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Roberta C. Larsen Feb 19, 1926 - Dec 2, 2019 "Classy Lady" Roberta C. Larsen, born Roberta Fay Carpenter on 9 February 1926, slipped the bonds of mortality on December 2, 2019, after a rich, full, happy life. Our mother was a naturally happy person, often reciting a line of poetry, or a funny saying, or singing part of a song to fit the circumstances of the moment. She had a good sense of humor and was quick with a cute comeback when the conversation was flowing. She was a classy, elegant lady who was always put together beautifully from her perfect hair and earrings right down to her outfit-matching shoes. Her eyes were bright blue, and her smile was beautiful, ready, and uplifting. Roberta loved plays, musicals, classical music, the symphony, and good stories and classic literature. She had a beautiful soprano voice and loved to perform solos and in choirs. She sang bedtime songs to all her kids, and the family enjoyed the songs we all sang around the campfire with the Carpenter side of the family over the years. Roberta was the seventh in a family of eight - five girls and three boys - all born in Vernal, Utah. She had red hair and freckles, which she said at the time was "almost disgraceful," and certainly wasn't considered attractive. It was hard for her to overcome those early years of feeling unattractive and inferior, but she hid it well. She made others feel accepted and loved unconditionally, but had a harder time extending that acceptance to herself. Roberta's family moved to Salt Lake City in Roberta's teen years, where she graduated from West High School. Her best friend throughout life was her sister Catherine "Casey" Nebeker. They shared life's up and downs together, raising their families, walking at Murray Park or Fashion Place Mall each morning, gathering the sisters for card games and camping, and supporting each other in everything. Roberta loved the gospel and was active throughout her life in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served an 18-month mission in Ventura, California from April 1949 to October 1950. She married Merlin N Larsen on May 11, 1951 in the Salt Lake Temple, and together they had four children: Doug, John, Mark, and Lori. In their early married years Mom and Dad began helping to provide for, and care for, both of their own mothers, setting an example of respect and love for us children to see. Mom and Dad enjoyed home and family. They had a large vegetable garden, and Mom always planted flowers. They both took great pleasure in remodeling the two homes they lived in during their life together, one on 59 East Miller Street in Murray, Utah, and later on 4602 South 600 East in Murray. They valued their friends and neighbors through the years in each of these homes, attending Sunday meetings and other activities and serving in various callings first in the Murray 8th Ward, and then the Millcreek 8th Ward. Mom loved her sisters in the Relief Society and enjoyed attending activities with them for some time, even after moving to assisted living. Throughout their married life they also enjoyed many get-togethers with Dad's friends from Brigham City, who became Mom's friends as well. Click on the PDF link below to get a PDF version of the obituary: |
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