Lynette Butters Poulter
June 15, 1941 – February 3, 2021

Lynette and the 7 L’s

Lynette Poulter – Eternal sweetheart, cherished mother, grandmother, and friend, lived true to her motto to

LIVE
LAUGH
LOVE and
LEAVE a
LEGACY

She and Lynn were reminded daily of this motto as their license plate displayed 7 L’s: One L for each of these words and two more for
LYNN & LYNETTE

In honor of Lynette’s life and legacy, our family will gather on Friday, February 5th at 1:00 pm to share our gratitude, tributes and testimonies. We invite those who would like to join us via Youtube, to connect through the following link:

https://youtu.be/xsu6zvJdeOU

LIVE
Lynette Butters Poulter was born on June 15th, 1941 in Rock Springs, Wyoming to Newell Grant and Eulala Marguerite Heiner Butters. They moved to Morgan, Utah for a time and eventually settled in Bountiful, Utah. There she was raised by adoring parents in a home full of love. Their family eventually included eight children: Darlene, Grant Michael, Sherilyn, Lynette, Steve, Diane, Bailey and Brad.

During Lynette’s Freshmen year of college, she met the love of her life Lynn Poulter who won her hand in spite of her many diligent suitors. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on Sept 12, 1961 and celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this year. Lynette was, and will always be, the center of Lynn’s universe. Their children grew up secure in the knowledge that their mom was loved by their dad, and the worst thing they could ever do in life was to treat their mom badly.

Lynette was a steadfast supporter of Lynn as they raised their family together. She put her creativity to work in their home, with people often stopping by to see how they had transformed their tiny little Provo home into such a creative space and then on to the beautiful spaces that have sheltered their family and friends for the past 45 years in Woodland Hills.

Lynette cared for Lynn and their children, doing whatever was needed to help subsidize their income while staying at home when the children were young. This included creative ventures such as dough dolls, corn husk dolls, wedding cake toppers and a business called Country Girls. She also loved to read, do crosswords, play cards and games, go on road trips and plan epic parties.

It wasn’t just family who recognized Lynette as an exemplary person, but all who knew her and worked with her. After they moved to Woodland Hills and the children were all in school, Lynette went back to work to help support the family. Those she worked with recognized that she was more than a pretty face at the front desk, and she would be quickly promoted due to her management and organizational skills. She left an impact on people with her quiet but consistent integrity, fierce loyalty and cool composure in tense situations. Her titles included Desk Manager – Mr. Mac, Acting Vice President – Jefferson Institute, Seminar Operations Director – Covey and later Franklin-Covey and Owner/Operator – Hagen House.

While working and raising a family, Lynette and Lynn had many adventures which took them all over the world: Russia, Finland, Spain, France, Italy and Hong Kong. She and Lynn also served a mission to Jinan, China where they taught English at Jinan University.

LAUGH

Lynette had a quick wit and contagious smile. She was not one to take the center stage, but would often have a salty comeback from the sidelines. This remained true even up through her last week of life. She would seem to be distant, and then make a witty remark that let the family know she had been following the conversation the whole time.

LOVE

Lynette was a living example of loving as the Savior loved. She met people where they were, and gave them the freedom to come along as they were ready. All of the kids felt that not only did they have a movie star for a mom, but she would also always have their back.

She stood by her children through tough school experiences, hard life lessons, and difficult choices. She gave advice only when it was sought out, and always made them feel like they could accomplish anything. During one especially difficult time, she was remembered as saying “My job is not to judge you, my job is just to love you.” She lived true to those words.

LEAVE A LEGACY

People we meet who have known Lynette over the years talk with radiant enthusiasm about their love for her and how she made an impact on their life. She was witty, charming, well-mannered, fun, balanced, could keep any secret, and showed unconditional love for her children.

She was a presence in any room, the center of her family, and yet she never drew attention to herself. She was not preoccupied with fads and appearance, but humble, gracious and elegant. She had a quiet confidence that spoke of knowing who she was and her purpose in life.

Lynette’s greatest gift was given through her vision of her roles as wife, mother, grandmother and family member. She is survived by her husband Lynn, her children Krystin Morley (Mike), Zac Poulter (Becky), Jennifer Fulton (Brent), Gunnar Poulter (Tori), Paisley Callister (Craig), Levi Poulter (Leigh Bates), twenty six grandchildren and thirty seven great grandchildren.

She spent her life serving and supporting her family and those she brought into her family circle. In her later years, although she was plagued with the trials of dementia, she continued to be an example of loving what matters most – her family, friends and Father in Heaven.

On the morning of her passing, Lynn looked at all of his children gathered around them at her bedside and said, “Mom’s greatest tribute — is you.”

Thank you for loving her.

We also want to give a special thanks to Bristol Hospice and Senior Partners Utah for their diligent and tender care.