Bessie Jean Krage Sweeten

Bessie Jean Krage Sweeten

02/01/29 ~ 12/21/09

KAYSVILLE - Bessie Jean Krage Sweeten, 80, of Kaysville, Utah died December 21, 2009. She is our treasure and is greatly missed.

She was born on February 1, 1929 in Houston, Texas the second of four children to John Otto and Bessie Palmer Krage. She grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and moved to Oakland, California, at age 16 where she graduated from High School.

She met George Wray Sweeten in Sunday school and they were married on September 17, 1947 in the Logan Temple. They lived in Malad and Holbrook, Idaho for the first 17 years of their married life. They had eight children and left the ranch in the fall of 1965 and moved to Kaysville the summer of 1966. She became an aircraft electrician at Hill Air Force Base, retiring due to on the job injuries. Her lifetime career was mother, where she shared joy, love and taught us all how to play.

She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving as Relief Society President, Primary President and many other callings.

Throughout her life Mom welcomed all into her heart and home with love and kindness. She is greatly missed.

Survivors include her eight children: Barbara J. Daniels, Gladys L. Grahm Moore (David Brad Moore), Terri L. Shafer, George Krage Sweeten (Annette), Brad R. Sweeten (Michelle), Julie A. Murphy (Craig), John P. Sweeten (Erica), Boyd D. Sweeten (Sue), 46 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, siblings, John Krage, Dean Mann, Gladys Langson Vietch, Elaine Krage Bodeman and Alice White.

Preceded in death by her husband George Wray Sweeten, sister, Helen Joyce Mann, grandchildren, Casey Sweeten Shafer and Kathryn Sweeten.

Funeral services will be held Monday, December 28, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the Kaysville 7th Ward, 331 So. 50 W. Friends and family may call Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist''s Kaysville Mortuary, 400 North Main and Monday from 9:30 to10:30 a.m. at the church.

Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery.