At the age of 99, Fern Flake Fairbourn departed this life in the early morning hours of 30 December 2019 in South Jordan, Utah. Fern was born in Snowflake, Arizona on 7 September 1920 to James Madison and Martha Amelia Smith Flake. She was the youngest of their 24 children and the last of the family to be called home. She married Merle Leslie Fairbourn on 16 March 1943 in the Mesa Arizona Temple. Together they made homes in Utah, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming and then back to Utah before Merle’s passing in June 2002. Fern loved to serve and throughout her life served in many teaching and leadership callings. She particularly loved her opportunity to serve at the Jordan River Temple. She served as a missionary in the Texas Louisiana States Mission, where she met Merle. Later they would serve 2 more missions in Kentucky Louisville and California San Bernardino, helping to inspire her posterity to also serve missions, 48 and counting.

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Their children are William Flake-deceased (Ann), Elberta, UT; Karmen (John Murphy), Mendocino, CA; LaDawn (Christopher Tice), Pocatello, ID; Lynn (Brett Blethen), Boise, ID; Rhonda-deceased (David Isaksen), Taylorsville, UT; Loraine (Jeffrey Urry), Cheyenne, WY; James Leslie, Provo, UT; John Edward, McCammon, ID and Richard Bryan (Sherril), Taylorsville, UT. Their posterity includes 48 grandchildren, 108 great grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren. In addition to her husband and two of their children, Fern was also preceded in death by three grandsons—Jordan Fairbourn, Chad Isaksen and Seth Isaksen.

Funeral services will be held Saturday January 4th, 11am at 1570 W. 11400 S, South Jordan, Utah. A viewing will be held Friday 6PM to 8PM and Saturday 9:30AM to 10:30AM at the same location.

Services

Viewing

Friday, Jan. 03, 2020 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
1570 W 11400 S
South Jordan, UT 84095

Funeral Service

Saturday, Jan. 04, 2020 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latte Day Saints
1570 W 11400 S
South Jordan, UT 84095

Services Handled By

Independent Funeral Service - Salt Lake City
2746 S State St.
Salt Lake City, UT

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Post Date

Jan 01, 2020

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99
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Lynn, I hardly knew her, but I know you, and I'm sorry to hear she's gone. Take care. Linda

Linda and Gerry Welker , Henderson , TX, US Jan 02, 2020

Life well lived.

Stanley M. Flake & Lynne H. Flake , Mesa, AZ, US Jan 02, 2020

Fairwell to the last of a great family which has had such a lasting impact on the lives of so many following generations. Your wisdom and spirit will be missed.

Norman Flake , Snowflake, AZ, US Jan 02, 2020

Truly a remarkable woman.

A Tom Johnson , Centennial, CO, US Jan 01, 2020

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