Our dear loving mother, grandma, sister and friend, Grace Florene Ernstsen, passed away on October 20, 2014 at age 89. She was born July 29, 1925 in Lyman, Wayne Co., Utah to Harold Wendell Peterson and Eva Pearl White Peterson. She shared 51 wonderful years with her sweetheart, Dean. Their marriage was solemnized and her children were sealed to them in the Provo Utah Temple. Their love and life was their children and grandchildren.
Mom's joy was doing things for and with her sweetheart and family; vacations, monthly Family Home Evenings, birthdays, working and spending time at Graceland, their dream home in Heber. She lived an active life bowling, dancing, working in her yard, dancing, taking care of her home in Heber and a little more dancing. Her life was spending time with those she loved. She also loved spending time with her two sisters, LaFonda and Vivian, her Hotel Utah club, DUP, and her many dance friends. She was a devoted member of the LDS Church. She served in many leadership roles in her ward of 57 years.
Mom is survived by her children Sheila (Buck) Wilson, Shelden (Kathleen) Ernstsen and Sandra (Kennard) Clark; ten grandsons; two granddaughters and fourteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her baby daughter, Sharon; her eternal sweetheart Dean Axel Ernstsen; her brothers and her parents.
A remembrance and celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, October 25, at 10:00 am at the Salt Lake 21st North Ward, 2nd Avenue ‘K' Street, Salt Lake City, UT. A viewing will be held on Friday evening from 6 to 8 pm at the Larkin Mortuary, 260 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, and at the church on Saturday from 9:00 to 9:45 am prior to the services. Interment to follow in the Lyman Utah Cemetery.
Thank you Mom for leaving us with a strong faith in the Lord, a love for family and a celebration of life.
Please leave online condolences for the family at www.larkinmortuary.com.
