Vernon Sanford Poulsen Jr Obituary (1926 - 2015)

Vernon S. Poulsen Jr. Vernon S. Poulsen, Jr. a man of faith, family, hard work and integrity, passed away on September 6, 2015 at McKay Dee Hospital. He was born February 12, 1926 in Honeyville, Utah to Vernon S. Poulsen and Clara Wheatley Poulsen. He was raised in Ogden and attended Ogden City Schools. He was employed at Quality Dry Cleaners which was owned by his father and had the reputation of being the best dry cleaner along the Wasatch Front. After his father died in 1977, he and his brother took over the business. It was at the drycleaners where he met his future wife to be, Sherma and they were married June 24, 1946. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Ogden Temple on January 11, 1986. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Sanford (Julie) and Michael (Suzy); 10 grandchildren, Kariann, Ryan, Katelin, Karlie, Anthony, Austin, Makenzie, Makall, Aaron and Makae and 10 great-grandchildren that he loved dearly. He is also survived by his brother Stanley W. Poulsen. Dad loved the outdoors and enjoyed skiing, hunting, and golf in his earlier years before hard work and age left his body too crippled to do them. He had many physical setbacks in his life but nobody would ever have known as he was never a complainer. He loved life and always enjoyed going places and seeing new things. He was an avid reader and hardly ever missed Jeopardy to either continue learning or to beat the contestants from his chair in the den room. He loves God and had a close relationship with him as was manifested in his prayers and missed going to church in his later years when getting around became too difficult for him. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. A viewing will be held on Friday, September 11th from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday prior to services from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment, Washington Heights Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Sullivan Hollow 2nd Ward Missionary Fund, 1006 34th Street, Ogden, Utah 84403 VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 September 11, 2015 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Ogden 1875 Monroe Blvd Ogden, Utah 84401 September 12, 2015 11:00 AM CemeteryWashington Heights Memorial Park 4500 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84403 September 12, 2015