MaryLn Young Erickson
1936 - 2018
Early Life: MaryLn was born August 3, 1936, in Richfield, Utah, a daughter of Albert James and Ruth Shelton Young. MaryLn attended schools in Richfield, graduating from Richfield High School.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: On May 11, 1956, she married ValDean O. Erickson in the Manti LDS Temple. She enjoyed all crafts: needlepoint, croqueting quilting and sewing just to name a few. She often used these skills to bless the lives of others making countless quilts for children at Primary Children’s Hospital as well as for gifts to family and friends. She made beautiful quilts treasured by each of her children, grandchildren and her great grandchildren too. She was skilled in her craft and enjoyed entering local contests and state fairs, often winning awards. MaryLn worked at Brigham Young University in the Registrar’s Office and was a diehard BYU fan. She enjoyed chatting with the student athletes as they came into her office and received many of their autographs. She would watch and follow all Cougar sports and enjoyed having season tickets for BYU football and basketball. In her later years, when she could no longer attend the games, she delighted in giving them away for others to enjoy. MaryLn enjoyed gardening and working in her yard. In her younger years, they always had a large garden and she bottled the food they harvested. She took pride in her garden and all of her fruit trees. MaryLn was constantly sharing her harvest with family, neighbors and friends. She also loved roses and her rose garden was exquisite. MarLyn was a collector; she loved to collect dolls, spoons, coins and nativities. If she decided to collect something, she didn’t just randomly collect them, she loved doing it. Each piece had a story, she could tell you who gave it to her or where it came from. They all held a special meaning. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, MaryLn served in many leadership callings. She also was very active in genealogical research and spent thousands of hours serving in the LDS extraction program. MaryLn Young Erickson, of Orem, Utah, passed away June 20, 2018. She was 81.
Survived By: Her children: Rodney (Suzanne) Erickson, Alexandria, VA; Janet (Russell) Rogers, Lindon, UT; Mark (Scott Carpenter) Erickson, Oxnard, CA; and Marianne (Brad) Heal, Willis, TX; two sisters: Beverly Hoover, Marysvale, UT; and Connie Neiberger, Washington, UT; nine grandchildren: Val, Jeff and Alisa Erickson; Lacey, Mindy, Travis and Derick Rogers; Christopher and Austin Heal; and eighteen great grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband; a son, Michael; her parents, four brothers, a sister and a great granddaughter.
Services: Cascade LDS Stake Center
Burial: Orem City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Waler Sanderson Funeral Home | 2018
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1936 - 2018
Early Life: MaryLn was born August 3, 1936, in Richfield, Utah, a daughter of Albert James and Ruth Shelton Young. MaryLn attended schools in Richfield, graduating from Richfield High School.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: On May 11, 1956, she married ValDean O. Erickson in the Manti LDS Temple. She enjoyed all crafts: needlepoint, croqueting quilting and sewing just to name a few. She often used these skills to bless the lives of others making countless quilts for children at Primary Children’s Hospital as well as for gifts to family and friends. She made beautiful quilts treasured by each of her children, grandchildren and her great grandchildren too. She was skilled in her craft and enjoyed entering local contests and state fairs, often winning awards. MaryLn worked at Brigham Young University in the Registrar’s Office and was a diehard BYU fan. She enjoyed chatting with the student athletes as they came into her office and received many of their autographs. She would watch and follow all Cougar sports and enjoyed having season tickets for BYU football and basketball. In her later years, when she could no longer attend the games, she delighted in giving them away for others to enjoy. MaryLn enjoyed gardening and working in her yard. In her younger years, they always had a large garden and she bottled the food they harvested. She took pride in her garden and all of her fruit trees. MaryLn was constantly sharing her harvest with family, neighbors and friends. She also loved roses and her rose garden was exquisite. MarLyn was a collector; she loved to collect dolls, spoons, coins and nativities. If she decided to collect something, she didn’t just randomly collect them, she loved doing it. Each piece had a story, she could tell you who gave it to her or where it came from. They all held a special meaning. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, MaryLn served in many leadership callings. She also was very active in genealogical research and spent thousands of hours serving in the LDS extraction program. MaryLn Young Erickson, of Orem, Utah, passed away June 20, 2018. She was 81.
Survived By: Her children: Rodney (Suzanne) Erickson, Alexandria, VA; Janet (Russell) Rogers, Lindon, UT; Mark (Scott Carpenter) Erickson, Oxnard, CA; and Marianne (Brad) Heal, Willis, TX; two sisters: Beverly Hoover, Marysvale, UT; and Connie Neiberger, Washington, UT; nine grandchildren: Val, Jeff and Alisa Erickson; Lacey, Mindy, Travis and Derick Rogers; Christopher and Austin Heal; and eighteen great grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband; a son, Michael; her parents, four brothers, a sister and a great granddaughter.
Services: Cascade LDS Stake Center
Burial: Orem City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Waler Sanderson Funeral Home | 2018
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
MaryLn Young Erickson
1936 - 2018
Early Life: MaryLn was born August 3, 1936, in Richfield, Utah, a daughter of Albert James and Ruth Shelton Young. MaryLn attended schools in Richfield, graduating from Richfield High School.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: On May 11, 1956, she married ValDean O. Erickson in the Manti LDS Temple. She enjoyed all crafts: needlepoint, croqueting quilting and sewing just to name a few. She often used these skills to bless the lives of others making countless quilts for children at Primary Children’s Hospital as well as for gifts to family and friends. She made beautiful quilts treasured by each of her children, grandchildren and her great grandchildren too. She was skilled in her craft and enjoyed entering local contests and state fairs, often winning awards. MaryLn worked at Brigham Young University in the Registrar’s Office and was a diehard BYU fan. She enjoyed chatting with the student athletes as they came into her office and received many of their autographs. She would watch and follow all Cougar sports and enjoyed having season tickets for BYU football and basketball. In her later years, when she could no longer attend the games, she delighted in giving them away for others to enjoy. MaryLn enjoyed gardening and working in her yard. In her younger years, they always had a large garden and she bottled the food they harvested. She took pride in her garden and all of her fruit trees. MaryLn was constantly sharing her harvest with family, neighbors and friends. She also loved roses and her rose garden was exquisite. MarLyn was a collector; she loved to collect dolls, spoons, coins and nativities. If she decided to collect something, she didn’t just randomly collect them, she loved doing it. Each piece had a story, she could tell you who gave it to her or where it came from. They all held a special meaning. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, MaryLn served in many leadership callings. She also was very active in genealogical research and spent thousands of hours serving in the LDS extraction program. MaryLn Young Erickson, of Orem, Utah, passed away June 20, 2018. She was 81.
Survived By: Her children: Rodney (Suzanne) Erickson, Alexandria, VA; Janet (Russell) Rogers, Lindon, UT; Mark (Scott Carpenter) Erickson, Oxnard, CA; and Marianne (Brad) Heal, Willis, TX; two sisters: Beverly Hoover, Marysvale, UT; and Connie Neiberger, Washington, UT; nine grandchildren: Val, Jeff and Alisa Erickson; Lacey, Mindy, Travis and Derick Rogers; Christopher and Austin Heal; and eighteen great grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband; a son, Michael; her parents, four brothers, a sister and a great granddaughter.
Services: Cascade LDS Stake Center
Burial: Orem City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Waler Sanderson Funeral Home | 2018
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1936 - 2018
Early Life: MaryLn was born August 3, 1936, in Richfield, Utah, a daughter of Albert James and Ruth Shelton Young. MaryLn attended schools in Richfield, graduating from Richfield High School.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: On May 11, 1956, she married ValDean O. Erickson in the Manti LDS Temple. She enjoyed all crafts: needlepoint, croqueting quilting and sewing just to name a few. She often used these skills to bless the lives of others making countless quilts for children at Primary Children’s Hospital as well as for gifts to family and friends. She made beautiful quilts treasured by each of her children, grandchildren and her great grandchildren too. She was skilled in her craft and enjoyed entering local contests and state fairs, often winning awards. MaryLn worked at Brigham Young University in the Registrar’s Office and was a diehard BYU fan. She enjoyed chatting with the student athletes as they came into her office and received many of their autographs. She would watch and follow all Cougar sports and enjoyed having season tickets for BYU football and basketball. In her later years, when she could no longer attend the games, she delighted in giving them away for others to enjoy. MaryLn enjoyed gardening and working in her yard. In her younger years, they always had a large garden and she bottled the food they harvested. She took pride in her garden and all of her fruit trees. MaryLn was constantly sharing her harvest with family, neighbors and friends. She also loved roses and her rose garden was exquisite. MarLyn was a collector; she loved to collect dolls, spoons, coins and nativities. If she decided to collect something, she didn’t just randomly collect them, she loved doing it. Each piece had a story, she could tell you who gave it to her or where it came from. They all held a special meaning. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, MaryLn served in many leadership callings. She also was very active in genealogical research and spent thousands of hours serving in the LDS extraction program. MaryLn Young Erickson, of Orem, Utah, passed away June 20, 2018. She was 81.
Survived By: Her children: Rodney (Suzanne) Erickson, Alexandria, VA; Janet (Russell) Rogers, Lindon, UT; Mark (Scott Carpenter) Erickson, Oxnard, CA; and Marianne (Brad) Heal, Willis, TX; two sisters: Beverly Hoover, Marysvale, UT; and Connie Neiberger, Washington, UT; nine grandchildren: Val, Jeff and Alisa Erickson; Lacey, Mindy, Travis and Derick Rogers; Christopher and Austin Heal; and eighteen great grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband; a son, Michael; her parents, four brothers, a sister and a great granddaughter.
Services: Cascade LDS Stake Center
Burial: Orem City Cemetery
Original Obituary Published By:
© Waler Sanderson Funeral Home | 2018
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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