Joseph Lynn Lauritzen

HYRUM, UTAH: J. Lynn Lauritzen just after his 85th
birthday returned home to is Heavenly Father
surrounded by his loving family at his home on
February 12, 2008, after a courageous battle with
cancer.

Lynn was born Feb. 8, 1923 the second child of Heber
and Stella Obray Lauritzen in Hyrum. Lynn has lived in
Hyrum most of his life. He attended Lincoln Elementary
and graduated from Hyrum Seminary in 1940 and South
Cache High School in 1941. In high school he was the
athletic director for two years. Dad served in WW II
for three years where he was a corporal in the Air
Signal Corps, also known as the Army Airways
Communication System as a cryptographer decoding
messages in North Africa, Oran and Casablanca. After
serving in the war Dad worked various jobs in the book
printing industry. He also ran a farm in Idaho and
worked for Tupperware for many years. He wanted to
return home to Cache Valley, which we did in 1978. He
retired from Moores Business Forms in 1991 at the age
of 68.

Dad loved spending time with his kids and grandkids.
He was always teasing the grandchildren, and a
greeting of “Hey George” to everyone. Dad always had
the ability to strike up a conversation with anyone he
met. Dad loved to camp up in Blacksmith Fork Canyon
and fish with his family. He loved spending time with
Mom. They loved to garden, take rides up the canyon
and just sit outside enjoying the outdoors. Dad was
mom’s sweetheart and he didn’t like it when she left
his side.

Dad was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter- Day-Saints where he had a strong testimony and
held many callings throughout his life. He currently
belongs to the Hyrum 15th ward.

My Dad, he was many things, my dad he was a painter
and a mechanic, a plumber, and a doctor, My dad he was
a printer and he called everyone a “George”. He was a
grandpa, a great-grandpa, a husband, and a friend.
But do you know what the best thing of all was He was
my Dad. (Milan)

We love you and we will miss you dearly!

He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years Doris
Ann Allred his sisters: Faye (Norvel) Johnson,
Benson; Loy (Grant) Leishman, Roy; children; Renita
Burwell Mitchell, S.L.C. ,Utah, Carol Ann (Dennis)
Salzetti, Garden City, Utah; Rick (Tami) Burwell,
Ellwood, Utah, Kathy (Jim) Ridgway, Jerome, Idaho.
Tresa (Scott) Stauffer Hyrum, Utah; Milan Lauritzen,
Sunset, Utah. His Children from his first marriage;
Derith (Dennis) Orton, Paul, Idaho; Darin (Chae)
Lauritzen, Parowan, Utah; Kaila (Randy) Coombs,
Longmont Colo.; Rodger (Karen)Lauritzen, Calif.; Chad
(Bernadette) Lauritzen, Los Alamos, N.M. He has 43
grandchildren; 44 great- grandchildren and one on the
way.

Dad was reunited with his Mom and Dad, Mother and
Father-in-law, two brothers, a sister, two
brother-in-laws, two grandsons and a great
granddaughter.

A special thanks to Thatcher Brooke Hospice, Dr.
Larsen and Nick Larsen for the love and care of Dad
and our family.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00 pm in
the Hyrum 15th Ward chapel, 100 South 400 East.
Friends may call at the Allen-Hall Mortuary Friday
evening from 6-8 pm and at the church on Saturday from
11:30 - 12:30. There will be Military Honors
following the services at the Hyrum City Cemetery.
Condolences and memories may be expressed to the
family at www.allenmortuaries.net

In lieu of flowers a fund has been set up for his
widow at any Wells Fargo Bank.