Elva Hansen Henrichsen Obituary (1925

Elva June Hansen Henrichsen, beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully January 23, 2013, at age 87. She was born June 8, 1925 in Provo, Utah, a daughter of Oliver M. and Edna Miller Hansen. In 1928, her parents moved into the Pleasant View Ward, and June spent most of her life in this area of Provo. June attended local schools and graduated from Provo High School in 1943. She then attended Utah State University for one year on a Union Pacific 4-H Club scholarship. After that, she attended Brigham Young University. Much later, she worked in the BYU Housing Office for 18 years. On September 1, 1948, she married Lloyd Earl Henrichsen in the Salt Lake Temple. They had many happy years together, raising four children, going on family vacations each year, camping, hiking, fishing, and traveling. Every summer they spent time at the Henrichsen Family Cabin at Fish Lake. Lloyd and June celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1998 and their sixtieth in 2008. After retirement, Lloyd and June traveled extensively together throughout the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska; Mexico; Europe; and Canada. An active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints her entire life, June served in each of the auxiliaries of the Church as an officer and teacher. She also sang in the ward choir for many years. The capstone of her Church service was working as an ordinance worker in the Provo Temple for 16 years. June's countenance reflected the joys of the gospel in her life. Some of June's ancestors were early Mormon pioneers. They joined the Church as early as 1833, crossed the plains, and became some of the early settlers of Provo. June enjoyed collecting histories of her ancestors and early Provo, especially the Pleasant View area. She also kept family journals, genealogies, scrapbooks, and photo albums. June enjoyed being a homemaker. Reading, music, and art were uplifting to her. She was a member of the Culturette Club for many years. Her greatest happiness was her family. Her children and grandchildren were the center of her life. Their achievements were her joys. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Omar and Roger, and sisters Lois Stewart and Alta Thompson. She is survived by her husband; her four children and their spouses: Lynn (Terumi) Henrichsen, Kirk (Esther) Henrichsen, Janalee (Dale) Bowen, and Diane (Greg) Brown; 13 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren; and her brothers: Victor (Spanish Fork) and Warren Patrick (Lindon). The family would like to thank the staff at Orem Rehabilitation and Nursing and Alpha Hospice for their loving care of June during the last years of her life. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 2, 2013 in the Pleasant View 3rd Ward chapel, 650 E. Stadium Avenue, Provo, Utah. Friends may call Friday evening from 6 until 8 at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 E. Center Street, and at the church on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent through her obituary at www.bergmortuary.com.