Wilma (Sessions) Titensor

Wilma Sessions Titensor passed away Friday Feb 25, 2023 surrounded by family at home at the age of 95.

Wilma  was born September 29, 1927 to Edward and Effie Sessions in Afton Wy. She was welcomed by her 4 brothers and 4 sisters, although all had left home except for three.  She always called herself the volunteer baby as she was so much younger than her siblings. Her dad was so proud of his little dark hair beauty.

Wilma’s parents owned the house on the corner of 4th and Jefferson and build the original school store. Wilma loved living there as she started school and could run back and forth across the street with her friends. When she was in the third grade her parent’s health started to fail and they sold the store and moved to Ogden Utah where she attended 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade before moving back to Star Valley to finish school, graduating from Star Valley High. She loved school and was a straight A student, participating in Pep Stars, Baton Twirler.

In was in her junior that she attended a dance at the Valleon. Her friend had a date with a handsome blonde headed guy from Thayne. She introduced them and the rest was history.  Byron and Wilma were married October 6, 1945 at her sister Ada’s home in Idaho Falls. It was a big adjustment for her moving from Afton to Thayne learning the farming life. They lived with Byron’s parents for a few months while remodeling there first little doll house on Main Street in Thayne. The perfect little house only lacked one thing, a bathroom, which was so hard since she was accustomed to having one. There was no city water available at that time in Thayne. They lived there until purchasing the farm from Byron’s parents and trading house with his parents, moving over to the ranch.  Byron was also the baby of his family.  Everyone said that the marriage would never last with the two spoiled kids, but love proved them wrong and they celebrated their 74 wedding anniversary before Byron passed in January 2020.

Byron and Wilma greatest blessing was their family. They always boasted about how fortunate they were to have all of their kids, grandkids and great grandkids live with 15 miles from them except for two. Family gatherings, picnics and camping on their very own little campground by Flat Creek were some of their best times.

Wilma always held a job, working at the local grocery store, cleaning houses while in high school, and after moving to Thayne a waitress at Peter Pan Café, Cashier at Star Valley Cheese, Bookkeeper for Dana True Value and lastly was the Thayne Town Clerk for 18 years.

Byron and Wilma worked long hard hour on the ranch before being able to retire and turned the ranch over to their son Terry. They were able to travel and spend their winters in Nevada and Arizona, where they met some of their most cherished and dearest friends. Their golden years were full enjoying the summer months riding around town, the ranch and nearby hill in their beloved “buggy” UTV.

Wilma is survived by son Terry (Pam) Titensor, daughter Connie Wright, 6 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.. She is proceed in death by her husband of 74 years, parents Ed and Effie Sessions, son in law Craig Wright as well as all 8 siblings.

Funeral services will be held at the Thayne Stake Center March 1, 2023 at 12:00 noon. Intermitted in the Thayne Cemetery next to the love of her life.