Blanca Luz Barrett Obituary (1940

On Sunday, June 16, 2019, Blanca Luz Barrett, our mother and abuela passed away at the age of 79. Blanca was born on April 19, 1940 in San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America to Humberto and Francisca Campos. On April 13, 1967, she married Ronald Ellwood Barrett. Together they raised five children, four daughters, Morena (Barnard), Carol (Farley), Katrina (Waite) and Laeni (Scotchman), and one son, Erik Barrett. Blanca had a passion for teaching and serving others. She adored teaching Spanish and being a substitute teacher throughout her life. She had a green thumb and a talent for being able to make almost any plant grow and thrive. Blanca enjoyed a variety of crafts throughout her life, including quilting, sewing clothes for her children, painting, and needlework. Blanca was known for her love of dancing, music, and her compassionate spirit. Blanca was preceded in death by her mother, Francisca Campos, and her father, Lucio Humberto Campos. She is survived by her three sisters, Gloria Medina, Carmen Cabrera, and Beatriz Lucha; her brother, Mario Campos; her five children, Morena Barnard, Carol Farley, Erik Barrett, Katrina Waite, and Laeni Scotchman; 16 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. The family would like to send a special thank you to the wonderful and amazing people who were compassionate, and so helpful to our mother as well as us on this intimate journey. Thank you to the Staff at The Seville in Orem, A+ Home Health Care, and the many neighbors, friends, and church members who served our mother with so much care and compassion. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, June 20, 2019 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel, 114 South 400 West, Orem, Utah. Friends may visit with the family from 11-11:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Timpanogos Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be expressed at www.bergmortuary.com.