Our sweet wife, mother, and grandmother passed away April 30, 2018 in her home in Pahrump, Nevada. Marilyn had a wonderful life centered around family, faith and friends. As a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she was an example of charity and service as she fulfilled many assignments. Marilyn also served her community, including PTA President and Co-chair of the Taylorsville Centennial Committee. Marilyn was born on May 24, 1939, to Herman and Bernice (Wickers) Anderson. She is survived by her husband Ken; son Jay Donald (Ina) Butterworth; daughters Jackie Lynn (Jeff) Jones, Christine (Tyler) Mendenhall, Tammara Cooper; Ken's sons, Kenny McLeroy, Keith (Sherry) McLeroy; and daughters Lisa (Tommy) Taber and Michelle McLeroy; 23 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Bernice (Wickers) Anderson; brother Donald Anderson; and sisters Raelene Moone and Diane Westerman; her son William Lee Butterworth; and her husband William C. Allen. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 7, at 11:00 a.m. at the Taylorsville North Utah Stake Center, 1250 West Atherton Drive. A viewing will be held from 10:00 to 11:00, prior to funeral services. Interment will be at Utah Veterans Cemetery, 17111 So. 1700 W., Bluffdale, Utah.
To order
memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Marilyn Anderson Butterworth Allen McLeroy, please visit our
flower store.