On May 26, 1943, Ledell married Grant Blake in the Mesa AZ Temple, supporting him while working for the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads as a clerk typist while he attended university. She moved numerous times, living in Utah, Wisconsin, Iowa, Maryland, Oregon, Arizona, and Idaho.

In Iowa Ledell was involved in PTA with her children’s schools and served as a Brownie Scout Leader. She served in church assignments as Sunday School teacher and organist in addition to various music positions. Music was a very large part of her entire life. For many years she enjoyed playing in a string trio with her daughters Linda and Arlene.

During retirement years she played golf all over the country with Grant as they travelled in their camp trailer. Later they travelled to many countries on six continents. She said that her most romantic trips were to Paris while celebrating her 50th and 60th wedding anniversaries.

What is the secret of living so long, the question so often asked? She responded at her 103rd birthday party thus: “You have to walk a lot to be 103. And you have to drink a lot of water!”

Ledell was preceded in death by almost everyone including her husband Grant, son David and his wife Shanna and granddaughter Elizabeth. She is survived by four children Glenn (Valerie) Blake Rigby ID, Linda (Mark) Cornwall Flagstaff Az, Arlene (Duane) Call Salt Lake City UT, Gary (Kathy) Blake Medford OR, 13 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, and soon 1 great-great grandson.

A viewing will be held between 10 and 11 am on May 10, 2024, at Berg Mortuary, 185 East Center Street, Provo UT with a graveside service at 2 pm, Provo City Cemetery, 610 South State Street, Provo UT.