One of six children born to Edgar Hale Jeffery and Laura Wyora Hunter, Lauretta came into the world on May 10, 1954 in Delta, Utah where she spent her joyful childhood. She and George Patrick Swansborough were married on December 10, 1993 and in July 2012, they were sealed in the St. George Temple for time and all eternity. She was a life-long active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving the Lord and His children in numerous callings.
Professionally, Lauretta was a beautician and esthetician. After training at Hollywood Beauty School in Kearns, UT and opened her first salon, “Lauretta’s Buttons and Bows,” in Salt Lake City. Her last business was “Hair Free Electrology” in St. George.
Artistically, she was multi-talented. She loved spending time on-stage as an actor or director in local community theater and loved entertaining audiences with her stand-up comedy routines. Lauretta always loved singing and writing music. She delighted in her time as a member of John Houston's Gospel Choir and Lieto Voices in southern Utah; and particularly enjoyed singing with her husband Pat in any of several local bands. Lauretta took 2nd place in “Dixie’s Got Talent” with her rendition of “Fever.” She was also an artist and a talented seamstress, making everything from baby blessing outfits, crocheted blankets, and baptism dresses to beautiful wedding dresses for family members.
Her greatest joy was raising her children where she loved always being in the thick of things. Her favorite place to be was with some or all of her nine kids practicing spelling words and multiplication tables, designing science fair projects, and helping with book reports.
Lauretta is a mother of nine, grandmother of 25, and great-grandmother of 4.
Interment is at the Washington City Cemetery.
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