Marlene Fisher Richards Obituary (1939 - 2021)

Funeral services for Marlene Richards will be broadcast on Saturday, March 27, 2021 beginning at 2:30 PM MST. Marlene Fisher Richards, 82 of South Jordan, Utah- beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, Sister and Friend, passed away peacefully and returned home to her Heavenly Father to be reunited with the love of her life, her husband Larry, on March 16, 2021. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on January 30, 1939 to John Bryan Fisher and Hazel Wanda Wilkins. She is a graduate of Olympus High School. In 1958 she met and married her sweetheart of 55 years; their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. She was an active member of the LDS church where she faithfully served in many capacities. She was a writer and loved to write short stories. Survived by her daughter, Kathryn, sons Steven (Kim), David (Tasha) and Paul (Kimberli), 22 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, brother Bryan Fisher (Joan), sister Diane Emery (Richard) and brother Ronald Fisher (Kris). Preceded in death by her husband Larry, parents John Bryan Fisher and Hazel, son Jeffrey, grandchildren Alyssa and Carson, great-grandson Elliott. We would like to thank and give our utmost appreciation to Encompass Health and the wonderful doctors and nurses that helped care for Marlene. A special thank you to Valerie Bleazard, Tonya Trujillo and Brandon Aegerter for their heartfelt service, and also a special thanks to Pinki (therapy dog) who helped with Kathy’s happiness through these trying times. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 2:30 pm at the Jenkins-Soffe Funeral Home at 1007 W South Jordan Parkway (10600 So.) in South Jordan, Utah. Because of the covid virus there will only be 100 family members allowed into the service (masks will be required). However, a viewing will be held at Jenkins-Soffe before the service from 1:00 – 2:15 pm, and live steaming of the service will be available with the link at the top of the page.