June Oliverson Kingsford

COVE, UTAH: June Oliverson Kingsford, 89, passed away
on Friday, May 18, 2007 in Logan, Utah two weeks away
from her 90th birthday.
June was born to Levi and Martha Whitehead Oliverson
in Franklin, Idaho on June 1, 1917. She was the
youngest of eight children. During her school years,
she learned to play the trumpet and developed a great
love for the music of John Philip Sousa. She was
active in school activities as a thespian, singer,
cheerleader and one of her proudest moments were when
she was elected student body president her senior year
at Franklin High School and chosen to be
Valedictorian. She moved to Logan after her
graduation where she attended Utah State Agricultural
College for a short time and recalls walking uphill
over two miles to school.


She met Alton Kingsford on June 15, 1937 at the Idaho
Day celebration in Franklin. They got engaged near her
birthday in 1938 and were married in the Logan Temple
on April 20, 1939. Alton and June settled in Cove. In
1940, June and Alton opened Kingsford Korner which
held center stage in Cove until it was demolished for
the highway expansion. Kingsfords Korner served as
much more than a mere service station ­- it functioned
as the social gathering place for their community.
June was instrumental in the running of the service
station until it closed around 1991 shortly before
Alton passed away.

June was passionate about music and had a beautiful
voice. She was always happy to favor friends, family,
and nurses with her rendition of "How Great Thou Art"
which was her favorite hymn. She was involved in the
Singing Mothers and was able to sing at the
rededication of the Logan Temple. She was active in
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints her
entire life. She held many positions in the church
including Primary chorister, church custodian with
Alton, ward historian, and led the music in Relief
Society until about 2005. She loved to crochet and
shared that talent with her friends and family freely.
Hot pads, dishcloths, and afghans crocheted with love
and great attention to detail are prized possessions
of her friends and family. June had a delightful sense
of humor and enjoyed visits from family and friends in
Cove.

She is survived by seven children: Clinton (Nancy)
Kingsford of Rexburg, Idaho; Karen (Leon) Hoffman of
Bountiful, Utah; Lynette (Dick) Jones of Idaho Falls,
Idaho; Cheryl (Robert) Chisholm of Salt Lake City,
Utah; Lanis Taylor of Bremerton, Washington; Douglas
(Ronda) Kingsford of Smithfield, Utah; and Angela
(Russell) Egbert of Decatur, Illinois. She is also
survived by 34 grandchildren and 69
great-grandchildren and counting! The family wishes to
thank the many great people of Cove, Utah who looked
out for her and cared for her so well for so many
years.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 25th at
12:00 pm in the Cove Ward Chapel with Bishop Mark
Irvine conducting. Friends may call at the Allen-Hall
Mortuary in Logan Thursday evening from 6-8 pm and at
the church Friday from 10:30 - 11:30 am. Burial will
be in the Richmond Cemetery.