Leona was born to Nephi and Carrie Larsen in Hyrum. They moved to Paradise to live on a farm. She had three siblings, whom she outlived. She preceded three husbands. Between her three husbands, she had seven children: Deveral, Karen, Jerry, Spencer, Carl, Danny, and Robert. She lived in Utah her whole life. She outlived one son, Spencer, who died in 1969.
She worked at the LDS Hospital in the surgical ward for twenty-three years. She also cleaned hotel rooms and took in peoples clothing to be cleaned and ironed. She also looked after her grandkids. She has twelve grandkids, thirty great-grandkids, and five great-great-grandkids.
She was a member of the LDS Church and is temple endowed. She lived a long and full life.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary, 3401 South Highland Drive (1450 East), Millcreek. A viewing will be held at the same location on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and prior to the services on Thursday from 10:00-10:45 a.m. Flowers welcome.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from October 1 to October 2, 2019.
Leona was born to Nephi and Carrie Larsen in Hyrum. They moved to Paradise to live on a farm. She had three siblings, whom she outlived. She preceded three husbands. Between her three husbands, she had seven children: Deveral, Karen, Jerry, Spencer, Carl, Danny, and Robert. She lived in Utah her whole life. She outlived one son, Spencer, who died in 1969.
She worked at the LDS Hospital in the surgical ward for twenty-three years. She also cleaned hotel rooms and took in peoples clothing to be cleaned and ironed. She also looked after her grandkids. She has twelve grandkids, thirty great-grandkids, and five great-great-grandkids.
She was a member of the LDS Church and is temple endowed. She lived a long and full life.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary, 3401 South Highland Drive (1450 East), Millcreek. A viewing will be held at the same location on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and prior to the services on Thursday from 10:00-10:45 a.m. Flowers welcome.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from October 1 to October 2, 2019.
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