Gretchen LaMoreaux Obituary (1952 - 2023)

Gertrud Cameron LaMoreaux October 24th 1952 - June 24th 2023 Gretchen Cameron LaMoreaux, 70, passed away after a her long battle with the disease of dementia at 12:23am on Saturday June, 24th 2023. Gretchen was born to Elizabethe Florek in Augsburg, Germany on October, 24th 1952. Gretchens family left her birth country to head to America with her adoptive father Dale G. Cameron a Sargent of the United States Air Force, at a young age to live in California. She met the love of her life there in 1984, Alan Pyper LaMoreuax; her husband of 34 years. Alan brought two daughters into the union, Shauna LaMoreaux and Jami LaMoreaux-Peterson and Gretchen had two sons Greg and Jason Stevens. They then settled in Alan’s home state of Utah and together had their son, Eric LaMoreaux. Gretchen was remembered as the most amazing cook. Her favorite place was in her kitchen cooking for family and baking cookies with her grandkids. Although amazing, she wasn’t immune to the occasional mixup of the salt and sugar, and her grandkids would be the first to tell her. Any and every occasion she could, she got the family together and because of her we have memories to cherish forever. She was selfless, hardworking, and strong. A mother who took pride in raising confident and independent children. she dedicated her whole life to her family. She is survived by her siblings, children, and grandchildren. And proceeded in death by her parents, her wonderful mother-in-law Gma, and her beloved husband. An intimate celebration of life will be held in her honor July, 3rd 2023 in Millcreek Canyon; announced to family.