Jerry LaMar Russell passed away at the age of 76 on the 2nd of May, 2023 of natural causes in Sandy, Utah. Jerry was born to John Kay and Joyce Schoenfeld Russell on October 26, 1946, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended local schools and graduated from West High School in 1965.
Jerry served as a Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Alaskan-Canadian Mission from 1965-1967. Because of his talents in graphic arts and printing he served a total of 12 months as the Mission Publications Editor.
Jerry continued his education at LDS Business College in Salt Lake City and Brigham Young University in Provo. He graduated from BYU with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1972.
Jerry served in the U.S. Army from 1972 to 1975 as a Military Intelligence Coordinator for the Defense Investigative Service. He was stationed in Des Moines, Iowa until completion of duty in 1975 and returned to the Salt Lake Valley.
Jerry married Annabelle Arashiro on October 1, 1970, but later divorced. He is the father of 4 children and has 13 grandchildren.
Jerry worked as an accountant, unit manager and controller for Hayes Brothers Buick-Jeep in Salt Lake City. In 1990 he hired on with Discover Financial Services in Sandy. After leaving Discover he worked at Coaching Institute in Draper until his retirement in 2011.
Jerry was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in many callings including Ward Executive Secretary, Counselor in the Bishopric, 11 years as a member of the Stake High Council, and Temple Worker/Shift Coordinator in the Baptistry of the Draper Temple from 2011-present.
Jerry enjoyed working with electronics and computers. He volunteered many hours rebuilding and repairing computers for friends and family. He was an avid supporter of family history, converting much of his ancestor’s writings and photographs to a digital format. His greatest satisfaction came from being able to share his work with the whole family.
Jerry was preceded in death by his father John Kay Russell, his mother Joyce Schoenfeld Russell and his twin brother Lee Russell. Jerry is survived by his brother Dean Russell (Vivian) Rawlins, Wyoming; sisters Joanne Beardshall (Roger) Holladay, Utah; RaNae Franckum (Ken) Bountiful, Utah; and Marian Richards (Perry) Lakewood, Colorado; sister-in-law Jeri Lou Russell Evanston, Wyoming; children Suzanne Hardy (Steven) Las Vegas, Nevada; Paul Kimo Russell (Jennifer) Honolulu, Hawaii; Brian Kona Russell (Christie) Anahola, Kaua’i; and Michelle Judson (Paul) Houston, Texas; and 13 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday May 13, 2023, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Dimple Dell Building: 949 E. 10600 S., Sandy, Utah 84094 at 11:00 am with a viewing beginning at 9:30 am. Interment will follow at Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery, 1950 E. 10600 S., Sandy, Utah.
For those unable to attend the service in person, the family invites you to join via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88536130452. A free Zoom account is required, and you will need to sign in to join the meeting.
I’m going to miss laughing with you jer. I love you ❤️ Kymi
I have fond memories of Jerry and Aunt Joyce and Uncle Kay’s family growing up. Jerry and I attended BYU at the same time and he would sometimes give me rides to Salt Lake to visit family on the weekends. He was always so polite and kind. My prayers have been with your family this week that you will all be blessed with Heavenly Father’s richest blessings of comfort
Many Good Memories of Jerry. He was a Pleasure to Work with.
