Lois Barbara Dutson Obituary (1914 - 2005)

Lois Rasmussen Dutson October 18, 1914 - December 30, 2005 Layton - Lois Barbara Tippetts Christensen Rasmussen Dutson passed away Dec. 30, 2005 with her family at her side. She was born Oct. 18, 1914 to George Wilbur and Betsy Hyslop Ferguson Tippetts. Lois grew up in a loving home in Spanish "Fark", Utah, where there was no television or radio. She and her 4 sisters and brother, Eli, relied on their many talents to entertain themselves. Lois loved music and was an excellent pianist, organist, choir director and singer. She was a gifted performer and comedienne entertaining thousands with her humorous readings and monologues which would "bring down the house" with laughter from old and young alike. Even at 90 yrs. of age and suffering from a stroke, she would not miss an opportunity to entertain and bring happiness into the lives of others. Lois was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many positions throughout her long life, including full-time missionary service in the Kentucky Louisville Mission while in her 70's. She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Carl Christensen, Reed Rasmussen, and Doyle Dutson; sisters, Kate Boyack, Iris Dibble, Mary Meier, Hazel Holm; and daughters-in-law, Susan (Judd) Rasmussen, Laura (Loose) Rasmussen, and Dana (Thornock) Rasmussen; a son-in-law, Valdemar Knudsen. She is survived by her 8 children, Karma Lee Knudsen, C. Martin Rasmussen, Lynn Rasmussen, Richard A. (Gloria) Rasmussen, Barbara Rasmussen, Evelyn Moser, Elaine Taggart, and Shawna (Doug) Durbano. She has 41 grandchildren, 62 great-grandchildren; and her brother, Eli Tippetts. We wish to thank all her family, friends, physicians and caregivers for the loving kindness shown our mother. For the last few years of her life, our mother endured to the end most gracefully. We love her and will miss her greatly. VisitationMyers Mortuary of Layton 250 N. Fairfield Rd. Layton, UT 84041 January 4, 2006 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM ServiceMyers Mortuary of Layton 250 N. Fairfield Rd. Layton, UT 84041 January 4, 2006 11:00 AM CemeteryKaysville City Cemetery 500 East Crestwood Road Kaysville, UT 84037 January 4, 2006