Leora H Metz

Leora H Metz
July 4, 1928 ~ May 11, 2011
Leora H Metz, 82 of Salt Lake City, Utah was called home to Heaven on May 11, 2011, after an extended illness. She was born on July 4, 1928 in Neola, Utah to Victor and Bessie Horrocks. She grew up in the Uinta Basin and attended Roosevelt High School. She was a member of the LDS Church. She worked in housekeeping for many years before going to work for Eimco as a sewing machine operator until her retirement. She lived in West Valley City for many years before moving to St. George for health reasons. She moved back to Salt Lake to be closer to her family. She loved her family more than anything and spent her life dedicated to them; she was always available to help anyone at anytime they needed. She loved to play board games and enjoyed doing her jig-saw puzzles. She enjoyed country music and old westerns on TV. She always had a pot of coffee on and a refrigerator full of food for all the family and friends who visited. Her door was always open and she enjoyed a lot of company.
She is survived by one sister, Fay Forakis ((Irey), one brother Calvin Horrocks (Bonnie), one son Thomas Peterson (Aydell), daughters, Sherrie Reynolds (Steve), Connie Connelly (Dennis) and Yolanda Yourston (Eric), 23 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husbands Joseph Petersen and Gordon Metz, her parents Victor and Bessie Horrocks, brothers Floyd Horrocks, and Roger Horrocks, granddaughter Patsy Peterson and a special nephew Floyd Victor Horrocks.
A viewing will be held Fri. 5/13 from 6-8 pm. Funeral Services will be held Sat 5/14 at 2pm with a viewing one hour prior. All Services held at Mountain View Mortuary, 3115 E. 7800 So. in Salt Lake City. Interment also at Mountain View Memorial Cemetery.