Gwendlyn F. Peterson's Obituary
Gwedlyn F. Peterson
August 16, 1940 – August 13, 2017
Our sweet wife and mother passed away and returned to her Heavenly Father, August 13, 2017 in Ogden, Utah. She was born August 16, 1940 to Alvin Leonial Fredricken and Hazel Fjeldsted.
She grew up on a sheep and cattle ranch in Centerfield, Utah.
Gwendlyn attended Gunnison Valley High School and continued her education at Snow College where she earned her Associates Degree, followed by her Bachelors of Science from Utah State University. She married the love of her life, Bill D. Peterson on September 9, 1960 in the Manti Utah LDS Temple. They raised three children together.
Gwendlyn is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served faithfully in many ward callings.
In her professional career she worked 47 years as an elementary school teacher at Lakeview, Hooper, Roy, and West Weber Elementary Schools. She was revered and loved by many of the students she taught.
She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmothers, great-grandmother, sister and dear friend. She loved holidays and decorating her home festively. She was full of spunk and would easily make friends with anyone she met. Mom’s sacred and favorite treasure was her family.
Mom is survived by her husband, Bill; brothers, Max and Terry Fredricksen; sister, Marlene Parsons; children, Jackie (Stan) Thurgood of Hooper, UT, Kristie (George) Leafty of Emigrant, MT, Brandon (Jamie) Peterson of Hooper, UT; 15 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 17th, 11:00 am at the LDS Church, 5000 So. 5900 W. Hooper, UT. Viewing will be held on Wednesday evening from 6 – 8 pm at the church and one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at the Hooper Cemetery following services.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Symbii Home Health and Hospice, Country Pines Assisted Living and a heart-felt thanks to the Muskrat Springs Relief Society sisters for their loving kindness and compassionate service to our mother.
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