June 14, 1927 — April 28, 2016
Margie June Moulton Peterson passed into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, in Cedar City, Utah. She was 88 years young.
She was born in Midway, Utah, on June 14, 1927, to E. Dewey Moulton and Blanch Van Wagner Moulton. She married Zephire (Pete) Peterson on Feb. 1, 1951, in the Salt Lake City temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Pete and Margie resided in West Jordan, Utah, for 62 years where she raised her family of six children. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a two-year mission to British Columbia and a two-year mission in her home stake in West Jordan, Utah, with Pete.
Margie loved cooking, traveling, gardening, canning, reading and especially dancing. She was always in high spirits and sociable with everyone who came in contact with her. Margie especially loved being with her family.
Margie is survived by her brother John Melvin Moulton; sister Collene Frantz; her children Dewey Ray Peterson (Terry), Charles Peterson, Ted Peterson (Evelyn), Jean Turci (Don), Deborah Peterson and Bob Peterson; 16 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Zephire Peterson, her brother Derial Moulton and sister LaRae Miller.
Funeral Services
- Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 3, at noon at the Heber City LDS Chapel, located at 325 E. 500 North, Heber, Utah.
- Viewing will be held at 11 a.m. prior to the funeral service.
- Interment will be in the Heber City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Southern Utah Mortuary.
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