Elna Clifford Peterson Obituary (1917 - 2006)

ELNA WEST CLIFFORD PETERSON ROY - Elna West Clifford Peterson, 88, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Sunday, January 29, 2006 in Mesa, Arizona. She was born February 24, 1917 in Garland, Utah, daughter of Richard J. and Anna Mae Fernelius West. She married Jack Shorter Clifford on April 9, 1940 in the Salt Lake Temple. Jack passed away December 31, 1984. She married Milo Peterson on December 30, 1996. Elna resided in Roy, Utah and wintered in St. George with her husband Milo. She was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served a mission to the New England States mission, and worked at the Ogden LDS Temple. Elna worked at Clinton Elementary and Clearfield High School. She was a volunteer at Humana North Davis Hospital and at Heritage Senior Center. She is survived by her husband, Milo Peterson of Roy, UT; daughters, Virginia (James) Barlage, Park City, UT; Anna Mae (Riley) Goodfellow, Mesa, AZ; Mary Lynn Kesler, Sandy, UT; Jackie (Douglas) Morris, Mesa, AZ; 13 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband Jack Shorter Clifford, son-in-law Dene Kesler, great-grandson Jason Tanner Kesler, brother Richard West, sisters Emily Fields, Mabel Skeen, Anna Mae Beus and Laura West. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 4, 2006 at 11 a.m. at Myers Mortuary in Roy, 5865 South 1900 West, where family and friends may call on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Clinton City Cemetery. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 February 3, 2006 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 February 4, 2006 11:00 AM CemeteryClinton City Cemetery 750 West 800 North Clinton, UT 84015 February 4, 2006 12:30 PM