Iris Curtis Malmstrom

Our dear wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, Iris Curtis Malmstrom passed away peacefully of natural causes on Monday, August 26, 2019.

Iris was born on March 16, 1927 to John Solomon Curtis, and Mary Jane Elizabeth Allred, in Orangeville, Utah. Iris had eight older brothers, and two younger brothers.

Iris attended elementary school in Orangeville with her brothers. At the age of twelve, each of her brothers were placed in foster homes in Utah and Salt Lake Counties to receive junior high and high school educations. Iris was placed in the home of Ranch S. Kimball and was treated as his own daughter. At the age of 16, Iris lived with one of Ranch Kimball’s daughters Rebecca Clark.

While she was living with Rebecca Clark and going to high school, she was best friends with Shirley Malmstrom. Iris graduated from South High School in Salt Lake City. It was Shirley who introduced Iris to her brother Norman while he was on leave and was serving in WWII.

Iris married Norman Allen Malmstrom on July 20, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the garden of Ranch Kimball’s home near Memory Grove.

Iris worked at many jobs including Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph, Hotel Utah, Sperry-Univac, and finally a 35-year career as receptionist for MotorCargo Truck Lines.

Iris loved gardening, traveling, going to garage sales, entertaining and was a fantastic cook.

Iris was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints, and served in many callings, and enjoyed visiting teaching the most.

Iris is preceded in death by her parents and brothers John, Alma Byron, Nephi Romine, Wiley Payne, Erastus Norman, Irwin, LeGrand, Kenneth Val, Ivan Grant, and Uriah Vern. She is survived by her husband of 73 years, Norman Allen Malmstrom, daughters Ingrid C. Davis, Karen L. Hermansen (David), and N. Paul (Carol). Six grandchildren and their husbands and wives, eighteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

A viewing will be held on Saturday, August 31, from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Russon Mortuary, 295 N. Main St. Bountiful, UT. With a graveside service to follow at 2:00 p.m. at Lakeview Memorial Cemetery, 1640 E Lakeview Drive Bountiful, UT.