Dorthy Jeanne Welch Anderson

08/01/29 ~ 09/13/2018

Fairview: Dorthy Jeanne Welch Anderson, 89, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother graduated from mortality on Thursday, September 13, 2018 surrounded by family at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, Utah. She was born in Amalga, Utah on August 1, 1929 to Nicholas Eugene Welch and Ruby Adeline Willis. She graduated from Box Elder High School and attained a beautician license from Ex-cel-cis School of Beauty Culture. She attended Brigham Young University where she met her sweetheart, Lowell R. Anderson. They were married on July 18, 1958 in the Logan LDS Temple. This year the couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Together they welcomed four children into their home: Kent, Kayln, Wade and Rita.
Jeanne was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She will be remembered as one who loved and served her family, community and the Lord. At the age of 21 she was called to serve in the Canadian Mission. She also served a mission in 2003 with her husband to the Nauvoo Temple. She and Lowell cherish the 27 years they labored together as ordinance workers in the Manti Temple. Jeanne was gifted in organization and leadership skills and faithfully served in all the women auxiliaries of the church, including a calling as the Mt. Pleasant Utah Stake Relief Society president for 10 years.
Jeanne was a meticulous homemaker and kept a beautiful and well maintained home. She was an excellent cook and continued to make homemade bread and bottle fruit throughout her life. The family looked forward to eating the homemade caramels and cookies she made for the holidays. Jeanne enjoyed shopping, traveling the world and was an enthusiastic BYU fan. She was proud of her pioneer heritage and in past years was active in the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.
Jeanne is survived by her husband, Lowell R. Anderson; four children, Kent
(Tammy) Anderson, Kayln (Kenneth) Bench, Wade (Jan) Anderson and Rita
(Kevin) Poulson. 17 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and one brother, Nicholas Welch. She is preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Thora Dickamore and Alta Richards.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, September 21, 2018 at the Fairview Second Ward rock Church (100 N.131 E) in Fairview. Viewings will be on Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 6 to 8 pm at the Rasmussen Mortuary, 96 North 100 West, Mt. Pleasant and on Friday, September 21, 2018 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church prior to the funeral service. Interment in the Fairview City Cemetery. Online condolence at rasmussenmortuary.com