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1943
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2019
Darla Isackson Obituary
Darla Larsen Isackson was born February 28, 1943 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Arland and Fern Larsen. She passed away from cancer on August 21, 2019 in West Jordan, Utah. She was preceded in death by her beloved son, Brian, and two brothers. Darla is survived by her husband Douglas Isackson, four sons, Mark, David, Ben and Scott, two step-sons, Carl and Alex, twentyone adored grandchildren, two brothers and one sister and many nieces and nephews. She was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Darla was an accomplished editor and writer, most recently for Meridian Magazine online.
Services will be held on Saturday, September 7th, at 4 pm at the West Jordan 27th Ward, 2666 W 7000 S, West Jordan, UT.
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Memories and Condolences
for Darla Isackson
Laura Ellene Tynes
June 19, 2022
Darla, I found you late but admire and am influenced by your work, words you wrote that live on still to influence for good. Thank you for your contributions to wisdom which are so needed in a troubled time. I will always treasure your thoughts which help me. A reference was made to you in an October 2017 Conference address by Elder Holland. I wanted to know more so looked you up.
Rinda Christensen
August 19, 2021
Darla's book helped change my life after the death of our son. Thankfully, I was able to meet and visit with her before her passing. What a lovely and compassionate lady. So grateful for her influence in my life.
Lynda Pearson
January 9, 2021
I was so surprised to read on Meridian Magazine's intro to the article "God's Purposes Can Not Be Thwarted" that Darla had passed away. Her writing about her son's suicide was comforting to me when dealing with my son's suicide. I read her words over many times and was uplifted by her honesty and faith. Her writings have always dealt with 'real' life and how to address it as a faithful Latter-Day Saint. I want to express my gratitude for her writing, insight, and faith-filled focus. My condolences to you, her family.
Rinda Christensen
September 2, 2019
Darla was and will continue to be a light to the world. Her words of inspiration and faith that she has written will continue to bless my life and many others. My deepest sympathy to her family. She continues to love each of you deeply and eternally.
Rinda Christensen
Amy Muller
August 28, 2019
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. Sending our thoughts and prayers to you from the CNS Team.
August 25, 2019
Although Darla and I met only once over lunch, she was a close and dear friend. As she was the editor of Senior Review for many years and I was one of the writers, we exchanged emails a lot--both about my articles and the magazine and also about our ideas, experiences and lives. Darla was so very helpful and thoughtful to me when our son died.
Janet Peterson
Cottonwood Heights
August 25, 2019
Although Darla and I only met once in person over lunch, she was a close and dear friend. As she was the editor of Senior Review for many years and I was one of the writers, we exchanged emails a lot---both about my articles and also about our ideas, experiences, and our lives. Darla was so very helpful and thoughtful to me when our son died.
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