OBITS: Daily Herald 1 Nov 2004; Provo, Utah co., Utah submitted by W. David Samuelsen *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/utfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com Anderson, Dantzel Tingey Dantzel Tingey Anderson passed away on Friday, October 29, 2004, at the home of her son in Provo. She was born July 22, 1918, to Melvin Hyrum Tingey and Annie Romer Tingey in Brigham City , Utah. Her father died of influenza in the epidemic of 1918, only three and one-half months following Dantzels birth, leaving his young widow to rear two children by herself. Her older brother, Newell, was Dantzels protector, and her mother set an impressive example of independence and resourcefulness, as she educated herself and provided for her family, playing an important role in the health care of the community. Starting out as a home health care nurse, she eventually became an anesthesiologist, assisted with surgeries, and saw to the administration of the Coolie Hospital in Brigham City. She maintained a small apartment in the hospital where Dantzel and her brother grew up. Following her graduation from Box Elder High School, Dantzel moved to Salt Lake City to attend Nursing School at LDS Hospital and the U. of U., graduating with the class of 1939. She was working at LDS Hospital when she met Ralph Willard Anderson of Elsinore. They were married in the Manti Utah Temple on her birthday, July 22, 1940, and set up housekeeping in Salt Lake City, where Ralph eventually started his own accounting office with Dantzel as his partner in business and life. They happily welcomed four children into their home, as they led busy lives of service in their church and community. Over the ensuing years, Dantzel volunteered her time and skills at Primary Childrens Hospital and the Red Cross, and tutored at an elementary school across town. She was active in the church and served as Primary President in her ward, stake, and also at Primary Childrens Hospital. She served as an MIA teacher, visiting teacher, and she taught the 7-8 year olds in Primary for many years. Ralph and Dantzel celebrated 55 happy years together. After Ralph's death in October of 1995, she was content to stay in her home, surrounded by the friends and neighbors she and Ralph had grown to love. Following a stroke in June, 2001, Dantzel had resided with or been in the company of one or more of her children at all times. Dantzel loved to travel, and she and Ralph took many wonderful trips around the world with friends and family. Their children and their spouses will long treasure the memories they share of times spent exploring fun and exciting places with Ralph, Dantzel and each other. Dantzel is survived by three sons and one daughter: David (Kathy) Anderson, of Provo; Renee (Ken) Robinson, of Marietta, Ohio; Duane (Leslie) Anderson, of Orem; and Richard (Susan), of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; 27 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Gerloan Tingey, of Salt Lake City; Ethel Dastrup, of Richfield; Alene and Lynn Oldroyd, of Salt Lake City; Betty and Dale Walters, of Richfield; and George and Shirley Anderson, of Elsinore; as well as numerous loved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph; brother Newell Tingey; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Wendell and Beth Anderson, Anna Mary Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, Arnel Dastrup, Anna Ruth Anderson, and Virgina Anderson. A viewing will be held in Salt Lake City at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple, on Tuesday, November 2, from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held in Provo at Pleasant View Chapel, 2445 North 650 East, on Wednesday, November 3, at 11 a.m., with a viewing from 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery. Published in the Daily Herald on 11/1/2004. Long, Leila Jensen Leila Jensen Long, age 70, passed away peacefully at her home in Orem on October 30, 2004. She was born December 21, 1933, in Manti, Utah, a daughter of Charles Edwin and Laurene Weyerman Jensen. She married William Robert Long on September 13, 1954, in the Manti LDS Temple. Leila was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served as a teacher and secretary in many of the auxiliaries of the church. She had a great love for her calling as a temple worker in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple. Leila enjoyed music and doing puzzles with her family. She was an avid note writer, as her family can attest to. Survivors include her husband, William; and their children: James (Danelle) Long, Diana (James) Young, Debra Jamison, Janice (Craig) Northrup, Mary (David) Conrad, and Ruth (James) Eldredge. She is also survived by 26 grandchildren; and brothers: Elwood (Alla Mae) Jensen, Hal (Andrea) Johnson, Kregg (Ty) Johnson, Cameron (Manu) Johnson; and sisters: Naomi (Don) Ellsworth, Kathy (Russell) Larsen, Zeneth (Leonard) LeFave; her aunt, Rhoda Thurston; and many cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, and two sisters, Myrtle Perry and LaVerta Lay. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 3, 2004, at 1 p.m., in the Sharon Park 14th Ward Chapel, 100 East 310 North, Orem. A visitation will be held Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State Street, Orem; and also, Wednesday, at the church one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in the Orem City Cemetery. Published in the Daily Herald on 11/1/2004. Peterson, Payton Jones Payton Jones Peterson, precious baby boy of Jeremy and Amanda Peterson, passed into his Heavenly Fathers arms on Friday, October 29, 2004. Payton was born on August 15, 2003, in Provo, Utah. He has brought love, joy, and light to his family during his enriched earth life. Payton was full of life, from his bright blue eyes and joyous giggle, to his dancing scamper. Weve always known he was a special spirit on this earth. Surviving him are his parents, Amanda Bunderson Peterson and Jeremy Joseph Peterson; his grandparents, Larry and Gloria Peterson and Steve and Pam Bunderson; and many loving great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family would like to thank the many doctors, nurses, and staff at Primary Childrens Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for their loving and compassionate care for our angelic little boy. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 3, 2004, at 11 a.m., in the Lakeview Stake Center, 1750 South 400 West, Orem. Family and friends may call Tuesday, November 2, from 6-8 p.m. at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem; and, 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to the services, at the church. Donations can be made to an account at any Zions Bank, in the name of Payton Peterson. Published in the Daily Herald on 11/1/2004. Rollins, Ralph Lowell Our loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, Ralph Lowell Rollins, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2004, at the age of 85. Ralph was born August 21, 1919, in Greenville, Utah, to Perley Freeman and Esther Berthada Morris Rollins. He married Betty Grace Barney on June 1, 1948, in the LDS Manti Temple and together they reared three sons and a daughter. They instilled testimony, a strong work ethic, and an optimistic attitude by their examples, and established a home full of music and learning. Ralph received his BS in Civil Engineering from Utah State in 1941, and then served as a Captain in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in WWII. Upon his return, his love of learning led him to earn an MS degree from Utah State in 1949 and a Ph.D from Iowa State in 1954. After teaching at Colorado State University and the University of Utah, Ralph joined the Civil Engineering faculty at BYU in 1958, where he established the geotechnical engineering program. Ralph served as department chairman for two years, 1960-1962. He was honored by an engineering fellowship in his name and retired from BYU in 1987. Ralph received the prestigious BYU Emeritus Alumni Award in 2004. Ralph founded the consulting firm of Rollins, Brown and Gunnell, Inc. in Provo, in 1965, and served as principal until his retirement, at the age of 79, in 1999. Licensed in five states, he personally performed soil and foundation investigations for over 5000 structures throughout the intermountain west, including a majority of the high-rise buildings in Salt Lake, several hundred LDS chapels, buildings on every college campus in the state, and numerous bridges and commercial buildings. Ralph performed design work for over 80 earth dams in the intermountain west, and served as a consultant to the World Bank, reviewing design plans and inspecting earth dam construction in Korea for three summers. He was President of the Utah Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers from 1965-66. In 1972, he received the Outstanding Professional Engineer Award for Technical Competence and was named Utah Engineer of the Year in 1988. Ralph was devoted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as Bishop of the Cottonwood 2nd Ward in Salt Lake City. He served on high councils in the Cottonwood and BYU 11th Stakes, was a volunteer consultant to the LDS Church Engineering Department, and received their Outstanding Professional Service Award in 1980. Ralph was a member of Provo Kiwanis, served one term as President, and received the Kiwanis Outstanding Service Award. Ralph is survived by his wife, Betty; his children: Craig Rollins (Vancouver, WA), Kevin Rollins (Austin TX), Kyle Rollins (Provo, UT) and Anita Rollins Blackwood (Austin, TX); his brother, Arden Rollins (Salt Lake City, UT); 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 3rd, at 10 a.m., at the Edgemont North Stake Center at 4295 North Canyon Road in Provo. Family and friends may call one hour prior to services. A viewing will also be held from 6-8 p.m. on November 2nd, at the Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, 495 S. State Street, Orem. Interment will be at the Orem Cemetery. The family wishes to thank the staff of the Courtyard at Jamestown for their caring devotion to Ralph. Published in the Daily Herald from 11/1/2004 - 11/2/2004. Smith, Randall Reed Randall Reed Smith, age 51, of Payson, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2004, at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born November 21, 1952, at Provo, Utah, a son of Reed Earl and Marylou Wilson Smith. He married Wanda Lynn Erickson. They were later divorced. He married Jude Scheessele, November 25, 1983, at Orem, Utah. Randall graduated from Orem High School and went on to Utah Trade Technical College. He was the projectionist for Timp Drive-In for 18 years. He was currently working at Allan Patch Auto Dealership. Survivors include his wife, Jude, Payson; daughters: Stephanie Lynn (Gabe Hegdus) Smith, American Fork; Rebecca (Scott) Munson, Orem; grandchildren: Richard Reed Smith, Jessie Lynn and Destinie Jean Graves; Andrew Barry and Zackary Brent Munson. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 2, 2004, 11 a.m., at the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem, where friends may call Monday, 6-8 p.m.; or, Tuesday, one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Orem City Cemetery. He loved his family and many friends. He will be greatly missed by all. Now, he has time to go fishing!!! Published in the Daily Herald on 11/1/2004. Van Lenten, Peter Pete was born in Brooklyn, NY, to Mary Hannah Anderson, June 6, 1935, and died, after a long terminal illness, at his Provo, UT, home, on October 29, 2004. Peter was raised by his mother, and stepfather, David Gallehar, with his younger sister, Sandy. He spent much of his early years at the farm of his grandfather, Warren Anderson. Pete graduated from Auburn Technical College. He was very knowledgeable and skilled in all aspects of building and maintenance, and spent several years as Maintenance Supervisor at Mountain Spring/Flying J truck stop in Springville. Pete joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in May 1974, and married Carley "DeeDee" Donnadieu, on June 29, 1974, in Oceanside, CA. They were sealed on June 29, 1990, in the Salt Lake City Temple. At the time of their marriage, DeeDee had 3 children, Dawn and Weston Hancock, and Gabriella Anne Donnadieu. He later adopted Gabbi. The family soon grew to include another daughter, Cassandra Cassie, and two sons, D. Thomas "Tom," and Jesse Warren "J.W." Pete and DeeDee took in many foster children throughout their married life, including Martin Jones, Roberto Delgado, and Chris Williams. Pete served as a 4-H leader, Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader, primary teacher, and Elders Quorum Secretary. Pete is survived by his mother, Mary Galleher; brother-in-law, Ellis Leon Lonnie Boone; his wife, DeeDee Van Lenten; children: Martin (Tara) Jones, Gabbi (Kyle) Goudie, Cassie Van Lenten, Tom (Pollyanna) Van Lenten, J. W. Van Lenten, and Wes (Evy) Hancock (Wes is currently deployed in Afghanistan), and Dawn (Rudy) Ochoa; 17 grandchildren; mother-in-law, Carley Calzada; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lyman Reed Hancock, LuRena Ann Huntington, Marie Louise Gardner, Jess RaDean (JoAnne) Hancock, and Debbie (Tim) Dallas; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 2, 2004, at 2 p.m., at the Slate Canyon 2nd Ward Chapel, 715 Utah Ave., Provo, Utah. Friends and family may call at the church one hour prior to funeral services. Services are under the direction of Berg Mortuary. Adieu, Ma Petite Pierre. Published in the Daily Herald from 10/31/2004 - 11/1/2004.