‘A force for all who met her’: Ogden community mourns Lotus Cafe owner found dead while vacationing in Mexico

Mexican authorities arrested the 57-year-old cafe owner’s husband in connection with her death.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lotus Cafe in Ogden on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lotus Cafe in Ogden on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

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