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Betty Peterson (Pace) - Class Of 1952
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 Betty Renee Peterson Pace
New Harmony, Utah
1934-2016
Betty Renee Peterson Pace, age 81, returned to her Heavenly Father on January 9, 2016 at her home in New Harmony, Utah, surrounded by members of her family. She was born on June 26, 1934 to Sherald J and Velma Williams Peterson in Cedar City, UT.
Betty spent her childhood in Boulder City, NV as her father moved there to help build Hoover Dam. She spent her high school years living in Davis Dam, AZ attending High School in nearby Kingman. Summers were spent visiting Grandparents in Kanarraville, UT. It was there-after graduating high school she met the love of her life, Gordon H Pace of New Harmony. They married February 14, 1953. Together they raised four sons and a daughter. She often said that being a wife, mother and homemaker for her family was her greatest joy in life. She and her family lived in New Harmony, UT; Boulder City, NV; Downey, Bishop, Whittier, and Lone Pine, CA and finally coming full circle—to retire back on the family farm in New Harmony, UT.
Her commitment was to her family and her Savior, Jesus Christ and she loved serving those around her. As a member of the LDS church she served in many different capacities including primary and Sunday school teacher, cub-scout den mother, and most often in the Relief Society presidencies of wards she lived in. There are many memories of her taking a meal or a warm loaf of bread in to a family in need or just providing support for someone that needed a listening ear. She took both her mother and mother-in-law into her home and lovingly cared for them in their aging years. She was a ministering angel to so many.
Betty is survived by her husband of 63 years (next month)-Gordon; sons Mark of Banning, CA; Steve of Glendora, CA; James (Carolyn) of New Harmony, UT; Greg of Las Vegas, NV and Nancy (Russ) Thornley of Orem, UT; sister Cherie Baldwin of Cedar City, UT; 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother, brother Dal Peterson, and granddaughter Angela Thornley.
The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to so many that assisted as Betty faced the challenge of Alzheimer's Disease, especially Rachelle Colvin, Francesca Gregersen, Victoria Diaz, Deborah Corbridge, Bob Groke and the IHC Hospice Staff, and LuAnn Lundquist of the Alzheimer and Dementia Society.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 12:00 Noon in the New Harmony LDS Chapel (12 S Main, New Harmony, UT). Viewing will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday also at the church. Interment will be in the New Harmony Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online condolences can be made at www.sumortuary.com.
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