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Show Obituaries Vera S, Larsen services Funeral for w Vera Steck Larsen, 80, who died on Dec. 12, 1979, at the Sanpete Valley Hospital on Dec. 12, 1979, of natural causes, were held on Dec. IS, 1979, in the Manti Ward chapei. Burial was in the Manti City Cemetery. Mrs. Larsen was born in Manti on May 19, 1899, to Hyrum and Lillian Marker Steck. She married Bryan L. Larsen on Aug. 7, 1918, in Richfield, Utah. She was a member of the LDS Church. Mrs. Larsen is survived by a son, H. LeRoy Larsen, Third-Fourt- h rw John Frank Pritchett and Olive Loretta Sanders Pritchett. On Sept. 1, 1926 he married Olive Monsen in Alburn, Wash.; five the Salt Lake LDS Temple. daughters, Mrs. Lucien High Priest and active (Norma) Carlson; LaRue member of the LDS L. Sterner, and Mrs. Fred Church. (Lenis) Sibert, all Manti; local He attended Mrs. Wayne (Bernadine) schools and was a former Anderson, Salt Lake City, Mt. Pleasant City Counand Mrs. John (Sandra) cilman, former ComMcCormick, Upper St. mander American Legion Gair, Penna. Post No. 4, honorary She is also survived by member Mt. Pleasant 15 grandchildren and 12 Lions Club. He was an active member of the Sanpete County Farm Bureau and had been a F. turkey grower in this area. Mr. Pritchett was a John Frank Pritchett, member of the University age 84, passed away of Utah Presidents Club December 17, 1979, in Mt. and a life member of the Pleasant, Utah after a lin- Sanpete Gun Club. In addition to having gering illness. Born Aug. 1, 1895, at lived in Fairview, he had Fairview, Utah to Napole- - also lived in Standardville and Wendover where he owned the Wendover To all our friends. John Allrod Insurance Agency wife, Olive, one son, Frank L Salt Lake City, three daughters, Mrs. Lynn (Gwen) Poulsen, Wendover, Mrs. Allen (Mary Ann) Smith, Colorado Springs, Cok., Mrs. Steve (Susan) Kundinger, Salt Lake City, 14 grandchildren, 10 three brothers, Melrose Pritchett, American Fork, Sanders Pritchett, Provo, J. E. Pritchett, Santa Ana, Calif. , and four sisters, Mrs. L. T. (Loretta Epperson, Salt Lake City, Mrs. Amasa (Berdalla) Terry, Fairview, Mrs. Milton (Thelma) Woodward, Salt Lake City, and Mrs. Andy (Beatrice) Kopisca, San Diego, Calif. on Bonapart Pritchett Elliot Jensen Elliot Jensen, 82, formerly of Manti, passed away November 20, 1979 in Rancho Bernardo, Calif., of causes incident to age. Elliot Jensen was born in Manti, June 27, 1897 to Frederick and Christena Lund Jensen, one of a family of nine children. He married Leona Riddle in Salt Lake City, Nov. 18, 1919. She died on July 4, 1977. He will be remembered by his many friends in Manti as having contributed a great deal to the community in former years, as an actor and director of many local theatrical as well as musical performances. He received his early Motel. schooling in Manti, gradHe is survived by his uating from Manti High Ch3 o School. After leaving high Messenger Enterprise, school, he toured with a repertoire stock company Wallace E. for about one year. He wife then, along with his who was also a talented Funeral services were actress, joined the Ralph held for Wallace Elmo Cloniger Players and Peterson Sat., Dec. 8, travelled throughout sev- 1979 at Sacramento, Calif. eral of the western states He died Dec. 4, 1979 of for about two years. cancer. While not engaged in Elmo was born April 15, theatrical work, he com- 1934, Spring City, Sanpete pleted his education and Co., Utah to Arvel and taught school, first in Clatie LaVerne King Fayette and then at Manti Peterson Anderson. After High School, where he leaving school, he was taught English and employed by the civil Drama. He received his service. He entered the formal education at the military service and University of Utah, BYU, served honorably in the Santa Monica College, US Army. After two years UCLA, and University of of service to his counSouthern California, try. he again returned to where he received his civil service employment. degree in 1934. He is survived by his While attending Col- wife Phyllis, two children lege, he taught drama in by a former marriage, the Los Angeles adult Laura and Todd, his education schools and mother Clatie, three after graduation, served brothers, Blair Peterson, as principal in various Logan, Ether Peterson, adult education schools in the Los Angeles and Santa Monica area. Shortly following his retirement in 1962, the Jensens moved to Rancho Bernardo, a suburb of San Diego. There he helped organize a drama club and was active in taking part and directing many of the plays produced. He is survived by one son, Robert Elliot Jensen and three grandchildren of San Diego, and one sister, Mrs. R. Easton (Anna May) Moffitt of Salt Lake City. !? ft Peterson Nevada and Russell Peter- son, Calif., one sister, Arva, Salt Lake City. Arthur King, brother of Clatie Anderson, Blair OIF? 089 iboii: ft II S9.I97D Thursday, Pngsio Peterson and son. Steven motored to Sscrsmento Thursday. Dec. 6 to attend the funeral. They returned home Sun. Dec. 9th. 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