Beckie Grandjean Boudreaux and Stephen Douglas Boudreaux passed away together on September 21, 2011.
Beckie was born July 30, 1945 to Donald and Wyoma Howe Grandjean in Pocatello, Idaho. She was the oldest of three daughters. Beckie grew up in Twin Falls, Idaho, and attended Twin Falls High School.
Doug was born to William W. and Elsie Stephens Boudreaux on March 12, 1942 in Tucson, Arizona. He was the second of two sons. Doug lived in Tucson as a young boy.
When he was a teenager, his parents divorced; Elsie remarried (Carl Powers) and moved to Dayton, Ohio with her husband and children.
Doug grew to 6'8" and played basketball at Fairview High School in Dayton, earning numerous basketball scholarships. He played a short time at the University of Dayton, and later at Brigham Young University.
Doug and Beckie met while living in the same apartment complex in South Salt Lake City. Beckie owned a television, and Doug didn't. He would come over to watch the latest shows, and their relationship grew from there. They were married in Elko, Nevada on June 11, 1966, and had four children.
As a team, they founded and managed a concrete business, Boudreaux Construction. Beckie, with her business savvy, submitted bids and oversaw the financials, while Doug was out in the field working with his crews.
They took great pride in every project, and are responsible for countless feet of curb, gutter, and sidewalk up and down the Wasatch Front. After closing the business this year, they officially retired together.
The two loved life; and it was no secret, they loved golf. Doug and Beckie enjoyed playing on their home course at Hidden Valley Country Club, and spending the winters playing in Palm Springs. They cherished the many friendships they had at Hidden Valley, and looked forward to their weekly rounds.
Beckie loved her family. She also lived large, and wanted everyone around her to participate in her passion for life.
"Grandma Beckie" was always up for anything, whether it was a trip to Italy with her sister, taking her three sons on a week-long golf trip to Palm Springs for thirty-six holes a day, or even filling her car with teenage grandsons and going to a Metallica concert. She loved surprises, and would often show up on her loved ones' doorsteps with gifts, extra cash, or new items for the home.
Christmas Eve at Grandma Beckie's home was more than a holiday, it was an event. She would study every member of her family throughout the year, and present the most thoughtful gifts. Her sixteen grandchildren would anticipate Christmas Eve for 364 days.
Grandpa Doug had many loves in his life. In addition to Beckie, he loved his children and grandchildren, his home at Hidden Valley, and his Ohio State Buckeyes.
Doug was one of the hardest working people around, waking up every morning at 4:30 to get his crews going; he always the first one on the job. He loved working with his hands, and would form, rake, shovel, or finish concrete right alongside his employees.
In his later years, he took the less demanding job of applying cure to the finished concrete, but still stayed on the job. He took personal pride in every foot of concrete that went on the ground.
Doug and Beckie are survived by three sons, Doug, Jr. (wife Connie), Pete (wife Heather), and Jason (wife Leanne), one daughter, Jennifer Kemp (husband Kevin), and sixteen grandchildren. Beckie is also survived by her mother, Wyoma Grandjean, and two sisters, Mary Grandjean, and Debbie McKinlay (husband Jed). Beckie was preceded in death by her father, Donald Grandjean. Doug was preceded in death by his father, William, and step-father (Carl Powers), his mother, Elsie, and his brother, Bill. They were both preceded in death by a grandson, Colby.
Friends and loved ones can visit with the family on Wednesday evening, September 28, 2011, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South). A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, September 29, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., with a family visitation one hour prior, at Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary.
Published in the Deseret News from September 27 to September 28, 2011.
Beckie was born July 30, 1945 to Donald and Wyoma Howe Grandjean in Pocatello, Idaho. She was the oldest of three daughters. Beckie grew up in Twin Falls, Idaho, and attended Twin Falls High School.
Doug was born to William W. and Elsie Stephens Boudreaux on March 12, 1942 in Tucson, Arizona. He was the second of two sons. Doug lived in Tucson as a young boy.
When he was a teenager, his parents divorced; Elsie remarried (Carl Powers) and moved to Dayton, Ohio with her husband and children.
Doug grew to 6'8" and played basketball at Fairview High School in Dayton, earning numerous basketball scholarships. He played a short time at the University of Dayton, and later at Brigham Young University.
Doug and Beckie met while living in the same apartment complex in South Salt Lake City. Beckie owned a television, and Doug didn't. He would come over to watch the latest shows, and their relationship grew from there. They were married in Elko, Nevada on June 11, 1966, and had four children.
As a team, they founded and managed a concrete business, Boudreaux Construction. Beckie, with her business savvy, submitted bids and oversaw the financials, while Doug was out in the field working with his crews.
They took great pride in every project, and are responsible for countless feet of curb, gutter, and sidewalk up and down the Wasatch Front. After closing the business this year, they officially retired together.
The two loved life; and it was no secret, they loved golf. Doug and Beckie enjoyed playing on their home course at Hidden Valley Country Club, and spending the winters playing in Palm Springs. They cherished the many friendships they had at Hidden Valley, and looked forward to their weekly rounds.
Beckie loved her family. She also lived large, and wanted everyone around her to participate in her passion for life.
"Grandma Beckie" was always up for anything, whether it was a trip to Italy with her sister, taking her three sons on a week-long golf trip to Palm Springs for thirty-six holes a day, or even filling her car with teenage grandsons and going to a Metallica concert. She loved surprises, and would often show up on her loved ones' doorsteps with gifts, extra cash, or new items for the home.
Christmas Eve at Grandma Beckie's home was more than a holiday, it was an event. She would study every member of her family throughout the year, and present the most thoughtful gifts. Her sixteen grandchildren would anticipate Christmas Eve for 364 days.
Grandpa Doug had many loves in his life. In addition to Beckie, he loved his children and grandchildren, his home at Hidden Valley, and his Ohio State Buckeyes.
Doug was one of the hardest working people around, waking up every morning at 4:30 to get his crews going; he always the first one on the job. He loved working with his hands, and would form, rake, shovel, or finish concrete right alongside his employees.
In his later years, he took the less demanding job of applying cure to the finished concrete, but still stayed on the job. He took personal pride in every foot of concrete that went on the ground.
Doug and Beckie are survived by three sons, Doug, Jr. (wife Connie), Pete (wife Heather), and Jason (wife Leanne), one daughter, Jennifer Kemp (husband Kevin), and sixteen grandchildren. Beckie is also survived by her mother, Wyoma Grandjean, and two sisters, Mary Grandjean, and Debbie McKinlay (husband Jed). Beckie was preceded in death by her father, Donald Grandjean. Doug was preceded in death by his father, William, and step-father (Carl Powers), his mother, Elsie, and his brother, Bill. They were both preceded in death by a grandson, Colby.
Friends and loved ones can visit with the family on Wednesday evening, September 28, 2011, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South). A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, September 29, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., with a family visitation one hour prior, at Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary.
Published in the Deseret News from September 27 to September 28, 2011.
Beckie Grandjean Boudreaux and Stephen Douglas Boudreaux passed away together on September 21, 2011.
Beckie was born July 30, 1945 to Donald and Wyoma Howe Grandjean in Pocatello, Idaho. She was the oldest of three daughters. Beckie grew up in Twin Falls, Idaho, and attended Twin Falls High School.
Doug was born to William W. and Elsie Stephens Boudreaux on March 12, 1942 in Tucson, Arizona. He was the second of two sons. Doug lived in Tucson as a young boy.
When he was a teenager, his parents divorced; Elsie remarried (Carl Powers) and moved to Dayton, Ohio with her husband and children.
Doug grew to 6'8" and played basketball at Fairview High School in Dayton, earning numerous basketball scholarships. He played a short time at the University of Dayton, and later at Brigham Young University.
Doug and Beckie met while living in the same apartment complex in South Salt Lake City. Beckie owned a television, and Doug didn't. He would come over to watch the latest shows, and their relationship grew from there. They were married in Elko, Nevada on June 11, 1966, and had four children.
As a team, they founded and managed a concrete business, Boudreaux Construction. Beckie, with her business savvy, submitted bids and oversaw the financials, while Doug was out in the field working with his crews.
They took great pride in every project, and are responsible for countless feet of curb, gutter, and sidewalk up and down the Wasatch Front. After closing the business this year, they officially retired together.
The two loved life; and it was no secret, they loved golf. Doug and Beckie enjoyed playing on their home course at Hidden Valley Country Club, and spending the winters playing in Palm Springs. They cherished the many friendships they had at Hidden Valley, and looked forward to their weekly rounds.
Beckie loved her family. She also lived large, and wanted everyone around her to participate in her passion for life.
"Grandma Beckie" was always up for anything, whether it was a trip to Italy with her sister, taking her three sons on a week-long golf trip to Palm Springs for thirty-six holes a day, or even filling her car with teenage grandsons and going to a Metallica concert. She loved surprises, and would often show up on her loved ones' doorsteps with gifts, extra cash, or new items for the home.
Christmas Eve at Grandma Beckie's home was more than a holiday, it was an event. She would study every member of her family throughout the year, and present the most thoughtful gifts. Her sixteen grandchildren would anticipate Christmas Eve for 364 days.
Grandpa Doug had many loves in his life. In addition to Beckie, he loved his children and grandchildren, his home at Hidden Valley, and his Ohio State Buckeyes.
Doug was one of the hardest working people around, waking up every morning at 4:30 to get his crews going; he always the first one on the job. He loved working with his hands, and would form, rake, shovel, or finish concrete right alongside his employees.
In his later years, he took the less demanding job of applying cure to the finished concrete, but still stayed on the job. He took personal pride in every foot of concrete that went on the ground.
Doug and Beckie are survived by three sons, Doug, Jr. (wife Connie), Pete (wife Heather), and Jason (wife Leanne), one daughter, Jennifer Kemp (husband Kevin), and sixteen grandchildren. Beckie is also survived by her mother, Wyoma Grandjean, and two sisters, Mary Grandjean, and Debbie McKinlay (husband Jed). Beckie was preceded in death by her father, Donald Grandjean. Doug was preceded in death by his father, William, and step-father (Carl Powers), his mother, Elsie, and his brother, Bill. They were both preceded in death by a grandson, Colby.
Friends and loved ones can visit with the family on Wednesday evening, September 28, 2011, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South). A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, September 29, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., with a family visitation one hour prior, at Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary.
Published in the Deseret News from September 27 to September 28, 2011.
Beckie was born July 30, 1945 to Donald and Wyoma Howe Grandjean in Pocatello, Idaho. She was the oldest of three daughters. Beckie grew up in Twin Falls, Idaho, and attended Twin Falls High School.
Doug was born to William W. and Elsie Stephens Boudreaux on March 12, 1942 in Tucson, Arizona. He was the second of two sons. Doug lived in Tucson as a young boy.
When he was a teenager, his parents divorced; Elsie remarried (Carl Powers) and moved to Dayton, Ohio with her husband and children.
Doug grew to 6'8" and played basketball at Fairview High School in Dayton, earning numerous basketball scholarships. He played a short time at the University of Dayton, and later at Brigham Young University.
Doug and Beckie met while living in the same apartment complex in South Salt Lake City. Beckie owned a television, and Doug didn't. He would come over to watch the latest shows, and their relationship grew from there. They were married in Elko, Nevada on June 11, 1966, and had four children.
As a team, they founded and managed a concrete business, Boudreaux Construction. Beckie, with her business savvy, submitted bids and oversaw the financials, while Doug was out in the field working with his crews.
They took great pride in every project, and are responsible for countless feet of curb, gutter, and sidewalk up and down the Wasatch Front. After closing the business this year, they officially retired together.
The two loved life; and it was no secret, they loved golf. Doug and Beckie enjoyed playing on their home course at Hidden Valley Country Club, and spending the winters playing in Palm Springs. They cherished the many friendships they had at Hidden Valley, and looked forward to their weekly rounds.
Beckie loved her family. She also lived large, and wanted everyone around her to participate in her passion for life.
"Grandma Beckie" was always up for anything, whether it was a trip to Italy with her sister, taking her three sons on a week-long golf trip to Palm Springs for thirty-six holes a day, or even filling her car with teenage grandsons and going to a Metallica concert. She loved surprises, and would often show up on her loved ones' doorsteps with gifts, extra cash, or new items for the home.
Christmas Eve at Grandma Beckie's home was more than a holiday, it was an event. She would study every member of her family throughout the year, and present the most thoughtful gifts. Her sixteen grandchildren would anticipate Christmas Eve for 364 days.
Grandpa Doug had many loves in his life. In addition to Beckie, he loved his children and grandchildren, his home at Hidden Valley, and his Ohio State Buckeyes.
Doug was one of the hardest working people around, waking up every morning at 4:30 to get his crews going; he always the first one on the job. He loved working with his hands, and would form, rake, shovel, or finish concrete right alongside his employees.
In his later years, he took the less demanding job of applying cure to the finished concrete, but still stayed on the job. He took personal pride in every foot of concrete that went on the ground.
Doug and Beckie are survived by three sons, Doug, Jr. (wife Connie), Pete (wife Heather), and Jason (wife Leanne), one daughter, Jennifer Kemp (husband Kevin), and sixteen grandchildren. Beckie is also survived by her mother, Wyoma Grandjean, and two sisters, Mary Grandjean, and Debbie McKinlay (husband Jed). Beckie was preceded in death by her father, Donald Grandjean. Doug was preceded in death by his father, William, and step-father (Carl Powers), his mother, Elsie, and his brother, Bill. They were both preceded in death by a grandson, Colby.
Friends and loved ones can visit with the family on Wednesday evening, September 28, 2011, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South). A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, September 29, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., with a family visitation one hour prior, at Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary.
Published in the Deseret News from September 27 to September 28, 2011.
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