West Jordan, UT. I learned life's lessons and now I have gone home. After a courageous fight with not one, but two cancers, I leave behind my beloved family and friends, to join the immortal spirits of those who have traveled this path before me.
I was born on December 29, 1953, in Ohio, to wonderful parents, John and Shirley Schirack. I graduated from Ogden High School in 1972, and Weber State University in 1974. I married Kevin Bigler in 1976 and we had two beautiful daughters. Kevin passed away August 18, 1985. I was briefly married to Greg Soter in 1986. I then married Craig Kerkman in 1988 and moved to West Jordan, Utah.
I was employed for 35 years with Merrill Lynch, working in both the Ogden and Salt Lake City branch offices. I worked part time with Atria Sandy after retirement from Merrill Lynch, as a Concierge. I was also an Independent Sales Consultant for Norwex 4 years.
I worked during high school and college at the Orpheum Theater in Ogden, Utah, and there met my life long best friends, Tara Harris-Picciotti, Michael K. Green, Gregg Freeman and David Jones. I love you guys so very much, more than you will ever know!
One of the highlights of my life was being chosen as a 2002 Winter Olympics volunteer, working closely with the IOC at the Olympic Family Hotel, in the Little America Hotel complex. We opened our home to a young Australian girl, Brochelle Holliday, who came from Sydney, Australia to Salt Lake to volunteer for both the Olympic and Paralympic games. She lived with us for 3 months. What a delight it was to spend days will Belle at the Olympics.
I am survived by husband Craig; daughters, Charise (Rob); Tiffany (Jeremy); stepsons: Steven and Scott, and the loves of my life, my Grandchildren: Natalia, Ashlyn and Marshall; Parker, Macie, Alexis, and Brynlee; Brightyn and Charlie; my beloved sisters: Linda (Edward), Sandra (Mark), Nina (JT), and brother, Andrew (Wendy); and many beloved nieces and nephews. I also leave behind my cat of 13 years, Fuzzy Butt. Thank you for being my furry best friend.
I was preceded in death by my first husband, Kevin Bigler; Fred and Margaret Kerkman; Melva Bigler; Todd Bigler; and mother, Shirley Schirack.
A Celebration of Life Memorial will take place on Saturday, February 16, 2019 from 1:00 ‚ 4:00 p.m. at The Chateau, 1910 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy, Utah, with the memorial service starting at 2:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to any charity of your choice. Charities I held dear were: National MS Society of Utah; Ogden High School Foundation- Class of '72; American Cancer Society; and Best Friends Animal Sanctuary or the Humane Society of Utah.
" A crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without"
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away" ~anonymous~
