Julie Asay Collings
October 23, 1944 ~ January 24, 2012
Julie graduated from Byron, Wyoming High School in 1963 and from Brigham Young University College of Nursing in 1968. She was Assistant Director of Nursing at Utah Valley Hospital and moved to Idaho Falls to become Assistant Hospital Administrator under Intermountain Health Care. She also was Director of Nurses of the Occupational Medical Program at the Idaho National Laboratory. She retired in 2005 from Intermountain Health Care.
She married Lynn Holton Collings on September 1, 1989 in the Idaho Falls Temple. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many capacities, including Young Women's President, and at the time of her death was serving as a Ward Missionary. She and her husband, Lynn, served as Ordinance workers in the Ogden Temple. She was dearly loved by all who knew her because of her never ending love and service to others. Her life was one of great devotion to her family and she will be sorely missed.
She is survived by her husband; two nephews, Kevin Asay, Pocatello and Ken (Desi) Asay, Davis, CA, whom she raised as sons after the death of their mother; step-son, Dennis (Becky) Collings, Salt Lake City; step-daughter, Lisa Collings, Ft. Collins, CO; brother, Don Asay; sister, Kathleen (Henry) Bartlett, Clinton, MT; brother, Tom Asay; brother, Stephen (Christy) Asay, Mission Viejo, CA; sister, Elna Shoji, Henderson, NV; brother, Melvin Asay, TN; sister, Adell Woolf, Garden Grove, CA; and sister, Susan (Harvey) Mathis, Taylorsville, UT. She has eight grandchildren who love her dearly.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, David Asay.
Services will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Perry Stake Chapel, 685 W. 2250 South, Perry, Utah, with Bishop Ben Ashcroft conducting. Viewing with be Friday, Jan. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. on at Myers Mortuary, 205 S. 100 E., Brigham City, Utah, and on Saturday from 10:00 to 10:40 a.m. at the Church. At her request the viewing will be closed casket.
Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery.
Since I was unable to attend her funeral, my cousin James was in charge of memories from the cousins. This is what I sent to him to be read:
Thoughts from Colleen Asay:
As the oldest of Julie’s nieces and nephews on the Asay side, my memories go back to when I was 4 years old. She was in nursing school and she would bring her best friend, Mary Ellen Edmunds, home with her. Mary Ellen would always bring her guitar and sing songs to my sister Lynette and me. As the years have gone by, Julie has always emailed me with family updates, both good and bad, both sad and happy. Her unconditional love for each family member left a heart felt memory with me that I will never forget. She was a kind, unselfish, had Christlike service characteristics that I will admire forever. She and Lynn always made an effort to come to our family events when possible. She was an amazing lady, so sweet, kind and beautiful inside and out. She always made me feel like I was the most important person in the world. She had so much love for my son Tyler and that meant the world to me. I will love you forever, Julie.
