Elsie Braegger Garner

Elsie Braegger Garner, gently left this frail existence on Saturday, February 5, 2005. She was the fourth child born to John George Braegger, Jr. and Elsie Lofthouse. She was born May 27, 1927 in Willard, Utah. She married Don C. Garner, December 28, 1948 in Elko, Nevada. They later divorced. From this union two children were born, a daughter, Elsa Dawn Pitcher Ralph of Lewiston, and son Dan William Garner. She graduated from the University of Utah, Salt Lake County Hospital, Montana and McKay Dee Hospitals retiring as Director of Nursing at Star Valley Hospital. In the 50?s she was one of only two nurses in the western United States who knew how to run the Bird Respirator when the polio epidemic hit, leaving her on call 24 hours a day to train nurses and doctors all over the West how to run the respirator. She is survived by her daughter, Dawn and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son Dan William, parents, a sister Beth, and two brothers Roy G. and James E. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at 12 noon in the Willard 4th ward chapel, 195 North 200 West, Willard, Utah. Friends and family may call at Nelson Funeral Home, 162 East 400 North, Logan on Tuesday evening from 6 to 7 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Interment will be in the Willard Cemetery. Condolences may be extended to the family online at www.nelsonfuneralhome.com .