Family moved to Nephi circa 1918, then to Granger circa 1920.
The Deseret News
June 10, 1991Peter Veltman, age 83, died June 8, 1991 in West Valley City. Born November 19, 1907 in the Netherlands, a son of Henrik and Siepke Veldman. Married Marjorie Woodbury April !5, 1946 in South Bend, Indiana. Peter was a retired carpenter and served in the U.S. Army.
Survived by wife, West Valley City; one daughter, Mrs. Larry (Margene) McQuade, Salt Lake City; three grandchildren, Kimberly, Lindsay and Samantha; one brother and one sister, John and Siepke both of the Netherlands.
Interment in the Bluffdale City Cemetery.
The Deseret News
March 26, 2011.Ruth Woodbury Hauzer passed away on March 21, 2011 of causes incident to age.
Mom was born in Nephi, Utah, May 16, 1919, to Harrison Bray and Ester Larsen Woodbury. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Granger where she grew up in the farming community along with three brothers and five sisters. The farm consisted of many varieties of fruit trees and with farm life they learned responsibility and the value of a good work ethic. She attended Monrow Elementary School and graduated from Granite High School. Mom loved to learn and continued all her life. She spent over 50 years of her adult life in her home in Sugarhouse and after Joe's passing, she lived with her daughter, Marilyn (Betsy) and Bill Richards in Roseville, California for five years prior to her move to St. George, Utah. Mom enjoyed many hobbies and excelled in all those things she tried. Among these she was an accomplished painter. Her paintings hang in most of her family and friend's homes. She and Joe loved to travel. Seems they would just get home and start planning their next cruise or tour. Mom is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has a special testimony of the gospel.
She is survived by her son, Royce W. (Susan) Mackay, St. George, UT; daughter, Marilyn (Bill) Richards, Roseville, CA; Teri Lynn Holt, daughter-in-law; 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Arlene Schrock, Allie Ross; brother, Elbert Woodbury.
Preceded in death by husband, Joe; son, Gregory Wayne Holt; parents; two brothers; three sisters.
Interment, Bluffdale City Cemetery.
The Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT)
January 4, 2004Joe Jerry Hauzer, age 75, passed away December 31, 2003 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Born May 23, 1928 in Trail City, South Dakota to John and Blanche Dopeta Hauzer. Married Ruth Woodbury May 19, 1959 in Aurora, Colorado. Joe worked for the US Postal Service for 36 years and was on their bowling team. He owned a service station in Rose Park and was an owner/ operator with North American Van Lines. He was a member of the American Legion. He liked stamp collecting.
Survived by wife, Ruth Woodbury; son, Royce W. (Susan) Mackay of West Valley City, Utah; daughters, Marilyn Kay (Bill) Richards of Roseville, California; Teri Lynn Holt of Draper, Utah; 11 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; sisters, Mary Bruns, Blanche Matousek, Emily Sunland.
Preceded in death by brothers, John and Frank Hauzer; and son, Gregory Wayne Holt.
The Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT)
May 25, 2008Velma Woodbury Piep died peacefully on May 22, 2008 after a lingering illness. Born March 16, 1921 in Granger, Utah, to Harrison B and Esther Larsen Woodbury. Married Robert A. Piep on November 16, 1940 in Salt Lake City. Later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple.
Graduated from Granite High School. She was active in several church callings including 20 years teaching Guide Patrol in Primary; worked in Relief Society; spent 18 years in the name extraction program.
Velma and Bob were parents to six children, Barbara Gunter, Robert W. (Helen), Brent (Julie), Beverly (Terry) Walton, Cindy (Earl) VanDeGraaff, Kathy (Mark) Webb; 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She enjoyed golfing, fishing and snowbirding with friends.
She is survived by her husband, Bob; children; brother, Elbert Woodbury, Meadow, UT; sisters, Ruth Hauser, Arlene Schrock and Alley Poulsen (Roy Ross). She was preceded in death by daughter, Barbara; parents; sisters, Marjorie Veltman, Dorothy (Tom) Burke; brothers, Leo and Duane.
The Salt Lake Tribune
October 10, 2014.Robert Albert Piep died Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at the age of ninety-three. He was born November 14, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Frederick G. and Klara Knesebeck Piep. He attended area schools and graduated from South High School.
Married Velma Woodbury on November 16, 1940; later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. They were parents to six children: Barbara Jean Gunter, Robert W. and Leland Brent Piep, Beverly Jean Walton, Cynthia Kay Van De Graaf, and Kathleen Marie Webb. They have twenty grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
He was in the U.S. Army during WWII, spending time in the Philippines and Korea.
Robert was employed by Continental Trailways and had a remarkable driving safety record over a forty-year period. After retirement, he and Velma enjoyed bowling, golf, fishing, and snowbirding in Arizona each winter.
Robert is preceded in death by his wife; daughter, Barbara; parents; sisters, Elizabeth Robinson, Elsie Palmer, and Clara Scroggins; and brothers, Fred, Henry, George, and Kenneth. He is survived by his children; brother, Jack Piep; and sister, MaryAnn Kennaday.
The Salt Lake Tribune
August 30, 1998THREE FORKS, MT--Our dad, (Harrison) Leo Woodbury, 75, died peacefully Thursday, August 27, 1998, after a short struggle with cancer. Leo was born on September 8, 1922 in Granger, Utah to Harrison Bray and Esther Venelia (Larsen) Woodbury, where he attended area schools and worked on the family farm.
Leo grew up with a love for the outdoors and the culture of the West. He joined the Navy in 1942 and served in the Pacific during World War II until his discharge in 1946. He worked at several occupations after the military, owning a service station for a time and working heavy construction around the western United States. However, his heart was in agriculture. He owned several wheat farms during his lifetime. He and his partners would farm in the summers and work construction during the winters.
On March 20, 1959, he married (Ida) Mae Davis Holmberg and gained a family. The family moved to their new farm (the "Hard Bar O") located in the Milligan Canyon area west of Three Forks, Montana, where Leo made his living for the next 34 years. He and Mae divorced in 1972 but remained lifelong friends as they continued to raise their family together. Leo moved to Bozeman for several years and farmed by commuting before moving to Red Lodge in 1995 to be closer to family. For the past two years he split his time between Red Lodge and his home in Mesquite, Nevada.
Leo enjoyed various activities throughout his life. Fishing was a favorite pastime; he fished the rivers and streams of Montana and eventually traveled to Alaska and Mexico to try deep-sea fishing. Game hunting led to target shooting and reloading. Winters were spent skiing at Bridger Bowl and soaking at Bozeman Hot Springs. In his later years, as his work life slowed down, he took up the game of golf. He took great pleasure in perfecting his game. After moving to Red Lodge, he became a regular at the dances around the Billings area. The common denominator in all Leo's pursuits was his friends; any activity he could share with friends was wonderful. His children and grandchildren were the icing on the cake for Leo. He enjoyed following their sporting activities, keeping track of their achievements and just watching them grow. His favorite activity of all was spoiling his grandchildren.
Leo is survived by his children, Sandy Holmberg (Ken) Bailey and Shawna (Ray) Halsey of Billings; Bryan (Cindee) Woodbury of Lincoln, Nebraska; Zane (Mary Ann) Holmberg of Sandy, Utah; grandchildren, Rachelle (Brent) Walker and Nathan Bailey; Jared, Kyle, Collin, Reed, and Jordan Holmberg; Garrett, Logan, Brynnan, and Kirby Halsey; Teagan, Morgan, Dylan, and Adam Woodbury; great-grandchildren, Madison and Dallen Walker. He is survived by six sisters and two brothers, Marjorie Veltman, Ruth (Joe) Mackay, Velma (Bob) Piep, Arlene Schrock, Elbert "Tuck" Woodbury, Allie Poulsen, Dorothy (Tom) Burke, and Duane "Buck" (Jane) Woodbury. Leo also had many friends who offered care and support throughout his illness. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers-in-law.
Burial will follow at the Willow Creek Cemetery.
Skinner Funeral Homes
Arlene Woodbury Schrock
Our beloved mother, grandmother and Gi-Gi passed away July 6, 2018 at the age of 92. Arlene was the fifth child of nine born to Ester (Larson) and Harrison Woodbury on November 1, 1925.
She was raised on a farm near Salt Lake City, Utah. After attending Granite High School, she married, Sgt. Daniel Schrock, on April 20, 1944. After the war, they briefly lived in Illinois and Indiana, before settling in Eaton Rapids. In 1978 they retired near Springfield, Missouri. After Dan died in 1989, Arlene returned to Michigan to be near her two children. She made many friendships at each of her retirement homes: Cadgewith Farms, Independence Village, and finally The Willows at Okemos.
Preceding her in death are her husband and her siblings.
Surviving her are her daughter, Deborah (David) Premoe of Okemos; her son, Jeffrey (Kathi) Schrock of Lake City; grandsons, Shawn Premoe of Haslett and Jason (Eman Dahmani) Premoe of Novi; her great-grandchildren, Sarah Premoe, Neesa Premoe; step-grandchildren, James Taylor and Sandra (Deon) Ball.
56579. Elbert Haskell Woodbury
The Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT)
January 3, 2013Elbert Haskell Woodbury known by his friends as "Tuck" died on December 31, 2012 from complications from surgery and COPD. He left this life peacefully and surrounded by his loved ones.
Tuck was born on February 9, 1927 to Harrison & Esther Woodbury, one of nine children. He grew up in Granger, attended Granite High School, and ran a concrete and construction business. Tuck knew how to grow things and eventually made his home in Meadow, Utah where he and his son Kirk worked very hard together on their farm.Tuck enjoyed woodworking (building his own homes, cabinets, and furniture), gardening, eating a really good tomato, and watching a Jazz game. He loved to dance and listen to music. He looked forward to a game of pool or cards with his buddies and rarely missed his daily game of Chinese checkers with Miss Fae, his companion for 31 years. Tuck had a soft spot for animals, especially Flopsy and Cat. He was fortunate to get to know his two grandsons over the last few years and he loved when they came to visit Grandpa Tuck.
Tuck is survived by his son Kirk (Kris); his daughter Lori (Scott) from his marriage to Zelma Pearce Woodbury; his two grandsons, Miles Mercer and Gavin Mercer; his sisters Allie (Ray Ross) and Arlene; and his long-time companion Fae Snyder.
He is preceded in death by siblings Marjorie, Ruth, Leo, Velma, Dorothy, and Duane.
The Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
May 15, 2007Duane L. Woodbury "Buck" on May 13, 2007, our loving husband, father, grandfather and friend lost his valiant fight against a rare brain disease that ravaged his brain and body for the last several years of his life. Buck lived a lifetime filled with love, admirable accomplishments, hard work, service to his country and community and good times shared with family and friends.
Buck was born at home on June 17, 1934, minutes after his twin sister Dorothy, making him the youngest of nine children born to Harrison and Esther Woodbury of Granger, Utah. He married his sweetheart and love of his life, Jane McBerry on November 10, 1961. They shared 46 years together, enjoying each other, their children and grand-children. Buck and Jane enjoyed nightly card games and at the time of his passing she owes him $192! Buck was an avid Utah Jazz, U of U, and Bronco fan. He loved to golf, achieving three "holes-in-one". Proudly served six years in the US Army. Lifetime member of American Legion, serving terms as both post and district commander. Member of Elks club and active in Veterans Affairs.
Buck is survived by his wife Jane; children Mike (Sharra), Steve, Joni (Eric); grandchildren Kerstin, Breyann, Rylee and Connor; one brother; four sisters; and his canine princess "Gizzie."
Preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters.
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA)
January 17, 2007Dorothy L. Burke, 72, of Upland died January 12, 2007 at home, surrounded by four generations of family. Born June 17, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah, she graduated from Cyprus High School, Magna, Utah in 1952. She was a resident in the Upland/Ontario area for 47 years.
Dorothy and her husband, Tom, were married for 53 years. During this time, she raised three boys and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and family.
Dorothy is survived by her husband, Thomas W. Burke of Upland, CA; sons, Larry W. Burke (Chris) of Alta Loma, CA, Gary W. Burke (Ann) of Tucson , AZ, Thomas E. Burke (Laura) of Clovis, CA; six siblings, Ruth Hauzer of Salt Lake City, UT, Velma Piep of Salt Lake City, UT, Arlene Schrock of Lansing, MI, Allee Ross of Salt Lake City, UT, Elbert "Tuck" Woodbury of Meadow, UT and Duane "Buck" Woodbury Murray, UT; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Leo Woodbury and sister, Margie Veltman.
32209. Thomas Lambert Woodbury
Thomas fulfilled a mission to Tahiti 1893-1896. He was a salesman for Nati
onal Biscuit Company for 35 years. He was Sunday School Superintendent in Waterloo Ward 1903-1911. He was a member of the Pioneer Stake High Council. In November 1936 he presided over the Tahitian Mission until ill health forced him to return home in January 1938.
At age 14, Martha joined the Tabernacle Choir, and made a tour with the Ch
oir, to the Chicago World Fair. She was President of the 18th Ward Relief Society from 1921-1931.
John was a Bishop in the Filer Ward (Filer, Twin Falls, Idaho).
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The Deseret News
May 19, 1993John C. Barlow, 94-year-old Rupert resident died Saturday, May 15, 1993 at the Minidoka Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 12, 1898 at Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of James M. and Jane Clark Barlow. He attended schools in Ogden, Utah and attended business college in Salt Lake City.
He married Maude ''Dollie'' Woodbury, June 10, 1925 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He moved to Provo, Utah and in December, 1945, they moved to Filer, Idaho where he served as a bishop in the LDS Church for over 13 years. In 1962 he moved to Rupert where he has since resided. His wife preceded him in death August 2, 1983. He was employed by Mitchell-Hunt Co. in Twin Falls, The Ford Motor Co., and was the bookkeeper for Goode Motor's until his retirement. A member of the LDS Church, he served in many capacities.
He is survived by two daughters; Martha E. McDonald of Rupert, Idaho; and Elizabeth W. Butcher of Heyburn, Idaho; three grandchildren and three-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, a sister and two brothers.
Burial will be in the Rupert Cemetery with Military graveside rites.
Left on her own in 1944, with 5 children to raise, Camille attended classes at the University of Utah, where she earned he B.S. degree in 1949.
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The Deseret News
March 4, 1995Camille Woodbury Halliday passed away peacefully in her sleep March 2, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Utah at the age of 91, of causes incident to age. Our beloved Camille was born April 16, 1903, at home in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Thomas Lambert Woodbury and Martha Maude Bowring Woodbury. Married H. Hartland Halliday June 11, 1923, in the Salt Lake Temple.
An accomplished musician, she formed the Woodbury Orchestra with her two sisters and brother, playing for weddings, teas and dances. They played in most LDS wards in the valley with her father talking on ''The Value of Music in the Home''. She was active in all LDS Church organizations, both Ward and Stake, and was a member of the Sunday School General Board from 1952 to 1967. A member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and served for seven years as Captain of Camp 1. She was a Charter Member of Alpha Delta Kappa, International Honorary Teachers Sorority and a member of the Child Conservation League of America.
Camille was a teacher in the Salt Lake City School District for 26 years, 24 of which were at Columbus Elementary. In 1968, the year of her retirement, she was honored by the Kiwanis Club as Teacher of the Month. The accompanying picture is Camille as she was known to her students. She will always be loved and remembered for her devotion and love for her family.
Survived by three sons, Herbert H. (Gloria), Paul M. (Rosie), Tom W. (Norma), and one daughter, Ann H. Turner (Barney), of Salt Lake City; 23 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Preceded in death by husband, H. Hartland Halliday, son Allan Dean and wife, Kay, and sisters, Elizabeth, Dollie Barlow, Mary Johnson, brother, T. Bowring ''By'' Woodbury and a grandson, Todd Halliday.Interment, Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
56586. Thomas Reinhold Bowring Woodbury
By was owner and President of Aircapitol Manufacturing Company in Wichi
ta Kansas.
The Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT)
July 11, 1998Beulah Blood Woodbury died July 9, 1998 at McKay Dee Hospital as a result of injuries suffered in a fall. She was 85.
Bubbles was born May 12, 1913 to Edith Larkin and George Blood in Preston, Idaho. Her family later moved to Salt Lake City, Utah where she met and married Thomas Bowring Woodbury, December 13, 1933, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
Bubbles lived a full life of service to her family and the L.D.S. Church including the highlight of her life which was serving with her husband. "By" presiding over the British Mission from 1958 to 1962. She was mission mother to over eight hundred missionaries.
Bubbles was a wonderful speaker, a beautiful writer and a master story teller. She had a remarkable memory and loved to share the stories of her ancestors. Bubbles was her family's own private "cheering section."
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and three sisters.
She is survived by her children, Cherie Hyde (Gary), Centerville, UT; Wendy Cederlof (Brent), Fruit Heights, UT; Thomas Bowring Woodbury II (Kathy), President of Washington, Tacoma Mission. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
56587. Mary Alice Bowring Woodbury
The Salt Lake Tribune
December 15, 1992Mary Alice Bowering Woodbury Johnson was born December 29, 1910, to Thomas L. and Martha M. Bowering Woodbury. Mary displayed the warmest and strongest of hearts her entire life, but it finally tired and proved to be too weak for her on December 9, 1992, and she passed on.
Taken from the prime of her life at 81, Mary faced each new day with clear eyes and mind and the spirit of a youngster still anxious to love, learn and please others. Mary was the consummate wife and mother, the epitome of loving, giving and selflessness. Her legacy includes a positive nature which was an exemplary influence on all those around her. This sweet spirit, deserving the highest kingdom of ascendance, was preceded in death by Warde, her husband of 57 years, and their son Jerrold.
Mary is survived and lovingly missed by her son, Michael and family, sister; Camille Halliday, and countless old and new friends.An informal gathering will be held Monday, December 14, from 12 to 1:00 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 So Highland Drive. Interment will follow.
Warde is General manager of the Axelrad Furniture Company.
Maria was president of the Relief Society for 13 years.
Clair fulfilled a mission in the Nortern States.
Grace attended the University of Utah, Stanford at Berkeley, and Columb
ia University in New York where she recieved her masters degree. She majored in speach and drama. In 1950's she taught at the western school for women in Oxford Ohio.
Lucille majored in music at the University of Utah; she graduated from t
he McCune School of Music in Salt Lake City. She was a member of the Tabernacle Choir.
The Salt Lake Tribune
February 26, 1993Albert Reeder Bowen died February 23, 1993, at the age of 87, after a brief illness. Born April 13, 1905 in Logan, Utah, to Albert Ernest Bowen and Aletha Reeder. Married Lucile Ross, November 17, 1934 in the Salt Lake Temple. She preceded him in death. Married Margret Jenson March 29, 1954 in the Salt Lake Temple. He graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Arts in 1930 and received his Juris Doctorate from Stanford University in 1932. He was a member of the Utah State Bar from 1932 to 1993. He was also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Bowen was a partner in the law firm of Ray Quinney & Nebeker. Among his clients were the LDS Church and the LDS Hospital. He was active in community service serving as secretary of the Utah School Study Committee, delegate to the National Republican Convention in 1964, and member of the Board of Regents of the University of Utah.
Mr. Bowen was active throughout his life in serving his church where he held many positions. His callings included superintendent of the Garden Park Ward Sunday School and High Priest Group leader. He also served as a high councilman and a member of the stake presidency in the Salt Lake Bonneville Stake. He served a mission in the Swiss German Mission.
He is survived by his wife, Margret; his children, Barbara B. Brunker, David R. Bowen (Karen), Beverly B. Walker (Michael), A. Ross Bowen (JoAnn), Robert K. Bowen (Lynda), Mark J. Bowen (Jennifer), Julie B. Elton (Curtis), and Stephen J. Bowen Kammie). He is also survived by 28 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, his beloved stepmother, Emma Lucy Gates Bowen, his twin brother, Robert Reeder Bowen, and his son-in-law, Ted Brunker.
Annie attended the University of Utah, Stanford at Berkeley, and Columbia University in New York where she recieved her masters degree. She taught at Northwestern University.
The Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT)
February 24, 2007George Dibble Jr., 95, who had a firm handshake and a gentle soul, passed away peacefully in the Holladay Health Care Center Sat., February 17, 2007. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on September 1, 1911 to George and Elizabeth Bai Dibble.
In 1929 he graduated from West High School and started working as a clerk at the Salt Lake City Post Office. He went on to serve in World War II as a Technician Fourth Grade in the 671st Army Postal Unit, serving in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations.
He married his sweetheart, Mary Magdalene Ross on May 29, 1941.
George is survived by extended family including many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his wife, parents, sister Grace (Frank) Samuelson, and brother Wallace (Frances) Ried Dibble.
He will be greatly missed, especially by his niece Wendy Flanders, who's life will be forever changed by knowing him.
Thomas attended the University of Utah and the Woodbury College in Los Ang
eles. In 1he 1950's he was in the restaurant business.
32212. Charles Lambert Woodbury
Charles was a Seventy. He sold pickles for th H.J. Heinz Company for 14 years, worked with Kahn Brothers Wholesale Groceries for 6 years and sold candy for the Ostler Candy Company for the last 8 years of his life.
The Deseret News
January 15, 1990Gladys Woodbury Quist, 81, of Salt Lake City, died Saturday, January 13, 1990 of a lingering illness. Born in Salt Lake City February 17, 1908, one of five daughters, to Sarah Gray Peart and Charles Lambert Woodbury. She attended Salt Lake schools graduating with honors from Granite High School in 1927. Attended the U of U and worked locally ion retail sales, most recently at South East Furniture. An accomplished seamstress, she was also noted for crocheting, knitting and needlepoint.
Married William Oscar Quist July 7, 1930 in Salt Lake City; sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple June 28, 1938. They reared two daughters and three sons. Her husband and sisters preceded her in death. Active in the Winder 9th Ward, Winder Stake, she'd been Millcreek Stake Young Women's President; Sunday School teacher for more than 21 yuears; choir member; visiting teacher; and Librarian. Truly missed, she's wished godspeed by her 54 immediate family members.
Survived by children, Karon and Rich Burningham, Kalispell, Mont.; William (Bill) and Carol, Salt Lake City; Alfred (Alf) and Carolyn Quist, Murray; Michael (Mike) and Kaye Quist, Elko, Nevada; and Anne and Charles V. (Vee) Stowell, Salt Lake City; 21 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren;
Interment, Elysian Burial Gardens, 1075 East 4580 South.
Ella was a member of the Tabernacle Choir.
Richard worked for the White Sewing Machine Company in Salt Lake and Ogde
n, and opened a store in Oakland Ca. The family returned to Salt Lake City to live on Garfield Ave. He worked for the Utah Power and Light Co. He was Senior President of his Seventies quorum and ordained a High Priest.
56600. John Richard Woodbury Osborn
Worked for the Salt Lake Fire Department.
The Deseret News
November 10, 1990Norman Woodbury Osborn, age 72, passed away November 8, 1990 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born June 19, 1918, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John Richard and Ella Woodbury Osborn. Married Beth Lillywhite June 24, 1949, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Attended the L.D.S. Business college and the University of Utah. Served his country in WW II in the Navy Seabees. Advertising Manager for Z.C.M.I., and then became a wholesale representative for Stanley Hardware in the intermountain area for 24 years, prior to establishing his own company, Entry Systems, Inc. Norm was a past president of Producers Council and Bonneville Plastics. Member of the LDS Church. Avid golfer.
Survivors include his wife Beth, Salt Lake City; a daughter, Marilyn (husband, G. Craig) Hanson, Salt Lake City; three sons, Barry (wife Leslie) Osborn, Mesa AZ; and Dwight (wife Chris) and Ronald (wife Julie) Osborn, both Salt Lake City; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by a daughter, Diane; a brother, John Richard; and a sister, Marya Gill.
Interment, Mt. View Memorial Estates.
The Salt Lake Tribune
April 3, 2016.Beth Lillywhite Osborn passed away on April 1, 2016 at age 96 1/2 from cancer, not old age. She was born in Mesa, Arizona on September 23, 1919 to Horace F. and Georgana Stowell Lillywhite.
After graduating from Phoenix Union High School with honors, she worked for Barry Goldwater as a secretary to earn money to attend BYU in 1939. After one year, she married Max Bateman, which ended in divorce. Later, she married Norman W. Osborn in the Salt Lake Temple.
She had a successful real estate career for forty years, retiring at ninety. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, fulfilling many piano and organ assignments. She served a nineteen-month full-time mission at eighty years of age, as secretary to the Mission President of the Independence, Missouri Mission.
She is preceded in death by her parents, brother, three sisters, husband, and daughter, Diane. She is survived by children, Barry (Leslie), Dwight (Christine), Marilyn Hanson (Craig), and Ron (Julie). She was always proud of her nineteen grandchildren, fifty great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
32216. Loretta Lambert Woodbury
Loretta attended the University of Utah for two years. She studied obstetr
ics under Dr. Ellis R. Shipp, graduating in May 1908. She served as an ordinace worker in the Salt Lake Temple for 32 years.
The family moved to Bountiful Utah in 1909. Eli was an ordained officiator in the Salt Lake Temple for 32 years. He was a member of the first volunteer Fire Department in Bountiful. He worked in the plumbing and heating business for 51 years, 46 of which was in his own shop in Bountiful.
56603. Melvin Woodbury Rodgers
Melvin filled a mission in Germany and Switzerland 1929-1932.
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The Deseret News
August 16, 1995Melvin W. Rodgers, 86, died August 11, 1995, at Lakeview Hosiptal from kidney and heart failure. Born June 22, 1909 in Salt Lake City, to Eli B. and Loretta W. Rodgers. Married Florence May Barlow in Salt Lake LDS Temple June 14, 1934. She died August 10, 1980. Married Maurine Parrish October 30, 1981; later divorced.
He was an active member of the LDS Church, serving in many organizations. His main focus was with the youth of the church. He coached junior baseball for many years, was district and regional director of athletics. Served as PTA President for Stoker School. Did volunteer work for Golden Years Senior Citizen Center.
Melvin served in the Swiss/Austrian Mission for the LDS Church. Served in Army Medical Corps in Germany and France during World War II. Worked as produce manager, Haywards Market and O.P. Skaggs. Agent for Prudential Insurance Co. for 15 years. Assistant cashier at Farmers State Bank, Supervisor Davis County School District. Melvin's hobbies were woodworking, bowling and gardening. His neighbors will miss his huge tomatoes.
Survived by one daughter and two sons, Mrs. Nancy (David) Campbell, Draper; Larry (Nancy Rodgers, West Bountiful; Steven Rodgers, Salt Lake City; 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; one sister, two brothers, Mrs. Mary Alice Eakle, Eli B. Rodgers, Jr., Kenneth Rodgers.
Interment, Bountiful Memorial Park.
Eli filled a mission in Switzerland and Germany 1932-1934.
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The Salt Lake Tribune
July 7, 2005Eli Brumm Rodgers passed away on Monday, July 4, 2005 of natural causes, at the age of 94. He was born February 18, 1911 in Bountiful, Utah to Eli Brumm Rodgers, Sr. and Loretta Woodbury Rodgers. He graduated from Davis High School in 1929 and served an LDS mission in Germany.
He married Lucille Walton Wood on January 30, 1936 in the Salt LDS Temple. They lived in Casper, WY and Pueblo, CO, before returning to Bountiful in 1941. He went to work for the Telephone Company in 1942 and retired in 1977.He loved music and played the trumpet, saxophone and clarinet in the Curtis Ackerland Orchestra for many years. He enjoyed swimming and golf with Lucille and they were long-time members of the Oakridge Country Club. They enjoyed traveling, especially their trip to the Holy Land.
He is survived by Lucille, his loving companion of 69 years. He also leaves behind three daughters and one son, Jeannette Houtz, Tooele; Sherry (Terry) Bailey, Bountiful; Linda (Donald) Hull, Kaysville; and Brent (Christine) Rodgers, Hawaii. Also survived by 17 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and two sisters, a son-in-law and one great-grandson.
Interment- Bountiful City Cemetery.
The Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT)
April 14, 2007Lucille W. Wood Rodgers 1915 ~ 2007 Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother was reunited with her husband and other loved ones as she peacefully moved on from this life on Tuesday, April 10, 2007. She was born in Woods Cross, Utah on November 14, 1915 to Cotton Chase Wood and Mary Amelia Walton Wood.
She married Eli Brumm Rodgers, Jr. on January 30, 1936 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple and they had 69 wonderful years together before Eli's death on July 4, 2005. Lucille enjoyed doing temple work and many on the other side are benefactors of her service. She and her husband enjoyed golfing. Her swing may not have been mighty but it was one of the straightest and smoothest ever seen. They enjoyed traveling together and one of the highlights of her life was their trip to the Holy Land. She was active in the LDS church and served in many capacities. She loved the teachings of the Gospel and had a deep and abiding faith in the Savior. She was musically talented and for several years played piano in an all women dance band. It was a treat to hear her at the piano, and without music, play many favorite tunes. She was one of the leading experts in Personology in the state of Utah and taught it to many. Her insight into traits and personalities was astonishing and she was able to help many understand how to deal with life's trials.
Lucille loved her family. She was always delighted to see her family gathered together enjoying one another. The young grand-children and great-grandchildren were a special joy to her and she was equally proud of each and every one of them. She will truly be missed by all.
Lucille is survived by her children, Jeannette (Jay, deceased) Houtz, Sherry (Terry) Bailey, Linda (Don) Hull, and Brent (Christine) Rodgers; 17 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; her youngest sister, Jetta Briggs; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her parents, and siblings, Melvin Streeper Wood and Bernice Galbraith.
The Deseret News
November 21, 2000Mary Alice Eakle, age 86, died Sunday, November 19, 2000 in Bountiful after patiently enduring a lengthy illness. Born in Bountiful, UT, June 4, 1914 to Eli Brumm and Loretta Lambert Woodbury Rodgers. Married Al-ma Dorus Eakle July 14, 1933 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died March 16, 1990.
Raised in Bountiful and graduated from Davis High. Played the piano for school functions, starting at a young age at the elementary school level. After her marriage, lived in Woods Cross, raising four children as a homemaker and being a great support to her husband on their dairy farm.
She was an accomplished pianist and accompanist, playing for dance bands and dance classes. She gave piano lessons and accompanied community and church even-ts throughout her life. She was an active and devoted member of the LDS Church. Served as Primary pianist at age ten, was organist for all ward organizations and on stake boards for Relief Society, MIA and Primary. She was ward YWMIA counselor, Relief Society counselor and president and visiting teacher. She was a gracious and loving person to all who knew her.Survived by one son and three daughters, Alma D. Jr. (Arlene) of Tremonton, Mary Alice Crouch of Bountiful, Norma Richardson (Max) of Woods Cross, Betty Catherine Beachler (Roger) of Kaysville; 15 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Eli Brumm, JR. and Kenneth W. Rodgers.
Preceded in death by one son, Rodger, and one granddaughter, Doris Richardson; parents; sister, Catherine R. Roberts; and brothers, Melvin W. Rodgers.
Interment, Bountiful City Cemetery.
The Deseret News
March 17, 1990Alma Dorus Eakle, age 83, died March 16, 1990 in Bountiful, Utah of heart failure. He was born in Woods Cross, Utah, July 8, 1906 to Millard Fillmore and Miriam Chase Adams Eakle. Married Mary Alice Rodgers, July 14, 1933 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He was a lifetime resident of Woods Cross. He has held numerous positions in civic and LDS Church activities. Served a mission in the East Central States Mission. He was a district officer in the Boy Scouts of America. He was also a Bishop in the South Bountiful Ward for eight years. Prior to that calling he was a Bishop's Counselor. He was a High Councilman and in the Stake Presidency of the South Davis Stake. He served as Patriarch in the Bountiful East Stake and Woods Cross Utah Stake. His great loves were family, the Gospel, and music. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Alice, Woods Cross; a son, Alma D., Jr., Tremonton; three daughters, Mary Alice Crouch, Ogden; Mrs. Max (Norma) Richardson, Woods Cross; Mrs. Roger (Betty) Beachler, Kaysville; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a brother, Jay Lee, Salt Lake City.
He was preceded in death by one son and granddaughter.
Interment: Bountiful City Cemetery.
56606. Kenneth Woodbury Rodgers
The Deseret News
December 31, 2003On Saturday, December 27, 2003 Kenneth Woodbury Rodgers, a valiant defender of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, breathed his last breath in this mortal state and with quiet joy passed into eternity. At the age of 86, after long suffering and patience, Ken died from a damaged liver and Acites. He was true to the end, never cursing his suffering, but only yearned to join his eternal partner, Irene. At 12:35 p.m., while holding the hands of his oldest son and his nurse, Monica, at South Davis Community Care Center, he gave a final hand squeeze goodbye, then reached beyond the veil, and joined his loving wife. He went knowing he was loved.
Ken was born at his family's "old firehouse" main street home in Bountiful, Utah, on March 7, 1917 to Loretta Lambert Woodbury and Eli Brumm Rodgers Sr. He went to Stoker Elementary and graduated from Davis High School. He loved to perform and act, participating in numerous plays and road shows. He could remember the best jokes and tell them like a pro. In the early spring of 1940, at the "Coconut Grove", he met and fell in love with Lena Irene DeWaal. On September 4, 1940 they were married for "Time and All Eternity" in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. From this union came nine children, 38 grandchildren, and 42 great-grandchildren which they loved with all their hearts. Ken held various jobs through out his life: plumber, milkman, small farmer, church poultry ranch operator, church building maintenance and custodian, barber, and all around fix it genius, but the one labor he enjoyed the most was working for "the Brethren" as facility high tech maintenance specialist at the LDS Church's Deseret Gym. In 1983, Ken and Irene filled a church mission among the Native American, Zuni Nation, in the Holbrook, Arizona Mission. Ken was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He held and performed in the priesthood office as a "High Priest." His testimony never wavered in the face of adversity. He loved baring it and did it faithfully every where he could especially in his own ward's Fast and Testimony meetings.
Ken is survived by three sons, Thomas (Betty) Rodgers, Chester (LouJane) Rodgers, David Ray (Vickie) Rodgers; five daughters, Sylvia (Lars) Andersson, Loretta (Stephen) Larsen, Venice (Robert) Garner, Geraldine (Larry) Newhall, Cindy (David) Reinhold; one brother, Eli Brumm (Lucille) Rodgers Jr.; one brother-in-law, Carroll (Helen) Roberts and friend of the family, Carolyn Bryson Rodgers.
Ken was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a baby son, Kenneth, one brother, Melvin, two sisters, Mary Alice Eakle and Catherine Roberts.
Burial will take place at the Bountiful City Cemetery
The Deseret News
August 4, 2000Lena Irene DeWaal Rodgers, age 81, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2000 at her home in Bountiful, Utah. She was born June 21, 1919 in Logan, Utah; daughter of William and Lina DeWaal. Born to be a bride and mother, she married Kenneth W. Rodgers on September 4, 1940 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
She gave birth to nine children, raised eight to adulthood. Lena loved the temple, scriptures, children, babies, flowers, mountains, and holidays. Graduated from Weber State College Nursing Program in 1967 in the top four percent of her class. Fulfilled an LDS mission with her husband to the Arizona, Holbrook Mission.
Survived by her husband, Kenneth W. Rodgers; children, Thomas (Betty) Rodgers, Sylvia (Lars) Andersson, Loretta (Stephen) Larsen, Venice (Robert) Garner, Geraldine (Larry) Newhall, Chester (LouJane) Rodgers, David (Vickie) Rodgers, Cindy (David) Reinhold; brother, John (Myra) DeWaal; sisters, Mary Cook, Violet Sawyer, Johanna Cook; 36 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and Carolyn Rodgers.
Preceded in death by an infant son, Kenneth W. Rodgers Jr.; parents; sisters, Lucille Westerman, Cornelia VonNeiderhausern; and brother, Fred DeWaal.
Interment-Bountiful City Cemetery, 2020 South 200 West.
56607. Catherine Woodbury Rodgers
The Deseret News
December 23, 1993Catherine Rodgers Roberts, 72, died Tuesday, December 21, 1993 in St. George. Born August 19, 1921, Bountiful, Utah to Eli R. and Loretta Woodbury Rodgers. Married Carroll Maurice Roberts April 5, 1943 in Salt Lake City. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple November 6, 1952.
Mrs. Robert's early years were spent in Bountiful, Utah where she graduated from High School. Lived in Idaho, Oregon, and Bellvue, Washington before moving to St. George in 1991. An active member of the LDS Church.
Survivors: husband, St. George; three daughters: Laurie Jean Esplin, Delta, Colorado; Barbara Lee Mitchell, Auburn, Washington; Coralie Susan Morgan, Arco, Idaho; 21 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three brothers and one sister: Melvin Rodgers, Eli B. Rodgers, Jr. and Kenneth Rodgers, all of Bountiful and Mary Alice Eakle, Woods Cross, Utah.
Graveside services will be held Monday, December 27, 1993 at 11 a.m. at the Bountiful City Cemetery.
Carroll was manager of the Boise-Payette Lumber Company in Nyssa, Orego
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Find-a-GraveSt. George, Utah - Carroll "Cal" Roberts passed away August 14, 2011.
He was born July 6, 1921 in Weiser, Idaho to Maurice R. and Coralie Myers Roberts. Cal is a Pearl Harbor survivor. He married Helen Marr Clark Archibald.
Cal is survived by his second wife, Helen Roberts and children.
32218. Myrtle Lambert Woodbury
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The Salt Lake Tribune
December 21, 2011Virginia Burt Doelle Tucker, born to Francis S. Carl C. Burt on March 20, 1913 in Salt Lake City, Utah, died August 4, 2011.
She graduated East High School and attended the University of Utah. Married Martin H. Doelle on December 25, 1934. He died in 1958. She married Homer Tucker in 1977. He died in 1996.
She volunteered at the Y.W.C.A. as a teenager and later became the Assistant Director of Health Education working there for twenty years, making many friends. She also taught at Westminster College and many Senior Citizen Centers teaching ceramics and crafts.
She was one of the first people in Salt Lake to learn yoga from the Maharishi and teach it in Salt Lake. She loved the outdoors, was an avid hiker and gardener.
She treasured her dogs and her family. She had a wonderful sense of humor and will be truly missed by her friends and neighbors. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Sylvia B. Durrant and Betty A. Brooks.
Ruth was educated at the University of Utah.
Robert graduated from University of Utah with a B.S. degree. He served in the Marin Corp. He worked as a research chemist for the Vito Uranium Company and at the University of Utah with the Explosive Research Group.
Tom managed the Mutual Creamery in Ogden circa 1917. In 1919 he started t
he Banner Ice Cream Company with Ezra Peterson, which later became the Paramount Ice Cream Company. He sold this business to Ezra so he could start the Economy Butter Shop. He Organized dairy co-ops to form the Weber Central Dairy, the Utah-Wasatch at Provo, Fairview Dairy Association, Pahvant Valley Dairy Association at Fillmore, and the Dairy co-op at Wellsville. In 1928 he purchased the James Larsen 400 acre ranch between Moroni and Mt. Pleasant. They purchased a home in Mt. Pleasant. The depression necessitated disposal of the large ranch in favor of a small one. In 1948 they moved back to Salt Lake City. Tom served as a representative in the State legislature for three terms.
56611. Phyllis Woodbury Jensen
The Deseret News
November 25, 2001Phyllis Jensen Ford was born October 6, 1917 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Thomas W. and Annie Woodbury Jensen. She had eight younger brothers, whom she helped "mother and nurture". She lived in Ogden, Mt. Pleasant, and Salt Lake City graduating from North Sanpete High School. She married Arthur Ford Jr. on February 2, 1941. They were later sealed as an eternal family.
For over 60 years their homes have been "motels" for friends and family passing through Salt Lake City. She was an ardent genealogist and a walking history book, taught Primary for many years and faithfully supported her "Bishop" husband. After raising their family she completed her BA degree and taught school. She is a dynamo and has taken scores of college classes since, has acted in the Pioneer and Hale theaters, is a painter and singer, and has helped train medical students at the U of U. She was the cover girl on the Spring 1995 ContinUUm magazine. She has always been active physically, had her own bike and did water aerobics until recently. She loved books, learning, her Cousins' Club, the DUP, the Spa, her ward, her husband and family, and everybody she met. She was without guile.
She is survived by her husband; children Phyllis Rueckert (Ken), Arthur (Diane), Roger (Karen), Thomas (Kalita), and Denise Condie (Wayne); 21 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchil-dren; and brothers: Charles, Alvin, Lambert, Victor, and Joseph. She was preceded in death by three brothers Thomas, Robert, Lynn and one grandchild Micah.
Interment will be at Larkin Sunset Gardens, Sandy, Utah.
Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT)
December 5, 2010Arthur Peyton Ford, Jr. passed away December 3, 2010, in Holladay, UT. He was born to Arthur Pratt Ford and Evelyn Caroline Dieterle in Salt Lake City, UT, February 4, 1920.
He married Phyllis Jensen on February 2, 1941, in Salt Lake City, UT. She passed away November 21, 2001. He spoke often of his desire to be with her again.
They have five children--Phyllis Rueckert (Kenneth), Dallas, TX; Arthur, III (Diane), Lakewood, CO; Roger (Karen), Murray, UT; Thomas (Kalita), Holladay, UT; and Denise Condie (Wayne), El Paso, TX. They also have 22 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Art graduated from Granite High School and LDS Business College. He served in the Navy in World War II. He was a skilled and knowledgeable builder. He worked for the Holladay Lumber and the Railway Express Agency. He built, managed, and maintained many apartment buildings. He was a member of the LDS church and served with energy in the Young Men's Superintendency, as Elders' Quorum President, High Councilor, Bishop, home teacher, and in other callings. He faithfully served as a home teacher until shortly before his death. Art and a friend raised considerable funds over many years for various charities and the needy.
Art is survived by his sister Micke Sweet (Tualatin, OR), his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife, two brothers, a sister and one grandchild.
Idaho State Journal (Pocatello, ID)
September 2, 2008POCATELLO - Charles William Jensen, 89, longtime community leader and businessm n , died peacefully on Sunday , August 31st, while residing at the Idaho State Veteran's Home. C h a r l e s was born in Ogden, Utah, on March 26, 1919, to Thomas William Jensen and Annie Woodbury. He was the second child and the oldest of eight sons. He was greatly admired by his younger brothers.
When he was nine years old his family moved to a farm in Mount Pleasant, Utah. There he was in charge of sixty milk cows. He farmed with his family and was active in many school activities at Sanpete High School. His senior year he was awarded the Farm Bureau Young Farmer of the Year Award for the State of Utah. He attended Utah State Agricultural College (Utah State University) on a scholarship. While in college he managed the dairy and was known as the "Ice Cream Man." He loved dishing out five cent ice cream cones. During the time he managed the dairy, he invented the "Fat Boy" ice cream sandwich. In 2001 he was honored as an Outstanding Alumni of Utah State University.
On March 15th, 1941, he married his eternal companion Nelda Calder. This past March they celebrated their sixtyseventh anniversary. They have seven children, 28 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren .
In the spring of 1942 Charles took a job with Kraft Cheese in Pocatello. There he was in charge of quality control at over 40 ice cream and cheese plants throughout Idaho and Oregon. In 1944 he earned a commission for the United States Navy where he trained at Farragut, Idaho. He later received his officer's commission and completed his officer's training at Princeton University. He served aboard a transport ship, a landing craft rocket ship and on a hospital ship due to a back injury he received while on the small LCI. He witnessed the peace signing in Tokyo in September 1945. Five of his brothers served in the military with him. After his formal service he was an active member of the Naval Fleet Reserve, played taps at hundreds of graveside services, and volunteered many hours at the Veteran's Home. After returning home he worked six more years at Kraft Cheese. He then went into business with Jim Bean at Vogt Sheet Metal. At the time of Jim's death he purchased the business and enlarged it to include heating and air conditioning along with sheet metal work. Vogt's Inc. has served Pocatello for over 110 years. He sold the business to his son and son-in-law in 1981.
After living on an acreage on McKinley Street, he moved his family in 1969 to an apartment that he built above the family business on West Center. It was always interesting to many that the family lived where the first dance hall (1920's ), roller skating rink (1930's ) and bowling alley (1940's and 50's ) had been located. He proudly gave tours of "Charlie's Place" to anyone who asked.
Charles was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served in many positions in the church including Elder's Quorum President , Stake Missionary, Seventy, Bishop's Counselor, Bishop, and High Councilman. He loved assisting the many widow's as Bishop of the 11th Ward. After retirement from his business he served as a full-time volunteer for the Preventive Maintenance Program in the church for over 20 years. He was on state and national heating and air conditioning boards. He served on the State Apprenticeship Board for over 40 years. In 1947 he started volunteering as the official time keeper at Idaho State University athletic events. He served as time keeper at all track meets, basketball and football games for over 50 years. He served as a volunteer at the Simplot Games for 30 years. Prior to his death he was the longest member of the Pocatello Rotary Club where he was in his 47th year of membership. He was a Paul Harris Fellow.He is survived by his wife Nelda, seven children, Joseph Jensen, New York, Karen (Gary) Ruchti, Robert (Nancy) Jensen, Karlene (Gary) Dance, Pocatello, Kristene (Ed) Guzman , Ventura, California, Bruce (Sonya) Jensen, Hailey, and Randy (Kristen) Jensen, American Falls, Twenty-Eight Grandchildren and Forty-Eight Great-Grandchildren . His parents , one sister, three brothers , daughter-in-law Cheryl Jensen, and oldest grandson Robert Ruchti preceded him in death.
Interment will be in Mountainview Cemetery
Idaho State Journal (Pocatello, ID)
July 23, 2014Nelda Calder Jensen passed away peacefully on Sunday morning July 20, 2014 at the age of 93.
The first snow of the year was falling the Sunday morning Nelda Calder was born to Fedora Andersen and Ashal Robert Calder in Logan, Cache County, Utah, October 10, 1920.
Nelda loved growing up in Logan a few doors down from her grandparents, spending time every summer at her grandfather's huge farm in Lost River. She was vice president of her senior class at Logan High School where she graduated in 1938. She then attended Woodbury College in Los Angeles where she worked as a nanny and housekeeper for her room and board. She majored in millinery. She enjoyed school and learned many things including sewing, making patterns, making hats, and drawing.
She next attended Utah State University where she met her future husband Charles W. Jensen. They were married March 15, 1941 and sealed for time and all eternity in the Logan Temple on July 29, 1941.
Nelda and Charles were blessed with seven children, Joe, Karen, Robert, Karlene, Kristine, Bruce, and Randy. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She lived a life of service to everyone. Her home was open to family, friends, church members, and missionaries where they were always treated to her delicious cookies.
She was a wonderful seamstress, designing and sewing clothes for her daughters. She could make a dress from a picture in a magazine or in a store window. She quilted bedspreads for all of her grandchildren and made Levi picnic quilts for all of her children and many of her grandchildren for wedding presents. When she was 90, she was still making as many as three quilts a week to donate for humanitarian purposes. She was adamant about keeping her family in contact with each other. Every week she contacted all of her children for news and then sent out a family newsletter to all. At year end she compiled a calendar of events for everyone. She also enjoyed the monthly birthday dinners and Christmas Eve parties held in their home.
Nelda had a great love of music. She took piano lessons and loved playing and practicing the piano all her life. In high school, she was in the band and played the clarinet. This love of music had an influence on her children. The last ten years she enjoyed symphonies and musical events from her center seat at the Jensen Concert Hall, which was made possible by a gift to ISU from her oldest son Joe. One of her happiest moments was sitting in front of President Monson at the Utah Opera Festival in Logan. After the musical, he had the crowd sing Happy Birthday for her 90th birthday and he then gave her a kiss on her cheek.
Nelda was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, where she served in many callings including Relief Society President, Primary President and various teaching and chorister positions.
She taught Relief Society until she was 89. She was a member of a Singing Mothers group that performed for General Conference in the Tabernacle.
Her favorite calling was serving in the Idaho Falls Temple for thirteen years.
She was an active member of the Pocatello Literary Club giving book reviews when she was ninety-two. She was a proud member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and received many honors for her service.
She is survived by her seven children, Joseph (Cheryl- deceased) (Claudia), Karen Ruchti (Gary), Robert (Nancy), Karlene Dance (Gary), Kristine Guzman (Ed), Bruce (Sonya) and Randy (Kristen), 28 grandchildren, 76 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles, a daughter-in law, Cheryl Jensen, and a grandson, Robert Ruchti.
Rocky Mountain News
July 16, 1999THOMAS L. JENSEN, 78, of Denver died July 9 in Englewood. Services were July 14, with inurnment at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Mr. Jensen was born in Ogden, Utah, on Aug. 24, 1920. He married Elaine Magner, 1997. He was a retired lieutenant colonel in the Marines. Survivors include his wife; daughters Janine Grebe of Lakewood, Shelly Nelson of Aurora; son Larry Jensen of Breckenridge; three grandchildren.
The Deseret News
February 5, 2001Robert W. Jensen left this mortal existence surrounded by his loving family February 3, 2001 following com-plications of a cardiovascular attack.
He left the following message for his family and friends, "I entered this time of eternity Dec 30, 1923 as the fifth child of nine children born to Thomas W. and Annie Woodbury Jensen, in Ogden, UT. I learned from my mother a sense of duty and service to others. My father taught me dependability and responsibility. I was taught in my youth spirituality and service to my God. I was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and ordained to the priesthood by those having the proper authority from God. I graduated from the University of Utah and the LDS Institute of Religion. The greatest event in my life was my marriage in the Salt Lake Temple to Bonnie Russell. We had six children, two sons, and four daughters, and they have brought into the family 29 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. I have had in my life many leadership and teaching oppor-tunities. I served in the army during World War II as a cruise director and chaplain aboard the Troop Transport US#7 Yarmouth. I also taught school in Salt Lake City and County. I served eight missions for the LDS Church. As I have left this life I intend to see all my friends that have preceded me and those who will follow me. Good Luck and I love you all. Sincerely, Robert W. Jensen."
Robert is survived by his spouse; one sister; five brothers; children, R. Stephen (Tarina), Valerie (Steve) Gertino, Russell C. (Alison), Wendy (DeVon) Gledhill, DruAnn (Mathew) Doxey, Marcie (Dennis) Gledhill; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by two brothers.
Elysian Gardens Cemetery, 1075 E. 4580 S,
The Sun (Baltimore, MD)
January 7, 1995Social Security analyst Lynn O. Jensen, a retired Social Security Administration analyst and supervisor of ushers for the Orioles, died Wednesday of cancer at the Northwest Medical Center. He was 69. He retired four years ago from SSA, where he had worked since 1956.
During World War II, he joined the Navy and served at a ship repair base in the Philippine Islands. After being discharged at the end of the war, he farmed for several years before enrolling at Utah State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1950. He began as an usher at Orioles games at Memorial Stadium in 1963 and moved to Oriole Park at Camden Yards with the team. He had a cameo role in the movie "Major League II," which was filmed at Oriole Park. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he was a high priest and the first patriarch in the Baltimore area.
Other survivors include his wife of 47 years, the former Elaine B. Leigh; five sons, Kenneth L. Jensen of Columbia, Calvin B. Jensen of Smithfield, Utah, Carl S. Jensen of Kayesville, Utah, Kay C. Jensen of Salt Lake City and Kevin A. Jensen of Baltimore; a daughter, Kathryn Quinn of Baltimore; 23 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The Herald Journal (Logan, UT)
April 8, 2015Victor "Vic" Richard Jensen, 86, passed away following heart surgery on April 7, 2015.
Victor was born Nov. 11, 1928, in Salt Lake City. He was the eighth child of Thomas and Annie Jensen of Salt Lake City.
He married Elaine Fergus on Nov. 24, 1928, when they started a lifelong honeymoon.
Victor graduated from Mount Pleasant High School and Utah State University. He was an educator and administrator in the Franklin and Cache County school districts. Victor was a lifelong fan of athletics and officiated many high school football, basketball and baseball games. He loved organizing events, and he served as a director of both high school and church athletics. Victor and Elaine raised their nine children in Franklin, Wellsville and Smithfield, Utah. After retirement, they worked in Saint George, Utah, and Breckenridge, Colorado, before serving an LDS Educational Mission in Brownsville, Texas. They returned to Cache Valley, where Victor served as a counselor in a ward bishopric and completed a term as mayor of River Heights. He was an officiator in the Logan Temple. He was also a member of the River Heights Lions Club and active in county politics.
Victor is survived by two brothers: Dr. Alvin Jensen (Philadelphia), and Joseph Jensen (Draper); his wife, Elaine (Hyde Park), and eight children: Richard (Tremonton) Vicki and Kerry (Logan), Jerry (Ocean Shores, Washington), Joyce Payne (Tooele), Keith (West Valley) Chris (River Heights) and JoAnn Wight (Meridian, Idaho).
He is preceded in death by one daughter (Merilee, at age 2), one sister (Phyllis Ford) and five brothers: Charles, Thomas, Robert, Lynn and Lambert.
The Herald Journal (Logan, UT)
June 11, 2016Elaine Fergus Jensen, 86, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016, in North Logan, Utah. She was born Dec. 22, 1929, in Logan, Utah, to Russell Thomas Fergus and Edna Yonk Fergus.
She graduated from Logan High School in 1948.
Elaine married Victor Richard Jensen on Nov. 24, 1948, in the Logan LDS Temple. He passed away April 6, 2015.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Merilee.
Elaine's eight surviving children are Richard (Carey), Vicki, Kerry, Jerry (Liz), Joyce (Ron), Keith (Lucile), Chris (Kim), and JoAnn (Mark). She was much loved by 35 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. Elaine is also survived by her cherished sister, Donette (Al) Southard, and three brothers, Dean (Elaine) Fergus, Lyn (Judy) Fergus and Nolan (Norma) Fergus.
Elaine lived 40 years in Cache Valley. She and Victor also lived in Breckenridge, CO; St. George, UT; and in McAllen, TX; while serving an LDS mission. Elaine was very dedicated in her church callings, serving in Primary, MIA, Sunday School and Relief Society. She was called in numerous wards to be the ward organist, then as an ordinance worker in the Logan Temple. She was a wonderful wife and mother who was loved very much by her large family.
Elias worked for a time as an interior decorator. He was Foreman at the Vico Chemical Plant. He has made some fine furniture, used by family members.
OBITUARY:Elias Lambert Woodbury, 79, died Feb. 25 1978, at home of causes incident to age.
Born April 3, 1898, Salt Lake City, to Thomas Holbart and Mary Alice Lambert Woodbury. Married Geneva Ione Higginbotham June 7, 1923, Salt Lake LDS Temple. Veteran, Worl War I. Retired from Vetro.Survivors: wife, three daughters, Ireta Parker; Mrs. John (Geneva) Kic, Mrs. Howard (Naomi) Grange, all Salt Lake City; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sister Myrtle Dolle, Davis, Calif.
The Deseret News
November 29, 1993Geneva Ione Higginbotham Woodbury passed away, November 28, 1993 in Salt Lake City. Born November 9, 1902 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Francis David and Geneva Marsh Higginbotham. Married Elias Lambert Woodbury on June 7, 1923 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He preceded her in death on February 25, 1978.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many positions. She played the piano and sang. Geneva loved gardening and did beautiful handiwork. Member of Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
Survived by three daughters, Ireta Parker, Geneva Klc, and Naomi Grange; a brother, Bill Higginbotham; 14 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren.
Interment, Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
56620. Ireta Artence Fisher Woodbury
The Salt Lake Tribune
September 5, 2004Ireta Fisher Woodbury Parker, widow of Victor J Parker, passed quietly while at home in West Valley City, Utah, September 1, 2004. She was 85. On February 28, 1919 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Ireta was born to her proud parents, Arta Fisher and Geneva Higginbotham. Ireta loved Utah and spent her entire life in the area. She taught herself to play the piano at age 8, which she played proficiently up until her passing. Married June 19, 1934, Victor and Ireta lived many years in Salt Lake City and later settled in West Jordan where they lived for eight years. Afterwards, they moved to Granger. They spent many summers fishing, hunting and camping all over the western states. After Victor passed in 1970, Ireta learned to drive.
Ireta volunteered her time to the LDS Church where she played the piano for Relief Society and her Ward for 30 years. She was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers where she served as Camp Captain and as an officer in her Company. She loved gardening, especially her roses.
Surviving are her daughters, Vicky R. (LaMar) Jones of Pendleton, Oregon, and Paula P. (Eric) Christensen of West Valley City, Utah; her son John J. (Marilyn) Parker, of Henderson, Nevada; her sisters, Geneva Klc of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Naomi Grange of Taylorsville, Utah. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
56621. Geneva Higginbotham Woodbury
The Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
February 11, 2015Our dear beloved mother, Geneva Higginbotham Woodbury Klc returned to her Heavenly Father for a happy reunion with her loved ones on the other side on February 9, 2015. Mom quietly passed away of natural causes at home.
Geneva was born June 16, 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Geneva Ione Higginbotham and Elias Lambert Woodbury. She graduated from West High. During World War II, she joined the Navy WAVES which changed her life forever. It was during this time that she met and fell in love with John Klc, Jr. from Perth Amboy, N.J. They were married December 18, 1945 in Seattle, Washington and sealed November 9, 1949 as an eternal family in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
She loved teaching the Trekker boys in Primary, working in the Young Women's program, and singing in the ward choir. She also enjoyed bowling, crocheting, watching Jazz basketball on TV, and listening to the Bees baseball on the radio. Geneva and John were the original owners of Jeanie's Smoke Shop.
Geneva is survived and lovingly remembered by her seven children: Nancy (James) Dawes; Beckie (Karl) Penman; Mary Jane (Randy) Swalberg- currently serving a mission in Brazil; Thomas John (Dorothy) Klc; Geneva Kay Burgoyne; B.J. (Brian) Fullmer; and Gary Elias (Karen) Klc; 35 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; sister, Naomi Grange; and sister-in-law, Jean Klc of Avenel, New Jersey.
Geneva was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John Klc, sisters: Irita Parker and Mary Alice Woodbury; brothers: Elias Lambert Woodbury, Jr. and Thomas Frank Woodbury and two grandsons, Logan and John Klc.
56624. Naomi Higginbotham Woodbury
The Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT)
May 19, 2016Salt Lake City, UT - Naomi Woodbury Grange, age 86, passed away on May 17, 2016. She was born on December 4, 1929 to Elias Lambert Woodbury and Geneva Ione Higginbotham in Salt Lake City.
Survivors include her children; Frankie Cheel (Dan), Howard E. Grange III, Drew Grange (Wanda), Bill Grange (Kathy), nine grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Howard E. Grange Jr., her parents, two sisters, two brothers and one grandchild.
Los Angeles Times
December 14, 1963
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Stay, Ivan G. Rosary Sunday 7 p.m., at Chapel of Biby & Bilyea, South Gat
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The Merced Sun-Star
January 3, 2004Nina Elizabeth Rokes, born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 22, 1913, passed away on January 02, 2004 in Merced, California. She was 90 years ol
Mrs. Nina Rokes retired as a Major from the Civil Air Patrol after serving as a radio operator. She was employed by Joseph Bentley CPA and the L.D.S. Institute of Religion for 10 years. Before her declining health, Nina was very active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She served in many capacities and callings, including ward Relief Society president. It was apparent that Nina loved helping others, by her numerous accomplishments in life. She will be missed dearly by all of her family and friends.
Nina was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert Rokes in 1967. She is survived by her children, Delbert Gerald Rokes and his wife, Margie of Merced, Robert and Chris Rokes of Riverside, and Nina Kathleen Donnelley of Garden Grove; brother, Jesse E. Stay of Huntington Beach; sister, "Mila" Bessie Lindorf of San Clemente; 11 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.
Nina will be laid to rest with her husband at a later date at Rose Hills Cemetery in Whittier California.
The Orange County Register
March 3, 2005Myla Bessie Lindorf, 86, of San Clemente, a homemaker, died Feb. 26, 2005, of congestive heart failure.
Husband, Roy; sons, Paul, Ronald; daughters, Louise Lindorf, Betty Mortensen, Laura Christensen, Barbara Colter; brother, Jesse Stay; 29 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
The Deseret News
June 19, 2008Jesse E. Stay 1921 ~ 2008 Jesse E. Stay, 86, of Huntington Beach, CA, retired Air Force Colonel, died June 17, 2008 of old age. Jesse was born July 20, 1921 to Joseph Charles Stay and Alice Stay in Draper, UT, the youngest of 12 children. He met his sweetheart, Helen Valantine, in California while they were both in college and they were married July 13, 1942.
Jesse joined the Army Air Corps in 1941 and served as a pilot in the South Pacific during World War II. He was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses and many other commendations for his remarkable service. He was the founding commander of the Air Force ROTC at Brigham Young University and trained over 1,000 cadets. He remained in the Air Force until 1968 and was awarded the Congressional Legion of Merit for his service as the Director of Defense Information for the Department of Defense at the Pentagon.
After a year in Hawaii as an Assistant to the President of the Church College of Hawaii, he was recruited to run the Motion Picture Studio at Brigham Young University, producing such works as "The First Vision" and the first LDS temple films. Jesse was active in the Boy Scouts of America and was awarded the Silver Beaver. Ecclesiastically he served as Bishop, Stake President, Mission President, Regional Representative, Sealer, Counselor in the Los Angeles Temple Presidency and as a Stake Patriarch for the LDS Church. He also served on the LDS Sunday School General Board.
Jesse is survived by his wife Helen, his seven children, Sharon Brown (Keith), Randy Stay (Becky), Linda Danielson (Darrel), Judy Moore, Larry Stay (Joyce), Greg Stay (Jennifer), Tim Stay (Dalita). He has 50 grandchildren and 89 great-grandchildren.
Jesse will be interred in the Orem City Cemetery in Utah
Mary attended University of Utah. She was a school teacher in Granite as well as Salt Lake City public schools. She was assistant manager at the White Bros. Store. She wa a member of the Tabernacl Choir 1901-1914. She was assistant secretary of University of Utah Emeritus Club. She is a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.
Attended University of Utah. He was a mail carrier. Manager of White Bros. Store 1925-1935. He was president of High Priests group in Grandview Ward, member of Tabernacl Choir 1910-1914.
While on mission 1930-1933, Arnold served as Secretary of the European Missio. From 1936, for 16 years he sreved as Stake Missionary.
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The Deseret News
June 21, 2001Our dear father, Arnold Dee White, age 91, passed away peacefully on Father's Day, June 17, 2001 in Salt Lake City, UT. Arnold was born October 29, 1909 in Salt Lake City to Mahonri M. and Mary Stay White. He married Erma Manwill in the Salt Lake LDS Temple, June 15, 1934.
Arnold was an active member of the LDS Church serving many missions during his life. He served in England, where he labored as the secretary of the European Mission under John A. Widstoe. He served three full-time missions with his wife and over nine stake missions. He was dedicated to missionary work and never took off the mantel of a missionary. In his younger years he served as secretary to the First Quorum of the Seventy for over 18 years. He worked on the Aaronic Priesthood Committee and many other church callings. He was a home builder for over 30 years, serving as the president of the Utah Home Builders Association. He and his wife enjoyed conducting tours to Mexico through their tour company, Fiesta Tours. Arnold enjoyed ballroom dancing, gardening and writing church articles.
Arnold is survived by his wife, Erma of Salt Lake City; son, Edward A. (Darlene) White of Park City; two daughters, Ruth (Norman) Egan of Holladay; and Cherie (David N.) Barnes of Salt Lake City; 24 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren, two brothers, Woodrow D., and Verdi R.; one sister, Marcia Egan. Preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, and one brother.
Interment: Larkin Sunset Gardens.
The Deseret News
December 18, 2003Erma White, age 93, of Salt Lake City, UT, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003 in Salt Lake City, UT. Erma was born March 22, 1910, in Benjamin, Utah to Loran Albert and Ruth Stewart Manwill. On June 15, 1934, she married Arnold Dee White, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He passed away June 17, 2001. Erma served in many positions within the Church. She fulfilled a mission on Temple Square and three full-time missions with her husband to Hawaii, California and Arizona. She was very talented in sewing, sculpting, painting, acting and writing children's books, and used those talents to bless others. Erma and her husband enjoyed many years of ballroom dancing and directing tours to Mexico. Erma was devoted to her family and was dearly loved by everyone.
Survivors include her son, Edward (Darlene) White, Park City, UT; daughter, Ruth (Norman) Egan, daughter, Cherie (David N.) Barnes, both of Salt Lake City, UT; brothers, Lee Manwill (Marilyn), Stewart Manwill (Jean), sisters, Ruth McEwan (Doug) and Beth Lowe (Clarence-deceased); 24 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, parents, one brother, and one sister.
Interment: Larkin Sunset Gardens, 10600 South 1700 East. F
Gwen attended the University of Utah, major in Physical Education, minor in music.
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The Deseret News
December 27, 1994Gwendolyn White Wimmer, age 83, passed away peacefully Dec. 24, 1994, at her home in Salt Lake City, Utah. Gwen was born August 22, 1911, on the white family homestead where she was raised with her seven brothers and sisters, to Mahonri M. and Mary Dott Stay White,. She attended Granite High School and the University of Utah. She married Vaughn J. Wimmer on May 15, 1935 in Salt Lake City LDS Temple. Gwen and Vaughn lived in Salt Lake all of their 50 years of married life.
Vaughn preceded her in death on August 29, 1985.
Gwen was co-founder with her sister Mary Moss of the Distinctive Catering Service in 1950. She was an active member of the LDS Church, serving in many positions, including Relief Society President in the Grandview Ward for eight years, and fulfilled two missions along with her husband (the Portland, Oregon Mission 1979-81 and the Mormon Battalion Center in San Diego, 1982-83). She had a passion for music, and she, Vaughn and her brother, Verdi, shared their musical talent with many: additionally, she was a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Member of D. A. R. and D. U. P. Gwen was a generous and charitable friend to many. She awaits a grand reunion on the other side this Christmas season with departed family and friends.
Survived by three sons and a daughter, William Vaughn (and Joan), Salt Lake City, Jay Sterling (& Sally) Irvine, California; and Carol Gwen (and Lee) Howard and Douglas Grant (and Pauline), both Salt Lake City; 18 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; three brothers, Arnold, Woodrow and Verdi White; and a sister Marsha Egan. Preceded in death a brother, Kenneth; and two sisters Mary and LaRue.
Woodrow graduated from the University of Uah in 1933 with a B.A. He completed post graduate work at the University Of Utah Law School in 1936, and was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1937. He was ordained an elder in 1932, and high priest in 1956. Served in US Navy during WWII, was attached to Admiral Kinkaide, 7th fleet, was stationed in Manila at the time of the Japanese surrender.
The Deseret News
September 21, 2001Obituary: Emma LaVon Johnson White
Our beautiful wife, mother, grandmother and sister passed away September 19, 2001. She was born October 7, 1916 to John E Johnson and Annie Beryl Featherstone, in American Fork, Utah. She graduated from South High and then attended Westminster College where she was voted Sun Queen. After a "whirlwind" (four year) courtship, she married Woodrow D. White, June 5, 1940 in the Salt Lake Temple. They shared 61 wonderful years together. Their love for dance and travel took them around the world where they were loved and appreciated on every continent.
She was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many capacities. Bonnie touched the lives of everyone she encountered. Even strangers were drawn by her warmth, sweetness and inner beauty. Despite her many accomplishments, her greatest source of pride was her children and grandchildren. She was the touchstone of the whole family.
She is survived by her husband, Woodrow D. White, children: Matthew (Jill) White, Dean (Kaye) White, Emma Jennette (Guy) Dugal, Scott (Melanie) White, Elizabeth (David) Smith, one sister Janice (Arden) Edwards, 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, five sisters and her son, David.
Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial park.
The Deseret News
January 26, 2008Verdi Ray White returned peacefully to his Father in Heaven the afternoon of January 24, 2008.He was born on November 21, 1915 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Mahonri Moriancumer White and Mary Dott Stay White, and resided on land settled by his pioneer ancestors. He married Elvira Charlotte Robbins (affectionately known as Pink) on May 28, 1940, in the Salt Lake Temple.
Verdi attended the LDS Business College and the University of Utah. He operated an Airport Ground School prior to World War II, and served in the United States Army Air Force. He was a contractor, builder, and businessman. Along with his brother, Woodrow, he built and managed the Bonwood Bowl in Salt Lake. Verdi played the piano by ear. His piano playing helped introduce him to Elvira, enlivened many a family party, and brought joy to countless others he entertained through the years and most recently in senior care centers. Verdi was an exceptional missionary, in part because of his outgoing, fun-loving personality. He served on Temple Square for ten years as well as on several stake missions. Verdi also had a marvelous tenor voice and sang with the Tabernacle Choir for 18 years. In 1955, he and Elvira performed with the choir in several European countries. In 1986-87, they served together as full-time missionaries at the Los Angeles California Temple visitor's center. Verdi loved sports. He was a state champion in bowling and an avid golfer. He also loved taking his children to sporting events at the University of Utah. Additionally, he was hard to beat in his beloved, homegrown card game with its infamous "White rules." He will always be remembered for his extraordinary humor, quick wit, and love for people. The family's last farewell to Verdi has to be "You're looking good!"
Verdi is survived by his wife, Elvira; a sister, Marcia Mae Egan; four children: Shirley Anne White Nelson (David), Judy Ray White Mayfield (David) , Verdi Ray White II (Pamela), and Geoffrey Steven White (Julie); 18 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Interment will be at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park at 3401 South Highland Drive.
The Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT)
August 13, 2015On August 9, 2015, Marcia White Egan died at home of causes incident to old age. Thus ended the life of a charming woman, whose smile lifted our spirits and whose vitality raised our pulses. Marcia was born on March 31, 1922, the youngest child of Mary Dott Stay and Mahonri Moriancumer White.
She lived out her childhood and most of her years on the acreage homesteaded by her grandparents, Edward and Eliza White. Marcia reared her own eleven children on the same family acres. On that homestead plot ("White Farm") Marcia thrived in genial community with parents, neighbors, siblings, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Marcia covered a lot of ground during a well-nigh perfect life. As a farm-girl, she acquainted herself with the hardscrabble existence of her forebears, leading cows to water and helping Mahonri with the harvests.
One year after high school she married Merritt Egan in an era when a woman, once married, was expected to stay at home, which is what Marcia did with gusto. Their lifelong love knew precious little friction and acrimony. She welcomed Merritt's confident synthesis of science and faith and his willingness to cope deftly with rearing seven sons and four daughters. They played feisty tennis, camped in the Uinta Mountains, and toured the globe. Marcia extended the family values of her childhood to her own home of warmth and activity, welcoming to her abode many children from less animated homes. Untouched by feminism, she shunned vain competition with men and put her energy into creating a world for her family and molding her own unique persona. Indeed, her pursuit of a lively and affectionate family life trumped obsessing over the decorum of her domicile. As she managed a clean and spirited household, she sometimes found herself stretched too thin to anguish deeply over a deficit of cooking prowess. What her teeming home lacked in primness or stifling etiquette it offered amply in joie de vivre. Marcia drew both neighbors and strangers into her domain with an unforgettable welcome. Marcia grew old with resolve and verve.
Her children grew up in the shadow of her enthusiasms. They did so amid a clutter of laundry, toys, and dishes, observing a mother who, despite the quotidian muddle, refused to lapse into home-maker drudgery, anonymity, and stagnation of spirit. At home she applied the message from Proverbs 22:6, believing faithfully that if she trained children in the way they should go, they would not depart from it later. She taught her children by example and emphasized that God "delighteth in the song of the heart" (D&C 25:12). The baby-grand piano sat in a parlor off-limits to raucous play where Marcia frequently led the family in songs. With flamboyance undiminished by middling talent, she often played simple hymns and piano pieces, before which unsuspecting listeners often marveled at her apparent ability to play by ear. She and Merritt established a family hymn (How Firm a Foundation), urging loved-ones to "fear not," imparting the message that "if they did not doubt, God would deliver them." (Alma 56:47-48) Marcia, despite sharing a birthday with René Descartes, dropped out of college to marry. Although she lacked the scholarly thinking of someone privileged with a formal education, she cultivated nonetheless a certain blithe, unfussy eloquence. On the lookout for a clever expression or an apt foreign phrase, she spoke with the histrionic gestures of someone who knows her deeper self. A voracious reader of contemporary nonfiction, her copious notes in the margins of best sellers informed her views on the central issues of the day. One conversation with Marcia solidly demonstrated her sharp mind and practical wisdom. Unfettered from the biases of academe, Marcia preferred to filter world affairs, historical facts, contemporary morality, and scientific advances through a world view steeped in her own interpretations and conjectures on Mormon culture, prophecy, and doctrine. Marcia believed her life responded to the admonition to "Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15). Indeed, few creatures escaped her notice. She fervently disarmed strangers with lighthearted garrulity and baffled unsuspecting non-Mormons with glib quotations from the holy writ as they coalesced around her beliefs. Old age failed to moderate her zeal. Through it all, in much that she propounded God's grace attended her. Some of her children inherited her exuberance. All became reacquainted with her later in life, when weekly one-on-one visits nurtured more intimacy than was possible during the years of distraction and endless adjustment to the throng of family and visitors. With scant opportunity for a private life, Marcia lacked the leisure and the inclination to become a suit-hat-and-pearls woman. Instead, she became the ultimate conversationalist and fun-loving entertainer. She usually assumed an audience and frequently got one. She could win over almost anybody, whether impressing the judges when she twice took state in debate at Granite High School, leading cub scouts as a den mother in the 1950s, or strumming a ukulele before a swarm of school children at Tiananmen Square. It required no coaxing for Marcia to tap-dance with granddaughters at a Christmas party or to don cowgirl or tennis outfits; and, in 1982, she and her sixth son, Michael, won the Tribune mother-son No Champs Tennis Tournament. In her last years she urged visitors to play Casino (a game with Rook cards), to assist with crossword puzzles, play piano duets, and to discuss gospel-centered solutions to the human plight. Such were her sources of lasting happiness. In the end, with impaired sight and hearing, fading memory, and barely ambulatory, Marcia grew impatient and a bit dismayed that the angels demurred so long in coming for her. She did not keep a diary, but in 2002 completed two books-White Acres, a combination memoir and family yearbook, and Dear Gabrielle, an epistolary short story. Both were published with unabashed intent to impress the masses and convert the gentile. Her final para-literary project was a collection of admonitions, promoting causes shaded liberally with religious zeal and her own interpretations on LDS theology.
Her parents, seven siblings, and Merritt preceded her in death. She is survived by 66 grandchildren, 142 great-grandchildren, and by her own children: Winston (Linda), Wayne (Kathryn), Robin (Mary), Kathleen Voorhees (Hugh), Richard (Sue), Marsha Dott Ralphs (Lenny), Dwight (Leslie), Michael (Mary), Heather Hyde (Rod), Talmage (Julie), and Natalie Gochnour (Chris).
The Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
April 4, 2005On Thursday, March 31, 2005, at age 86, Merritt Hatch Egan, M.D., died at home among family and friends after heroically enduring the afflictions of advanced age. He was the son of Charles Merritt Egan and Clara Rebecca Hatch, the great-grandson of frontiersman and pony-express leader, Major Howard Egan, and husband to Marcia Mae White, who attended to him lovingly during his illness.
Dr. Egan grew up in Woods Cross with a worthy respect for the work ethic. Toiling in the strawberry fields from the age of six, he cultivated the love of growing things. At age 16, he graduated from East High School and matriculated at the University of Utah. In 1938, he interrupted his studies to fulfill an LDS mission to the Eastern States. On his return, he courted his "Bible Girl," Marcia White, and they married in the Salt Lake Temple in June 1941. Throughout their productive and loving marriage he treated his Marcia with the same respect and devotion he witnessed in his home of origin.
Life became more challenging during World War II in Philadelphia where medical school demanded his attention. Later, although scarcely established as a pediatrician in Salt Lake City, he served during the Korean War as a captain in the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps. Together, he and Marcia reared 11 children, teaching each one to venture forth. Together, they worshipped God. Together, they played tennis and traveled the world. Together, they strolled the lanes of life.
Board certified in three medical specialties (pediatrics, adult psychiatry, and child psychiatry), Dr. Egan cared for children and trained medical students to pursue their careers competently and compassionately. He also instilled in each of his children a sense of honor that comes from a life of hard work and devotion to God. He served as Medical Staff President of Primary Children's Medical Center, on the faculty of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, University of Utah School of Medicine, Medical Director, Charter Summit Hospital, consultant to the Osler Institute, and advisor to the LDS Church Mission Training Center. Dr. Egan's professional career spanned circa 58 years; he worked until December 2004.
As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Merritt served faithfully as a missionary (Eastern States), scoutmaster, home teacher, Sunday-school teacher, bishop (Grandview Ward), counselor to two stake presidents (Wilford Stake), and advisor to the LDS Missionary Department.
Reserved by nature, Merritt was pleased to be accompanied by his spirited and creative wife, Marcia. His devotion to her modeled to his children and others a generous and affectionate demeanor. Seven sons and four daughters valiantly assisted their mother during his illness. In 1995, Dr. Egan wrote and published Pursue What Matters Most, which is both a summation of his career as a physician and a father's testament on how best to live the life he loved. The book, intended as a gift to his children and grandchildren, continues to enrich their lives as a legacy of what he stood for-life-long learning, spiritual insight, and making a difference in a troubled, yet glorious world.
He is survived by his wife Marcia, seven sons, Winston (Linda), Wayne (Kathryn), Robin (Mary), Richard (Sue), Dwight (Leslie), Michael (Mary), Talmage (Julie), four daughters, Kathleen Voorhees (Hugh), Marsha Dott Ralphs (Lenny), Heather Hyde (Rod), Natalie Gochnour (Chris), 67 grandchildren, and 52 great-grandchildren with six more announced.
Merritt's departure means a change of address where he is busily engaged even as we meet to celebrate his life. Where he now resides, his parents and siblings-Mary Ellen Ray, Stewart, Delbert and Carl-acquaint him with his new surroundings. His interpretation of life gives us renewed energy to become exemplary Latter-day Saints, for it is written "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." The poet avers "Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; For those whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow, Die not." (1610, John Donne) Indeed, John the Apostle reaffirms "this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."
Attended University of Utah 1899-1903. She taught school in Salt Lake coun
ty schools for 5 years.
Baltzar was born Philo John Smith, son of John Moses Smith and Anna Margrethe Friis. At the death of his mother he was adopted by his maternal grandmother, the boys name was changed to Baltzar Hans Jacobsen. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1901 with ab A.B. degree. He taught at the L.D.S. College from 1907-1930.
Rowena attended the Latter-day Saints University Junior College from 1925-1927.
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January 9, 1995Rowena Jacobson Miller, age 86, passed away peacefully January 7, 1995 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Born October 2, 1908 in Salt Lake City to Baltzar Hans and Sarah Rebecca Stay Jacobson. She married Erroll W. Miller on December 21, 1934 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He preceded her in death on November 12, 1969.She attended local schools, LDSU, and University of Utah. Personal secretary to President J. Reuben Clark Jr. in New York City and Salt Lake City from 1937 to his death in 1961. Executive Secretary, Nauvoo Restoration, Inc., 1962- 1982. Participated in Deseret and University of Utah Theaters; church motion pictures, including "Windows of Heaven" local, touring and church theater groups in New York and Utah. Special interest in travel and photography. Member Alpha Beta Theta Literary Society. Active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, holding positions in all auxiliaries of the church.
Survivors include brothers and sisters: Cecil B. Jacobson (Rose), Dorothy Jacobson, Joseph S. Jacobson (Viola), Leo O. Jacobson (Fern), Rebecca Marie Knaphus, Catherine Walther ( M. Gibbs), Phyllis F. Riches, all Salt Lake City; Margaret R. Williams ( D. Emerton), Berkeley, Calif., sister-in-law, Ruth Miller Hill, Ogden; and many nieces and nephews.
Cecil graduated from University of Utah with a degree in Civil Engineering. He has a Masters degree from the University of Illinois in Hydrological Engineering. He was in charge of the Colorado River Investigation and Planning for the Bureau of Reclamation, where he worked for 25 years.
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Salt Lake Tribune for Cecil Baltzar JacobsonBorn Jan 31, 1910 in Salt Lake City to Baltzar Hans (BH) and Sarah Rebecca Stay Jacobson, the second of nine children. He married Irene Elizabeth Coleman, affectionately known as Vardie, in the Salt Lake Temple June 6, 1934 and together they raised four sons and one daughter. After her death he married Rose Conder Lewis Oct 29, 1992.
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e was employed 32 years by the Bureau of Reclamation and assisted in formulating the upper Colorado River Basin Compact and the planning of the Upper Colorado Storage Project. His expertise was also utilized by the countries of Morocco, Brazil, Philippines and the Mekong River Countries of Southeast Asia. In recognition of his Colorado River accomplishments and his foreign activities, he received the US Department of Interior Meritorious Award. He retired from federal service in 1965 to accept a position with the Upper Colorado Commission and later with BYU as professor of civil engineering. He was an active member of the LDS Church and served a full time mission with his wife Vardie.He is survived by his wife Rose; four sons; one daughter, Vardie Anne; stepson, William; 33 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; brother, Joseph; and two sisters, Margaret, Catherine.
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February 3, 1992Irene Elizabeth Coleman Jacobson, age 80, beloved wife, mother and sister, known to many as Vardie, quietly and peacefully passed from this earthly existence on February 2, 1992. the oldest of ten children she was born April 20, 1911 in Salt Lake City to Charles W. and Irene Schofield Coleman. After graduating from Granite High School and completing one year at the University of Utah, Vardie was needed at home to help rear her younger brothers and sisters. She married Cecil Baltzar Jacobson June 6, 1934 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She was active in district and state PTA organizations, and when her own five children had missions, marriage, and college essentially behind them, she returned to the U of U to complete a BS degree in Home Economics and receive a teaching certificate, with which she became a highly regarded substitute teacher in Granite School District. Later, she attended many graduate courses at BYU to satisfy her active desire for knowledge. She and Cecil celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1984.
Vardie lived with her husband in Salt Lake City, Denver, Washington D.C., and Provo. They traveled extensively in all the continents, except Antarctica, in connection with Cecil's work and retirement as a Government Hydraulic Engineer and Civil Engineering professor at BYU. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many positions in the ward and stake organizations. She received the Golden Gleaner Award and enjoyed the girls' summer camps at Brighton, hiking, tennis and music. She was called to head an experimental Junior Sunday School in the Wilford Ward, after which Junior Sunday Schools were included in the regular church meetings. Many years later, she and her husband served as full-time missionaries to the Los Angeles Temple Visitors Center.
Vardie is survived by her husband; four brothers, Charles W. Coleman, Shingle Springs, Calif.; Harold S., Richard H., and Wallace J. Coleman, all of Salt Lake City; three sisters, Leah Lieurance, Napa, Calif.; Mrs. Drostan (Gloria) Baker, Idaho Falls, Idaho; and Mrs. Hans (Charlene) Holland, Painted Post, N.Y.; four sons, Philo J., Woodland Hills, Calif.; Dr. Cecil B., Provo; Coleman W., Grand Junction, Colo.; and Baltzar H., Orem; a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Vardie Anne) Bunker, Salt Lake City; 27 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
A brother, Keith, a sister, Mrs. Calvin (Helen) Pond, and two grandchildren, preceded her in death.
Dorothy recieved her A.B. degree in 1933 with a teaching major in English and minor in history. .
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March 3, 1998Our beloved sister and friend, Dorothy Jacobson, age 86, passed away March 1, 1998 in Salt Lake City. Dorothy was born June 14, 1911, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Baltzar Hans Jacobson and Sarah Rebecca Stay. She graduated from the old LDS University, attended BYU and graduated from the University of Utah. She was a teacher. Dorothy was active in a literary society Alpha Beta Theta, and Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. She was also an active member of the LDS Church, having served on the YWMIA General Board. She has been involved in acting and drama all of her life and was a world traveler. She was Aunt Dorothy to many nieces and nephews.
Survivors include: three brothers and three sisters, Cecil B. (Rose) Jacobson, Orem, Utah; Joseph S. (Viola) Jacobson, Holladay, Utah; Leo O. (Fern) Jacobson, Murray, Utah; Rebecca Marie Knaphus, Salt Lake City, Utah; Margaret R. (Emerton) Williams, Berkeley, California; Catherine J. (Gibbs) Walther, Salt Lake City, Utah. Preceded in death by two sisters, Rowena J. Miller and Phyllis J. Riches.
The Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
June 16, 2012A weather forecaster, career army officer, professor, translator, publisher, Joseph Stead Jacobson, aged 99, died at his Holladay home, June 11, 2012 of causes incident to age. Born May 6, 1913 in Sugarhouse, UT to Sarah Rebecca Stay and Baltzar Hans Jacobson, he was the fourth of nine children.
He married Viola Nordgren April 6, 1937 in Coalville, UT.
His survivors include Viola, his wife of 75 years, sister Catherine Walther, sons Joseph Douglas (Jeannie) of Woodbridge VA and Donald Eugene (Carolyn Bennion) of Ogden, daughters Annette Thompson (Glenn), Midvale and Susana Viola Jacobson (Susan Covey, M.D. dec.), Murray, eight grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by brothers Leo and Cecil and sisters Rowena J. Miller, Dorothy Jacobson, Rebecca Marie Knaphus, Margaret Williams and Phyllis Riches.
After attending Granite High School he graduated from LDS High School in 1930. He was a member of the Motorless Aviation Club 1930-33 and received degrees from the University of Utah, a B. A. in Military Science & Tactics, 1948, an M.A. in German, 1965, and a Ph.D. in Middle East Studies -Turkish in 1972. He was a member of the honor society Phi Kappa Phi and was a Fulbright Fellow to Istanbul, Turkey, 1969-70. Working for Mountain States Telephone Co., 1936-38, and the US Weather Bureau 1939-41, preceded his career in the U. S. Army from Aug. 1941 to his retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel in May 1959.
He served in Puerto Rico with the 25th Field Artillery Bn. during World War II and was in the European Theater from 1944-45 with the Third Army. As a Ballistics Meteorologist, he worked at White Sands Proving Ground during the firing of V2's in 1947 and at the Artillery Center, Fort Sill. Oklahoma, 1947-50. He attended the Army Language School, Monterey CA, Strategic Intelligence Course Washington D.C. and served as an Army Attaché in Ankara, Turkey from 1953-55. He was then the Deputy Sector Reserve Commander at Fort Douglas from 1955-59.
After military retirement, he taught at Salt Lake Community College from 1959-63 and University of Utah Middle East Center for 22 yrs. where he retired as Professor Emeritus of Languages and Literature in 1981. With his wife, Viola, he spent his retirement translating and publishing numerous short stories and several books from Turkish literature and founded Southmoor Studios, publishers, in 1999. They also enjoyed fishing, bowling, camping, vegetable gardening, swimming and traveling.
He donated his body to the University of Utah Medical School that future medical professionals may learn from him. T
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May 22, 2016
Viola Nordgren Jacobson, 97, died May 11, 2016 in Holladay of causes incident to age. Born April 11, 1919 at home in Salt Lake City to John Nordgren and Annie Richards, she was the fourth of five children and the only girl.Vi grew up during the depression and never forgot its lessons. A very bright student in the Salt Lake City public schools, she was an honor graduate from West High School in 1936. Afterward, she attended LDS Business College (taking shorthand at 100 wpm) and then worked as a secretary for Alder Sales Corp.
On April 6, 1937, she eloped to Coalville with Joseph S. Jacobson and began her adventures as an Army wife. Living in Puerto Rico when WWII was declared, she was sent home with two tiny sons on the last ship to sail without a convoy to protect it from U-boats. Later, in Ankara, Turkey, she was a busy Military Attaché wife raising four children. Gracious always, she learned Turkish and was the picture of diplomacy on behalf of the United States, all the while sewing beautiful clothing to wear to embassy parties.
Returning to Salt Lake City, she worked as a secretary at the University of Utah Medical Center during its construction from 1963-1965. She was active in the University of Utah Women's Club, serving as Chairman of Community Concern and in other positions from 1972-1995.
A published freelance writer, member of the League of Utah Writers, she also edited and typed most of Joe's translations of Modern Turkish Literature and always contributed greatly to his successes in his military and academic careers. They made thirty-two homes together. Traveling widely, they also loved bowling, camping, fishing, and swimming. They continued gardening and canning into their last years.
Vi remained an avid follower of Middle East affairs, sewed, and kept a journal almost to the end. Her memoirs, other writing, and her letters from Ankara and will be donated to the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive, Special Collections at the J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah, adding to its documentation of women's history (Joe's papers and his father's, B.H. Jacobson are also in Special Collections).
Surviving Viola are sons, Joseph Douglas (Jeannie) of Woodbridge, Virginia; and Donald Eugene (Carolyn Saam Bennion) of Ogden; daughters, Annette J. Thompson (Glenn) of Midvale and Susana Viola Jacobson (Susan S. Covey, MD, dec.) of Murray; seven grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, and beloved sister-in-law, Terry Nordgren, of Murray.
That future medical professionals may learn from her, Viola donated her body to the University of Utah, School of Medicine. There will be no private services, but her name will join Joseph's on the Celebration of Life Monument (public ceremony on August 27, 2016) and her ashes will be interred with his and Todd's in the Donor Gravesite at the Salt Lake City Cemetery (public ceremony the Friday before Memorial Day 2017).
Vi loved her pretty apartment at Olympus Ranch and we thank them and Dignity Health Care as well as her friends there for their kindness. Our deep thanks also to those professionals who cared for her during her time in St. Mark's Hospital, the Highland Care Center, and Cottonwood Place, as well as a special thanks to Brighton Hospice who saw her, and us, through the final difficult times. And, finally, thanks to the Body Donor Program for their sensitivity.
We are proud and grateful to have been raised by such a loving and intelligent mother and we will miss her always.
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July 16, 1998Leo Orson Jacobson, 83, passed away July 13, 1998 after a courageous fight with cancer. Born September 26, 1914 to Baltzar Hans Jacobson and Sarah Rebecca Stay. Married Fern Pauline Conover, July 23, 1937.
He will be remembered for his generosity with gifts from his garden and his sense of humor. He loved to go camping, fishing and hunting with friends and family. Spent working years in the heating and air conditioning business. Member of the LDS Church.
Survived by his wife, Fern; children, Sharon (Wendell) Coombs, Shirley Huntsman, Leo (Diane) Jacobson, Jr., Paula Hanson, Tami (Warren) Crown; 17 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Cecil (Rose), Joseph (Viola) Jacobson; sisters, Marie Knaphus, Margaret (Emerton) Williams, Catherine (Gibbs) Walther.
Preceded in death by parents; sisters, Rowena Miller, Dorothy Jacobson, and Phyllis Riches.
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September 15, 2002Our mother, Fern Pauline Conover Jacobson, passed away September 10, 2002 at the age of 86. She was born March 11, 1916 to Paul Linley and Myrtle Irene Conover. Married Leo Orson Jacobson July 23, 1937. She worked at J.C. Penney's in Ladies Alterations. Mother enjoyed needlework, camping, fishing, and hunting. Member of the LDS Church.
Survived by children, Sharon (Wen-dell) Coombs, Shirley Huntsman, Leo (Diane) Jacobson, Paula Hanson, Tami (Warren) Crown; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great great-grandchild; brothers, Paul (Charleen) Conover, Pete (Erma) Con-over; brother-in-law, Bill Kamp; and sister-in-law, Jessie Conover. Preced-ed in death by husband; sisters, Gladys West, Dora Anderson, Cleo Kamp, Beulah Conover, Marian Quist, Jerry Conover; brother, Don Conover; and grandson, Brad Crown.
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January 13, 2001Rebecca Marie Jacobson Knaphus completed her earthly life Jan. 12, 2001, returning to her heavenly home after a long battle with cancer. Born Rebecca Marie Jacobson on May 27, 1916 in the Salt Lake County home of her parents, Baltzar Hans and Sarah Rebecca Stay Jacobson, the sixth of nine children. Marie was raised in that home and graduated from Granite High School. She also attended the University of Utah and worked at the telephone company. While in school Marie enjoyed sports, especially swimming and tennis.
She married Austin Vincent Kellog in 1936. They had one son, Norman, and were later divorced. In 1940, she married Torleif S. Knaphus (noted LDS sculptor). He was already raising seven motherless children and together they raised six more. After 25 years of marriage, Torleif died in 1965.
Marie worked hard to help provide for her family. Through the years she worked for Distinctive Catering, Utah State Vital Statistics, and General Electric. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she served diligently in church callings, loving the Primary particularly. Her membership in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers was valued highly. In 1969, Rebecca Marie moved to Portland, OR where she enjoyed the beauties of the Northwest for 24 years. She worked as a bookkeeper, but loved fishing, golf, horse club activities, and swimming. Through her life she also enjoyed a few more sedate activities as a meticulous seamstress and needlepoint/handwork artist.
Rebecca's outgoing personality made friends easily and she left many behind when she returned to Salt Lake City in 1993 to spend the last years of her life close to most of her family. Many new friends will now miss her as do her six children who survive her. They are daughters, Rebecca M. "Becky" Beddoes of Sandy and Rowena K. (Don) Aina of Forest Grove, OR; sons, Norman L. (Charlotte), Stephen P. (Barbara), Martin S. (Janice) Knaphus, all of Salt Lake; and Elling B. (Joan) Knaphus of West Jordan. 19 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren will cherish the heritage she has given them. Also surviving are stepdaughters Olive Miller, Marie (Elmer) James, and Irene Conran; stepson Jack (Joyce) Knaphus; daughter-in-law Dar Knaphus and numerous step-grand, great, and great great-grandchildren; all a part of one loving family. Sisters Catherine (Gibbs) Walther and Margaret (Emerton) Williams, brothers Cecil (Rose) and Joe (Viola) Jacobson, and sister-in-law Fern Jacobson also survive.
Rebecca Marie was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters Rowena Miller, Dorothy Jacobson, and Phyllis Riches; brother Leo Jacobson; two grandchildren; stepsons Kimball Knaphus, Torleif M. Knaphus, and stepdaughter Grace Humphrey.
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May 3, 2015.Catherine Jacobson Walther, age 93, passed away on April 27, 2015 in Salt Lake City. Born July 10, 1921 in Salt Lake City to Baltzar Hans and Sarah Rebecca Stay Jacobson, the eighth of nine children.
She married Mathew Gibbs Walther on October 5, 1942 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He preceded her in death on July 5, 2003.
They were parents of five children: Catherine Jean (Edd) Anderson of British Columbia, Canada; Raymond Gibbs (Chriss Walther-Thomas and Scott Thomas of Virginia), Craig Anthony (Kathy, of Washington), Van James (Becky), and Jay Dee (Linda) of Utah. She had twenty-five grandchildren and forty-five great-grandchildren. Sons, Raymond and Craig, and Craig's daughter, Allison VanGieson, also preceded her in death.
She graduated from Granite High School in 1939, where she was Honor Girl Student and in 1943 received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Utah School of Education with a High School Teachers Certificate.
She was a member of Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, and Lambda Delta Sigma and was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She enjoyed working at Radio Station KSL as a PBX Operator and Secretary during her university years, then as a Secretary for Nauvoo Restoration, Inc. and retired in 1988 as a Legal Secretary.
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July 8, 2003Gibbs Walther, age 83, of Salt Lake City, UT, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2003 in Salt Lake City, UT. Gibbs was born March 4, 1920 in Murray, Utah to William and Pearl Walther. On October 05, 1942, he married Catherine Jacobson in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He graduated from Murray High School, attended Westminster College and graduated from Utah Technical College. He served in the Army during World War II, in the Philippines and the Army of Occupation of Japan. Gibbs retired as a manager from the US Postal Service. He was an active member of the LDS Church, serving in many capacities.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine Walther, daughter, Cathy (Edd) Anderson, sons, Craig (Kathy) Walther, Van (Becky) Walther, Jay (Linda) Walther, daughter-in-law Chriss Walther-Thomas and her husband Scott, 25 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his father, William and mother, Pearl, and son Raymond Walther.
Interment: Murray City Cemetery, 5600 South Vine Street (700 East).
56654. Phyllis Frances Jacobson
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September 2, 1997Phyllis Jacobson Riches died September 1, 1997 of respiratory failure in Salt Lake City. She was born March 30, 1923 to Baltzer Hans Jacobson and S. Rebecca Stay Jacobson in Salt Lake City. She married Lawrence "Bud" Riches on August 16, 1947. He preceded her in death on September 29, 1979.
Mom will be missed by her children and 14 grandchildren: Bruce and Suzanne Lindsay; Chelsea Riches; Tina and Mark; Elizabeth, Megan Cosby; Guy and Sandra; Elder David Riches; Chad; Jennifer; Erin; Lisa Riches; Scott and Kathy; James Bud; Lori; Kristin Riches; Peggy and Kelly; Robyn; Erik Larsen. Mom's life was one of endless service and generosity. Her constant kindness and sense of humor will be missed by all.
She is survived by her brothers and sisters, Cecil and Rose Jacobson; Dorothy Jacobson; Joseph and Viola Jacobson; Leo and Fern Jacobson; Rebecca Marie Knaphus; Margarat and Emerton Williams; Catherine and Gibbs Walther; loved in-laws and many dear friends. She was preceded in death by sister, Rowena Miller.
Interment will be at Memorial Estates.
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Lawrence L Riches
Birth Year: 1923
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Utah
State of Residence: Utah
County or City: Salt Lake
Enlistment Date: 4 Feb 1943
Enlistment State: Utah
Enlistment City: Salt Lake City
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emerge
ncy, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 3 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 68
Weight: 153