Douglas George Cook ~ Obituary

Douglas George Cook - Obituary, Mt. Pleasant, UT - Utah Obituaries ObitsUtah.com

Ray Beck ~ Funeral Program ~ December 16, 2000

Marian Christensen Dies in Salt Lake ~ daughter of George Christensen

Mrs. John Knudsen, Obituary

Mt. Pleasant's Oldest Lady Dead



Mrs. John Knudsen,  ninety-two  years of age, the oldest in Mt. Pleasant and affectionately known to hundreds of friends as "Grandma Knudsen", died at two o'clock this morning at the family home surrounded by all of her immediate family.



Mts. Knudsen was born in Vejle, Denmark, January 28, 1829.  She was the only one in a family of nine to embrace the Gospel taught by the Latter Day Saints.  On August 21, 1856, (27 October 1857 was the correct date) she was married to John Knudsen, and in 1864 the young couple began the long and tiresome journey to Utah.  One little daughter died on the sailing vessel and  was buried at sea.  They were in Captain Preston's Company in crossing the plains, driving an ox team and walking almost the entire distance.



Their oldest son, John Knudsen, now a deputy sheriff at Bingham, was born in Wyoming on their way to Utah.  They have made their home continuously since coming to Utah in Mt.  Pleasant.  Only two sons, John Knudsen and Andrew Knudsen of Metropolis, Nevada, and her husband survive her, also 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.  One little daughter died soon after their arrival in Mt. Pleasant, and another daughter, Mrs. Magnus G. Rolph, died thirty years ago leaving three little daughters, now Mrs. George Petersen, Mrs. J. Leo Seely, and Mrs. Vern Gundersen.  To these children Mrs. Knudsen was a mother rearing them as her own.



Funeral services will be held next Monday afternoon at two o'clock in the South Ward Chapel.  Monday will also mark the ninety-third anniversary of Mrs. Knudsen.

John Knudsen, Obituary

William Rudolph Bennett died 23 April 1930

He died 23 April 1930

Rosenlof Obituaries ~ Sent in by Betty Gunderson Woodbury

Ada Syndergaard Obituary

Rex Hafen Obituary

Rudolphus N. Bennett, Obituary ~ 1927

Mary A. Almertz Obituary

Civic Leader Dies In His Sleep - - - P.L. Holman - 1931

Jean Brunger Madsen - A Friend to All of Mt. Pleasant

One of the sweetest ladies we have ever known.  A good neighbor and friend.

Lena Jorgensen Seely - Obituary

Richard R. Hampshire -1958

Anna Braby Funeral Service---1958

1958

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Mina Simpson Bjelke Obituary

November 23,1958

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W.D. Candland Obituary and Article

W. D. Candland died in Salt Lake City March 16, 1940.

Sent in to us by Anne Thompson, a descendant

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Blenda Matson Hanford Obituary - May 22, 1984

May 22, 1984

Alice Peel Hafen

Alice Peel Hafen passed away this morning (Friday, January 15) at 5:00 a.m. with her son, Peter at her bedside.  She has been on hospice since Monday, January 11th.  She has been such a great example to her family and all those who have known her throughout her life.  She would have been 98 years old on January 31st.

Alice had seen so many changes and technical advancements in her lifetime.  She had a myriad of stories to share with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Stories such as riding in the back of the wagon to go pick fruit over at Huntington, taking a lunch and bedrolls and camping out in the canyon, picking fruit the next day and then the long journey back home.  Another great remembrance was how Neil would wait for her after her work at Eatingers' Cafe and walk  her home.

She also vividly remembered being a nanny in Los Angeles when there was a 6.2 earthquake.  Just the mention of an earthquake frightened her for the rest of her life.

Alice was one of four girls born to Peter Azel and Margaret Ericksen Peel.  All three of her sisters, Lois, Margaret and Barbara, passed away due to cancer.  Each sister had young families at their time of death.  Alice lovingly took on the roll of substitute mother for them.  These nieces and nephews adore her and have many happy memories of spending time with "Aunt Alice" and "Uncle Neil". 

She was born with a beautiful voice and sang at hundreds of funerals.  Once asked, "What are they paying you to sing at this funeral?"  She replied, "Well why should I get paid when it was God that gave me this talent to share."

An historian since her teens.  She kept a journal and loved to take pictures of historical events and special occasions.  She loved being a daughter of this Mt. Pleasant Community.  She was a faithful member of the Latter Day Saint Faith and had a firm testimony.  She served in many church organizations as well as board member of the Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Historical Society.  She also served on the Senior Citizens Board as the one to rustle the talent for their Senior Citizen Dinners.  She loved quilting at the Senior Center on Mondays and formed wonderful friendships there.  She was a longtime member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. She was also a charter member of the Artopic Club.

Alice is the mother of two boys, Donald Hafen and  Peter Hafen, both of whom showed her great love and respect and cared for her in her declining years.

She put together a cookbook at the age of 92 with favorite family recipes coupled with family pictures and stories.  A loving nephew, Marc Smith, helped her with this project, a great accomplishment that the whole family will treasure for years to come.

Her favorite pastime these past few years has been to organize and share her picture collection.  When we asked her if we could share them on a blog, she was excited for the opportunity.  She was amazed with the wonders of  internet communication.  So many people have written in and expressed their appreciation for these pictures of their family members.

She was respected, loved and adored by all who knew her.  So many have said, "When I grow up, I want to be just like Alice Hafen."