Brandon Charles Jeppson Obituary (1984 - 2017)

Our dear son, brother, nephew, uncle, and friend, Brandon Charles Jeppson, passed away on March 20, 2017. Brandon was known for his unfailing kindness and loving nature, which left a lasting impression on all whom he met. His warm and friendly personality, gentle demeanor, and marked sincerity led you to feel close to him in an instant. His unique capacity to love, paired with a genuine care for others, were consistent hallmarks of his relationships and touched the lives of all who knew him. Words fail to convey what a wonderful person Brandon was, but any who spent time with him will certainly remember the unique beauty of his personality and the lasting impact he made on those around him right from birth. Born prematurely on August 24, 1984 to Charles and Caralee Bascom Jeppson in Salt Lake City, Utah, Brandon weighed less than three pounds and spent his first two months of life at LDS hospital, beating all odds of survival. The same determination and spirit with which he began life were evident throughout his life, first in West Jordan then Riverton, Utah, where his family moved when he was six. There he spent summers playing in the Summerhill neighborhood and running through the mud at the nearby creek with his friends. He developed life-long passions for dinosaurs, paleontology and the outdoors where he spent many afternoons and weekends through the years, camping and fishing with his parents and siblings. In recent years, he was joined by his beloved dog, Murphy. Brandon attended Riverton High School where he competed in track and field. He particularly enjoyed the 4x400 relay for which his relay team set multiple school records. He was heavily involved in scouting, earning his Eagle Scout award. After graduating in 2003, Brandon served a full-time mission to Montevideo, Uruguay, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2003-2005. His love of the people there burned brightly over the years as he maintained friendships with them and reminisced fondly over his experiences in Uruguay. In 2006, Brandon lost his angel mother, Caralee Bascom Jeppson, following a valiant battle with leukemia. The loss weighed on him throughout his life, but he worked to overcome the struggles it brought him. He worked diligently to reach his goal of earning a college degree, which he attained at Salt Lake Community College in 2016. He will be remembered and missed, by not only his family, but also by the many friends he made through his life and professional career as a phlebotomist at American Red Cross, machinery operator at Ludvik Electric, and most recently, an EEG Technician at Intermountain Health Care. Brandon is now reunited with his loving mother as well as his grandparents, C. Ralph and Fay Jeppson, and Lawrence C. and Venna Bascom. He is survived by his father, Charles (Mary Ellen); brother, Dan (Rebecca); sisters, Mary (Wesley) Holley, and Emmylee (Cameron) Peterson; aunts and uncles, Sara (Lance) Madigan, Joel (Ruth) Jeppson, Susan (Stephen) Kendall, Colleen (Don) Taylor, Nancy (Tom) Drake, Lynn (Tanya) Bascom, and Kim Bascom along with numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and countless friends. Funeral Services will be held at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley Funeral Home, 1007 W. South Jordan Parkway (10600 So.) on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 11:00 am. Prior to the service, a viewing will be held from 9:30 am – 10:30 am. Interment will be at Brigham City Cemetery at 2:30 pm. Funeral Home: Jenkins-Soffe South Valley 1007 W. South Jordan Parkway South Jordan, Ut 84095