Marjorie Tate (McDonald) Kelson Obituary (1925 - 2017)

1925 ~ 2017 Our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend passed away on February 10, 2017. She was born on March 3, 1925 to Edwin Franklin and Florence Morrison Horne Tate, in Richfield, Utah. She graduated from South High School and attended the University of Utah. Marge served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Eastern States Mission where she proudly babysat Senator Orin Hatch. She found the perfect job to fulfill her love of music at the Music Center. She sang in a women's choral group "The Symphony Singers". Marge married Russ McDonald in the Salt Lake Temple. They had 7 children: Brent, Norman, Carrie, Stuart, Arla, Monte and Gae. She later married Ralph Kelson in the Salt Lake Temple. She is survived by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Brent (2010); six brothers and two sisters; and her two husbands: Russell Thomas McDonald and Ralph Kelson. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2017, 12 noon at the Murray 25th Ward, 160 E. 4600 S., Murray. A viewing will be held from 11:00 - 11:45 am prior to services. Interment will be held in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.jenkins-soffe.com. Funeral Home: Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary-Murray 4760 South State Street Murray, UT 84107