Early Life: Sandra was born April 2, 1940, in Moab, Utah, to John Franklin and Ellen Irene Olsen Peterson. She lived her entire life in Moab except while attending Stevens-Henager College in Salt Lake City, after graduating from Grand County High School in 1958.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: She received her diploma from Stevens-Henager Executive Secretarial course and went on to work at Ray & Whitney Brokerage in Salt Lake City. When the time was right, Sandra moved back to Moab and went to work for Canyonlands National Park Service as one of the Park’s first employees after it’s creation in 1965. She continued to work there for the next 30 years as their Budget Analyst and finally retired from federal service in 1994. Sandra then went on to work in the private sector for the next 10 years. Eventually, she was called to be an indexer for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sandra met Marvin Edward Eshom when he was hired to install her family’s first indoor toilet. They were soon married afterwards on September 18, 1965, in Moab and went on to raise four daughters and a son. Marvin preceded her in death in 1991. Sandra loved her sports; she could frequently be found at the ballpark playing softball, running softball tournaments or at the bowling alley throwing her favorite bowling ball. She also enjoyed volleyball. As she got older, computer games took over and you could always find her at her computer playing various games. Sandra Irene Peterson Eshom passed peacefully away at home in her sleep after finally losing her battle with cancer on Sunday, August 21, 2016. She was 76.
Survived By: Her children: Denise (Tim) Lumbardie, Corina (Tyler) Smith, Marva (Steve) Phillips, Shana (Mike) Bown and Jeff (Jason) Eshom; her brother, Bob R. Nelson, of Price; 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services: Moab 2nd LDS Ward Chapel
Arranged By: Premier Funeral Services
Final Rest: Sunset Memorial Gardens
Original obituary published by:
© Premier Funeral Services | August 2016
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Life's Work/Service/Interests: She received her diploma from Stevens-Henager Executive Secretarial course and went on to work at Ray & Whitney Brokerage in Salt Lake City. When the time was right, Sandra moved back to Moab and went to work for Canyonlands National Park Service as one of the Park’s first employees after it’s creation in 1965. She continued to work there for the next 30 years as their Budget Analyst and finally retired from federal service in 1994. Sandra then went on to work in the private sector for the next 10 years. Eventually, she was called to be an indexer for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sandra met Marvin Edward Eshom when he was hired to install her family’s first indoor toilet. They were soon married afterwards on September 18, 1965, in Moab and went on to raise four daughters and a son. Marvin preceded her in death in 1991. Sandra loved her sports; she could frequently be found at the ballpark playing softball, running softball tournaments or at the bowling alley throwing her favorite bowling ball. She also enjoyed volleyball. As she got older, computer games took over and you could always find her at her computer playing various games. Sandra Irene Peterson Eshom passed peacefully away at home in her sleep after finally losing her battle with cancer on Sunday, August 21, 2016. She was 76.
Survived By: Her children: Denise (Tim) Lumbardie, Corina (Tyler) Smith, Marva (Steve) Phillips, Shana (Mike) Bown and Jeff (Jason) Eshom; her brother, Bob R. Nelson, of Price; 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services: Moab 2nd LDS Ward Chapel
Arranged By: Premier Funeral Services
Final Rest: Sunset Memorial Gardens
Original obituary published by:
© Premier Funeral Services | August 2016
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Early Life: Sandra was born April 2, 1940, in Moab, Utah, to John Franklin and Ellen Irene Olsen Peterson. She lived her entire life in Moab except while attending Stevens-Henager College in Salt Lake City, after graduating from Grand County High School in 1958.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: She received her diploma from Stevens-Henager Executive Secretarial course and went on to work at Ray & Whitney Brokerage in Salt Lake City. When the time was right, Sandra moved back to Moab and went to work for Canyonlands National Park Service as one of the Park’s first employees after it’s creation in 1965. She continued to work there for the next 30 years as their Budget Analyst and finally retired from federal service in 1994. Sandra then went on to work in the private sector for the next 10 years. Eventually, she was called to be an indexer for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sandra met Marvin Edward Eshom when he was hired to install her family’s first indoor toilet. They were soon married afterwards on September 18, 1965, in Moab and went on to raise four daughters and a son. Marvin preceded her in death in 1991. Sandra loved her sports; she could frequently be found at the ballpark playing softball, running softball tournaments or at the bowling alley throwing her favorite bowling ball. She also enjoyed volleyball. As she got older, computer games took over and you could always find her at her computer playing various games. Sandra Irene Peterson Eshom passed peacefully away at home in her sleep after finally losing her battle with cancer on Sunday, August 21, 2016. She was 76.
Survived By: Her children: Denise (Tim) Lumbardie, Corina (Tyler) Smith, Marva (Steve) Phillips, Shana (Mike) Bown and Jeff (Jason) Eshom; her brother, Bob R. Nelson, of Price; 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services: Moab 2nd LDS Ward Chapel
Arranged By: Premier Funeral Services
Final Rest: Sunset Memorial Gardens
Original obituary published by:
© Premier Funeral Services | August 2016
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Life's Work/Service/Interests: She received her diploma from Stevens-Henager Executive Secretarial course and went on to work at Ray & Whitney Brokerage in Salt Lake City. When the time was right, Sandra moved back to Moab and went to work for Canyonlands National Park Service as one of the Park’s first employees after it’s creation in 1965. She continued to work there for the next 30 years as their Budget Analyst and finally retired from federal service in 1994. Sandra then went on to work in the private sector for the next 10 years. Eventually, she was called to be an indexer for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sandra met Marvin Edward Eshom when he was hired to install her family’s first indoor toilet. They were soon married afterwards on September 18, 1965, in Moab and went on to raise four daughters and a son. Marvin preceded her in death in 1991. Sandra loved her sports; she could frequently be found at the ballpark playing softball, running softball tournaments or at the bowling alley throwing her favorite bowling ball. She also enjoyed volleyball. As she got older, computer games took over and you could always find her at her computer playing various games. Sandra Irene Peterson Eshom passed peacefully away at home in her sleep after finally losing her battle with cancer on Sunday, August 21, 2016. She was 76.
Survived By: Her children: Denise (Tim) Lumbardie, Corina (Tyler) Smith, Marva (Steve) Phillips, Shana (Mike) Bown and Jeff (Jason) Eshom; her brother, Bob R. Nelson, of Price; 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services: Moab 2nd LDS Ward Chapel
Arranged By: Premier Funeral Services
Final Rest: Sunset Memorial Gardens
Original obituary published by:
© Premier Funeral Services | August 2016
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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