Helen LaPriel was born on July 30, 1934 in Logan Utah and died on June 17, 2026 in Spokane Washington. She lived 91-derful years.

Helen LaPriel was preceded in death by her parents Helen Margaret Kjobek Hind Seamons & Alonso Leslie Seamons, her sisters Karen Seamons Nielsen & Nelda Seamons Zanine, her husband Paul D Williams, and a grandson Jeff Shields. She is survived by 2 brothers Darwin and David Seamons; and 2 sisters Alice Seamons Woods & Terri Seamons, her stepdaughter Trudy Williams Shields, 2 grandsons Justin Shields & Jason Shields and too many nieces and nephews to list.

How do I take 91 years of life and let you know who this person was? There is a lot, so I am going to give you a little glimpse of her life. Helen LaPriel went by her middle name as her mom was also named Helen. LaPriel was raised in the Southern Idaho / Northern Utah area but she moved to Los Angeles after graduating High School. She worked many years for the LA Dept of Water & Power. She could type over 100 wpm on an old non-electric typewriter. She shared an apartment with one of her sisters and a friend for quite a few years before getting her own apartment. She met Paul Williams at friend’s wedding and they were married on February 10th 1973. She became a wife, mother & grandmother on the same day. She would love it when she was able to have a niece or nephew go stay overnight or a weekend with her and later she & Paul would have the grandsons stay with them quite often. LaPriel took me to my first musical, The King & I and also my first baseball game which was with the Angels. She later became a pre-school teacher and she loved teaching the children. She loved to travel and had been to many countries, some being Australia, Denmark, San Salvador, and Panama. She & Paul loved to Golf, she often said, I hope there is golfing in Heaven. When I was 13, she & Paul were out golfing and she got hit on her foot with a stray ball (yes from Paul) that broke it. I went to stay with them for 3 weeks to help her since she was in a cast from the knee down. After LaPriel & Paul retired to St George, they may have no longer worked but LaPriel still read and also tried to learn new things. LaPriel loved to take notes, to make lists and to write, you may have gotten a handwritten message from her. LaPriel loved to play cards or board games. Our family spent many hours playing Uno, 31 (Knock) or Kings in Corner. She also loved to do puzzles. On her dining room table, she would have a puzzle going and then she’d put a tablecloth to cover it so you could sit and eat.

LaPriel was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She loved singing and playing the piano and was always active in her ward’s choir in some role, which through the years was many. She served a church mission with her husband, Paul, in Pennsylvania for 2 years. She loved working in the Temple and doing genealogy both our family’s lineage and in helping others with theirs. She was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She loved being with people and when she could do visiting teaching she loved connecting with members.

LaPriel spent her dash well. With family, with friends, with church, with serving others, with learning, and she made each person feel special. May we all live our dashes as well as she did.

Services will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with a viewing prior from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., at the Metcalf Bonzo Mortuary. 288 West St George Blvd. She will be interred at the Tonaquint Cemetery.