Wendy Humphries was born on November 9th, 1957 to Frances Chrystobel(nee Keefer) and Barton Peck Aborn in San Gabriel, California. After she graduated from San Lorenzo Valley High School in 1975, Wendy received scholarship offers to University of California at Berkeley, and Brigham Young University, Provo. Ultimately, she chose BYU, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, but her education didn’t stop there. After working briefly at IBM, Wendy returned to BYU to receive her teaching credential, foreshadowing a twenty-seven career in public education.
Wendy was convinced education was the key to solving almost any problem, personal or societal, and she led by example. She never stopped increasing her workload as a teacher, or her certifications. After 10 years in General Education, she returned to school to obtain multiple Masters Degrees in Public Education and Children’s Literacy. In order to expand literacy opportunities for language-delayed children, she received her Bilingual Teaching Certificate, briefly relocating her family to Ensenada, Mexico for “immersion” training. She taught for 27 years in California, predominantly in Saugus Union School District, receiving multiple awards, before ultimately retiring as the District’s Resource Specialist Representative, based out of Mountain View Elementary.
She had two children who adored her. Her son, Cardon Ellis, with her first husband, Steven Christopher Ellis, and her daughter, Julie Humphries with her current husband, Craig Arthur Humphries. Her family will testify that her favorite activity on earth was “when we were all together” as a family.
Her desire to be “together” with family led Wendy to receive myriad professional certifications and licenses. If a license allowed her to protect, communicate, spend more time with, or work side-by-side with her family, she got that license. Some of her many, and current certifications included: Ham (Amatuer) Radio License (#KE6TTE), Open Water Diver Scuba Certification, Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Animal Trapping License, Structural Pest Control Operator and Field Representative License, Agricultural Qualified Operator License, and even a Utah CCW license. In addition, she held six teaching credentials in California and another two in Utah.
She is survived by many family members who miss her dearly, namely: her husband Craig Humphries, her son, Cardon Ellis and his wife, Brittany, her daughter Julie and her husband Jason Giles, and her four lovely grandchildren, Ryder, Elisabeth, and newborn twins, Grace and Millie.
Services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 24443 McBean Parkway Valencia, CA 91355 on August 28th, at 9am -10am and The Graveside memorial for Family members to attend will be held at Eternal Valley Mortuary at 23287 North Sierra Highway, Newhall, CA 91321.
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