Jeanne Russell Worthen passed away in her home in Payson, Utah on Thursday, November 15 at the age of 86.  She is preceded in death by her parents Amanda Ida and Fred Nelson, her siblings Beverly Ann and Fred Russell, Elaine Hoopes, Caroldine McBride and her daughters Debra Worthen and Tamera Worthen Anderson.

Jeanne is survived by her loving husband, Kent G. of 64 years.  They were married in the Mesa, Arizona Temple on February 19, 1954.  They were blessed with 6 beautiful children, Kent T. Worthen, Tamera Worthen Anderson, Russell Worthen, Daniel Worthen and Rebecca Erdmann.  They have 27 grandchildren, 41 great- grandchildren, and 1 great, great grandchild.

Jeanne was born in St Johns, Arizona on January 28, 1932.  She lived in Safford and finished her Associates degree at Eastern Arizona College and after her children had grown she continue her education through BYU to complete her Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology.  She was a homemaker and love taking care of and spending time with her family.  She loved playing the piano and her ultimate love of the violin; she loved to sing and play the church hymns.  She knew how special her family history was and spent years preparing our genealogy and creating our family history; she was very proud of her Native American history.   She always wanted to know who she could help or minister to, serving her family, friends and neighbor were highest priority.  She loved to laugh, read her scriptures, watch good, happy movies, making healthy, wholesome food and always having peanuts, walnuts or pecans in her deserts.

The viewing will be on Monday, November 19, 2018 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 587 South 100 West, Payson, Utah and Tuesday, November 20, 2018 from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at The Church of Jesus of Latter Day Saints, 586 West 1750 South, Payson, Utah, to be followed by the Funeral services at 11:00 a.m.