Nancy Ann Jensen Petersen of Cottonwood Heights, Utah passed away on June 19, 2023. She was born on January 15, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Donald Victor and Maxine Stewart Jensen. Nancy lived her entire life in the Salt Lake area and resided in Butlerville, in the same home, for 69 years. She was blessed to have married her East High School sweetheart Jay Allen Petersen on July 7, 1951 and their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on November 18, 1952. They were married for almost 72 years. Nancy felt so blessed to be able to have eleven wonderful children. She was the epitome of motherhood and supported each of her children in their various activities and sports. She and Jay were especially involved in supporting the Brighton High School Wrestling Program. Although she did not personally love camping, she loved to be with her family and joined them in many camping and fishing adventures. She was always an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, serving as Ward Primary President, Stake Relief Society President, Blazer and Cub Scout Leader, Ward Librarian and visiting teacher. Nancy served a two-year service mission with her husband, Jay, and enjoyed working with the Elders and Sisters in their area. She loved children and was a foster and shelter mother caring for more than 700 children over the course of many years. Nancy and Jay also opened their home, for multiple years, to Carlyle Dick and Jenny Decker, through the church Indian Placement Program. Carlyle and Jenny have remained close with Nancy and her family – visiting and communicating – to this day. She also cared for many of the schoolteachers’ children. Nancy loved the Lord. She loved her ward. She loved her friends. Most of all, she loved her husband, her children, and her posterity. She felt blessed to be their mother. Nancy and Jay’s family number 157 from their children down to their great-great grandchildren. Nancy loved to travel, read, work on crossword puzzles, attend family parties, cheer for the Utah Jazz, and visit with friends. She had a great sense of humor and loved teasing others and playing practical jokes. Nancy is survived by her beloved husband Jay; their children Kathy (Ray) Nerdin, Steve (Stacie) Petersen, daughter in law Ann Rose, daughter in law Cathy Petersen, Robyn Hintze, Jill Gibson, David (Laurie) Petersen, John (Tammy) Petersen, Jamie (Jared) Adams, and Brett (Annie) Petersen as well as 44 grandchildren, 83 great grandchildren and 19 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by her only brother Donald V. Jensen, Jr. of Walnut Creek, California. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents Donald and Maxine Jensen, her sons Scott Petersen, Michael Petersen and Douglas Petersen as well as her son in law Mark Hintze.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 1:00 pm at the Canyon Ridge Ward located at 2695 E. Fort Union Blvd. (7000 South), Cottonwood Heights, Utah 84121. There will be a viewing Friday, June 23, 2023 from 6:00 -7:30 pm at the Canyon Ridge Ward and a viewing on Saturday, June 24, 2023 directly before the funeral from 11:30 – 12:40 also at the Canyon Ridge Ward. The interment will be at Memorial Mountain View Cemetery located at 3115 E. Bengal Blvd., Cottonwood Heights, Utah 84121.
Services will be streamed via Zoom at: https://zoom.us/j/94237449623 (https://zoom.us/j/94237449623)
Read More
