Mary Ann Brandenburg

Mary Ann Brandenburg

OGDEN a€" Mary Ann Halvorsen Brandenburg passed from this life on Friday, January 8, 2010 at the home of her daughter following a courageous battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.

She was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 15, 1927 to Mildred C. Darress Halvorsen and Harry I. Halvorsen. She lived in Chicago all of her childhood until moving to Galesburg, Illinois to attend Knox College.

It was at Knox College that she met and married Wayne R. Brandenbug on September 3, 1948. They were later divorced.

Mary was a first grade teacher for District 111 schools in Kankakee, Illinois for over 30 years. She strove to make education an enjoyable experience for her students.

Surviving are her daughter, Maggie (Bill) Taylor, Ogden, UT; two granddaughters, Jennifer (Shane) Kimball, Syracuse, UT; Kimberly Stein, Portland, OR; two step-grandsons, Brian Taylor, Alfred, NY; Scott Taylor, Salt Lake City, UT; one step-granddaughter, Kelly Taylor, Oakland, CA; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Harry Halvorsen, Jr., one sister who died at birth, and her sister-in-law, Ginny Halvorsen.

The family would like to thank the staff of Alpine Hospice, especially Andrea, Lorraine, Fred, Bruce, and Dr. Reis for all the loving care and support they gave mom over the past 18 months. She loved you all!

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 15 at 2 p.m. at Lindquist''s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd.

Family and friends may call at the mortuary on Friday from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m.

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

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