Julie Fay Gardner

Julie Fay Gardner, 75, passed away peacefully on March, 24th 2023 after her hard-fought battle with cancer

Julie was born in Holbrook, Arizona on July, 27th 1947 to Lester and Josephine Platt, she was the youngest of five children. She spent her childhood in St. John’s where she attended and graduated from St. John’s High School. Julie loved writing, dancing and spending time with family. She was an excellent piano player and teacher, which served well later on in her life. Julie continued into higher education by attending BYU where she majored in Home Economics with a minor in English and later graduated, and in the winter of 1969, she married Duane S. Gardner in the Mesa, AZ, temple.  

Julie spent her life in the service of her family and friends. She was generous and giving of her time and energy to others. She was passionate about her family’s genealogy and spent countless hours gathering, photos, letters, and first-hand accounts from individuals to create personal & family histories in book form for their posterity.

Julie is survived by her husband, as well as her three children: Brandt, Celeste, and Trey. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and three siblings, Gary, Rodney, and Randy. She was preceded in death, by her brother Jeff, granddaughter, Paiton and her beloved son Patrick who passed away at the age of one. 

Julie was a devoted wife and mother who loved her children and worked tirelessly to teach, love, comfort, and build each of them. Her greatest joys in life could be found in her home with her husband, children, and grandchildren. Julie found great comfort and strength in her abiding testimony of Jesus Christ, which sustained her throughout her life and gave her hope and peace in her final days.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 1st, 2023, at 11:00am at the St. John's Cemetery. Family and friends of Julie are welcome to attend the services.

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