Holly Peterson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Holly Marie Jenkins Peterson, age 39, along with her infant daughter, Wren Holly Peterson, passed away unexpectedly on July 8, 2019. Holly was born to Thomas and Jandora Jenkins on April 19, 1980. She was the fourth of five children and grew up primarily in Orem, Utah. She married her eternal soul mate Alexander Joseph Peterson in the Mount Timpanogos Temple on August 7, 2009. They were blessed with four beautiful children, Dovelyn, Phoenix, Max, and their guardian angel Wren. Being their mother was her greatest joy. She has always loved children and began tutoring children to read at the young age of 10. She followed her passion and received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education at Utah State University in 2004. She was passionate about teaching children and was a gifted teacher. She taught professionally for over ten years. She also utilized her teaching talents by serving a LDS mission to Tampa, Florida-Spanish speaking from 2001 to 2003. Holly always loved to share the gospel and continued to be a missionary after serving her mission in Florida. She has blessed many lives with her righteous example. She was valiant, faithful, selfless, centered in Christ, and an angel of mercy to many. Holly loved traveling, discovering new places, experiencing new things, immersing herself in different cultures and meeting new people. Her favorite destinations involved the ocean or waterfalls. Holly loved music and all forms of dance. She was a talented artist and painter and especially loved to share her artistic gifts with children. Holly made everyone feel special and was kind to all she met. To know Holly was to love her. She was always the life of the party and up for any adventure. She never stopped smiling. She saw the good in all people and has touched many lives during her time on this earth. Her absence from this earth will be deeply felt by many. Holly and Wren were preceded in death by Holly’s father, Thomas R. Jenkins. They are survived by husband and father Alexander Peterson, children Dovelyn (8), Phoenix (6), and Max (3). They are also survived by Holly’s mother Jandora Jenkins, Holly’s siblings Tammy (Justin) Brooksby, Julie Duckett, Scott (Shirlene) Jenkins, Vickie (Brody) Bushman, Wren’s grandparents Joseph and Loretta Peterson, and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral Services to honor Holly and Wren will be held on Saturday, July 13th at 11 am at the Eagle Mountain Utah East Stake Center, 7250 North Porters Crossing Parkway, Eagle Mountain, Utah, where Viewings will also be held Friday July 12th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and prior to services on Saturday, July 13th from 9:00 to 10:30 am. Interment in Marion City Cemetery, Kamas, Utah. Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary.

Holly Peterson

April 19, 1980 - July 8, 2019

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