Eva May Grover Van Zweden Obituary (1913 - 2008)

Eva Van Zweden 1913 - 2008 OGDEN - Eva May Grover Van Zweden, our precious mother and grandmother, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at the age of 94. She was born on December 16, 1913 in Fielding, UT to Claude and Refuge Lowe Grover. Eva moved to Ogden, UT as a young girl and graduated from Ogden HS where she met the love of her life, Edward G. Van Zweden. They were married on June 14, 1936. Together they were blessed with five children. Edward preceded her in death on October 2, 1981. She was an active member of the 41st Ward of the LDS Church. She taught Primary for many years in the 17th Ward. She was an excellent secretary for Amalgamated Sugar Co., Beneficial Life Ins., and the Ogden Chamber of Commerce. She was an avid bridge player and continued to play well into her nineties. She loved basketball and was a Utah Jazz fan. She was a long time member of the Aglaia Ladies Service Club, serving one term as president. She was also a member of the Golf City Ladies Association. She is survived by her children; Kay (Bob) Lopez of So. Ogden, Ed (Pat) of Washington Terrace, Judy (Grant) Kapp of Boise, Greg (Nancy) of Fruit Heights and Kirk (Alice) of Ogden; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren and a dear sister-in-law, Louise Kinner. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two brothers; a sister; one grandson and two great-grandsons. The family expresses their gratitude for the special and loving care given to our mother by the staff at Legacy House Assisted Living and Intermountain Hospice. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd., Ogden where friends may call prior to the service from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 April 24, 2008 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Ogden 1875 Monroe Blvd Ogden, Utah 84401 April 24, 2008 1:00 PM CemeteryMemorial Gardens of the Wasatch 1718 Combe Rd Ogden, UT 84403 April 24, 2008