Elva I. Rookhuyzen

Elva I. Rookhuyzen

ROY a€" Elva Irene Furgeson Rookhuyzen passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at home in Roy, Utah in the company of her loved ones. She died of natural causes following several strokes. Elva was born on January 11, 1924 in Ogden, Utah, to John Henry and Grace Cragun Furgeson. As a youth, she practiced swimming. She was a cheerleader at Ogden High School. Elva graduated from Ogden High School on May 28, 1942.

She married Sidney Chandler Rookhuyzen on March 17, 1943 in Ogden, UT. Their marriage was solemnized in the Los Angeles LDS Temple on May 25, 1968.

Elva worked in the Ogden Arsenal Primer Department during the war. Elva also worked for Union Pacific Laundry. The family moved to Long Beach, CA, then to Lakewood and later to Lompoc, CA where they lived for 30 years. During their time in Lompoc she worked alongside her husband in their dry cleaning business. Elva and Sid returned to Ogden after a short stay in Las Vegas.

Elva was the mother of eight children, grandmother to 42 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren. Elva was an avid reader and loved learning. She completed many Institute, College and television courses on a wide variety of subjects. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her favorite callings were serving in the Cub Scout program, primary Ward & Stake Relief Society Presidencies. Elva had many hobbies and was always busy with Family History, crocheting, and several other kinds of crafts.

She is survived by her husband, Sidney Chandler Rookhuyzen, Roy, UT; eight children, Eileen (Jeff) Rose, Cypress, CA; Lawrence (Kay) Rookhuyzen, Corona, CA; Marilyn (David) Prina, Provo, UT; Mark (Shawn) Rookhuyzen, LasVegas, NV; Paul (Karen) Rookhuyzen, Mesa, AZ; Nancy (Michael) Freitag, Las Vegas, NV; David (Amy) Rookhuyzen, Lompoc, CA; Karen (Alberto) Duenas, Bountiful, UT.

Elva was preceded in death by her parents and brothers and sisters, except her youngest sister.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Monte Vista Ward Chapel, 3845 South 2000 West, Roy, UT.

Friends may call at Lindquist''s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd., on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Monday at the Ward Chapel from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.

Interment, Lindquist''s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd.

Send condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com