Janet Johns Saunders

1936-2024

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother was called back to our Heavenly Father on November 3, 2024. She passed peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mom was born in North Ogden, Utah on February 11,1936 to William Thomas and Celia Brown Johns. She was the baby of the family, the younger of identical twin girls. She and her twin sister, Joyce, shared an inseparable bond throughout their life.

Janet married the love of her life, Wendell Vernon Saunders, in the Logan LDS temple on May 9th, 1963. They lived in Willard and Ogden before settling in Roy where they raised their family. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served as an ordinance worker in the Ogden Utah LDS Temple alongside her husband. She met her goal of serving in the temple for 20 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wendell, parents and siblings, Maurine Garner, Wilma Garner, William Vernal Johns, Theo Mathie, Donna Cannon, Ranae Johns, and her twin sister Joyce Elmer.

Mom leaves behind her loving family: Jan (Donald) Grow, Clinton; Marne’ (Randy) Bowden, Roy; Ranel (Gary) Cox, Syracuse, Val (Colleen) Saunders, West Haven; and Shelly (Jason) Gallini, Round Rock, TX. Janet’s legacy continues through her 20 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

Friends and family may visit at Lindquist’s Roy Mortuary, 3333 W 5600 S, Roy, UT on Friday, November 8th from 6-8 PM and Saturday, November 9th from 9:30-10:30 AM at the Roy North Stake Center, 4250 S. 2175 W. Funeral services will follow at 11 AM.

Interment will be at Ben Lomond Cemetery, 526 E. 2850 N. North Ogden, Utah.

The family would like to thank Tender Care Hospice for helping take such good care of mom.

Condolences may be shared at www.lindquist-mortuary.com.