Ruth Ann Everett Jespersen obituary
Ruth Ann Jespersen, wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, age 64, passed away February 12th, 2007 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was preceded in death by her father, Mark Franklin Everett, mother Esther Corilla Willden and husband, Earl Thomas Jespersen.
Ruth Ann was born at the family homestead (on the kitchen table) May 24th, 1942 in Mancos, Colorado to Mark and Esther Everett. Her love for music began early and continued through life, as well as her love for dolls. She was often busy creating her own doll clothes. She loved having fun as a teenager, including her infamous uni-cycle rides. She studied at BYU Hawaii before serving as a missionary in the Texas Mission, from 1961 to 1962. She continued her college studies at BYU in Provo, Utah. On July 17, 1964, she married Earl Thomas Jespersen in the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They made their home in Houston, Texas where they raised four children. Ruth Ann served in a multitude of ward and stake positions in the Church and loved being of service to family, friends and others, especially her involvement in the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, DUP. She served a 2nd LDS mission, as a single sister, in the Temple Department for the Church. Ruth Ann loved everything to do with fabric and more often than not, pieced together beautiful handwork only to give them to others. She loved hardanger, cross-stitch, pulled thread, red work, crocheting, hedebo, hand quilting, sewing, and smocking. She also enjoyed activities like basketry, reading and music.
Survived by her four children: Paul (Anastasia) Jespersen of Kilmarnock, Virginia, Brent (Jill Perelson) of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mark (Amy) Jespersen of Price, Utah and Karen (Bret) Berthelson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin and ten grandchildren and four siblings.
Funeral services will be held at Lark Mortuary in Salt Lake City, UT (260 East South Temple) on Friday, February 16th, 2007 at 10am. A viewing will precede the funeral services at 8:30 to 9:45am. Interment: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Mancos, Colorado.
Memorial donations may be made to: The Temple Patron Fund or The Humanitarian Fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Ruth Ann was born at the family homestead (on the kitchen table) May 24th, 1942 in Mancos, Colorado to Mark and Esther Everett. Her love for music began early and continued through life, as well as her love for dolls. She was often busy creating her own doll clothes. She loved having fun as a teenager, including her infamous uni-cycle rides. She studied at BYU Hawaii before serving as a missionary in the Texas Mission, from 1961 to 1962. She continued her college studies at BYU in Provo, Utah. On July 17, 1964, she married Earl Thomas Jespersen in the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They made their home in Houston, Texas where they raised four children. Ruth Ann served in a multitude of ward and stake positions in the Church and loved being of service to family, friends and others, especially her involvement in the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, DUP. She served a 2nd LDS mission, as a single sister, in the Temple Department for the Church. Ruth Ann loved everything to do with fabric and more often than not, pieced together beautiful handwork only to give them to others. She loved hardanger, cross-stitch, pulled thread, red work, crocheting, hedebo, hand quilting, sewing, and smocking. She also enjoyed activities like basketry, reading and music.
Survived by her four children: Paul (Anastasia) Jespersen of Kilmarnock, Virginia, Brent (Jill Perelson) of Salt Lake City, Utah, Mark (Amy) Jespersen of Price, Utah and Karen (Bret) Berthelson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin and ten grandchildren and four siblings.
Funeral services will be held at Lark Mortuary in Salt Lake City, UT (260 East South Temple) on Friday, February 16th, 2007 at 10am. A viewing will precede the funeral services at 8:30 to 9:45am. Interment: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Mancos, Colorado.
Memorial donations may be made to: The Temple Patron Fund or The Humanitarian Fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
posted by Karen @ 12:51 PM
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At 4:31 PM ,
Anonymous said...
What a beautiful obituary! I didn't have the good fortune of knowing Ruth Ann. I wish that I would have had the chance to meet her. A truly remarkable woman she must have been. The obituary paints a wonderful picture of a life devoted to family, service and talent. I can only hope to have such sweet words to remember me by along with so many fond friends. I have been blessed to have Karen as a very close friend. By knowing her, I can only imagine what a strong, faithful, and generous woman Ruth Ann was. My deepest sympathies and love to Karen, Paul, Mark, and Brent, and to all who loved her.
Lindsay Scrogham
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