Narda Rose Torgerson

Koosharem, Utah - Narda Rose Chappell Torgerson, 83, died October 20, 2023, in Koosharem, Utah. She was surrounded by loving family as she passed through the veil. She was born June 11, 1940, to Farrell Lamont and Bernice Maxfield Chappell in Lyman, Utah. She was the oldest of seven children.

Narda graduated from Wayne High School in Bicknell, Utah and then attended LDS Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah. After college she worked for Utah Power and Light in Richfield, Utah. She married RG Torgerson on November 26, 1959, and their marriage was solemized in the Manti Temple on December 22, 1962. She was the mother of 6 children: Martha (Ivan) Hendrickson, Marlene (Jay) Hatch, Ronald (Jana) Torgerson, Norene (Larren) Lefevre, Jason (Jayleen) Torgerson, Bryan (Vanessa) Torgerson.

Narda was a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. She served in many callings in the church. She served as an ordinance worker at the Manti Temple and was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She was Treasurer and on the Planning Commission for Koosharem Town. She also worked in the Koosharem Elementary School for many years as a teachers aid.

Narda loved being a mom, reading, crocheting, gardening, canning, doing puzzles on her ipad, playing cards with her sisters, holding her grandchildren, and making friends. She loved being in her own home. She loved music, listening to it and playing the piano. She had a big heart and a big smile. She was friends with everyone she came in contact with.

Along with her six children, 26 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren: Narda is survived by her sisters, Shirley Hanks of Grover, Utah; Polly (Ken) Armstrong of Santa Clara, Utah; Myra (Kent) Sharp of Eagle Mountain, Utah; and Dana Kay Orton of Beaver, Utah.

Narda is preceded in death by her husband R.G. Torgerson, parents Farrell and Bernice Chappell; parents-in-law William and Audrey Torgerson; sister Debra Peterson; brother Lamont Chappell; granddaughter Tori Torgerson; grandson Michael Lefevre; and great-grandsons Jackson Miller and Michael Tanner Lefevre.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 12:00 Noon in the Koosharem LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call for viewing Saturday morning from 9:30 to 11:30 prior to the services.

Live streaming of the services can be found at: www.springerturner.com under Narda's obituary about 30 minutes prior to starting time.

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Burial will be in the Koosharem Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.