Afton J. Teague, 68, died on October 5, 2017, in Omaha, Nebraska, in a firearms accident. Reports say she was accidentally shot and killed by her husband while he was cleaning his pistol. No arrests or suspects have been reported in connection with the incident, which has been described as a tragic accident.

Born October 16, 1948, in New York City, Afton graduated from Westside High School in 1966 and earned an Associate’s Degree in Home Economics from Brigham Young University in 1969. She was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is remembered by family for her love of cooking, sewing, gardening, and family history. She is survived by her husband, Dennis, five children, and twenty grandchildren.

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