Daughter of Rudolphus William Nelson and Josephing Cavanagh. Wife of Denzil Layton Forsgren.
WASHINGTON TERRACE - Viroqua Nelson Forsgren passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 22, 2002, at Washington Terrace Health Services Center from causes incident to age.
She was born in her parent"s farmhouse on March 13, 1912 in Bear River City, Utah, the fifth child of Rudolphus William and Josephine Cavanagh Nelson. She grew up loving to ride on the plow with her father as he farmed. She graduated from Box Elder High School and attended Weber College.
She married Denzil Layton Forsgren and they became the parents of five children. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. They made their home in Ogden, Utah.
As her children were growing up, Viroqua was active in the PTA and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Later she was a Pink Lady at the Thomas Dee Memorial Hospital. She was also active in the DUP. Her children fondly and gratefully remember her as the classic stay-at-home Mom, with hot bread or cookies waiting as they returned from school.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served in Primary, Young Women"s and Relief Society.
Surviving are five children, Beverly (Dee) Stevenson, Curtis (Norine), Joni Forsgren-White, Dennis (Judy Kay), and Judy Ann (Hossein) Ghandehari; 17 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, her husband Denzil, and her oldest granddaughter, Vicki Stevenson Graden.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Lindquist"s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd.
Friends may call at the mortuary on Saturday from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.
Interment, Brigham City Cemetery.
The family expresses their deep appreciation and gratitude for many long months of sensitive, conscientious and loving care given Viroqua by the competent and loving workers at the model Washington Terrace Health Services Center. VistaCare Hospice also assisted. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Washington Terrace Health Services Center, 400 East 5350 South, Ogden, Utah 84405.
WASHINGTON TERRACE - Viroqua Nelson Forsgren passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 22, 2002, at Washington Terrace Health Services Center from causes incident to age.
She was born in her parent"s farmhouse on March 13, 1912 in Bear River City, Utah, the fifth child of Rudolphus William and Josephine Cavanagh Nelson. She grew up loving to ride on the plow with her father as he farmed. She graduated from Box Elder High School and attended Weber College.
She married Denzil Layton Forsgren and they became the parents of five children. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. They made their home in Ogden, Utah.
As her children were growing up, Viroqua was active in the PTA and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Later she was a Pink Lady at the Thomas Dee Memorial Hospital. She was also active in the DUP. Her children fondly and gratefully remember her as the classic stay-at-home Mom, with hot bread or cookies waiting as they returned from school.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served in Primary, Young Women"s and Relief Society.
Surviving are five children, Beverly (Dee) Stevenson, Curtis (Norine), Joni Forsgren-White, Dennis (Judy Kay), and Judy Ann (Hossein) Ghandehari; 17 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, her husband Denzil, and her oldest granddaughter, Vicki Stevenson Graden.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Lindquist"s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd.
Friends may call at the mortuary on Saturday from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.
Interment, Brigham City Cemetery.
The family expresses their deep appreciation and gratitude for many long months of sensitive, conscientious and loving care given Viroqua by the competent and loving workers at the model Washington Terrace Health Services Center. VistaCare Hospice also assisted. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Washington Terrace Health Services Center, 400 East 5350 South, Ogden, Utah 84405.
Daughter of Rudolphus William Nelson and Josephing Cavanagh. Wife of Denzil Layton Forsgren.
WASHINGTON TERRACE - Viroqua Nelson Forsgren passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 22, 2002, at Washington Terrace Health Services Center from causes incident to age.
She was born in her parent"s farmhouse on March 13, 1912 in Bear River City, Utah, the fifth child of Rudolphus William and Josephine Cavanagh Nelson. She grew up loving to ride on the plow with her father as he farmed. She graduated from Box Elder High School and attended Weber College.
She married Denzil Layton Forsgren and they became the parents of five children. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. They made their home in Ogden, Utah.
As her children were growing up, Viroqua was active in the PTA and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Later she was a Pink Lady at the Thomas Dee Memorial Hospital. She was also active in the DUP. Her children fondly and gratefully remember her as the classic stay-at-home Mom, with hot bread or cookies waiting as they returned from school.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served in Primary, Young Women"s and Relief Society.
Surviving are five children, Beverly (Dee) Stevenson, Curtis (Norine), Joni Forsgren-White, Dennis (Judy Kay), and Judy Ann (Hossein) Ghandehari; 17 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, her husband Denzil, and her oldest granddaughter, Vicki Stevenson Graden.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Lindquist"s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd.
Friends may call at the mortuary on Saturday from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.
Interment, Brigham City Cemetery.
The family expresses their deep appreciation and gratitude for many long months of sensitive, conscientious and loving care given Viroqua by the competent and loving workers at the model Washington Terrace Health Services Center. VistaCare Hospice also assisted. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Washington Terrace Health Services Center, 400 East 5350 South, Ogden, Utah 84405.
WASHINGTON TERRACE - Viroqua Nelson Forsgren passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 22, 2002, at Washington Terrace Health Services Center from causes incident to age.
She was born in her parent"s farmhouse on March 13, 1912 in Bear River City, Utah, the fifth child of Rudolphus William and Josephine Cavanagh Nelson. She grew up loving to ride on the plow with her father as he farmed. She graduated from Box Elder High School and attended Weber College.
She married Denzil Layton Forsgren and they became the parents of five children. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. They made their home in Ogden, Utah.
As her children were growing up, Viroqua was active in the PTA and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Later she was a Pink Lady at the Thomas Dee Memorial Hospital. She was also active in the DUP. Her children fondly and gratefully remember her as the classic stay-at-home Mom, with hot bread or cookies waiting as they returned from school.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served in Primary, Young Women"s and Relief Society.
Surviving are five children, Beverly (Dee) Stevenson, Curtis (Norine), Joni Forsgren-White, Dennis (Judy Kay), and Judy Ann (Hossein) Ghandehari; 17 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, her husband Denzil, and her oldest granddaughter, Vicki Stevenson Graden.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Lindquist"s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd.
Friends may call at the mortuary on Saturday from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.
Interment, Brigham City Cemetery.
The family expresses their deep appreciation and gratitude for many long months of sensitive, conscientious and loving care given Viroqua by the competent and loving workers at the model Washington Terrace Health Services Center. VistaCare Hospice also assisted. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Washington Terrace Health Services Center, 400 East 5350 South, Ogden, Utah 84405.
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