Kenna Petersen Christensen Rogers Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Our sweet mother, Kenna Petersen Christensen Rogers, 90 years old, passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, November 12, 2013, in Sandy, Utah. She was born October 21, 1923 in Castle Dale, Utah to Vern Petersen and the former Millie Guymon She married Reo Christensen on May 30, 1946 (later divorced), and then married Jerry Rogers in the Salt Lake Temple on June 10, 1960. Mom had an artistic bent, illustrating handwritten newsletters to family with her own designs. Some of her own paintings hang throughout her home. She made calendars from doodles she did to keep herself busy in her later years. In her younger years she loved to dress as a witch for Halloween to the delight, and terror, of neighborhood children and her own grandchildren. She loved sports. She cheered for every team from Utah–the Jazz, the Grizzlies, and all of our college teams, including the University of Utah, except when they played BYU. Like most everyone in the family Mom bled Cougar blue. She studied business at BYU for a couple of years. Mom loved the Gospel and missionary work. When living in the mission field, she adopted many a young elder as their mission mom. She loved writing newsletters to the missionaries serving from her ward. While living in Gallup, New Mexico, Mom worked for the US Draft Board and participated in helping to draft the Navajo Code Talkers in World War II. Kenna is survived by five of her six children, Ray Lynn Christensen (Gladis); Donald Christensen (Dianne); Coleen Christensen Heaton (Doug); Tami-li Negus (Jeff); and Richard Rogers. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husbands Reo Christensen, and Jerry Rogers, and stepson Maurice Christensen. Funeral services for Kenna will be held Saturday, November 16, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. at the Quail Run Chapel, located at 9245 S. Quail Run Drive, Sandy, Utah. A viewing will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Interment at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. Under the direction of Peni Malohifo'ou Serenity Funeral Home Draper, Utah. To leave condolences for the family, go to www.serenicarefuneralhome.com

Kenna Petersen Christensen Rogers

October 21, 1923 - November 12, 2013