Myra Carpenter

Myra Ann Hatch Carpenter

October 4, 1938 - June 19, 2024

Myra Ann Hatch Carpenter of West Valley City, Utah passed away peacefully on June 19, 2024, in Millcreek, Utah. Myra was born October 4, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was raised in Randolph, Utah and was the 2nd of 4 daughters to Kenneth Mayle and Lucille Meldrum Hatch. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Myra grew up on her parents' cattle ranch near Randolph. She helped out doing all of the farm and ranch work including milking cows, caring for livestock, irrigating fields, cutting hay, and herding cattle. Myra graduated from South Rich High School in Randolph, Utah in 1956.

Myra would meet her future husband, Joel LeVern Carpenter of Evanston, Wyoming on a blind date to the Stake Gold and Green Ball. She waited for Joel while he served a mission to the Hawaiian Islands. Joel and Myra were married in the Logan, Utah LDS Temple on October 17, 1957.

Myra attended business college where she earned a certificate in bookkeeping. Later she would work many years in the wholesale food supply industry as a bookkeeper.

Myra and Joel enjoyed traveling and seeing much of our beautiful nation. She often found that the sites along the way were more enjoyable than the actual planned destination.

Myra also loved sports. Every week she would study the TV listings to plan out her watch list for the upcoming week. Her interests were many and varied including; hockey, bull riding, baseball, and basketball.

Myra is survived by her and Joel's four children. David (Dawn Ann) Carpenter, Jeannette Carpenter, Mark (Meridee) Carpenter, and Douglas (Rebecca) Carpenter, 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and 2 sisters, Fern Kimber and Kay Bell. She was preceded in death by her husband Joel, her parents, Kenneth and Lucille, and 1 sister Bernice.

The family expresses deep gratitude to the staff of Sandstone Millcreek Care Center, Quality Hospice, Holy Cross - Jordan Valley West and Intermountain Medical Center Hospitals, who provided great care and comfort for Myra in her final weeks on earth.

We Love you, and will miss you, but we know you are in a far better place reunited with your sweetheart Joel and family. God be with you 'till we meet again. Families are Forever!

Funeral services will be held at the Memorial Ward chapel, 4251 South 4800 West, West Valley City, Utah on Friday July 5, 2024, at 11:00am with a viewing from 9:45 to 10:45 prior to the service. Interment will be at the Randolph, Utah Cemetery on Saturday July 6, 2024, at noon.

Those who wish to Livestream the services may do so at the following link:   https://zoom.us/j/99977116567