Jayna Clayburn Farr Obituary (1959 - 2009)

Jayna Clayburn Farr passed away on November 20, 2009 in her home in West Jordan, Utah surrounded by her loved ones, ending a yearlong battle with Ovarian Cancer. She was born in Sacramento, California on Easter Sunday March 29, 1959. Her parents are Grant B. Clayburn Lt. Col. USAF (Retired) and Connie Jane Hoyle Clayburn. Jayna grew up an Air Force daughter. Her homes included: Beale AFB CA, Mather AFB CA, Kadena AFB Okinawa, Japan, Dow AFB Bangor, Maine and Washington DC. She graduated from West High School and then from the University of Utah with a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications and Journalism. She was an excellent student and loved to learn. Jayna married Steven Randall Farr on March 19, 1988 in the Salt Lake Temple. When she met Steve, she was sure he was to be her one and only. Two beautiful daughters blessed their home – Jennifer Jayne and Kelsey Mariah. Early in her working career, Jayna was employed for many years at Mountain America Credit Union in their loan office. She then worked for American Greetings for five years. Her most current job was at Dental Select in their Claims Department. She loved her job and the people with whom she worked. Jayna had many wonderful talents that she took pleasure in and shared with others. She had a love for music and played the piano and sang in school and church choirs. In her spare time she enjoyed making beautiful note cards to celebrate the special occasions of the friends and family she loved. Jayna also enjoyed to clog and was a member of the “Hot Mamas,” a performing clogging group that was part of Brotherson Elite Entertainment. She clogged with the “Hot Mamas” for ten years. Jayna was a very active member of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in various callings in her ward. Some of these callings included: ward organist, gospel doctrine teacher, and she most recently served in the Relief Society Presidency as the Education Counselor. She loved the Church and the River Oaks 4th Ward. Jayna had many exceptional characteristics. She was strong, brave, kind, caring, loving, fun, and a lover of life. She enjoyed good food, and good company. She loved to laugh and had many friends. Jayna was extremely close with her family and enjoyed spending quality time with them. Even though her struggles with cancer made her life difficult, she always had a good attitude and a smile on her face. Jayna blessed our lives for fifty years. She is survived by her husband Steve and their two daughters Jennifer and Kelsey, as well as her parents, Grant B. Clayburn and Connie Jane Hoyle Clayburn. She is also survived by her brother G. Brian Clayburn (Kaulene) and her sister Cindy S. Clayburn as well as many extended family members. A viewing will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday Nov. 27, 2009 at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 1007 W. South Jordan Parkway (west from the 10600 S. exit), South Jordan UT, 84095. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday Nov. 28, 2009 at the River Oaks Stake Center, 8950 S. 1300 W. West Jordan, UT, with a viewing 1 hr. prior to the services. Interment Midway City Cemetery. A special thanks to all of the medical personnel at St. Mark’s Hospital, Utah Cancer Specialists, and Rocky Mountain Hospice for providing the wonderful care she needed.