Lenna Barrington Christensen Samsel

Mink Creek, Idaho - - - Lenna B. Christensen Samsel

Mink Creek - Lenna Barrington Christensen Samsel, 88, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the Franklin County Medical Center in Preston, Idaho. She was born on January 28, 1922 in Riverdale, Idaho to Lewis Aaron and Elva Lorain Taylor Barrington. She married Carl H. Christensen on October 2, 1940 in the Logan LDS Temple. He preceded her in death on August 2, 1998. She later married Clifford Samsel on April 20, 2003 in the Logan Temple. He preceded her in death in April 2010.

She was a member of the LDS Church and served in many callings including Relief Society President, and Primary President and she and Carl served a mission in Birmingham, Alabama from 1984-1985. Lenna was a temple worker in the Logan Temple and she also performed extraction work. She enjoyed family history and crocheting and had a great love for family and the time she spent with them.

She is survived by her children, Lyle Christensen, of Mink Creek, ID; Raeone (Brad) Steuart, of Bountiful, UT; Vance (Connie) Christensen, of Pukalani, HI; Vachele (Jay) Higbee, of Provo, UT; Forrest (Patti) Christensen, of Mink Creek; LaMoyne (Gary) Jeppson, of Kingman, AZ; and Danita (Eldon) Wilcox, of Mink Creek; 43 grandchildren, 81 great grandchildren; and brothers LuWayne (Bonnie) Barrington and Ross (Rea) Barrington. She was preceded in death by her parents, her two husbands, Carl Christensen and Clifford Samsel, a granddaughter Christy Steuart, and a daughter-in-law Ruth Ann Christensen.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 12:00 noon in the Mink Creek LDS chapel. A viewing will be held on Tuesday, October 26, from 6-8 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home's new location 1005 South 800 East in Preston, and Wednesday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the church in Mink Creek. Interment will be in the Mink Creek Cemetery. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.webbmortuary.com.