Ellen Rose Turpin passed away peacefully November 8, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Rose was born December 23, 1942, in Price, Utah, to Earl Harrison Jenkins and Ellen Ruby Jenkins, and was the fourth eldest of twelve children. She cherished her time working at Mountainland Head Start in Administration as a teacher and mentor for over thirty years.

As Matriarch of the family, Rose was like the thread in a quilt that kept the family stitched together with love. She was devoted to her family and her door was always open to anyone.

Organizing and preparing for the yearly Family Reunion was one of her many joys in life. She spent hours making beautiful quilts and gathering prizes for bingo, the gift exchange, and the raffle. She also loved baking, cooking, and made the most wonderful homemade Christmas candy that will be greatly missed. She relished taking the backroads through the fields reminiscing about old times. Rose took pride in her flowers and arranging her garden decorations each summer.

Most of all, Rose was an amazing example of Christlike love for her family and was an Angel on Earth who has truly earned her wings. We will miss her immensely, until we meet again.

Rose is survived by her sons Craig (Marilee) VanAusdal, Shayne (Tracy) VanAusdal; siblings, Ed (Suzanne) Jenkins, Nancy (Ken) Rhodes, Kenneth Jenkins, Michael (Sherry) Jenkins, Sigurd Olson, Russell (Laurie) Jenkins, Jerry (Heidi) Jenkins; and many grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Ellen Jenkins; her sons, Earl Lynn, Timothy, and Chet VanAusdal; and her siblings, Pete Jenkins, Oliver Jenkins, Martin Jenkins, and David Jenkins.

A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021, at Walker Funeral Home, 587 South 100 West, Payson, Utah 84651. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mountain View 7th Ward building, 681 East 500 North, Payson, Utah 84651. Prior to the service, there will be a visitation starting at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in Payson City Cemetery, 400 North 800 East, Payson, Utah 84651.