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Shirley LaVon Anderson Jensen
10 Mar 1923 – 18 Sep 2018
| Birth | 10 Mar 1923 |
| Death | 18 Sep 2018 |
| Cemetery | Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery Sandy , Salt Lake County , Utah , USA |
| Added by | Lorena on 19 Sep 2018 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193248870 |
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1923 ~ 2018 On September 18, 2018, Shirley LaVon Anderson Jensen, age 95, returned peacefully to her heavenly home, joining her husband and family on theother side. She spent her last days in Midvale, UT, surrounded by close family and friends. Born on March 10, 1923 in Mammoth, UT, to John Walter Anderson and Manila Norman Anderson, Shirley was the second of three children. She grew up near the copper mine in Bingham, UT and graduated from Bingham High School. While in high school, Gordon William Jensen, a star football and basketball player, caught her eye, and Shirley learned all she could about the sports to capture his attention. Sports became a passion for her in their own right. Shirley and Gordon became high school sweethearts, and on March 20, 1942, they wed in the Salt Lake Temple. Soon after their wedding, WWII separated them; Gordon served in the Navy, in the North Pacific. They corresponded by letter, though sections were frequently redacted in transit. After his return, they established their household, first in Bingham, and eventually in Midvale, UT, where they lived for 53 years until Gordon passed away in 2005. In the years following, Shirley lived either in Utah, or with her daughter's family, moving with the military to Illinois, Maryland, and Virginia. During her long life, Shirley was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; she served in several callings, often working with the Young Women. She supported Gordon in his near-lifetime calling as scoutmaster, becoming a mother figure to the many scouts he served. At age 40, Shirley became a mother to her own children, raising a son and a daughter with great love. She was very involved in the lives of her grandchildren, and in the lives of any youth around her-Shirley often said she was "everyone's grandma." Shirley enjoyed golf, bowling, and camping in her younger years, and remained an avid sports fan throughout her life. Neighbors regularly heard her cheering for (and armchair coaching!) the Utah Jazz and the University of Utah football team during televised games. Shirley is survived by her two children, Robert Jensen and Anne (Randon) Draper, her nine grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren (with one on the way). She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, older sister, Lucille Kate Robertson, and younger brother, John Walter Anderson, Jr. Further family information is available on Goff Mortuary's website. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the Midvale 4th Ward, 7825 S. Olympus Street. Viewings will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday evening at Goff Mortuary, 8090 S. State Street and 1 hour prior to the services, at the church. Interment, Larkin Sunset Gardens. www.goffmortuary.com Published in Deseret News on Sept. 20, 2018
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