Etta Ruth Irons

Our loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend Etta H. Irons passed away on December 27, 2017, at the age of 94 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah.  Etta was born on April 30, 1923 in Ftn. Green, Utah, to Clifton D. and Lillie Hansen. She lost her mother at the age of 16 and instantly became a mother to her three siblings.

Etta married Jack W. Irons on January 30, 1942, and they made their home in Moroni.  They were later sealed in the Manti Temple.  They were blessed with six children:  Gwenlyn (Allen) Burnside, Taylorsville; Gail Gardner, St. George; John W. (De Anna) Irons III, Moroni; Elaine (Hal) Anderson, Ftn. Green, Lynelle (Chris) Memmott, Nephi and Robert W.  (Patty) Irons, Moroni.

She was always an active and faithful member of the LDS Church and served in many callings touching the lives of many.  She was always an example of service to the Lord and loved the gospel.

She loved to read, sew, quilt, do handwork, watch the Jazz, and visit with friends and neighbors. She was a skilled homemaker and excellent cook.  Most importantly she loved her children and grandchildren and the time she got to spend with them.

She is survived by her children, and two sisters; Tessie Cloward, Moroni and Connie Prestwich, Snowflake, AZ, 21 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren.  Preceded in death by parents, husband, brother (David Hansen) and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in the Moroni LDS Stake Center, 82 North Center Street, Moroni.  Viewings will be held on Monday, January 1 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the stake center and also from 9:30 to 10:30 prior to funeral. Interment will be in the Moroni City Cemetery.