Jean Hylton France

1918-2017 Jean Hylton France passed away peacefully on April 24, 2017 at the age of 98 in the Legacy House Care Center in South Jordan, Utah. Born December 9, 1918, in Heber, Wasatch, Utah, to Joseph Hylton and Marvel Montgomery, she married Edward LeRoy France of Centerville, Davis, Utah, on December 18, 1939, in the Salt Lake City, Utah LDS Temple. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy and her daughter Kay France Gardner (Robert Gardner) and is survived by a brother Bill H. Hylton (Doris Jarosz) and two sons Glen Joseph France (Lyniss McAffee) and Edward Paul France (Cynthia Richins); and 14 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren.

Before her marriage, Jean attended Utah State Agricultural College where she met her husband Roy. They are the parents of three children and raised their family in Logan, Utah. Jean considered her children to be her greatest contribution in life and has served in many callings as a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Legacy House South Jordan and Aspire Hospice for their caring assistance.

Funeral services for Jean will be Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Jenkins-Soffe Funeral Home, 1007 W. South Jordan Pkwy (10600 S), South Jordan, Utah 84095. A public viewing will precede the service from 9:00 to10:30 AM. The gravesite dedication will follow at 1:30 PM at Centerville City Cemetery, 650 E 400 South Centerville, Utah.

Funeral Home:
Jenkins-Soffe South Valley
1007 W. South Jordan Parkway
South Jordan, UT 84095