Our beloved mother and grandmother, Doris Peterson Memmott, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at the home of her oldest son in Spanish Fork, Utah surrounded by family and friends.
She returned to our Heavenly Father after a short struggle with ovarian cancer. Doris was born September 27, 1942 in Blanding Utah, the youngest daughter of Lorenzo and Ida Mae Peterson. She moved to Salt Lake City when she was 17 years old where she met Lawrence Devon Memmott and was married in the Salt Lake City temple, they were later divorced. Doris worked at Mountain View Hospital for over 20 years where she won the hearts of many. She spent her time on earth enjoying life. She loved the outdoors, gardening and spoiling her grandkids.
Doris spent her 64 years of life in loving service and left behind a legacy with four children: Robert (Jana) Memmott, Debbie (Kendall) Johnson, Kevin (Alesia) Memmott, Natalie (Jake) Mellen. She has 15 grandkids: Nathan, Andrew, Dustin, Karlee (Memmott), Britni (Lee) Reece, Weston, Derek (Johnson), BJ, Spencer, Amanda (Memmott), Jordan, Brady, Corbin, Kourtney, Alexis (Mellen). She has one great grand child: Karson Reece, and two surviving sisters: Betty Christensen and Delois Lamb. Doris was preceded in death by her parents, 3 brothers, 6 sisters and 1 grandchild. A viewing will be held on Sunday, September 9, 2007 from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the LDS church located in Payson Utah at: 482 West 1400 South.
We will honor her life with a funeral service on September 10, 2007 at 11:00am at the same location. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service. Graveside services will be held at the Payson City Cemetery.
We would like to thank all of our family, friends, and Alpine Hospice for rallying around us at this difficult time. She was an angel on earth and we believe she will be our guardian angel in heaven.