Lucile Mildred Yoller Pehrson, the daughter of Swiss immigrants, was born August 9, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Francis and Frieda Heiniger Yoller. Lucile was raised in Salt Lake City and graduated with the class of 1943 from Granite High School. She passed away on January 13, 2023.

The beginnings of a 57 year love affair began on January 31, 1947 when Kay R. Pehrson married Lucile in the Salt Lake Temple. Due to Lucile’s pleasant, kind, and loving personality, Dad often called Mom “Angel Lou”. Lucile was an expert seamstress, baker of scrumptious Swiss Christmas cookies and bread, and enthusiastic gardener. She enjoyed many summer family dinners on the patio. Lucile looked forward to frequent trips to the mountains with her husband. Lucile was an avid skier and golfer. Kay and Lucile enjoyed traveling during their retirement years. Lucile and Kay served in the Washington DC, Jordan River, and Salt Lake temples for many years.

Lucile was preceded in death by her husband and her two sisters Evelyn Fullmer and Velma Johnston. She is survived by her three children: Douglas (Ann Peterson) Pehrson, Jan Pehrson (Frank) Signore, Sue Pehrson, five grandchildren: Connor (Cheryl Sherman) Pehrson, Steven (Marjie O’Neal) Pehrson, Laura Jane Pehrson, Sarah Signore (Kacy) Metzler, Katherine Signore, and three great-grandchildren: Louisa, Elijah, and Grace Pehrson.

A graveside service will be held on January 28, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the Gilcrest I section of Wasatch Lawn Cemetery, 3401 South Highland Drive, Millcreek, Utah.