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Leona May <I>Ashby</I> Casper

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Leona May Ashby Casper

Birth
Aurora, Sevier County, Utah, USA
Death
29 Nov 1990 (aged 96)
Utah, USA
Burial
Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Add to Map
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Leona May Ashby Casper, 96, passed away November 29, 1990 in a local nursing home.

Born March 22, 1894 in Aurora, Utah to John William Ashby and Celeste LaVina VanLeuvan. Married Jesse Clark Casper June 25, 1913; marriage later solemnized in Salt Lake LDS Temple May 1, 1917. Active member of the LDS Church, former Relief Society president. A resident of Burley, Idaho from 1918-1937. She loved her jobs with various candy companies as a chocolate dipper.

Survivors; sons, George D. (Wanda Faa Clark) Casper, Milwalkie, Oregon; Francis W. (Thelda Fairchild) Casper, Oakley, Idaho; twin brothers, Don and John (Jack) Ashby; 12 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband; and son, Preston Casper.

Funeral services will be Saturday December 1, 12 noon at Cottonwood Mortuary, 4670 Highland Drive, where friends may call Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. and one hour prior to the services. Interment, Holladay Memorial Park, 4900 Memory Lane.

-Deseret News, Friday, Nov. 30, 1990
Leona May Ashby Casper, 96, passed away November 29, 1990 in a local nursing home.

Born March 22, 1894 in Aurora, Utah to John William Ashby and Celeste LaVina VanLeuvan. Married Jesse Clark Casper June 25, 1913; marriage later solemnized in Salt Lake LDS Temple May 1, 1917. Active member of the LDS Church, former Relief Society president. A resident of Burley, Idaho from 1918-1937. She loved her jobs with various candy companies as a chocolate dipper.

Survivors; sons, George D. (Wanda Faa Clark) Casper, Milwalkie, Oregon; Francis W. (Thelda Fairchild) Casper, Oakley, Idaho; twin brothers, Don and John (Jack) Ashby; 12 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband; and son, Preston Casper.

Funeral services will be Saturday December 1, 12 noon at Cottonwood Mortuary, 4670 Highland Drive, where friends may call Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. and one hour prior to the services. Interment, Holladay Memorial Park, 4900 Memory Lane.

-Deseret News, Friday, Nov. 30, 1990


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  • Created by: Rhonda
  • Added: Apr 7, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68055393/leona_may-casper: accessed ), memorial page for Leona May Ashby Casper (22 Mar 1894–29 Nov 1990), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68055393, citing Holladay Memorial Park, Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Rhonda (contributor 46869790).