Sun Advocate; Price UT; 2004-2-17

Tess Peirce
East Carbon -- Tess Lake Johnson Peirce, age 82, returned to her Father
in Heaven Feb. 11, 2004 in Price.  She was born May 25, 1921 in Reins
to George W. and Avillia Hendricksen Lake.  Tess married Clell Johnson
April 20, 1940 in Huntington.  He was killed in a mining accident in
Moab in 1963.  She later married Howard Peirce March 19, 1966.  He also
preceded her in death.  Tess was an active member of the LDS Church.
She loved to bowl and bake, especially her wonderful peanut butter
cookies.  Her children and grandchildren have beautiful quilts she
lovingly made for them.  She made and collected porcelain dolls and
took pride in how  beautiful they were.  Tess is survived by children,
Ned and Janice Johnson of Diamond Valley, Dianne and Lynn Zachreson
of Cedar City, Carolyn and Louis Arroyo of Salt Lake City and Kirt and
Linda Johnson of Cedar City; 11 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by brothers, Berdell and Clyde Lake.  Funeral services
were Monday, Feb. 16, at the East Carbon LDS Chapel.  Burial, Price City
Cemetery under the direction of Fausett Mortuary.