Aylene Hickman Christensen, age 94, passed away early May 11, 2022, at her home. She was born on August 9, 1927, in Benjamin, Utah, and was the fifth child of Charles
Arlynn and Delta Larsen Hickman.
Aylene was raised in Benjamin, Utah, with 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She graduated from Spanish Fork High School where she was a cheerleader. Later in life, she cheered on her children and grandchildren through challenges and successes in their lives. She attended Brigham Young University and worked as a nurse for Utah County doctors—Dr. Moody and Dr. Frampton—and for IHC.
She married Lynn Reece Christensen on October 15, 1946. He was her sweetheart and confidante. Lynn and Aylene lived in Salem, UT. They raised four children and enjoyed 65 wonderful years together. Lynn died in July 2011 and Aylene missed him immensely, often saying how she wished she could join him. They are finally together again. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She 
loved the Lord, had a testimony of Jesus Christ and was a brilliant scriptural scholar. She taught Gospel Doctrine Sunday School for many years. She and Lynn served two full-time missions, one to the Orlando, FL Temple and the other at the Provo Mission Training Center. They especially enjoyed serving together many years as ordinance workers at the Provo Temple.
Aylene was a dynamic and active woman who was loved and appreciated by all who knew her. Her smile was contagious. She was a fantastic storyteller, delighting her grandchildren, and local school children, with marvelous stories and a creative imagination. Some stories were illustrated by her grandchildren. They loved Grandma Chris. Aylene also had a green thumb and kept a meticulous yard at her Salem home. She personally mowed her half-acre lawn, twice a week with a push mower, and cared for a large, beautiful flower garden until she moved to Park City at age 88. In her 90s, she continued to work in the yard, often joining the condo lawncare crew mowing the small patch of lawn in front of her
home. Another loving trait was her penchant for cats, especially stray felines, and particularly “Coocoo” and “Mama Kitty.”
Aylene was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and was very supportive of her family. She believed her greatest treasure was her family, and her family already greatly misses her. She is survived by her children Delta Lyn Stacey (Dennis) of Novelty, OH; Casey (Margie) of Tallahassee, FL; Vern (Vickie) of Salt Lake City, UT; and Loralyn (aka, Lolli) of Park City, UT; as well as 20 grandchildren and 58 great-grandchildren. Aylene was grateful for each one of them. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lynn Christensen, her parents, two brothers, two sisters, and one granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 20, at 11:00 a.m., with a viewing from 9:45-10:45 a.m., at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 60 S. Main St. in Salem, Utah. A viewing will also be held on Thursday, May 19, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Walker Funeral Home, 187 S Main St., in Spanish Fork, Utah. The Burial will be in the Salem City Cemetery following the funeral service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests you take a grandparent, parent, sibling, child, grandchild or friend out to lunch and tell them how much they mean to you.
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5 Condolences for Aylene Hickman Christensen
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Judy Robinson Spencer says
May 16, 2022 at 9:29 pmDear Lolli,
What a beautiful, wonderful , loving lady your dear mother was.
I remember when we were kids how fun and genuinely kind she was.
I feel blessed to have known her.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
God bless
Caren Hickman Guymon says
May 17, 2022 at 6:46 pmAunt Aylene was such a special lady. I have treasured my time w family at her and Lynn’s Salem farm. What a treat it was to come up from California to spend time w them, to enjoy their beautiful home, be fed with delicious home grown corn on the cob and also to be fed in spirit w all of her love and doting attention. She really did love cats and was always so kind w them. I think she truly loved every creature; great and small. She was fun, and kind, she had such a spiritual strength and a tender care. She was gracious and talented. I will treasure the fond memories she gave to me. I love thinking of her on the other side of the veil and learning all of the marvelous truths there, as well as being part of a great reunion w Lynn, my dad and her other siblings, parents and many friends. She surely is spreading all of her love and continuing to learn. My heart says she is in her happy place again!
Caren Hickman Guymon says
May 17, 2022 at 6:48 pmAunt Aylene was such a special lady. I have treasured my time w family at her and Lynn’s Salem farm. What a treat it was to come up from California to spend time w them, to enjoy their beautiful home, be fed with delicious home grown corn on the cob and also to be fed in spirit w all of her love and doting attention. She really did love cats and was always so kind w them. I think she truly loved every creature; great and small. She was fun, and kind, she had such a spiritual strength and a tender care. She was gracious and talented. I will treasure the fond memories she gave to me. I love thinking of her on the other side of the veil and learning all of the marvelous truths there, as well as being part of a great reunion w Lynn, my dad and her other siblings, parents and many friends. She surely is spreading all of her love and continuing to learn. My heart says she is in her happy place!
Sherilyn Kent says
May 17, 2022 at 9:38 pmI loved Aylene! She was with Dr. Moody through the births of my first five children. One of them, child number 4, was born in the front seat of the car on the way to the hospital. Aylene was the ringleader when we took the baby to see Dr. Moody for the two week’s check. She had the other nurses join her, and they all put their heads out the window calling out, “Dr. Kent! Dr. Kent needed in labor and delivery! Calling Dr. Kent!” She was such a great person. I was thinking about her on Sunday, saw her death notice on Monday, and now her obituary today. I’m praying for all your family. She truly is a great loss to this world, and a great blessing beyond the veil!
Margaret Kelsey says
May 20, 2022 at 4:12 pmAunt Aylene was such a kind and happy person, always thoughtful and willing to extend a helping hand. I enjoyed the times my mom, sister and I visited with her in Salem, both when Uncle Lynn was alive and after he died. We admired her beautiful yard and her cat, CooCoo. Aunt Aylene was so kind and supportive to our family after our dad and then our mom died. Thank you Aunt Aylene. We send our condolences and love to the Lynn Christensen Clan.
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