal existence and returned to her heavenly home while surrounded by her family. Born on February 9th, 1958 to Majorie Louise (White) and Leslie Hazen Day II in Boise, Idaho as the second youngest of six. Brenda spent her youth in Ely, Nevada and Salt Lake City, Utah before the family moved back to Boise where she graduated from Capital High School in 1976. In high school she met the love of her life, Lynn Paul Hartvigsen, and they married, for time and all eternity, on April 8th, 1977 in the Idaho Falls Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Shortly after marriage, Lynn and Brenda embarked on a worldwide adventure when Lynn joined the US Army. Their military career took them to Germany on multiple occasions, throughout the United States, and as far north as Fairbanks, Alaska.
Along the road, Brenda brought seven strapping young men into the world and raised them in a house of love, music, and adventures. She could often be found at her piano, practicing music and enticing one child or another to sing-a-long. She sang in choirs, played piano in church and at home, and had a musical you could watch for any occasion. As her children grew, she dedicated countless hours to Boy Scouts of America, acting as den mother, camp director, and many other positions, helping her children, and many others, learn outdoor skills and other life lessons. She was honored multiple times for her dedication to scouting including National Camping School, District Award of Merit, and recognition from the Schweinfurt Military Community for her weeklong Cub Scout Day camp. Her boys are the light of her life. She has been heard by many making the comment that she has “seven of the best boys” that a mother could be blessed with.
In her later life, she worked with the Young Women in her wards in Germany and Kentucky, in Primary as the President, Pianist, Chorister, and nursery leader, and in Relief Society Presidencies as compassionate service and teacher.
Of all her positions of service, she loved serving in the Temple. This sacred place and serving there was the highlight of her life. She loved the people that came there and those she served with. She served for two years in Boise, Idaho Temple, and almost seven years in the Mount Timpanogos Temple.
She loved spending time with her children. Family get-togethers were most important and vacations were mostly spent traveling to be with family. Her love of family only increased with her grandchildren as she helped raise multiple of her grandchildren, teaching at least one to read before he ever entered kindergarten.
Brenda never met a person that she did not love. She had the heaven granted ability to remember people, their names, families, and interests. She could always see the good in people and build them up in every way. Seeing people through God’s eyes just came natural to her.
Brenda’s love and warmth will be missed dearly. She is survived by her mother, Majorie (White) Day; her husband, Lynn Hartvigsen; her seven children and their significant others, Lathan (Renae Blach), Brian (Jenny nee Weaver), Laran, Brice (Melanie nee Jorgenson), Lee (Mandy nee Orr), Brad, and Logan (Alexandrea nee Smith); 12 grandchildren; 5 siblings; and many more friends and family. She is preceded in death by her father, Leslie Day II.
In lieu of flowers the family requests a donation be made in Brenda’s honor to the Huntsman Cancer Institute.
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