My Mom

My mom was one tough cookie. She served a LDS mission with my dad in the West Indies and came home just a few weeks early. That was just about 3 years ago and she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. After many rounds of chemo and radiation, good times and bad, she lost the battle. I love my mom and am heartbroken that I can't call and ask her a cooking, medical or sewing question. I'm heartbroken that my children, especially Henry and Mo won't have the opportunity to help her pick her string beans in Idaho. But we know the plan, we know that we are tied by binds that can not be broken. Families are forever.  

Handly, Cristel70 of Phoenix, passed away on March 14, 2013. She died peacefully at her home. Her trial with ovarian cancer lasted over three years. Cristel grew up in Shelley, Idaho, near Idaho Falls where she was born 9 September 1942. She raised her family in Phoenix. After her children were grown she "snow birded" summers in a home built near where she grew up. She loved being near her siblings. Cristel was known for her can-do attitude, the principles of work she taught to her children, and a hospitable generosity. Cristel was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, serving others in different capacities through her life. Her last assignment was as a full-time couple missionary to the West Indies, where she and Bob loved serving in Guyana and Trinidad. Cristel is survived by her husband of 49 years, Robert J Handly, and by their six children Paul (Kyoko), Ruth Ann (James Schouten), Karen (Ray Quain), Mark (Sheri), Carol (Bruce Carlson), and Rachel (Nate Kimbler). Her parents Arvel and Dorothy Fielding preceded her in death, as did her sister Helen (Boyd Ashcraft). She is survived by siblings Bryce (Mary), Alan (Nancy), Gladys (Bob Atwood), Linden (Ann), and Keith (Karma). She loved Bob's family. She has 22 Grandchildren, is an Aunt to 67 and a Great Aunt to many more. A viewing will be held Thursday, March 21, from 7 to 8 pm at the LDS Chapel at 4748 W Orangewood, Glendale, AZ. Services will be at 10 am Friday March 22, 2013 at the same LDS Chapel.