Afton Peterson

Aurora, Utah - Our beloved mother, grandmother and sister, Afton Draper Peterson, age 87, died suddenly March 10, 2005 in Richfield, Utah. She was born December 5, 1917 in Moab, Utah, a daughter of Wilmot Leigh and Margaret Ann Elliker Draper. She married Al A. Peterson, June 15, 1939 in Richfield, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple June 15, 1994. He died January 21, 1995. Afton was an active member of the LDS Church, working in the Primary, Young Womens and was a Relief Society Visiting Teacher for many years. She looked cooking for her family and friends. She took cookies and fruitcake to everyone she knew thru the years. She loved gardening and was an excellent seamstress. Afton truly loved her grandsons and she spoiled them rotten. Her kindness and generosity will be missed by everyone. She is survived by her two daughters: Judy Ann Christensen, Vicki Lynn and Tony Gubler, all of Aurora; four grandsons: Kelly and Patrice Nielsen of Spanish Fork; Chanley and Cindy Christensen of Aurora; Jason and Traci Nielsen of Salem; Jordan and Arianne Nielsen of Cedar City; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters: Laberda Allen of Bountiful and Lela Nelson of Murray; and a special friend, John T. Crane of Salina. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; two sisters and two brothers: Ila Jensen, Lavell Draper, Lotie Draper and Vermile Draper. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at 12 Noon in the Aurora 2nd LDS Ward Chapel. Friends may call for viewing at the Springer Turner Funeral Home in Salina, Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 P.M. and at the ward chapel in Aurora, Wednesday morning from 10:30 to 11:30 prior to the services. Burial will be in the Aurora City Cemetery under the direction of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield, Salina and Gunnison, Utah.