Sharen passed away peacefully at home on February 15, 2024. She was born on February 4, 1937 in Salt Lake City to Keaton B. and Grace Gerwien Dayton. She married her husband Tom on April 6, 1985. They shared 38 wonderful years together traveling the country from Maine to Hawaii. She especially loved our annual trips to St. George to see the plays at Tuacahn. Sharen was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served in many capacities including teaching seminary to the Lamanites and serving as Young Women’s president while living in Canada. She was also the Kimball Ward librarian for 20 years. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Lynn Dayton. She is survived by her husband Tom and by her children Michael Daimaru of South Salt Lake City, UT, Blaine Daimaru (Elaine) of Sandy, UT, Lorna Paul of Benton, Arkansas, Amy Dick of Taylorsville, UT, and David Dick of South Salt Lake City, UT, her sister, Barbara Moore of Chandler, AZ, 12 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 23, 2024 at the Kimball Ward, 2280 South 300 East in South Salt Lake. A viewing will be held at the same location Thursday night from 6:00-8:00 p.m. as well as on Friday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to the services. Funeral Arrangements provided by Larkin Mortuary, 260 E S Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.
I would like to thank you and your husband for all you did for us, you were so good to my brother at the nursing home. you are special to us. My condolences to you and your family