Jenial Rae (Birch) Shakib

Jenial Rae (Birch) Shakib was born to Elmo Malberg and Nora Elvina (Hathaway) Birch, the third of thirteen children and the eldest daughter, on July 6, 1940. She passed away at the age of 84 on Friday, September 27, 2024. Jenial was deeply loved and admired by all who knew her from every phase of her life. She was a quiet and boundless source of strength and an influence for good. She had an inherent and unrelenting capacity to see the best in everyone and every circumstance, no matter how challenging or inequitable. Jenial was preceded in death by her dear husband, Nasser, and is survived by her beloved children, Shaun (Sabine) and Julie, and adored grandchildren, Thomas and Sarah. A memorial service will be held from 1-4 pm on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Larkin Mortuary located at 260 East South Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. Condolences may be shared at: www.larkinmortuary.com.