Glenna Stahle James, 69, died peacefully with her family by her side on Sept. 5, 2008, in Cedar Hills, Utah, after a difficult battle with breast cancer.


She was born in Lovell Jan. 17, 1939, the oldest of four children, to Ralph J. and Veoma M. Stahle.


She graduated from Brigham Young University in 1961 with degrees in music education and vocal performance.


She married Ray H. James Aug. 1, 1964, and they were sealed in the LDS Idaho Falls Temple on July 1, 1967. During the course of their marriage they lived in Billings, Casper, Sterling, Colo. (14 years) and Miles City, Mont. (24 years). A year ago, they moved to Cedar Hills, Utah, to be near their children.


Glenna was an accomplished musician with an uncommonly beautiful soprano voice. She was a gifted vocal teacher and has trained many young students. In Billings, she taught junior high choral music and played violin and viola in the Billings Symphony Orchestra. She also sang solo parts with the symphony. In Sterling and Miles City, she taught voice and instrumental lessons, both privately and through the local colleges.


She was a dedicated member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served faithfully in many positions in the church, including relief society president, gospel doctrine teacher, primary president, young women president, choir director and ward and temple organist.


Glenna is survived by her husband, Ray; four children, Michael James (Connie) of Springville, Utah, Heidi Price (Lee) of Draper, Utah, Chris James (Heidi) of Lehi, Utah and Kathy Hamblin (Steve) of American Fork, Utah; nine grandchildren; her sisters, Sharon Fromm of Idaho and Linda Cooper of Utah; and brother Robert Stahle of Texas.


She was preceded in death by an infant son, Richard.
Funeral services for Glenna will be held today (Thursday), Sept. 11, 2008, at 11 a.m. in the Cedar Hills West LDS Stake Center Chapel located at 4560 West Cedar Hills Drive, Cedar Hills, Utah. Family and friends may call on Thursday morning from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the church.


Burial will take place in Lovell on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, preceded by a short memorial service at 11 a.m. at the Haskell Funeral Home in Lovell. Funeral services are being conducted under the direction of the Warenski Funeral Home of American Fork, Utah.