Yvonne Ellen Lambros

October 16, 1935 — June 8, 2024

St. George, Utah

Yvonne Ellen Nelson Lambros, 88, of St. George, Utah, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024.

Yvonne was loved for her tender heart and unwavering dedication to serving others. Her
glowing personality, quick wit, and infectious sense of humor made her a beloved presence
among her many friends. Known for her gentle teasing, Yvonne had a unique way of endearing
herself to everyone she met, leaving a lasting impression of warmth and joy.

Yvonne was born October 16, 1935 in Richfield, Utah, to Edwin August “Ted” and Burdean
Nelson. The Nelsons moved to Ogden and then Gillette, Wyoming, where Ted set up the local
J.C. Penney Company and later Nelson Gillette Clothing Company. She attended Campbell
County High School, where she excelled academically and was the student council secretary,
drum majorette, and president of the Spanish Club. She graduated with the Campbell County
H.S. class of 1953. Her high school yearbook quote was emblematic of her attitude and humor
that friends appreciated throughout her life: “Laugh and the world will laugh with you; frown and you will wrinkle your face.”

After high school, she attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, where she studied
nursing. When she graduated, she returned to Gillette and worked at the local hospital. Back in
Gillette, she met and fell in love with James “Jim” Lambros. She and Jim were married in Gillette in 1958.

Yvonne and Jim moved to Denver, Colorado and then to California, where they settled in
Fresno and lived for over 20 years, making cherished friendships in the community. Yvonne was active in the local PEO sisterhood, and helped Jim manage his business ventures.

After Yvonne’s father passed away in 2004, she and Jim moved into his home in St. George,
Utah. She and Jim attended the local Grace Episcopal Church, where they established dear
friendships and found opportunities to serve. After Jim’s death in 2012, Yvonne continued to
serve in the church and community and cherished time with her friends and family.

Yvonne started to show symptoms of liver cancer in late 2023, but continued living a full life until her illness forced her to be bedridden in the past month. Though the cancer spread and
weakened her body, she seemed not to be in pain, and passed away peacefully in her sleep.

Yvonne is preceded in death by her husband, Jim Lambros (2012); father, Ted Nelson (2004);
mother, Burdean Nelson (1998). She is survived by her brother, Ed (Naunie) Nelson of St.
George, Utah; and brother-in-law Ted of Manhattan, Montana.

Calling Hours for Yvonne will be held at the Grace Episcopal Church at 1072 East 900 South,
St. George, Utah on Saturday, July 13 at 10am. The Requiem Eucharist will be held
immediately afterwards at 11am in the same location.

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Saturday, July 13, 2024

Starts at 10:00 am (Mountain time)

Grace Episcopal Church

1072 East 900 South, St. George, UT 84770

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