1910 ~ 2003
Minnie Rhodora Van Zweden Young Kirby, age 92, passed away December 15, 2003.
She was born December 21, 1910 in Ogden, Utah, one of four daughters of Jacob Cornelius and Mary Elizabeth Gibbs Van Zweden. She married Odin W. Young April 17, 1929; he passed away November 6, 1978. She married George T. Kirby June 27, 1981; he passed away December 26, 2000. Rhodora was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings. She was a worker at the Salt lake Temple for 15 years. She worked at Deseret Book and at the State Tax Commission.
She is survived by children, Delworth Keith (JoAn), American Fork; Dennis O. (Cheryl), Roger W. (Holly) and Carol Hale, all of Salt Lake City; Lynette (Robert) Wilcox, Cameron, Missouri; Sylvia Hansen, Iona, Idaho; 36 grandchildren; 91 great-grand-children; stepchildren, George Dale (Marietta) Kirby, Diane (Ardell) Duncan, Janine (Bruce) Nichols, all of Salt Lake City; 12 step-grand-children; 17 step-great-grand-children.
Rhodora was a sweet and gentle lady, loved by all who ever had the pleasure of her company.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 20, 2003, 12:00 noon at the Hunter 3rd Ward, 3737 South 5600 West. Friends and family may call Friday, 6-8 p.m. at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road and Saturday at the church, 11-11:45 a.m. Interment, Redwood Memorial Estates.