Leo E. Rosenvall

Richfield, Utah - Leo Emil Rosenvall, age 85, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of July 25, 2005 in Richfield. He was born March 25, 1920 in Gunnison, Utah, a son of Emil and Ruby Inez Carter Rosenvall. He graduated from North Sevier High School, Class of 1938. Leo married Evelyn Andrews, December 5, 1940 in Manti, Utah. Leo served in the China-Burma India Theater of Operations as a gunner in a B-24 during World War II in the United States Army Air Corp. He attended BYU in Provo and CEU in Price and he served an apprenticeship for four years in Electronic Tech. at Hill Air Force Base. He worked at Hill Air Force Base and the Tooele Army Depot and he retired in 1970 from Hill Air Force Base. He enjoyed fishing, camping, inventing and creating new and useful things for his family and friends. Leo loved fixing things and could about fix anything. If it was broken, Leo could find a way to fix it. He loved to garden and enjoyed going to Yuma, Arizona in the winter, basking in the Yuma sun. He enjoyed helping his family and friends and the Senior Citizens of Richfield. Leo spent time at the tourist booth at the Richfield City Park and enjoyed meeting people and working there. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn, of Richfield; children: LaRee Beckley of Eugene, Oregon; Marsha and Oscar Taylor of Lyman; Nedra and Gary Curtis of Richfield; Ruby Sue and LaMar Nelson of Spanish Fork; 20 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and three sisters: Blaine Rosenvall; Lenno Rosenvall; Melva Beck; Verda Barton and Camille Nielson; and a grandson, Travis O. Taylor. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 28, 2005 at 1:00 P.M. in the Richfield 2nd LDS Ward Chapel, located at 801 North 500 East in Richfield, where friends may call for viewing Thursday morning from 11:30 to 12:30 prior to the services. Burial with military honors accorded by the VFW Post #5050 will be in the Richfield City Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield, Salina and Gunnison, Utah.