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Has 2 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Gwen Roper |
| Birth |
14 Jan 1935 |
Thatcher, Franklin, Idaho, United States  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
16 Jan 1951 |
IFALL |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWDK-D6T |
| Death |
1 Mar 2010 |
Apache Junction, Pinal, Arizona, United States |
| Burial |
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I63306 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
LaRoy Roper, b. 29 Sep 1899, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States d. 27 Jul 1975, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States (Age 75 years) |
| Mother |
Hulda Josephine Gulbransen, b. 18 Mar 1906, Bannock, Idaho, United States d. 25 Nov 1994, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States (Age 88 years) |
| Marriage |
29 Apr 1925 |
Logan, Cache, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F22306 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Jay Murdock Halgren, b. 6 Sep 1930, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States d. 14 Oct 1986, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States (Age 56 years) |
| Marriage |
16 Jan 1951 |
Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States |
| Children |
| | 1. Jim R Halgren, b. 5 Dec 1952, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States d. 8 Feb 2010, Lacey, Thurston, Washington, United States (Age 57 years) |
| | 2. Judy Lee Halgren, b. 23 Mar 1956, Virginia, United States d. 6 Nov 2006, Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States (Age 50 years) |
| | 3. Jon Halgren, b. Deutschland |
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| Family ID |
F22305 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 14 Jan 1935 - Thatcher, Franklin, Idaho, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 16 Jan 1951 - IFALL |
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 | Marriage - 16 Jan 1951 - Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States |
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 | Death - 1 Mar 2010 - Apache Junction, Pinal, Arizona, United States |
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 | Burial - - Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
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| Notes |
- Gwen and Jay Halgren were both cremated. Their ashes are at our ho m e i n P hoenix, AZ. When Gwen passed away. we never found Jay's ashes u nt il w e br ought their grandfather clock to our home. When we packed i t t o tran spor t we found Jay's ashes in the bottom of the clock. What' s iro nic i s -bot h of their ashes are in the same identical box- same s ize, c olor, everyth ing. Neither Jon or I had knew before hand we picke d out ma tchi ng boxes. Email from Karen Halgren.
Obituary:
Gwen was born Jan. 14, 1935, in Thatcher, Idaho. She was the young e s t o f four children born to Ray and Hulda Roper. In 1946, the famil y mo ve d t o Idaho Falls, and Gwen attended school here.
On Jan. 16, 1951, she married Jay Halgren in the Idaho Falls LDS Temp l e . They were the parents of three children, Jim, Judy and Jon. Jay jo i n e d the United States Army and they were able to travel all over Euro pe . Jo n was born in Germany while they were living there. After Jay ret ir e d, th ey bought a home in Washington along the Nisqually River nea r Oly mp ia, Wa sh. While they were living in Washington, Gwen worked a t a tre e fa rm plan ting tree seedlings that were sent all over the coun try. Lat er th ey move d to Apache Junction, Ariz., and made their home t here.
Gwen was an excellent cook. She enjoyed doing crafts. She made many af g h a ns for family and friends. Gwen was a member of the American Legio n A ux il iary Unit 56 in Idaho Falls. She also belonged to the Veteran s of F ore ig n Wars Auxiliary in Apache Junction, Ariz., where she hel d many of fice s.
Gwen was preceded in death by her husband, Jay; parents; siblings, Ear l e n e and Don Roper; daughter, Judy Lyon; and son, Jim.
She is survived by her son, Jon (Karen) Halgren; brother, Jay (Glady s ) R o per; nine grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren
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