Obituary of Bertha Cardon

26 Jul 1912 – 5 May 2007

Wife of Le Roy Willard Cardon


Bertha Gay Cardon

Bertha Gay Cardon 1912 ~ 2007 Bertha passed away peaceably at the Rocky Mountain Health Center May 5, 2007. 

She was born in Payson, Utah July 26, 1912. Her parents were William Thorton Gay and Kjersti Peterson. 

Bertha married LeRoy Willard Cardon in Provo, Utah August 3, 1933. She lived in Tooele for 69 years, she loved her family and those who knew her. Bertha was head housekeeper for 17 years at the Tooele Valley Rest Home. 

Survivors are Maureen (Jim) Palmer, Grantsville, Robert LeRoy Cardon, Lakewood, CA; she had four grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 11 great great-grandchildren; brother Morden (Enone) Gay. 

Those who passed away before her were her parents, husband, three sisters, and two brothers. Bertha requested no funeral. There will be a viewing for family and friends Tuesday, May 8, 2007 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Tate Mortuary, 110 South Main Street, Tooele. A dedication of her grave will follow at 1p.m. in the Tooele Cemetery. 

Published in the Deseret News on 5/7/2007.


Tooele City Cemetery, Tooele, Tooele County, Utah

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