Joseph Ide Mortensen Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joseph Ide Mortensen (Ann Arbor, Michigan), born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, who passed away on August 19, 2022, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joseph Ide Mortensen to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Mabel Geneva (Ide) and Axel Christian Mortensen; his wife Linda; his parents-in-law, Betsy (Ross), Bill Nummy, Irene and Arthur Larsen; his siblings, Marguerite, Jim and Charles; and his siblings-in-law, Ed Bieber, Bob Burman and Genevieve Mortensen.
He is survived by: his children, Charles, John, Anne Mortensen (John Sartorius), Helga Mortensen (Schroeder), Linda Mortensen (Neufeld), Andrew Mortensen (Christine Veenstra) and Peter Mortensen (Kimra McPherson); and his sister Mary. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Joe and Kathy's last major trip together took them to Turkey, where they were truly awed by the beauty and history of the country. And then, of course, the pandemic arrived. Both Kathy and Joe stayed healthy for 2 1/2 years, but recently both caught COVID, and Joe's general poor health in the last couple of years made it impossible for him to recover.
