Corena Miller Steel

October 2, 1936 - December 27, 2016

Corena Miller Steel 1936-2016 Corena Miller Steel passed at the age of 80 on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 after her well-fought battle with Alzheimer’s. She is now reunited with her daughter Cindy Steel Jenks and other loved ones. Corena was born October 2, 1936 to Bessie and Gerald Miller in Santaquin, Utah as the third of four children. James and Corena were married August 12, 1959 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple and have been married 58 years. She had five children with James and moved to Logan, Utah after he completed medical school and orthopaedic training. Corena graduated from BYU with a degree in Elementary Education. She remained a dedicated alumni and avid fan. Corena enjoyed traveling and spending time with her eight grandchildren. She served in her church for many years and was a voracious reader. Corena served three missions with her husband James: a humanitarian mission in Tonga, a medical mission in Eastern Europe, and an LDS temple mission in Nauvoo, Illinois. Survived by her husband Dr. James M. Steel; her children, Mark J. (Connie) Steel, Melinda S. (Jim) Caldwell, Heather S. (Kent) Crossley, Merrill D. Steel; son-in-law, Peter Jenks and their families. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, December 30th at 11 am, at the Grandview 21st Ward, 1600 N 1880 W Provo, UT, where a Viewing will be held prior from 10-10:45 am. Graveside Services will be held at 2:30 pm in the Logan City Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.uvfuneral.com.