Kelly C. Crook

Kelly C. Crook, 65, returned to our Father in Heaven on March 21, 2019. He passed peacefully at home after living for many years with cancer. Kelly was born April 24, 1953, to Newell Henry Crook Sr. and Mary Ellen Matthews in Afton, Lincoln County, Wyoming. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Lofgren; children: Robert (Teresa) Crook, Suzanne (Kyle) Hansen, Brenda (Scott) Shamo, Kristin (Brett) Petersen, Shannon (Joseph) Davenport, and Chandra (Scott) Clayton; eight of his nine siblings; mother-in-law, Audrey; and his grandchildren.

Kelly grew up in the Star Valley, Wyoming area and spent his youth enjoying the surrounding mountains with his seven brothers and two sisters. He served as a missionary in Indonesia, South East Asia, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He returned and attended Ricks College. Soon after, he was sealed to his sweetheart in the Salt Lake City Temple. They moved to the Salt Lake City area, where they raised their family, primarily in Kearns, Utah.

All who knew Kelly felt his love and compassion as he faithfully served in many callings in the church. He especially loved serving the youth as a leader at Scout and Young Women's camps each summer and was remembered by most for his love of lighthearted fun. The joy Kelly found in tinkering and fixing gave him many opportunities to serve as an unofficial handyman. Kelly would often put down his projects to help others in the community with their needs, especially his children as they started families and had homes of their own. Kelly lived with his cancer, finding ways to bypass what many would see as hindrances, and living with joy and love.

The family would appreciate stories, memories, and thoughts to be shared with his posterity at KellyCrookmemories@gmail.com.

We will celebrate his life on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Kearns Utah South Stake Center, 5905 So. 4000 W. There will be a viewing at Jenkins-Soffe Funeral Home, 4760 S State Street, Murray, on Monday, March 25th, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, March 26th, from 10:00-10:45 a.m. before the services at the church.