Obituary: Emma Steadman Burgon

Emma Steadman Burgon "Loving Mother" Emma Steadman Burgon passed away at her home with her daughters at her side on July 29, 2006. Born June 18, 1913 in West Jordan, Utah to Charles Edwin and Edith May Price Steadman. She married her childhood sweetheart James Harold Burgon on March 2, 1933 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They resided together in Murray for 62 years. He passed away October 18, 1997. Emma was employed at J.C. Penney's in Murray and Southeast Furniture. She was a faithful member of the L..D.S. Church serving as a ward and stake Primary President, served twice as a ward Relief Society President, Young Women's President. Served with her husband on a mission to Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Murray Women's Club President and other community organizations. She loved her birthday club friends. Emma is survived by her daughters, Marjorie (Gale) Palmer, Pamela (R. Lee) Rugg, Marjatta Malkonen, Finland; grandchildren, Ronald (Janice), Gayla (Gary), Caree (Rob), Michael (Nanette), Mitchell (Lori), Mark (Suzanne), Jamie (Joe), Colette (Eddie), Cory (Tina), Kristen (Wissam), Travis (Jenny), Traer, Heidi; 41 great-grandchildren, nine great-great-grandchildren, two sisters, Lucille Whitney and Joy (Roy) Hedin. She is preceded in death by her son, James Harold Burgon Jr. and six sisters. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 3, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at the River Ridge 8th Ward (10200 So. 1300 W), where friends and family may call Wednesday, August 2, 2006 from 6-8 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary (4760 So. State Street) and from 11:00 - 12:45 p.m. on Thursday at the church. Interment at Murray City Cemetery. Condolences may be made to the family at www.Jenkins-Soffe.com