Olive Elaine Sorenson

Olive Sorenson

OGDEN - Olive Elaine Marble Sorenson, born December 2, 1915 in Elsinore, Utah to Russel Benjamin Marble and Bethina Lay, passed away in her sleep June 8, 2003.

Olive married Ivan M Sorenson on June 18, 1934. They lived in Central Valley, Los Angeles and Koosharem before moving to Ogden when Ivan was seriously injured in 1954. She then graduated from Stevens Henager College and worked for Wasatch Oil Company before becoming the first City Recorder of Washington Terrace. She helped build the new city for 22 years, then devoted herself full time to the care of her husband. Ivan died July 18, 1993.

Olive was active in the LDS Church, especially in Relief Society and MIA. In her younger years, in Koosharem she was PTA President, Town Board Secretary and a 4-H Club Leader. She was a member of The Lady Lions in both Koosharem and Washington Terrace and was a member of several professional women's organizations related to her employment.

Olive enjoyed driving to many places in the U.S.A. and had a trip to England with her sister. She was an excellent knitter and seamstress and loved to cook.

Olive lived in Plain City for two years and spent her final year at Meadowbrook Home Assisted Living. The family wishes to thank Ana, Colleen, Barbara and the other staff members for their loving care.

Olive is survived by daughters Karen (Darrel) Floyd of Plain City and Colleen (David) Biddulph of Winston-Salem, NC; sisters Opal Larsen of Roy and Emily Spencer of Clearfield and brothers Golden (Joyce) Marble and Stephen (Joanne) Marble of Hooper. She has eight grandchildren, Bradley Floyd, Rory Floyd, Alissa Weller, Misty Rowan, Tamara Bahr, Melynda Dunigan, Rebecca Trainor and Kristen Debar. There are also 25 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Patricia, a grandson and two great granddaughters.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden
100 Monroe Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84404
June 13, 2003
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServicePlain City 7th Ward Chapel
2952 North 4200 West
Plain City, UT
June 14, 2003
11:00 AM
CemeteryKoosharem City Cemetery

Koosharem, UT
June 14, 2003
6:00 PM