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Show I May 15, 2uo8 THE MAGNA TIMES, WEST VALLE Pioneer Valley Areta Maren Hansen Andersen 1918-20- 08 Hospital NEWS, KEARNS POSI - - Susy Terrell and James Bytendorp. boy. Reams - Meggin (iilhs, girl, WVC - Alex Gallagher and Jack Norton, boy, SLC - Paula Gutierrez and Armando Tenorio, girl, Reams . -- ' life-lon- sister-i- n-law); 2. Viola Hogan 19142008 Ephraim is my friend farm in the northwest corner of Nebraska. He was interested in chickens as a lad and was quite perplexed when he learned the powers that be desexed chickens and destroyed all but a few of the roosters. As a whippersnapper of ten or so, he decided he would save the roosters and try his hand at being an entrepreneur. He saved his allowance for a year and purchased a grundle of He fed baby roosters. watered them, and them, nurtured them for quite some time, watching in amazement as they grew to young roosters. One day, he was home alone, and the dark storm clouds gathered on the The sky was horizon. blacker than he had ever Rulon D. Hogan in 1993, seen, yet there was that Rujop passed away in 2001.. .fdalm before the storm. His She was an active member of chickens were out in the the L.D.S. Church and held yard, oblivious to what was many positions over the transpiring. All they were and a was She interested in was gravel loving years. She and food. enjoyed caring person. The wind began to pick family having for her children, up momentum, whirling and brothers and sisters. and churning as only wind She loved to dance and travcan do. Soon the house el; she had many opportunities to enjoy both. Viola is survived by her loving children, Alfred (Miriam) Cole, Glenda (Gary) Logan, Dallas Gloria Cole, (JoAnn) Gardner Stephens (Wayne) and R. Brent Stephens; 13 Dam-mero- 'a step-childr- ,! Jennie Viola Gustafson Gilbert .Cole Stephens j Hogan, age 93, passed away j(May 2, 2008 in Salt Lake ..City, Utah. Viola was born in 1914 "October 7, ,Treasureton, Idaho to Carl .Axel Gustafson and Anna ."Carolina Kvistberg Gustaf-,!soShe attended schools in .'Tieasureton and Preston, Idaho and Salt Lake City. received her Associate She : in Accounting. Viola j( Degree nmarried Harvey Cole in Preston, Idaho in 1932; they j ,, later divorced. She married ,Gomer G. Stephens February 8, 1945, their marriage was later solemnized in the '.Salt Lake Temple in 1976. He passed away in 1982. She married George Stewart .Gilbert in 1986 in Salt Lake ,City Stewart passed away in 1992. Viola later married grand-childre- 23 n; great- grandchildren and five n. stepchildren, Patsy (Brad) Peterson, Mary Ann (Bill) Embry, Laurel (Richard) (Rollin) Nancy Young, Janette (Russ) Brown, Minson, Lynn Gilbert and Dennis (Carolyn) Gilbert. She is preceded in death by her four husbands; parents; four brothers; four sisters; grandson and daughter-in-laFuneral Services were held Thurs., May 8, at Valley View Funeral Home Chapel, 4335 W. 4100 S., West Valley City, Utah. Interment: Valley View Memorial Park. Eudora Heaton Thompson Nana" Our loving mother grand-Jm"Nana" and great-- r returned to ' the lo ing arms of her parents the evening of May 5, i,l2008.Mom was bom Oct. :!i8, 1924 in Tropic, UT, to '"Herald Hoyt and Ellen " Johnson Heaton, she was the first of six children. She Vas raised in Alton, UT. Mom lost her mother when " she was just 1 'she then helped raise her brother and sisters. Mom married her life long sweet a, great-grand- heart, Art Thompson, June 29, 1946. They had 62 wonderful years together. They have two daughters, Ellen (Ben) Adams and Dianne Thompson. Mom was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ Saints where of Latter-da- y she held many positions in her ward. Mom is survived by her husband; daughters; brother. Grant (Luana) Heaton, sisters: Mary Deen Jeppson, Flora May (Dick) Karma (Chad) Cheney, Clark, three granddaughters, seven and one Preceded in death by an infant sister, Hope. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 10, at the Kearns 16th Ward, 4371 W. 4700 S. ation Saturday morning, I came to the conclusion that I truly am here to comfort the disturbed and disturb The the uncomfortable. squirming was real, and my giggles were genuine! Later in the area! Andrea - - Isabel Olvera 4-- 1 -- - - - - - - - Qte IMI HMOfla w'ho volunteers at the Red Cross. This is his story and he is sticking to it. Ephraim grew up on a Nina Andersen (special many nieces and and dozens of fosnephews; ter sons and daughters, and their families. Family members preceding her include her parents, her loving husband, her three wonderful sisters Hansen, (Bessie Helen May Sorensen, and Henrietta Hansen), and her precious son, Dennis Floyd. The family extends deep appreciation for the support of special neighbors Dean n and Michele Aoki of Valley, Utah, and the staff of the Red Cliffs Regional Center in St. George. Funeral arrangements were handled by Metcalf (St. Mortuary George), and Valley View Memorial Park (West Valley City). Funeral services were Thurs., May 8. Burial in the Valley View Memorial Park. j ' U she rest in peace! - - Spencer Thompson, boy, WVC - May le and Rigoberto Fncino, boy, SLC - Maria Lopez and Antonio Mendoza, boy, SLC - Edith Liti and Steven Rioa, girl callings within the Primary, scouting program, and Relief Society. Areta had a wonderful, long life, and she will be dearly missed by those surviving her: Joyce (Dick) Gaufin (daughter); Karren Andersen (daughter-in-law- ); (Kevin, grandchildren, Deborah, Mark, Jennifer, Emily, and Kim); nine greatand three grandchildren; 'grandmother, Areta Maren Hansen Andersen, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 3, 3008 in St. George, Utah. :She was bom January 21, 1918 to Henry and Elsie jPietson Hansen, Jr., in Magna, Utah. Areta married g her sweetheart, Andersen in Oluf Floyd November. 1935, and they later sealed their perfect union for all eternity in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. reta and Floyd provided exceptional parenting for their two children, Dennis Floyd, and Joyce ReNae, and the almost 70 foster chil-- : drcn who were blessed to live as part of their family Aretas between 1940-197love for children transcend-- i ed every aspect of her life, and she touched everyone she knew through her quiet, loving care. She was a skilled seamstress who was also expert at crocheting baby blankets, pot holders, and other collectible items. In addition to her talents as a homemaker, she enjoyed many hobbies including gardening, travel, and attending musical events where Floyd played in the orchestra or band. She served in the PTA, and enjoyed LDS church Lovelett, boy, WVC -- Amanda Omaha and Felipe Rios, Jr., girl, Magna Ngoc Tran and Binh Do, girl, Murray Leslie and Sione T. Malohi, boy Ashley Huddleston and Joshua Block, girl, SLC Maria Brito and Luis A. Escobar, girl. Reams Heather Solomon and Alejandro Hernandez, girl, WVC - Jacqueline and Adrian Moreno, boy, SLC - and Otoniel Ortega, boy, Taylorsville - Brooke and ;0ur loving mother and Rebecca Medina and Abel Carrion, girl, SLC Janae and Brett Dav is, boy. South Jordan Candice Beck, girl, Tooele Jessie Robertson, girl, WVC Tifani Gleave and Allen Horton, girl, Kearns 2 08 Victoria Simonette and Zachary Lain, boy, Magna Tamara and Andrew Myers, Twins boy & girl. WVC Jennifer Dye and Richard Gettler, boy, SLC Kaycee and Jared Payne, boy, SLC - Alexandra was without windows, and the wind continued to how l; a tornado was in the making. Ephraim sought shelter from the storm. Soon he emerged onto the yard to find chickens and feathers everywhere, lie had to set Chicken Triage up a Some were quite Center. maimed and had to be put The out of their misery. others he brought into what w'as left of the shambles of There were a farmhouse! chickens lined up every-here. Father arrived home to check on the wellbeing of his son and assess the goings on. He informed Ephraim that Mother was on her way, and the chickens must be evacuated from the house. In the end, the - Mallory Seyfried and Matthew Knopton, boy. West Jordan School is almost out. Some of us are counting the days. Im looking forward to summer and a vacation. Testing seems to be never-endin- g! Faced with a delicate situ w quick thinking parents persuade d neighbors to take pity upon these poor surviving chickens and purchase them from Ephraim. He learned a valuable lesson and broke about even on his first venture as a Nebraska chicken farmer. -- fa 7 tyfojpe collected The Master another blossom for His bouquet, t.orna Rees was called home to be with her She was beloved Ernie. and may to me, very special f you? 6irM63p From, y ' Tami S' i v; T |