PETERSEN, SARA BINGHAM SMITH –September 14, 1911 – June 21, 2003

In the early morning hours of Saturday, June 21, 2003, Sara (Sally) Bingham Smith Petersen, 91, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones and in her own home in Tremonton, Utah.

The youngest of six children born to Lot Smith, Jr., and Sara Louis Bingham Smith, Sally was born Sept. 14, 1911 in Holbrook, ID. Following the early deaths of both parents, Sally was reared by her aunt, Nannie Smith Ashcroft.

Educated in Box Elder County, Sally graduated from Box Elder high School in 929, and as a registered nurse from Thomas D. Dee Nursing School, 1932.

Sally was the first county health nurse for Box Elder County. During World War II, under the auspices of the Red Cross, Sally provided medical care to German prisoners of war. Throughout the entire war, Sally also had the responsibility to notify families when family members were killed or injured in combat areas. Throughout her entire adult life, Sally provided knowledgeable and compassionate health care to neighbors and loved ones. Her healing hands were legend. Sally worked for many years at the Valley Hospital in Tremonton, with Doctors Edgar H. and Wendell White, and at the Logan LDS Hospital. She was especially proud of her work in the Intensive Care Unit.

While working in public health in Box Elder County, Sally met and married Colen C. Petersen, who preceded her in death, 1974. They are the parents of three sons and three daughters.

A member of the LDS Church, Sally served in the Relief Society but her real love was working with her Blazers. She also was an active member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Golden Spike camp.

Sally is survived by her children, Andrea, Tremonton, Roger (Patricia), Mequon, WI, Larry (Kathy), Pingree, ID, Meta (Ron) Croney, Tremonton, Alice (Craig) Callister, Bountiful, James (Melanie), Tremonton; 13 grandsons, 13 granddaughters; 18 plus one soon-to-be-born, great-grandchildren; brother, Rosco (Doc) Smith, Malad/Logan; and sisters-in-law, Grace Smith, formerly Logan, Barbara Petersen, North Logan.

Our family is deeply indebted to all those who helped us fulfill our mother’s wish to remain in her own home. Thank you, Rob, Rachel, Vicki and jmeagan from Hospice for your many kind and loving acts of service.

Services Wed., June 25, Tremonton LDS 3rd Ward Chapel, 9590 N. 68900 W., 11 a.m. A viewing will be at Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home, 111 N. 100E., Tremonton, Tues. 6-8 p.m. and 9-10:45 a.m. Wed. at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Perpetual Education Fund of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would be appreciated.