Obituary from Post Register (Idaho Falls, ID) -
SUGAR CITY - Vernon C. Mortensen, 81, former Madison County probate judge, died April 8, 1982 at his home in Sugar City following a lingering illness.
He was born November 26, 1900 at Salem, the fourth child of Morton Peter and Marie R. Jensen Mortensen. He spent his childhood on the family farm and attended schools at Salem, Sugar City, and Ricks College. His mother died when he was four.
On July 1, 1930 he married Mildred Hirschi, in the Logan Utah LDS Temple. He farmed at Salem for three years. He also farmed and worked for the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company.
He was active in politics as county commissioner in 1941, serving as board chairman for four years. He was Madison County probate judge for 16 years during which time he was president and secretary of the Idaho Probate Judges Association for two terms respectively. While serving as judge he obtained his bachelor of law degree by correspondence from LaSalle University. He was Madison County Justice of the Peace for two terms, bringing his total political career to 22 years.
For the last 18 years, he had been in real estate as salesman for two years and broker for his own business, Mortensen Realty.
He lived at the family homestead in Salem all his life until the Teton Dam disaster when he and his wife lost their home. They built their present home in Sugar City. He was a noted speaker and spoke at many area funerals. He was active in the LDS Church.
Survivors include his wife of Sugar City; four sons and two daughters: Arlen D. of Pocatello, Mrs. David (Uvon) Murdoch, Mrs. Sharon Barber, and John A., all of Idaho Falls, V. Jerry of Coeur d'Alene, and Michael C. of Las Vegas, Nevada; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Swartz of Logan, Utah, and Annie Hemsley of Rupert; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Sugar City 2nd LDS Ward Chapel with Bishop Dee Harris officiating.
SUGAR CITY - Vernon C. Mortensen, 81, former Madison County probate judge, died April 8, 1982 at his home in Sugar City following a lingering illness.
He was born November 26, 1900 at Salem, the fourth child of Morton Peter and Marie R. Jensen Mortensen. He spent his childhood on the family farm and attended schools at Salem, Sugar City, and Ricks College. His mother died when he was four.
On July 1, 1930 he married Mildred Hirschi, in the Logan Utah LDS Temple. He farmed at Salem for three years. He also farmed and worked for the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company.
He was active in politics as county commissioner in 1941, serving as board chairman for four years. He was Madison County probate judge for 16 years during which time he was president and secretary of the Idaho Probate Judges Association for two terms respectively. While serving as judge he obtained his bachelor of law degree by correspondence from LaSalle University. He was Madison County Justice of the Peace for two terms, bringing his total political career to 22 years.
For the last 18 years, he had been in real estate as salesman for two years and broker for his own business, Mortensen Realty.
He lived at the family homestead in Salem all his life until the Teton Dam disaster when he and his wife lost their home. They built their present home in Sugar City. He was a noted speaker and spoke at many area funerals. He was active in the LDS Church.
Survivors include his wife of Sugar City; four sons and two daughters: Arlen D. of Pocatello, Mrs. David (Uvon) Murdoch, Mrs. Sharon Barber, and John A., all of Idaho Falls, V. Jerry of Coeur d'Alene, and Michael C. of Las Vegas, Nevada; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Swartz of Logan, Utah, and Annie Hemsley of Rupert; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Sugar City 2nd LDS Ward Chapel with Bishop Dee Harris officiating.
Obituary from Post Register (Idaho Falls, ID) -
SUGAR CITY - Vernon C. Mortensen, 81, former Madison County probate judge, died April 8, 1982 at his home in Sugar City following a lingering illness.
He was born November 26, 1900 at Salem, the fourth child of Morton Peter and Marie R. Jensen Mortensen. He spent his childhood on the family farm and attended schools at Salem, Sugar City, and Ricks College. His mother died when he was four.
On July 1, 1930 he married Mildred Hirschi, in the Logan Utah LDS Temple. He farmed at Salem for three years. He also farmed and worked for the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company.
He was active in politics as county commissioner in 1941, serving as board chairman for four years. He was Madison County probate judge for 16 years during which time he was president and secretary of the Idaho Probate Judges Association for two terms respectively. While serving as judge he obtained his bachelor of law degree by correspondence from LaSalle University. He was Madison County Justice of the Peace for two terms, bringing his total political career to 22 years.
For the last 18 years, he had been in real estate as salesman for two years and broker for his own business, Mortensen Realty.
He lived at the family homestead in Salem all his life until the Teton Dam disaster when he and his wife lost their home. They built their present home in Sugar City. He was a noted speaker and spoke at many area funerals. He was active in the LDS Church.
Survivors include his wife of Sugar City; four sons and two daughters: Arlen D. of Pocatello, Mrs. David (Uvon) Murdoch, Mrs. Sharon Barber, and John A., all of Idaho Falls, V. Jerry of Coeur d'Alene, and Michael C. of Las Vegas, Nevada; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Swartz of Logan, Utah, and Annie Hemsley of Rupert; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Sugar City 2nd LDS Ward Chapel with Bishop Dee Harris officiating.
SUGAR CITY - Vernon C. Mortensen, 81, former Madison County probate judge, died April 8, 1982 at his home in Sugar City following a lingering illness.
He was born November 26, 1900 at Salem, the fourth child of Morton Peter and Marie R. Jensen Mortensen. He spent his childhood on the family farm and attended schools at Salem, Sugar City, and Ricks College. His mother died when he was four.
On July 1, 1930 he married Mildred Hirschi, in the Logan Utah LDS Temple. He farmed at Salem for three years. He also farmed and worked for the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company.
He was active in politics as county commissioner in 1941, serving as board chairman for four years. He was Madison County probate judge for 16 years during which time he was president and secretary of the Idaho Probate Judges Association for two terms respectively. While serving as judge he obtained his bachelor of law degree by correspondence from LaSalle University. He was Madison County Justice of the Peace for two terms, bringing his total political career to 22 years.
For the last 18 years, he had been in real estate as salesman for two years and broker for his own business, Mortensen Realty.
He lived at the family homestead in Salem all his life until the Teton Dam disaster when he and his wife lost their home. They built their present home in Sugar City. He was a noted speaker and spoke at many area funerals. He was active in the LDS Church.
Survivors include his wife of Sugar City; four sons and two daughters: Arlen D. of Pocatello, Mrs. David (Uvon) Murdoch, Mrs. Sharon Barber, and John A., all of Idaho Falls, V. Jerry of Coeur d'Alene, and Michael C. of Las Vegas, Nevada; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Swartz of Logan, Utah, and Annie Hemsley of Rupert; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Sugar City 2nd LDS Ward Chapel with Bishop Dee Harris officiating.
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