Bertha Green
June 15, 1915 — June 18, 2016
Bertha Anderson Green
On We Go
Bertha Anderson Green, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Great-Great -Grandmother, 101 years old, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at her home.
Just two days after celebrating her 101st birthday, Bertha Anderson Green peacefully left this world to celebrate with all her loved ones that had gone on before her. She loved a good party!
Born June 15, 1915 in Cardston, Alberta, Canada to Thomas A & Mary Jane Low Anderson. She grew up surrounded by a large extended family with many cousins to play with and had lots of fun. She loved attending the dances every chance she could. She married Wilbur J Green on December 15, 1938, Salt Lake City, Utah. He passed away December 15, 1973.
Bertha was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and enjoyed many years of service in the primary, the cub scouts, and was a faithful visiting teacher to the very end of her life.
Bertha worked hard all her life. She was a beautician, a laundomat and dry cleaner owner, a landlord, and a cashier at ZCMI. She worked until she was nearly 85. She always said that the best thing she had ever done was work as long as she did.
Survived by daughter, Janet Jensen, sons, Thomas A. Green, Kenneth E Green, 51 Grandchildren, 57 Great-Grand Children and 1 Great-Great-Grandchild, with another great-great due in August.
Preceded in death by her parents, all her siblings, her husband, Wilbur; daughter, Bonita (Chadwell); sons, William J., and George E.; Grandsons, Gerald B.Green, Thomas A. (Chadwell); Granddaughters Ruby and Katya Uriarte.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 11:30 AM, Olympus 1 st Ward, 4100 Camille Street, (2522 E.) Holladay, Utah 84124. Visitation, Wednesday June 29, 2016 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Olympus 1 st Ward and from 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM the day of the service at the church. Interment Elysian Burial Gardens.
Funeral Recording