Janie Marie Larsen Youngkeit Obituary (1946 - 2014)

Janie Marie Larsen Youngkeit. Janie Marie Larsen Younkeit passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the U of U with her family by her side. Born March 23, 1946 in Ogden, UT to C M and M J Olsen Larsen. After graduating from Ogden High School she worked as a beautician for Superior Beauty where she earned her license and later owned her own business for 10 years. She married Dean C Youngkeit in the Ogden Temple on March 31, 1972. She raised a lovely family in Willard, UT. She is survived by three brothers: Richard, Kim and Gill, two sisters: Michelle and Jerry, five daughters, four sons, 23 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Her children are Diane Martinez, Jason G (Andrea) Youngkeit, Deena (Bennington) Johnson, Jared (Catherine) Youngkeit, Deedre Watts (Jake Allsop), Jonathan Jason (J.J.), Mark Youngkeit, Patricia Taylor, and Michelle Youngkeit. Also a special dear friend Linda T Braegger who was not a daughter but certainly loved as one. Janie was a member of the LDS church where she had many callings including Primary teacher, counselor, cub scout leader and president, relief society counselor and teacher, Young women's teacher and secretary, She also enjoyed indexing names from census records to be used world wide for genealogical search purposes. There were quite a few years that the whole family did foster care through the state. These were some hectic times but the entire family was up for the task. Over the years she brought in, loved and cared for over 20 children and adopted six children. Through the years she worked for fruit stands, provided day-care services, house keeping, tele-marketing, worked as a cook for Pioneer Care Center, cashier for Willard Grocery Store, and secretary for several real-estate offices. Some of her favorite things were family pot luck gatherings, going for a ride or to a movie with a loved one, or spending any time at all with grandchildren and great grandchildren. Janie had many hobbies, crocheting, sewing, embroidery, oil painting, scripture reading, and genealogy. Funeral services will be Friday, March 7, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Brigham City 6th Ward Chapel, 105 W. Fishburn. Viewings will be Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary, 205 S. 100 E., Brigham City and on Friday from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. at the Church. Interment will be in the Willard Cemetery. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Brigham City 205 South 100 East Brigham City, UT 84302 March 6, 2014 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceBrigham City 6th Ward Chapel 150 West Fishburn Dr Brigham City, UT 84302 March 7, 2014 1:00 PM CemeteryWillard Cemetery Eastside of Main Street Willard, UT 84340 March 7, 2014