Mt.Pleasant Relic Home Obituary Directories

Mt.Pleasant Relic Home Obituary Directories

Both Tudy Standlee and Donna Brunger have been busy scanning the old Mt. Pleasant Pyramids looking for the obituaries and adding them to several folders of obituaries divided into different time periods.  Those of you wishing to research you family ancestry can come to the Relic Home, find names in our main directory and see if there is an obituary for your ancestors.  Much information can be gleaned from the obituary such as siblings, parents, photos, activities and a little about their history or biography.  We hope you will visit the Relic Home and take advantage of this wonderful resource.

 The following is one page out of one of the obituary directories.  

A Page From One Of Our Many Obituary Books

When you come to visit the Relic Home, ask to see our obituary collections.  You might just find an ancestor. 

Bertha Hermansen

January 2, 1936  ~  June 1, 2012

Bertha (Berti) Olievia Peterson Hermansen was born in Indianola, Utah to Lucile Seeley Peterson and Wallace Franklin Peterson. She is the 2nd oldest of 7 children. She spent her childhood romping in the fields and hills of peaceful Indianola, Utah.

Bertha married Dale K Hermansen in the Manti temple, moved to SLC, and had 5 children: Roger Dale, Wallace Joseph, Nanette Florence (Lynch), Markus K and Mitzi Lucile (Barrow). She was blessed with 17 grandchildren and 7great-grandchildren.

Bertha was known for her kindness, patience, generosity and mercy. She was exceptionally strong and remarkably determined. She had a natural talent for painting portraits, writing poetry, sewing clothes, and understanding human behavior. Her testimony held tremendous power. Most of all, however, she was a loyal, wise and genuine friend.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday June 9, in the Mt. Pleasant 5th ward (Red Church 49 South State) at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be held preceding the services from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the church. Interment in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery. Online condolences available at www.rasmussenmortuary.com

Ralph Ruesch Hafen

Ralph Ruesch Hafen (1916 - 2012)

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1916 ~ 2012
Ralph Ruesch Hafen (age 95) joined the Celestial Choir May 29, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born September 21, 1916 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah to William and Matilda Ruesch Hafen. He was the 6th of 7 children.
In 1940 he married Iris Buchanan. They had five children: Keith (Barbara) Hafen, Carol (Michael) Broadbent, Nancy (Keith) Grimshaw, Jane (Chris) Church, Steven deceased (Diane) Hafen, 24 grandchildren and 52 great-grandchildren. Ralph served in the US Army during WWII  and worked for Safeway Stores for 36 years. He and Iris served a mission to Dallas Texas in 1976 and were called to the St. George Temple presidency in 1986. Iris passed away in January of 1991.
Ralph married Marie Mosteller in 1992, adding her five children to the family: Shauna (Gerald) Bybee, Barry (Angie) Mosteller, Erick (Karen) Mosteller, Brenda Melchoir, Tonya (Andy) Farabee and 10 grandchildren. Ralph and Marie enjoyed serving in the temple together. Music was a major part of Ralph's life and he loved sharing his beautiful tenor voice.
Funeral services will be held in Mt. Pleasant, Utah on Saturday, June 2, at the LDS Chapel, 49 South State Street, at 1:00 pm. A viewing will be held before the service at 11:30 am. Interment, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 16th, at 1:00 pm in the LDS East Stake Center, 449 South 300 East, St. George, Utah.
Special thanks to the SLC VA Nursing Home for their love and care.

Published in Deseret News on June 1, 2012