Alice Kay Carlsen

Alice Kay Carlsen RIVERDALE - Alice Kay Morgan Carlsen, 81, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 at her home in Riverdale from cancer. Kay, as all her loved ones knew her by, was born May 21, 1927 in Afton, Wyoming, a daughter of Evan LeRoy and Rena Alice Hale Morgan. She grew up on a farm in Rigby, Idaho and graduated from Rigby High School in May of 1945. Kay was very musically talented and sang in many choirs, duets, and trios. After high school she moved to Ogden to help with the war effort and was employed as a secretary at Defense Depot Ogden. While in Ogden she met her true love, Carl Evan Carlsen “Dick”. They were married February 21, 1947. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Ogden LDS Temple. They made their home in Riverdale where they lived for over 40 years. Carl preceded her in death on December 6, 1976. Kay was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served in various callings. She retired from Hill Air Force Base. Kay loved to create ceramic dolls and taught others to do the same. She also loved to do many other handi-crafts. Kay and Dick loved to fish and camp. Kay was dearly loved and will be sorely missed but we know she is in the arms of her dear husband. Surviving are three daughters, Jenny L. (Corie) Holt, Jolene K. (Steven) Hart, Susan L. (Patrick) Dicks, two sons, Richard R. Carlsen, Michael D. (Terri) Carlsen, 22 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Also surviving are two sisters and one brother, Zona (David) Taylor, Ena (Merlin) Merrill and Evan (Faye) Morgan. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Dick, her parents, and a sister LaRue Ormond. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 21, at 11 a.m. at the Riverdale 2nd Ward Chapel, 5500 South 1175 West with Bishop John Sandberg officiating. Friends may call at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd., on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday at the Ward Chapel 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Interment, Lindquist’s Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch, 1718 Combe Road. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to cancer research. Send condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com