Dixie Wilene Williams Platt passed away peacefully at age seventy-nine on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at her home in West Valley City.
She was born in Price on June 8, 1940 to her parents, Richard and Ethel Williams. She grew up with six siblings. The family later moved to Salt Lake City, where she attended West High School.
She met the love of her life, John Platt, at Keeley's Cafe; they were married on May 16, 1958. Sealed for time and all eternity on May 16, 1972 in the Salt Lake Temple. John and Dixie had three beautiful boys, with whom she loved spending summers watching them play baseball.
Her hobbies included painting, crocheting, and quilting. Making many blankets for each of her beloved grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many loved ones. Her love for the gospel showed in the way she kindly, and lovingly treated all who met her.
She is survived by her loving husband, John; three boys, Cory (Nancy), Jeff (Wendi), and Lynn (Kara); grandchildren, Heidi (Dan), Travis (Laurie), Amelia (Josh), Kristy (Mario), Jason (Jessica), Tina (Rhett), Alyssa (Andrew), Joshua (Kiana), Amanda, Amelia, Miranda, and McKennzie; nineteen great-grandchildren; and siblings, Karen, Steve, and Joe. Preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Belva, Jean, and Kay.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy. A viewing will be held prior to the services from 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Interment will immediately follow in the Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from August 22 to August 23, 2019.
She was born in Price on June 8, 1940 to her parents, Richard and Ethel Williams. She grew up with six siblings. The family later moved to Salt Lake City, where she attended West High School.
She met the love of her life, John Platt, at Keeley's Cafe; they were married on May 16, 1958. Sealed for time and all eternity on May 16, 1972 in the Salt Lake Temple. John and Dixie had three beautiful boys, with whom she loved spending summers watching them play baseball.
Her hobbies included painting, crocheting, and quilting. Making many blankets for each of her beloved grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many loved ones. Her love for the gospel showed in the way she kindly, and lovingly treated all who met her.
She is survived by her loving husband, John; three boys, Cory (Nancy), Jeff (Wendi), and Lynn (Kara); grandchildren, Heidi (Dan), Travis (Laurie), Amelia (Josh), Kristy (Mario), Jason (Jessica), Tina (Rhett), Alyssa (Andrew), Joshua (Kiana), Amanda, Amelia, Miranda, and McKennzie; nineteen great-grandchildren; and siblings, Karen, Steve, and Joe. Preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Belva, Jean, and Kay.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy. A viewing will be held prior to the services from 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Interment will immediately follow in the Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from August 22 to August 23, 2019.
Dixie Wilene Williams Platt passed away peacefully at age seventy-nine on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at her home in West Valley City.
She was born in Price on June 8, 1940 to her parents, Richard and Ethel Williams. She grew up with six siblings. The family later moved to Salt Lake City, where she attended West High School.
She met the love of her life, John Platt, at Keeley's Cafe; they were married on May 16, 1958. Sealed for time and all eternity on May 16, 1972 in the Salt Lake Temple. John and Dixie had three beautiful boys, with whom she loved spending summers watching them play baseball.
Her hobbies included painting, crocheting, and quilting. Making many blankets for each of her beloved grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many loved ones. Her love for the gospel showed in the way she kindly, and lovingly treated all who met her.
She is survived by her loving husband, John; three boys, Cory (Nancy), Jeff (Wendi), and Lynn (Kara); grandchildren, Heidi (Dan), Travis (Laurie), Amelia (Josh), Kristy (Mario), Jason (Jessica), Tina (Rhett), Alyssa (Andrew), Joshua (Kiana), Amanda, Amelia, Miranda, and McKennzie; nineteen great-grandchildren; and siblings, Karen, Steve, and Joe. Preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Belva, Jean, and Kay.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy. A viewing will be held prior to the services from 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Interment will immediately follow in the Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from August 22 to August 23, 2019.
She was born in Price on June 8, 1940 to her parents, Richard and Ethel Williams. She grew up with six siblings. The family later moved to Salt Lake City, where she attended West High School.
She met the love of her life, John Platt, at Keeley's Cafe; they were married on May 16, 1958. Sealed for time and all eternity on May 16, 1972 in the Salt Lake Temple. John and Dixie had three beautiful boys, with whom she loved spending summers watching them play baseball.
Her hobbies included painting, crocheting, and quilting. Making many blankets for each of her beloved grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many loved ones. Her love for the gospel showed in the way she kindly, and lovingly treated all who met her.
She is survived by her loving husband, John; three boys, Cory (Nancy), Jeff (Wendi), and Lynn (Kara); grandchildren, Heidi (Dan), Travis (Laurie), Amelia (Josh), Kristy (Mario), Jason (Jessica), Tina (Rhett), Alyssa (Andrew), Joshua (Kiana), Amanda, Amelia, Miranda, and McKennzie; nineteen great-grandchildren; and siblings, Karen, Steve, and Joe. Preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Belva, Jean, and Kay.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy. A viewing will be held prior to the services from 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Interment will immediately follow in the Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from August 22 to August 23, 2019.
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