Sarah McConkie Harris

1939 - 2016

January 8, 1939 ~ September 5, 2016
Sarah McConkie Harris was reunited with her sweetheart, Ron, September 5, 2016.
Sarah was born January 8, 1939 in Salmon, Idaho to Andrew Ray and Beatrice McConkie. She spent most of her childhood in Heber, Utah. The family moved to Kemmerer, Wyoming during Sarah's high school years, where she met her sweetheart, Ron Harris. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple June 18, 1958. Ron and Sarah's obvious love for each other and life-long friendship and happiness together was inspiring to their family and everyone who knew them.
Sarah and Ron lived in Portland and Eugene Oregon, before returning to Utah. They lived in Kaysville, Utah for 52 years. They had many close, loving friends and neighbors there.
Sarah attended Brigham Young University for one year before she and Ron moved to Oregon. She later returned to school, graduating from Weber State College in 1985 with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught fourth and fifth grade classes, and then worked as a librarian, which was her favorite job. Her love of books and children made these jobs especially fulfilling for her. She spent much of her earnings and time during those years ensuring their school experience was happy and full of love.
Sarah was an avid reader, and enjoyed discovering and sharing books and authors. Even when she was no longer able to enjoy reading, she found comfort in having books near her.
Sarah had many talents, and shared them freely with others. She made all the bread for her family for many years, canned hundreds of jars of fruits and vegetables, tended a huge garden and orchard, sewed clothing for eight children, took and gave piano lessons, baked world-class pies, fed 10 people on very limited budget, cross-stitched, made funny birthday cards, and served others endlessly.
Sarah and Ron lived in Thailand for 6 months, and also served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Seattle Washington. Sarah's cinnamon rolls were famous among the institute students. Sarah and Ron loved the time they spent there, and were dearly loved by the students.
Sarah was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served faithfully in many callings.
Sarah is preceded in death by her husband, Ron; children Ronald, Thomas, David and Sandy; her parents; siblings Sandra, Roy, and Stephen. Sarah is survived by her children Kathy (Ken) Brill, Merry (Darren) Cannon, Scott (Brooke) Harris, Sherrie (Scott) Openshaw, Jenny (Barry) Budd, and Amy (Mike) Ohrt; brother, Alan McConkie; 14 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will held Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the Kaysville 4th Ward, 875 E. 200 No., Kaysville. Friends may visit family Thursday from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the church. Interment, Kemmerer, Wyoming Cemetery.
Services entrusted to Lindquist's Kaysville Mortuary, 400 North Main. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lindquistmortuary.com