Dena Kaye Jakeman Obituary
We are sad to announce that on June 27, 2024, at the age of 71, Dena Kaye Jakeman (Pleasant Grove, Utah) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dena Kaye Jakeman to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Doris Murphy (The Magnificent Matriarch) and Rollo Larson Neilson; her brother Donald Rollo Neilson (Legendary Storyteller); and her grandson Noah Michael Jakeman (The Beautiful Red). She is survived by: her sisters, Ella Raye Neilson Locke (John Locke) and Sheila Neilson Baker (Jed Baker); her children, Kevan Bryce Jakeman (Marnie Jakeman), Jacob Kenyon Jakeman, Shaun Jeffrey Jakeman (Alexandria Jakeman) and Julie Ann Jakeman Calderon (Jeremiah Calderon); her grandchildren, Tyler Kelling, Nick Kelling, Lexi Kelling, Sya Jakeman, Jadyn Jakeman, Lily Jakeman, Elijah Jakeman, Aiden Jakeman, Emma Jakeman, Samantha Calderon and Tristian Calderon; her great grandchildren, Weston Reichle and Dalton Kelling; and her pet Lee Liu. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Her family honored that pure love by donating her liver to save the life of another.
