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Nellie Leona <I>Larsen</I> Beckstead

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Nellie Leona Larsen Beckstead

Birth
Hyrum, Cache County, Utah, USA
Death
28 Sep 2019 (aged 101)
South Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Burial
Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Add to Map
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Born February 28, 1918. Died September 28, 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.
Born February 28, 1918. Died September 28, 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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