Maxine S. Johnson

Mendon: Maxine S. Sorensen Johnson passed away peacefully at her home in West Jordan, UT on May 9th 2009. She was one of eleven children born to Henry and Claudia H. Stauffer on August 7th 1913. She graduated from South Cache High School as co-valedictorian. She attended two years at USAC. Maxine was married to Thomas Kay Sorensen on Jan. 29th 1913 in the Logan LDS Temple. She loved the gospel and served diligently in many callings including relief society president, and a mission to Missouri with her husband Thomas Kay. They also served as temple workers for many years. Maxine is survived by four children, David Kay (Sandra) Sorensen, Paradise UT, Fawn (Clark) Olsen, Weiser ID, Kristine (Sidney) Groll, Herriman UT, and Neil Sorensen, Santa Ana, CA, Sixteen grandchildren, and twenty-nine great grand children, four sisters; Marie Meikle, June Dailey, Shirley Darley, and Carma Bradshaw. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Kay, her second husband, Milton Johnson, a son, Thomas Michael, a daughter, Claudia Jeppesen, a grandson, Eric John Sorensen, and a great granddaughter, Heather Combe. She will be greatly missed by her family and all whom she so lovingly served. The family would like to extend a special thank you to all who cared for her at Williamsburg, Logan House, Beehive Home, and Hospice for Utah.
Funeral Services will be held on Wed. May 13th at noon at the Mendon Stake Center, 476 South 100 East in Mendon. A viewing will be held prior to the funeral services from 10:00-11:30 AM. Interment will be in the Mendon City Cemetery. Condolences and thoughts may be expressed to the family online at www.allenmortuaries.net