Merleen Jardine Checketts Obituary (1939 - 2014)

Merleen Poulsen Jardine Checketts Click here to listen to Funeral Recording Taylor - Merleen Poulsen Jardine Checketts passed away on April 3, 2014 at her home following a short battle with cancer. She was born December 13, 1939 in Ogden to Homer B. and Eileen Labrum Poulsen. Merleen married Garth Edwin Jardine June 17, 1958 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple; together they had 3 children. Garth died March 20, 1982. On June 14, 1985 she married Glen Edward Checketts who had 5 children, he died August 24, 2013. She was a member of the LDS Church and served as Relief Society president, stake and ward music director, Stake young Women's president and many other callings throughout her life. In 2001 she and Glen served a full time mission for the LDS Church in the Mississippi-Jackson Mission. They also served as Temple Ordinance workers in the Ogden LDS Temple. She was a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and reading. She made a pieced quilt for each of her 31grandchildren. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family. Merleen worked as a librarian at West Weber Elementary and as a secretary and media center specialist for the Weber School District. She retired in 2000. She is survived by her children, Garth Cary (Carrie) Jardine, Natalie McPhie, Kirk Lyle (Karleeta) Jardine, Tom (Kaylene) Checketts, Marion (Randy) Call, Chris (Jaimee) Checketts, Elizabeth (Scott) Cowley and Amy (Kent) Williams; 31 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Peggy (Larry) Thomas, Evelyn (Larry) Neves and 2 brothers, Gordon (Terri) Poulsen, Roger (Joan) Poulsen. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Garth; second husband, Glen and two sons-in-law, Craig McPhie and Dean Gealta. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the Ogden West Stake Center, 2200 S. 4300 W., Taylor, UT. A viewing will be held on Tuesday, April 8th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. and on Wednesday prior to funeral services at the church from 9:40 to 10:40 a.m. Interment, Taylor -West Weber Cemetery. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 April 8, 2014 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceOgden West Stake Center 2200 South 4300 West Taylor, UT April 9, 2014 11:00 AM CemeteryWest Weber Cemetery 4592 West 950 North West Weber, UT 84404 April 9, 2014