Klyde married Madelyn McLane in 1950 and is survived by their two children: Martin (Linda) Petersen and Jan (Rob) Whitaker, and their families. His posterity is comforted in the fact that he has been greeted in the hereafter by those he loved and many for whom he has done a great work on this earth, and the knowledge that we will all be together again when this life’s work is done. George, Utah, until his health would no longer allow, just prior to passing. He served two genealogy missions for the LDS church, but never stopped his service at the genealogy library in St. ![]() He had many opportunities to serve in many capacities within the LDS church, however, his greatest love was in doing genealogy work. Klyde was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his faith was a large part of his life. George, Utah, (1999-2019), he picked up the golf club again, and was seen 2-3 times a month on the golf course, never to let it go until the last few months of his life when his health would not allow. He took his children on many fishing and camping adventures every year in various locations in California, Oregon and Utah, and his love for the great outdoors certainly lives on in his posterity. He tells many tales of his adventures as a kid with his cousin Harry in the great outdoors, scouting adventures, skiing and many bear stories from when he worked his summers at Yellowstone National Park while going to college. He obtained radio and electrician training during that time which helped him in his engineering career.Īs an adult he served in the Scouting program many times. He served on the USS Massachusetts (BB-59). Navy and was put to active duty in September 1944. Because of his experiences there, in April 1944, while in high school he joined the U.S. He loved Scouts! In high school, he joined the Sea Scout program and had a lot of fun adventures there. Growing up, Klyde describes he found himself and his self-esteem in the Scouting program. However, after retiring, he worked several years in sales. In 1977 he moved his large family to American Fork, Utah, where he finished his career in engineering. He raised his families in Santa Rosa, California, and Healdsburg, California, working 32 years with the Bell Telephone Company in Santa Rosa. Although a great artist, a talent passed down to some of his posterity, he spent his career as a civil engineer. He received his degree in commercial art from the University of Utah in 1950. Growing up, he visited cousins and relatives in Park City, Utah, almost every weekend with his mother. 14, 1926, in Park City, Utah, to Klyde Andrew Petersen and Emma Treasa Thompson where he lived 3-4 years then the family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where his dad ran a chicken farm. ![]() ![]() A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 24th 2024 at 12:45 PM at the Toquerville Cemetery (1186 S Toquer Blvd, Virgin, UT 84779).Klyde Lamar Petersen, 92, passed away on Jan. ![]() A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 24th 2024 at 11:00 AM at the Toquerville LDS Chapel (63 Toquerville Blvd, Toquerville, UT 84774). Viewing will be held on Saturday, February 24th 2024 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the Toquerville 1st Ward Chapel (63 Toquerville Blvd, Toquerville, UT 84774). She is also survived by her 7 children, her 31 grandchildren. She is survived by : her children, Darwin, Jared, Heather, Michael, Heidi, Bill and Lisa her husband Darwin Jensen and her siblings, Lora, Shirley, Joi and Bill Bodine. She was predeceased by : her parents, Billie Bodine and Nita Ray. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Marcia Bodine Jensen (Saint George, Utah), born in Miami, Arizona, who passed away at the age of 70, on February 7, 2024. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish.
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