1928 - 2018
Alice Gae Denison Sperry, 90, our beloved mother and grandmother passed away on August 3, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born April 10, 1928, to Melvin and Lenore Gottfredson Denison in Ogden, Utah. She grew up in Manti, Utah with one brother and four sisters. She graduated from Manti High School and later attended Snow College.
Gae met Arvel Duane Sperry while working in Salt Lake City, Utah, and they were married in the Manti Temple on November 12, 1948, and lived in Nephi, Utah.
Gae was the wonderful mother of Nickie (Von) Andreasen, Sheryl (Michael) Andersen, Alan (Becky) Sperry, Dan (Alice) Sperry, and Tony (Meridee) Sperry. She enjoyed supporting her children and grandchildren in all of their many school and church activities.
She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Gae is survived by her children, 24 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, and her sister, Sharon Denison Christensen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Duane, three grandchildren, three sisters and one brother.
Services will be held on Monday, August 6, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at the Nephi 1st Ward Chapel, 222 South 100 East, Nephi, Utah. A viewing will be held Sunday, August 5, 2018, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home, 94 West 300 North, in Nephi, Utah, and Monday one hour prior to service. Interment will be at the Vine Bluff Cemetery. For full obituary, see www.andersonfh1866.com