Rita Mae Craghead Jeppesen, 83 passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014.
Rita was born on March 28, 1931 in Brigham City, Utah a daughter of William H. and Urania G. Peterson Craghead.
She graduated from Box Elder High School.
Rita married Bennett S. Jeppesen on April 14, 1951 in Brigham City, Utah.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Rita enjoyed going camping, quilting, knitting, and Japanese bunka embroidery which she won many ribbons at the Box Elder County Fair.
Surviving are her husband Bennett, children: Patricia (Patty) Barker, Rex Bennett (June) Jeppesen, Daniel Angus Jeppesen, daughter-in-law Sue Jeppesen, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, also siblings Maxine Fonnsbeck, Dennis Craghead, LeRoy Craghead and Robert Craghead.
Preceded in death by her son Bruce Kay Jeppesen, son-in-law John E. Barker.
Funeral services will be Friday, October 10, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary Chapel, 205 S. 100 E., Brigham City, UT.
Friends may call on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Friday from 12:00 to 12:40 p.m. at the Mortuary.
Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery.
Rita was born on March 28, 1931 in Brigham City, Utah a daughter of William H. and Urania G. Peterson Craghead.
She graduated from Box Elder High School.
Rita married Bennett S. Jeppesen on April 14, 1951 in Brigham City, Utah.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Rita enjoyed going camping, quilting, knitting, and Japanese bunka embroidery which she won many ribbons at the Box Elder County Fair.
Surviving are her husband Bennett, children: Patricia (Patty) Barker, Rex Bennett (June) Jeppesen, Daniel Angus Jeppesen, daughter-in-law Sue Jeppesen, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, also siblings Maxine Fonnsbeck, Dennis Craghead, LeRoy Craghead and Robert Craghead.
Preceded in death by her son Bruce Kay Jeppesen, son-in-law John E. Barker.
Funeral services will be Friday, October 10, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary Chapel, 205 S. 100 E., Brigham City, UT.
Friends may call on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Friday from 12:00 to 12:40 p.m. at the Mortuary.
Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery.
Rita Mae Craghead Jeppesen, 83 passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014.
Rita was born on March 28, 1931 in Brigham City, Utah a daughter of William H. and Urania G. Peterson Craghead.
She graduated from Box Elder High School.
Rita married Bennett S. Jeppesen on April 14, 1951 in Brigham City, Utah.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Rita enjoyed going camping, quilting, knitting, and Japanese bunka embroidery which she won many ribbons at the Box Elder County Fair.
Surviving are her husband Bennett, children: Patricia (Patty) Barker, Rex Bennett (June) Jeppesen, Daniel Angus Jeppesen, daughter-in-law Sue Jeppesen, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, also siblings Maxine Fonnsbeck, Dennis Craghead, LeRoy Craghead and Robert Craghead.
Preceded in death by her son Bruce Kay Jeppesen, son-in-law John E. Barker.
Funeral services will be Friday, October 10, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary Chapel, 205 S. 100 E., Brigham City, UT.
Friends may call on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Friday from 12:00 to 12:40 p.m. at the Mortuary.
Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery.
Rita was born on March 28, 1931 in Brigham City, Utah a daughter of William H. and Urania G. Peterson Craghead.
She graduated from Box Elder High School.
Rita married Bennett S. Jeppesen on April 14, 1951 in Brigham City, Utah.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Rita enjoyed going camping, quilting, knitting, and Japanese bunka embroidery which she won many ribbons at the Box Elder County Fair.
Surviving are her husband Bennett, children: Patricia (Patty) Barker, Rex Bennett (June) Jeppesen, Daniel Angus Jeppesen, daughter-in-law Sue Jeppesen, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, also siblings Maxine Fonnsbeck, Dennis Craghead, LeRoy Craghead and Robert Craghead.
Preceded in death by her son Bruce Kay Jeppesen, son-in-law John E. Barker.
Funeral services will be Friday, October 10, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary Chapel, 205 S. 100 E., Brigham City, UT.
Friends may call on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Friday from 12:00 to 12:40 p.m. at the Mortuary.
Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery.
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