2026 Fall Break

Ethan and Lydia in back and Spencer and Sarah in fromt.  

ulie:  We had a great trip to the small lake cabin in Mount Vernon, TX. The cabin was perfect for our needs and we all enjoyed a lot of outdoor time. Lydia and I rode on horses for an hour, Ethan and Jason loved playing pickleball, 

We couldn't get Sarah out of the sand, and Spencer excelled on the putting green and playing with everyone else. I liked going out on the kayaks and we  had fun feeding the goats and sheep. It was a true Texas experience on an old Ranch. The lake was more of a re ally big pond, but the scenery was beautiful and the temperatures were really good. Love you!

Melody had a good time with her girls while Brandon was in California for medical training.  They loved the science museum.  

Victoria 

Charlotte 

Kate 

Charlotte and Kate in the wind tunnel  

 Melody and Brandon in back.  

Kate holding Penny, Victoria, and Charlotte.  

I toured Salt Lake Cemetery with Kristilyn's DUP group.  

At the grave of      Rockwell, a body guard to the Prophet Joseph Smith.  

The cemetery is 150 acres and has 120,000 graves.  

We had fun the the Hale Centre Theater with Mark, Kristilyn, Lillian, Amelia, and John.  They barely made it in time for the 4:00 PM performance as some of them came from Bear Lake.  

2026 Mike and Desi's Oct Visit -- General Conference

 

Mike's family in Utah for niece Glory's sealing in Payson Temple to Camryn from Pakistan.  

Desi with all of her siblings and her father.  

Milly, 10, plays the piano beautifully.  


Walking around renovated Temple Square remembering Mike and Desi's wedding 22 years ago.  



The Temple Experience Sealing Reoom.  

Game night 

Mark's and Keith's families came over for games and visiting.  Catch Phrase is always a hit.  

Ruby dressed for homecoming.  

Desi and Mike 

Our 3 15-year-old granddaughters,   10th graders, all with drivers learning permits.  

After General Conference gathering.  

Tamara Christensen Rogers 1941-2026

 Tamara Kay Christensen Rogers

                                                  1941-1926

Tamara Kay Christensen Rogers passed away on October 14, 2026 in Lehi, Utah. She was born on February 26, 1941 along with her twin sister, Pamala Fay in Ogden, Utah. She was the daughter of Gesford J Christensen and Wanda Lucille Sorensen. She grew up in Tremonton, Utah. She graduated from Bear River High School in 1959.  

She attended college at Utah State University in Logan, Cache, Utah where she met her husband, David Lynn Rogers. They were married in the Logan, Utah LDS Temple June 23, 1961. 

After marriage she and her husband lived in Logan for 3 years, and then moved to Madison, Wisconsin for 3 years, Boulder Colorado for 3 years, Ames, Iowa for 8 years, Fort Collins, Colorado for 8 years and back to Logan for 18 years. After Dave’s retirement from Utah State University, they moved to Washington, Utah. 

Tamara has been an active member of the LDS Church all her life, serving in several capacities. In 2011-2012 She and her husband served a full-time mission in Fukuoka, Japan. 

Tamara was a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP), a member of SIMADA (a study group), and sang with the So. Utah Heritage Choir. She enjoyed traveling with her husband and was able to visit all the states in the US and many countries. 

She is survived by her children: Wendy Lynn (Thomas) Burke, Daniel Scott (Tonya) Rogers, Jeffrey David (Stephanie) Rogers, and Amy Rogers. Her grandchildren: Cory (Suzanne) Burke, Colten (Kenzie) Rogers, Tia (Chad) Anderson, Kyle (Talbot) Rogers, and Kayla Rogers. Great Grandchildren: Lochlan Burke, Rowan Burke, Willow Burke, Lilith Anderson, and Cardia Anderson. Her sisters: Pamala Hess, Nanette (Blaine) Mecham, brother, Steven H.(Mary) Larsen, and sister-in-law, Carol Larsen. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, father and mother, her son Brian John Rogers, her stepfather, Merlin Larsen, her sister, Judy Larsen, and her brother, Brent Larsen. 

Graveside services will be held on Monday, October 19th at 2 pm at the Washington City Cemetery, in Washington Utah under the direction of Pine Valley Mortuary. 

The family wishes to thank all those involved in her care these past couple of years, especially the staff at Spring Gardens (Covington) Assisted Living and special thanks to the kind and loving care provided by Renew Home Health and Hospice.

2026 Grant to Chile Vina del Mar Mission, MTC's

Talking to James in England on Zoom.  

 

Grant with his origami, books, Spanish-English scriptures, phone, talking to his Mexican companion during class.   

 

Fun and games at Keith and Kim's with Kira and Talisa.  

James was here.  

Centro de Capacitacion Misional at Benemerito, Mexico City

Talisa and Grant were here.  

Mordecai was here.  

On his way to the Mexico MTC for two weeks then on the Vina del Mar, Chile.  

Grant in Casablanca, Chile 

There will be a groundbreaking for a temple in Vina del Mar, Chile the same day as the groundbreaking for the Lehi Utah Temple.