Maureen Daines Hodgen Obituary

MAUREEN DAINES HODGEN 1936-2014 Maureen Daines Hodgen, 77, passed away peacefully June 19, 2014, at her home in Bountiful Utah. Maureen was the first child of Spencer and Sarah Daines, born July 12, 1936, in Logan, Utah. She attended schools in Logan and graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor’s degree in home economics education. Maureen served an LDS Mission to Sao Paulo, Brazil, in the early 1960s. She worked in various businesses in California before returning to Utah in 1969 to work in the Real Estate Division of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City until her retirement in 1995. Maureen was married to Robert H. Hodgen in the Logan LDS Temple on March 23, 1993, and they enjoyed many good times and travels around the Mainland United States and Hawaii before his death in 2002. Maureen accepted many church callings in the Bountiful 16th Ward. For her, the most important things in life were her testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, her family whom she loved and admired and being a citizen in the United States of America. Maureen will always hold a special place in the hearts and minds of her many friends and family as a kind, loving and generous woman. She was especially devoted to, and loved dearly by, her nieces and nephews, many of whom traveled from near and far to see her before her passing. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her brother, Richard. Maureen is survived by her siblings, Deanna Winn (David), Spencer Daines (Sheila), Ron Daines (Robyn), Carol Quistberg (Duane) and Kathleen Parker (Russell), her sister-in-law Laura Daines (Richard), her step-children, Dale Hodgen, Mark Hodgen, Trecia Ann Burkett and Neal Hodgen, and her many beloved nieces and nephews. Maureen and her family would like to offer a special thanks to Verna Benson, a mission companion and lifelong friend, who came to live with and care for her during her final months, and to Good Shepherd Hospice, especially Nurse Reggie Clemons. Memorial donations for Maureen can be made to hospice or to the charity of your choice. Services for Maureen will be held at the Bountiful 16th Ward Chapel, 720 East 550 North, on June 25, 2014, at 11 a.m. There will be a viewing from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24 at Lindquist’s Bountiful Mortuary, 727 North 400 East in Bountiful and before the service at the 16th Ward from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. She will be buried at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City.  Condolences may be shared at www.lindquistmortuary.com

Maureen Daines Hodgen

Those of you who served under President and Sister Bangerter, 1960-1962 as well as those sisters who frequented our sisters reunions will remember Maureen Daines Hodgen and her sweet 90-years-plus-mother, Sarah Daines.  

Maureen passed this morning after a brief illness from cancer.  She became aware of the cancer the day before our last Brazil Mission Reunion.  She was very forthcoming about her condition and Verna Sorensen Benson and I took lunch to her the next day. Maureen lived alone since the death of her husband in 2002.  As we sat together Verna, a former companion, asked if Maureen would like her to come and stay with her.  

Yes, they both were using walkers, but Verna still had her capable nursing skills.  Since Mother’s Day, Verna has cared for Maureen, 24-7.  Last weekend I had the opportunity to relieve her for a few days. I saw more of Maureen’s goodness and the wonderful blessing of Verna’s service. 

On Maureen’s mirror where she could see it from her bed was a large-lettered quote from Sister Bangerter, “Enjoy It.”  It had been there for years.  We especially noted it Sunday when Verna returned and we had a mini sisters reunion before I left.  No Guarana, but “Enjoy It”, popcorn for refreshments and a selfie of the three of us qualified it as a sisters reunion.  The Bangerter influence continues.  

Maureen’s brother, sisters, sister-in-law and step-sons all made a difference for her in numerous ways. Her neighbors and friends were generous and kind.  

Perhaps most of us think of Maureen as quiet,  efficient and shy.  She was all of that.  What I now treasure of Maureen is her quick smiling response when surprised with any simple thing she enjoyed. 

A special memory is her deep appreciation of the opportunity to partake of the sacrament at her bedside and the joy of listening to sacrament meeting services transmitted to her home Sunday.  Closely attached to those memories is Verna’s kind nursing service and friendship to her former Brazil mission companion. 

Brazil continues to bless us.

Maureen’s obituary will be published in the Salt Lake newspapers within the week.  She will be buried at the side of her husband, Robert Hodgen in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.  

News of Sister Geri Bangerter, December 2013

A lovely photo of Sister Bangerter from her Facebook page, December 2013.  Yes, she has a FB page!  

From Lee Ann.

Our Mom had a fall Sunday evening and broke her left hip.  She had a successful surgery yesterday and is resting.  Glenda's son in law did the surgery, Gordon Stock.  She will be in the American Fork hospital for a couple more days, and then moved to a rehab center in American Fork, either Thursday or Friday.  It remains to be seen how long she will be at the rehab center, it could be weeks or a couple of months.  Mom is positive and very aware and alert of her medical condition and will do all she can do to recover.  It is advised by the doctors not to have too many visitors (at this point)....the less stimulation she gets, the better she can heal.  In other words, she needs to rest....The family plans to be with Mom around the clock, taking turns with shifts. 

Please include her in your thoughts and prayers.  She would welcome cards!  If you're interested to visit her later, contact Cory or Julie or other children first about her condition and availability....Mom loves all her missionaries and we are so grateful to all of you for the wonderful lives you live and for your love and friendships. 

(American Fork Hospital, 170 N 1100 E, American Fork, UT 84003

(801) 855-3300)

Sisters Get-Together

Sisters October Get-Together  

When:  Saturday, October 12, from 1:00pm to  3:00pm.

Where:  West Bountiful Second Ward -- 840 North 800 West

Directions:

From the south:  I-15 Exit #317 (400 N) turn left over the overpass to the first stop sign   (800W) turn right.  The church is on the right.

From the north:  I-15 Exit #317 from  the left lane.  Go to the first light (400 N) and turn right.  Go to the stop sign and turn right.  The church is on the right.

Come and enjoy!

This is a great chance to visit with Sister Bangerter and the other sisters from our era who served in Brazil.  Sister Bangerter will also have copies of her biography and the William Grant Bangerter autobiography that you can buy.  

Bangerter Books Available at BYU Bookstore

For those of you who live more distant from Sister Bangerter this may be of interest to you.

Both Sister Bangerter's and Elder Bangerter's autobiographies are available online at BYU Bookstore. Perhaps more convenient for you.

Earlier in the year I very much enjoyed reading, "Welcome the Task: The Biography of Geraldine Hamblin Bangerter".

 

I just finished reading "These Things I Know:  The Autobiography of William Grant Bangerter"

There is much more in his book about him and the Church in Brazil than I knew previously.   A delightful read and reference.  Many of you will find yourselves in the index.  You might also rate it on goodreads.com

They are both delightful and very interesting; filling in the spaces of my memories.

These Things I Know: the Autobiography of William Grant Bangerter

Now available.

As the description states, it is the full story in his words.  For those of us who served under his mission presidency his book shares with us the rest of his life, farming, WWII flight instructor in the early days of the Air Corps, marriage to Mildred and the sadness of her passing, home construction, then Geri bringing much to the Bangerter family and his subsequent LDS service in Brazil and throughout the world.  It is a personal history of a man who influenced our lives and served in many pioneering ways in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

These Things I Know: the Autobiography of William Grant Bangerter

by

William Grant Bangerter

The full story of Wm. Grant Bangerter is one of epic changes, nostalgic seasons, and golden eras. His life spanned many monumental, global changes: from the pre-penicillin era plagues of influenza to modern AIDS; from the economic collapse of 1929 and the Great Depression to prosperity of the latter 20th century; through world wars and conflicts, including "The Great War" (World War I), World War II (in which he was an active participant), Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf Wars and others. Each of these events and changes shaped and molded the world and enabled his character and attitudes to be a tower of strength for his friends, family and followers. Nostalgia for days long past, tempered by time from the harsh realities of day-to-day existence, surge up as sweet memories to soften those difficult days. The golden eras are often seen by succeeding generations as glorious and exciting, filled with adventures and tests, all leading to a crown of respect and honor for one so deserving.Hardcover, 567 pages

Published 2013 by Views and Images, Salt Lake City, Utah

ISBN13

9780615794396

edition language

English

Copies area available from Sister Geri Bangerter, geribangerter@gmail.com

or Cory Bangerter, corybangerter@hotmail.com

Also available at:
http://www.byubookstore.com/ePOS/form=robots/item.html&item_number=9786185600020&store=439&design=439

“Como as Vidas Mudam”,

Como as Vidas Mudam from Fernando Assis on Vimeo.

“Como as Vidas Mudam”

Brother David Beck (BM 72-74) shares this 30-minute documentary film, in Portuguese, about his son Jeff, his mission to Brazil and how he reconnected later with members he taught and learned of changes the gospel of Jesus Christ had made in their lives.  “Como as Vidas Mudam.”   http://vimeo.com/14795417   

Thanks to Alf Gunn

Brasulista

Newsletter of the early Brazilian missions, #160

March 14, 2013