Bobette Heppler Peterson (1924 - 2015): Our Family History

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1924 - 2015 (91 years)

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Name	Bobette Heppler Peterson
Birth	28 Jan 1924	Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States
Gender	Female
Initiatory (LDS)	15 Aug 1949	SLAKE
FamilySearch ID	KW8S-HP4
Death	4 Dec 2015	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Burial	12 Dec 2015	Johnson Ranch, Aurora, Sevier, Utah, United States
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Person ID	I163958	mytree
Last Modified	25 Feb 2024

Father	James Morten Peterson, b. 12 Jul 1879, Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States d. 7 Jul 1939, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 59 years)
Mother	Louisiana Carrie Heppler, b. 6 Jul 1882, Glenwood, Sevier, Utah, United States d. 16 Jul 1970, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 88 years)
Marriage	18 Nov 1903	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Family ID	F41604	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Glendon Elwood Johnson, b. 19 Feb 1924, Cleveland, Emery, Utah, United States d. 9 Oct 2011, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 87 years)

Marriage 15 Aug 1948 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Children

	1. Eric Andrew Johnson, b. 29 Jun 1954, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 29 Jun 1976, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States (Age 22 years)
	2. Tawny Bobette Johnson, b. 20 Feb 1966, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States d. 26 Aug 1978, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, United States (Age 12 years)

Family ID F41609 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 2 Jun 2024

Event Map

	Birth - 28 Jan 1924 - Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States
	Marriage - 15 Aug 1948 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
	Initiatory (LDS) - 15 Aug 1949 - SLAKE
	Death - 4 Dec 2015 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
	Burial - 12 Dec 2015 - Johnson Ranch, Aurora, Sevier, Utah, United States

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Notes

Obituary: Obit: the Washington Post Wednesday 9 December 2015

Bobette Heppler Peterson Johnson, 91, passed away in Salt Lake City, Ut a h on 4 December 2015 surrounded by her family. For almost 92 years, s h e shared her great spirit, sense of humor, classy style, and musical ta le nts with everyone she met. Her testimony of The Church of Jesus Chris t o f Latter-day Saints sustained her throughout her life.
Born 28 January 1924 in Richfield, Utah, Bobette was the daughter of Jam e s M Peterson II (Jr), a banker and Louisiana Heppler. She married Glend o n E Johnson on 15 August 1947(1949) and his law and insurance career l e d them to homes in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Chevy Chase, Maryland; Hou st on, Texas; Galveston, Texas; Miami, Florida and Salt Lake City, Utah . Th ey were a stunning couple, known as living testimonies of love-fo r each o ther, for their friends, and for the Lord.
Preceding her in death are her husband Glendon; a son Eric Andrew "Sha d " and a daughter Tawny.
She is survived by her son Glendon Jr "Woody," his wife Page, and thre e g randdaughters and their families: Jenny and Mark Champoux (Justin, Br ooke , Jack); Erin and Kyle Stewart (Ellie and Avery); Katie and Matt Cri tchfi eld.
Funeral services are Friday 11 December 2015 at noon Monument Park 16t h W ard 1320 Wasatch Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah with a viewing beforehan d fr om 10 to 11:30am. Interment will be Saturday 12 December 2015 at th e fam ily ranch in southern Utah.
Funeral Directors Larkin Mortuary.

Obit: Salt Lake Tribune Utah Tuesday 8 December 2015

Bobette Heppler Peterson Johnson passed away in Salt Lake City on Decemb e r 4, surrounded by her family. She had broken her hip in a fall the d a y before Thanksgiving.
She was a lovely and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, an d f riend. For almost 92 years, she shared her great spirit, sense of hu mor , and musical talents with everyone she met. Her testimony of the Ch urc h of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sustained her through many tri als , including scarlet fever as a child, hepatitis as an adult and the d eath s of two children and her husband Glendon E Johnson.
Throughout their lives together, Glendon and Bobette were living testimo n ies of love, for each other, for their friends and for the Lord. Bor n 2 8 January 1924 in Richfield, Utah, Bobette was the daughter of Jame s M Pe terson II(Jr) a banker and Louisiana Heppler. As the last of 11 c hildren , she learned early about self-reliance and sharing. Bobette oft en sai d that her parents' story profoundly influenced her own. Their ser vice a s missionaries in Texas and Louisiana and her father's calling a s a couns elor in the Manti Temple Presidency after a heart attack taugh t her lesso ns in sacrifice and service that she would emulate the rest o f her life . She was 14 when her father died and her mother's cheerful o utlook duri ng difficult times, faithful church service, and devotion t o family woul d later be reflected in Bobette's own life. When Bobette m et Glendon a t East High School, they began an eight-year courtship tha t led to 64 mar ried years together. After her graduation in 1942, she a ttended Utah Sta te Agricultural College where she joined Chi Omega Soror ity. She transfe rred to Brigham Young University and graduated in journ alism in 1947. He r first job was working in the Salt Lake City wire roo m of Merrill Lynch.
The couple waited for Glendon to complete his overseas tour as a capta i n in the army and then serve a mission to New England before being marr ie d. On 15 August 1949, President Stephen L Richards of the First Presi den cy of the Church sealed the couple in the Salt Lake Temple. Bobett e an d Glendon first lived in Boston where he attended Harvard Law School . Hi s career would take them to homes in Chevy Chase, Maryland; Salt La ke Cit y, Utah; Houston, Texas; Galveston, Texas and Miami, Florida. Whe n they l ived in the Washington DC area, Bobette was a secretary to Sen W allace Be nnett (R-UT) while Glendon worked as his Administrative Assista nt. Bobet te also performed with the "Singing Mothers," a group of LDS w omen who sa ng at the 1964 World's Fair.
The couple had three children. After Glendon Jr ("Woody") and Eric Andr e w ("Shad") were born, Bobette lost five other pregnancies that were nea rl y full-term. But they were blessed to adopt a two-year-old Texas gir l th ey named Tawny Bobette. With grace and faith, Glendon and Bobette l ate r faced the loss of Shad in a car accident at age 22 and Tawny of leu kemi a at age 12. Such faith, coupled with resilience, generosity, and w arm h ugs, were the hallmarks of Glendon and Bobette, and as a team, the y inspi red and touched many lives. They were a stunning couple, whethe r ridin g horses at the family ranch, dancing the two-step, or deliverin g mince m eat pies they made as Christmas gifts. Their home was alway s a busy plac e. Glendon served as president of the Houston Texas Stake , a Regional Re presentative, and CEO of several insurance companies. Bob ette was a graci ous hostess who welcomed people of all faiths and backgr ounds into her ho me. She too was a leader, serving five times as Relie f Society President . She worked on community service projects and gav e tours as a docent a t the Museum of Church History and Art (now calle d the Church History Mus eum). Her home was filled with roses, chocolat e chip cookies, mystery no vels, and shoes with super high heels--and fe w people ever left her hom e without a root beer in hand. To her three g randdaughters, Bobette wa s a beloved Nana with a colorful wit, classy st yle and love of life. He r energy and sweet tooth never waned, outlastin g even that of dear great- grandchildren she plied with Gummy Fish. Sh e also had a special bond wit h her siblings. Whenever the seven "Peters on girls" got together, ther e was laughter and singing; in beautiful har monies, they preserved famil y songs and lullabies. The spunky Richfiel d girl who honored her Danish- German ancestry by having the cleanest hou se on the block, who could hul a and perform underwater ballet, who taugh t modeling and charm classes, a nd who would walk a mile in the rain fo r ice-cream will be greatly misse d by her family and many friends.
It's been four long years since Glendon passed away, but Bobette told t h e little ones that when she sees her cowboy again, she's going to shou t , "Yippee!"
She is survived by her son Woody, his wife Page and three granddaughte r s and their families: Jenny and Mark Champoux (Justin, Brooke, Jack); E ri n and Kyle Stewart (Ellie and Avery); Katie and Matt Critchfield.
Funeral services are Friday December 11 at noon Monument Park 16th War d 1 320 Wasatch Drive, SLC with a viewing beforehand from 10:00-11:30. I nter ment will be Saturday at the family ranch in southern Utah. Funera l Dire ctors Larkin Mortuary.