LaVan Rosanne HENINGER

Female 1930 - 2018  (87 years)


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  • Name LaVan Rosanne HENINGER  [2
    • Lavan Rosanne Heninger Gates, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully due to complications of age at 87. Lavan was born in Ogden, Utah to Oce Loreen Hull and Van Elliot Heninger. She was the oldest of 5 children and loved doting over her four energetic younger brothers. Their family moved to California for 3 of the WWII years where she attended junior high. Her family returned to Sunset, Utah where she graduated from Davis High School. Lavan was always active in choirs, musical productions, speech & drama, and especially had an affinity for science throughout high school and college. She was awarded the Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award her senior year of high school for her exceptional progress in science. She received her associate?s degree from Weber College, then went on to Brigham Young University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education in 1953. She met Hugh Isom Gates (Hurricane, UT) at B.Y.U. and they were married June 15th, 1953 in the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple. Lavan & Hugh had 6 children (2 girls/4 boys) whom they raised with love, centered in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Hugh and Lavan moved to Sunset, Taylorsville, Layton, and then to Ogden where they lived for 13 years. In their empty nester years, they moved to Las Vegas, Provo and Kaysville. In her first 4 years of marriage, Lavan taught elementary school in Springville, Provo and Ogden; in her later years, she taught 8 years at Riverdale Elementary. She was a nurturing, devoted teacher who held her students to high standards. Lavan served as a volunteer ordinance worker in the Las Vegas, Provo and Bountiful L.D.S Temples. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and wrote over 70 journals and created over 20 family photo albums documenting her family?s life. Lavan was proceeded in death by her husband and is survived by her children: Debra (Marshall), Michelle, Richard (Joanne), SteVan (Jolene), Darin (Heather), Wynn (Arlene); 30 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

      A viewing will be at Russon Mortuary, Farmington, from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, September 27th, 1941 N Main St., Farmington. Funeral Services will be held Saturday 29th at 11 a.m. at the L.D.S. Church, 2651 S. 500 W., Bountiful, preceded by a viewing at 9:30 a.m. Interment: Bountiful City Cemetery.

      Posted on Find A Grave created by KimRocksful [1]
    Birth 22 Nov 1930  Ogden, Weber Co., Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Death 19 Sep 2018  [1
    Burial Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis Co., Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I97640  Main Tree
    Last Modified 29 Feb 2020 

    Family Hugh Isom GATES,   b. 9 Mar 1927, Hurricane, Washington Co., Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 2013 (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 15 Jun 1853  Salt Lake City Temple, Salt lake City, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F40277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Feb 2020 

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    1. [S11344] Find A Grave: Bio of Lavan Rosanne Heninger Gates.

    2. [S11343] Find A Grave: Bio of Hugh Isom Gates.