Shaylin Rae Engel

Shaylin Rae Parker Engel (37) returned to her Heavenly Father on Saturday, January 11, 2025. After a short but valiant battle with an infection she passed away from complications of septic shock.

Shaylin was born on August 7, 1987. It was a beautiful, sun filled day which was fitting because that’s who Shaylin was. She was as beautiful inside as she was on the outside. She was filled with light and love that touched everyone around her. Wherever she went, she was vivacious and friendly. Even as a small child, she would walk up to anyone, young or old, and make a friend. She blessed the lives of many people and she was blessed with many wonderful friendships.

She grew up in West Valley City, Utah where she went to Valley Crest and Pioneer Elementary schools. She then attended West Lake Jr. High and Granger High School. She was always an excellent student and loved participating in cheer, dance and drama. She sang in many choirs, often accompanying them, as she was a talented pianist. She was also involved in LDS Seminary and served on the Seminary Council.

Shaylin went to BYU-Idaho where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with a Mathematics Endorsement. While there, she found more things that she loved doing including playing drums and ballroom dance. She also found her very best friend and eternal companion, David Allen Engel.

Shaylin and David were married for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on August 17, 2007. Together they welcomed five wonderful children into the world.

The day Shaylin married Dave she began doing what she wanted most in the world, being a wife and a mother. She always knew Dave was her soul mate. She loved her children dearly. She wanted them to learn everything they needed to be the best they could be. She home schooled them and was very involved in the home schooling community; even helping write some home school curriculum. She instilled in them her love for music by teaching them to play the piano. She did her best to teach them how to work and be productive. She expected them to be right beside her working in her gardens and canning and preparing meals and taking care of the home and yard.

Shaylin had many hobbies that she loved. Every year she planted flowers and a garden. She loved watching them grow and was excited to use the produce each year. She became an avid quilter, making several beautiful, pieced and hand stitch, quilts for her children’s beds over the years. She loved taking her children on outings to the park, to museums, to the zoo, anywhere they could have fun or learn something new and wonderful. She loved to take her children camping, often to a favorite spot on the east side of Mount Timpanogos where she had camped several times as a child with her family. She loved to cook for her family and was always on the lookout for new recipes.

Shaylin was a life long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints. Over the years she served in callings in the Young Women’s, Primary, and Relief Society organizations. Shaylin had a strong testimony and love for Jesus Christ and she diligently strove to be a true disciple.

Shaylin is survived by: her husband - David Engel; her five children - April, Paige, Levi, Aaron, and Emery; her parents - Brian and LeeAnn Parker, brother - Heath (Melissa) Parker, sister - Shasta Parker; her father and mother-in-law - Ray and Jeanne Engel; sister-in-law – Lori Engel; brothers-in-law – Troy (Heather) Engel, Chris (Karol) Engel, Dan (Allison) Engel, Michael (Courtney) Engel, Matthew (Kristen) Engel as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her Grandparents – DeRay and Cleone Parker and Eldon and Patsy Dayley.

The family would like to thank extended family and friends for the outpouring of love and support we have felt.

Funeral services will be held at Noon on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at the Eagle Mountain Central Stake Center located at 1407 East Sheps Ridge Road in Eagle Mountain, Utah. A public viewing will take place at the same location Friday evening, January 17, 2025 from 6 to 8 PM. There will be no public viewing Saturday prior to services, but rather private time for the family only beginning at 10:30 AM. Interment will follow in the Pony Express Memorial Cemetery. 

Funeral services will be streamed via Zoom for those wishing to attend virtually. To watch the previously held services, please click the “Watch Services” link above.