J. Marcel Rogers

James Marcel Rogers died October 16, 2018 of natural causes, surrounded by his loving family. Marcel enjoyed a long and fulfilling life with many loved ones. Born in Snowflake, Arizona March 7, 1927 to Daniel Kimball and Viola Petersen Rogers. He moved with his family to Provo, Utah in his teens and attended Brigham Young High School. He joined the Navy at the age of 17 and served as a radioman stationed in Pearl Harbor at the end of World War II. After leaving the Navy he attended Brigham Young University where he met his wife and eternal companion Donna Gwen Olson. He graduated in 1952 with dual degrees in Physics and Math. Marcel served as a field engineer for most of his life working on many projects throughout the U.S and internationally. He loved woodworking and was the family "go to" person for home repairs and special projects. An active member in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served in many positions. He and his wife worked as temple ordinance workers for over 20 years; serving a temple mission in Atlanta, Georgia from July 1991 to July 1992. Marcel was preceded in death by his wife, son (J.D.), 2 siblings (Dan and Anella) and 4 grandchildren. He is survived by his sister Wanda, his loving children Terri (Craig), Kathy (Gary), Sandra (Greg), Lisa (J.D.) and David (Patti), 26 grandchildren and 53 great grandchildren. Services will be held Tuesday, October 23 at Taylorsville Garden 2nd Ward Chapel (4252 South Bennion Road, Taylorsville at 11:00 a.m. Viewings will be held Monday from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road and at the church prior to the funeral at 9:30-10:30 a.m. Interment at the Vernon Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. A special thanks to the staff of Olympus Ranch and Pheasant Run and a special thank you to his hospice nurses Kim and Priscilla. Place of Birth:Snowflake, ArizonaPlace of Death:South JordanHobbies:Loved woodworking, home repairs, and doing special projectsOccupation:Electronics Engineer for the Military