Elna Petersen Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Elna Petersen (Riverton, Utah), who passed away at the age of 87, on June 18, 2020. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Elna Petersen to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mary Asay and William Quayle Despain; her husbands, Paul Petersen and Willis Petersen; her brothers, Eleazar, Ronald and Merrill Despain; her daughter Debbie Mehr; and her granddaughter Heather Petersen.
She is survived by: her daughters-in-law, Kathy Corwell and Jennifer Allen-Howell; and her siblings, Joyce Lemmon, Donna Tanner, Marian Lee, Margaret Pickering, Bill, John and Allan Despain. She is also survived by children and grandchildren.
To overcome the isolation brought on by COVID-19, Elna moved in with family, relishing contact with family members, moments with visitors, and excellent care from her daughters-in-law and granddaughters.
