Cedar City High School

Onda Miller Bradshaw - 5/2/2010

Class of 1944

Onda Miller Bradshaw died peacefully in her home on her 84th birthday, May 2, 2010, with her loving husband at her side.

The family requests that any monetary donations be made in Onda’s name to the SUU Music Department in care of the University’s Advancement Office Attention Donna Law, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, Utah 84720.

She was born May 2, 1926 to Clarence and Selena Miller in Cedar City and lived there all of her life. She graduated from high school in 1944. She studied two years at BAC, went to Logan and graduated from Utah State University in 1948, majoring in Food & Nutrition. After a one year internship in Oakland, California she graduated as a Registered Dietitian. She married Robert Bradshaw (the boy next door) on June 15, 1950 in the St. George Temple. They are the parents of four children.

Onda played the piano and violin and enjoyed playing in string ensembles in her younger years. She loved music and loved going to many cultural events.

She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She served in many church callings; several years as Relief Society secretary. She and her husband, Robert, spent countless hours doing genealogy data entry.

Onda was a loving, devoted wife, mother,and grandmother. Her family was everything to her; they were her greatest treasures. She loved being with her family. She was an example to all who knew her with Christlike attributes of kindness, compassion and charity. She was a very loving person, gentle, resourceful and genuinely caring. She was always thinking about others and their needs. Everyone around her was inspired by her generosity to all people.

Onda loved flowers and her backyard flower garden was beautiful, winning a Cedar City Beautification Award. She was an excellent cook and was always taking something to others in their time of need. She did many sewing projects and quilts for her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Grandma’s house was a favorite spot to visit. She had lots of toys, favorite cereals and treats and everything she knew her grandchildren loved.

Onda is survived by her husband, Robert, daughters: Terri Winslow of Cedar City, Anita Munson of St. George, Karen (Russell) Goodrich of Price, son Mark (Stacy) Bradshaw of Cedar City and sister, Lorraine (Bob) Warren. They have 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren with two more on the way and many nieces and nephews.

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