Teola Jane Gordon Obituary (1921 - 2015)

Teola Jane Gordon, 93, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015. She was born June 25, 1921 in Kenilworth, Utah, the daughter of Carl Eugene and Revella Nelson Sitterud. She married Richard R. Gordon on June 25, 1940 in Huntington, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. She loved knitting, crocheting and sewing. She spent countless hours reading and completing crossword puzzles. For over thirty years she was devoted to her Special Sunday School Class of young people and adults with special needs. Her love and devotion to her "Kids" was noted by the Salt Lake Tribune, which featured an article in praise of her efforts. She is survived by son, Jerry (Laurie) Gordon, Austin, TX; daughter, Helen (Craig) Carpenter, Sandy, UT; son-in-law, Dan (Marilyn) Burch; granddaughters, Kristen Gordon, Elisa Burch; sisters, Dottie (Boyd) Ames, Ogden, UT, Helen Collard, Clearfield, UT, Patricia (Bob) World, Mt. Pleasant, UT; brother, David (Louise) Sitterud, Phoenix, AZ; special family member, Eileen Snarr; great-grandchildren, Kylie Shaw and Justin Shaw; and many wonderful nieces and nephews who she loved dearly. She was preceded in death by her husband; daughter, Carolyn Burch; brothers, Dallas Sitterud, Douglas Sitterud and Vernon Sitterud; sisters, Enid Fife, Gladys Sitterud; grandson, Jon Burch; and brothers-in-law, Don Collard and Harold Fife. There will be a viewing Friday, February 6, 2015, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street, Murray. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 7, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at the Winder 5th Ward LDS Church, 1361 East 4000 South, Salt Lake City. Family and friends may call at the church from 12:00-12:45 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will be at Murray City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Utah Down Syndrome Foundation, Heart or Cancer Charity. Funeral Home: Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary-Murray 4760 So. State Street Murray, UT