Ellianor Gail Anderson Collins

July 14, 1954 – April 9, 2024

Ellianor Gail Anderson Collins, 69, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Cody Regional Hospital due to complications from surgery. 

She was born July 14, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Elton and Ellianor Andersen. Shortly after, the family moved to Lovell, where they made their permanent home. 

There, she met the love of her life, Curtis LeRoy Collins. He said, for him at least, “It was love at first sight.” Gail graduated from Lovell High School in 1973 and on June 26 of that same year, she and LeRoy were married for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City Temple. 

Gail and LeRoy were blessed with six beautiful children – five boys and one girl. Gail valued her family above all, which included nieces, nephews, cousins and their families. She loved them like they were her own. Gail loved the Lord and lived to serve others. 

Gail loved the beauty of nature and going on the side-by-side and long drives with LeRoy. She taught her family to work hard, be fair and to help others. She was always encouraging to everyone, often reminding them, “You can do anything you put your mind to,” and she meant it. 

Gail graduated with her associate degree from Northwest College in early childhood development. Gail was an exceptionally hard worker and taught her family the same traits. She worked at Lovell HeadStart, where she was known as teacher Gail to many. She loved her coworkers and the children she taught. She was also the head lifeguard at the Lovell Rec Center for many years. She was well loved by those who knew her and in return, she loved those that she served. 

Gail was preceded in death by her father, Elton Anderson; mother Ellianor Anderson; siblings Gene Anderson, Jack Anderson, David Anderson, Rex Anderson and Shirley Collins; son Joshua Collins; and grandson Kage Collins. 

She is survived by her husband, LeRoy Collins; children Nathan (Karman) Collins,  Dax (Angie) Collins, Kieley (Natalie) Collins, Keela (Landon) Walters and Levi (Savanah) Collins; daughter-in-law Sarah Collins; and sister Jean Kay (Robert) Howe; as well as twenty-two grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. 

A graveside service will be held Saturday, April 27, at 10 a.m. at the Lovell Cemetery.