Julia (Hansen) Westover Obituary (1924

Julia Elizabeth Hansen Westover, 91, passed away March 1, 2015, at the home of her daughter in Tooele surrounded by family members. Julia was born on Jan. 8, 1924, in Lakeside, Arizona, to John Clark and Ida West Hansen. She married Harold Donald Westover on January 9, 1946, in Nogales, Mexico. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Julia loved, followed and served her Savior Jesus Christ. She served in various positions in the Church including numerous years as ward and stake camp director, ward and stake sports director and various positions in the Young Women, Primary and Relief Society. She served as ward Relief Society president in Apache Junction, Arizona, in her seventies. Julia loved hiking, camping and enjoying the great outdoors. Grandma Westover’s contagious smile greeted everyone and her positive attitude and cheerful spirit uplifted everyone around her. Countless times she beamed, “I love holding my grandbabies.” An accomplished seamstress, she loved oil painting, crafts of all kinds and baking wedding cakes. During her youth, Julia had a passion for softball that continued throughout her life. She loved watching sports, especially BYU, the Utah Jazz and her Arizona Diamondbacks. She was a loving wife and caring mother who raised her family in Paradise, Hyde Park, Ogden and Tooele, Utah. She worked as a “lunch lady” in the Tooele High School cafeteria and later as a seamstress for Sunnyside Sportswear. After retirement, she and her husband moved to Apache Junction, AZ, where she resided until moving to Bountiful, Utah in 2010. She is survived by seven children, Jawin C. (Sandra) Westover, Roy, Utah; Julynn Tanaka, Grantsville; Don (Lydia), Kaysville, Utah; Glenda King, Castle Rock, Washington; Janna (Charlie) Roberts, Tooele, Utah; Ted (Wanda) Westover, Centerville, Utah; Gloria (Phil) Anderson, Mesa, Arizona; brothers, Fred Robinson Hansen, Pinetop, Arizona; Max Hansen, Mesa, Arizona; sister, Geniel Twitchell, Springville, Utah; 39 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, three sisters and one brother. Funeral will be held Thursday, March 5, at 11 a.m. at the Tooele LDS Stake Center, 251 South 200 East. A viewing will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the church. She will be buried with her husband in the Valley of the Sun Cemetery in Chandler, AZ. The family extends their appreciation to the all those who expressed their love and concern during Grandma’s final days, especially the people of Harmony Home Health and Hospice. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the missionary fund of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Julia Elizabeth (Hansen) Westover please visit our Sympathy Store.