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Florence Peel

Female 1914 - 2005  (90 years)


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  • Name Florence Peel 
    Birth 24 Dec 1914  Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 03 Sep 2005  Fairview, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial 06 Sep 2005  Fairview, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Florence Peel Riddle Day 1914 ~ 2005 Florence Peel Riddle Day, 90, passed away Sept. 3, 2005 at her home in Fairview. She was born December 24, 1914 in Mt. Pleasant to John Henry and Esther Matson Peel. She married her first love, Charles Lothair Riddle, April 14,1934. They spent a number of years in Antimony, UT. She was tragically widowed when Lothair was killed in an auto-pedestrian accident May 17, 1942. They had three children. She married George Nathan Day December 5, 1944. She was again widowed when he passed away July 13, 1976. Florence graduated from North Sanpete High School. She was active in the LDS church serving in the ward Relief Society and ward and stake Primary Presidencies. She also served as an ordinance worker with her husband, George, in the Manti Temple for several years, and continued after his death. Her life's passion was her family. She spent many hours giving compassionate service to her family, friends, and neighbors. She was extremely gifted and creative in handcrafts of all kinds, and enjoyed making beautiful quilts which she gave to her children and grandchildren. She was an avid gardener and received several beautification awards from the city of Fairview. She always enjoyed attending the special activities of her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her children, stepson, Dennis Day, San Jose; Nedra Riddle Sorensen, Albuquerque; Charles (Glenna) Riddle; Carol Day Doyle, Fairview; Thomas (Sherrie) Day, Moab; Leon (Lorele) Day, American Fork; Keith (Cindy)
      Day, West Jordan; and Nanette Day (Donald) Watson, Spring City; 31 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great great-grandchild; brothers, David Peel Sr., Tom Peel; and sister, Esther Randall, Mt. Pleasant. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; daughter, Lazon Riddle Sorensen; sisters, Mary Mikkelsen, Lucille Smith, Fern Peel, Linda Andersen; brothers, Jack, Owen, Perry, and Grant Peel. Funeral services Wednesday, Sept 7, 2005, at 11 a.m. in the LDS chapel, 131 East 100 North, Fairview, UT. A viewing will be held Tuesday, Sept 6, from 6-8 p.m. at Rasmussen Mortuary, 96
      North 100 West, Mt Pleasant, and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to services at the church. Interment will be in the Fairview City Cemetery under the direction of Rasmussen Mortuary.

      Published in the Deseret News on 9/5/2005.
    Person ID I11872  Pioneer Ancestry
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2012 

    Family George Nathan Day,   b. 28 Jun 1903, Fairview, Sanpete, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jul 1976 (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 05 Dec 1944  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
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    Family ID F24582813  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S229] Obituary, 05 Sep 2005, Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT).
      Florence Peel Riddle Day 1914 ~ 2005 Florence Peel Riddle Day, 90, passed away Sept. 3, 2005 at her home in Fairview. She was born December 24, 1914 in Mt. Pleasant to John Henry and Esther Matson Peel. She married her first love, Charles Lothair Riddle, April 14,1934. They spent a number of years in Antimony, UT. She was tragically widowed when Lothair was killed in an auto-pedestrian accident May 17, 1942. They had three children. She married George Nathan Day December 5, 1944. She was again widowed when he passed away July 13, 1976. Florence graduated from North Sanpete High School. She was active in the LDS church serving in the ward Relief Society and ward and stake Primary Presidencies. She also served as an ordinance worker with her husband, George, in the Manti Temple for several years, and continued after his death. Her life's passion was her family. She spent many hours giving compassionate service to her family, friends, and neighbors. She was extremely gifted and creative in handcrafts of all kinds, and enjoyed making beautiful quilts which she gave to her children and grandchildren. She was an avid gardener and received several beautification awards from the city of Fairview. She always enjoyed attending the special activities of her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her children, stepson, Dennis Day, San Jose; Nedra Riddle Sorensen, Albuquerque; Charles (Glenna) Riddle; Carol Day Doyle, Fairview; Thomas (Sherrie) Day, Moab; Leon (Lorele) Day, American Fork; Keith (Cindy) Day, West Jordan; and Nanette Day (Donald) Watson, Spring City; 31 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great great-grandchild; brothers, David Peel Sr., Tom Peel; and sister, Esther Randall, Mt. Pleasant. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; daughter, Lazon Riddle Sorensen; sisters, Mary Mikkelsen, Lucille Smith, Fern Peel, Linda Andersen; brothers, Jack, Owen, Perry, and Grant Peel. Funeral services Wednesday, Sept 7, 2005, at 11 a.m. in the LDS chapel, 131 East 100 North, Fairview, UT. A viewing will be held Tuesday, Sept 6, from 6-8 p.m. at Rasmussen Mortuary, 96 North 100 West, Mt Pleasant, and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to services at the church. Interment will be in the Fairview City Cemetery under the direction of Rasmussen Mortuary.