Kathy Okerlund

Bountiful/Loa, Utah - Kathleen Okerlund, age 73, passed away peacefully May 29, 2024, of natural causes at her home in Bountiful surrounded by loved ones. She was born November 8, 1950, in Price, Utah to her beloved parents, Beryl Mecham and Loren Clare Okerlund. She cherished growing up in Loa, in the beautiful Wayne Wonderland in Utah. Though Kathy was an only child, she was blessed to be part of a large loving family of aunts, uncles and cousins.

She graduated from Wayne High School, Class of 1969. She then attended and graduated from LDS Business College in Salt Lake City in 1971.

Kathy worked for several different companies including as a Loan Officer for Mountain America Credit Union, but she especially enjoyed working as an Administrative Assistant for 29 years at the LDS Church Headquarters.

Through her willingness to serve in many church callings including Stake Relief Society Presidency, Ward Relief Society Presidency, Ward Newsletter Editor, Relief Society teacher and Ward organist, she developed many lifelong friendships. Her greatest strength was her unwavering faith in her Savior Jesus Christ. She never questioned why; she just did the best she could.

Kathy played piano, organ and flute. She wrote poetry and stories and was in the process of a book. She enjoyed interior design, cooking, baking, crosswords (even the difficult ones), reading and music. She loved the color orange, because it made her feel alive and happy. She loved to laugh and make others laugh. She enjoyed life to the fullest. Kathy kept in contact with her close cousins and many of her childhood friends, calling them often, to talk and catch up on their families and lives.

She was a tease, loved a good joke, and made others laugh, which helped lift herself and others above the challenges of life.

Kathy loved deeply, worked hard, served faithfully and endured well.

She is enjoying many sweet reunions. She will be sorely missed by family and friends she left behind.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. in the Loa LDS Stake Center Relief Society Room, where friends may call for viewing Saturday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 prior to the services.

Live streaming of the services can be found at: www.springerturner.com under Kathy's obituary about 15 minutes prior to starting time.

Burial will be in the Loa Cemetery.

A Memorial will be held August 10, 2024, at 11:00 at the Bountiful East 11th LDS Ward Chapel, 115 Wicker Lane, Bountiful, Utah. A luncheon will be provided by the Relief Society afterwards.

The family expresses a heartfelt thank you to her Hospice Team for their tender service and exceptional kindness.

Services under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

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