Donnell Jean Jeppsen Obituary (1931 - 2015)

BRIGHAM CITY - Donnell Jean Jorgensen Jeppsen passed peacefully from this life on February 12, 2015. Donnell was born on February 3, 1931 to Eugene Leroy and Rhoda Orinda Bronson Jorgensen in Brigham City, Utah. She spent her childhood growing up in Brigham, attending elementary school at Central School, graduating from Box Elder High School in 1949. She married Harper Nels Jeppsen on September 16, 1949 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Together they raised 5 children. Donnell was a stay-at-home mom while the children were young. She went to work at the Pioneer Care Center in Brigham City after the children were all in school, later taking her talent of cooking to the Box Elder School District, where she worked at the High School kitchen. She made very many close lifetime friends while working with the school district. She served in many callings in the church, but none were dearer to her than visiting teaching and home teaching with Harper. She retired in December 1991. Since her retirement, she and Harper served at the Ogden Temple and served a mission for the church at the member location office in Salt Lake City. Donnell enjoyed spending time with her family often creating fun occasions for them to get together. She lived in Brigham City all her life and loved everything about Brigham. She enjoyed quiet time with Harper at their mountain retreat, "Shadow Rim." She was an avid Utah Jazz and Patriots fan. Donnell was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Earl Leroy and sister, Marilyn. She is survived by her husband, Harper and their 5 children: Kim (Ann) Jeppsen; Kevin (Teresa) Jeppsen, Vickie (David) Lang, Phil (Beth) Jeppsen and Todd Jeppsen; 28 grandchildren and 54 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Wednesday, February, 18, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the South Stake Center, 865 South 300 West, Brigham City, UT. A viewing will be held Tuesday, February 17, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers Mortuary, 205 S. 100 E., Brigham City, UT and Wednesday from 9:30-10:40 a.m. at the Church. Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Brigham City 205 South 100 East Brigham City, UT 84302 February 17, 2015 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceBrigham City Lakeview Ward Chapel 865 South 300 West Brigham City, UT 84302 February 18, 2015 11:00 AM CemeteryBrigham City Cemetery 325 South 300 East Brigham City, UT 84302 February 18, 2015