Jose Libardo Munoz

Jos Libardo Mu oz our beloved father, grandfather and friend passed away peacefully on Aug. 23, 2022, in Murray, Utah.
Appropriately, Jos Libardo s final hours of mortality were spent surrounded by family. La familia meant everything to him.
Jos Libardo was born on June 10, 1928, in Palmira, Colombia, to Francisco Antonio Mu oz and Maria Josefa Saavedra. He came from a large family and was the fourth of 10 siblings.
Jos Libardo s early life was not easy. His parents died when he was still young and he had to work to help support himself and his brothers and sisters. His work ethic would serve him well throughout his life. Even when he was in his 90s, he found great pleasure in planting a garden and raising juicy tomatoes by the hundreds.
Jos Libardo was still a teenager when he met a pretty Palmira girl named Angela Rosa Bedoya. Jos Libardo and Angela would later marry in the city s Catedral de Nuestra Se ora del Rosario del Palmar on July 20, 1953. Their union was later sealed for time and eternity in the Provo, Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Jos Libardo was the father of nine children: Maria Elena, Victor Manuel, Marta Lucia Pacheco (Omar), Richard (Gladys), Luz Angela Fonseca (Jos Jes s Alfonso (Nancy), Josefina Swensen (Jason), Clara In s Melendez, and Francedi Diaz (Jorge).
Jos Libardo and Angela are the proud grandparents of 18 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Jos Libardo was always industrious and owned a variety of businesses including a family farm, a car dealership and a tire shop. He was interested in politics and twice served on Palmira s City Council.
Jos Libardo s life forever changed when he was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1977 by a dear friend, President Jay E. Jensen, who was presiding over the Colombia Cali Mission.
The gospel became the anchor in his life and he found great joy fulfilling a variety of callings, studying the scriptures and the words of Latter-day Saint leaders and sharing his beliefs with others. Just a month before his passing, he was able to baptize a friend that he had helped teach the gospel.
He was a true patriarch in the Mu oz family and was typically called upon to pray whenever the family gathered together.
Nothing made Jos Libardo happier than being with his family. He was proud of his children and grandchildren and found great joy in cooking for them, offering generous advice and watching them all grow and follow their own respective paths.
He was also a generous friend and an extrovert. Over the course of his life, Jos Libardo followed a Christian impulse to serve others. Many times that meant sharing his food or opening his home to others. He was also dedicated to ministering and never hesitated to offer a helping hand or his time for someone in need.
A sports fan, he was never too tired to watch a soccer game or a boxing match.
We are grateful that our beloved Jos Libardo was able to live a long life. He endured cancer and several heart attacks but always seemed to come back stronger.
Jos Libardo was preceded in death by his wife, Angela Rosa, and their infant daughter, Maria Elena. He is survived by his siblings Deyanira Vargas and Henry Saavedra.
Friends and family are invited to gather for funeral services on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint meetinghouse, at 7380 S. 1300 West, in West Jordan, Utah.
Viewing from 10-11:30 a.m., followed by the funeral at 12 p.m.
Interment at the Taylorsville City Cemetery.
Jos Libardo Mu oz, nuestro amado padre, abuelo y amigo, falleci pac ficamente el 23 de agosto de 2022 en Murray, Utah.
Apropiadamente, las ltimas horas de muerte de Jos Libardo las pas rodeado de su familia. La familia significaba todo para l.
Jos Libardo naci el 10 de junio de 1928 en Palmira, Colombia, hijo de Francisco Antonio Mu oz y Mar a Josefa Saavedra. Proven a de una familia numerosa y era el cuarto de 10 hermanos.
Los primeros a os de vida de Jos Libardo no fueron f ciles. Sus padres murieron cuando l a n era joven y tuvo que trabajar para ayudarse a s mismo y a sus hermanos y hermanas.
Su tica de trabajo le servir a bien a lo largo de su vida. Incluso cuando ten a 90 a os, encontr un gran placer en plantar una huerta y cultivar muchos tomates jugosos.
Jos Libardo era a n un adolescente cuando conoci a una linda palmire a llamada ngela Rosa Bedoya.
Jos Libardo y ngela se casar an m s tarde en la Catedral de Nuestra Se ora del Rosario del Palmar de la ciudad de Palmira, Valle, el 20 de julio de 1953. Posteriormente, su uni n se sell por tiempo y eternidad en el Templo SUD de Provo, Utah.
Jos Libardo fue padre de nueve hijos: Mar a Elena, V ctor Manuel, Marta Luc a Pacheco (Omar), Richard (Gladys), Luz ngela Fonseca (Jos Jes s Alfonso (Nancy), Josefina Swensen (Jason), Clara In s Mel ndez, y Francedi D az (Jorge).
Jos Libardo y ngela son los orgullosos abuelos de 18 nietos y 35 bisnietos.
Jos Libardo siempre fue industrioso y due o de una variedad de negocios, incluyendo una granja familiar, un concesionario de autom viles y un taller de llantas.
Estaba interesado en la pol tica y sirvi dos veces en el Concejo Municipal de Palmira. La vida de Jos Libardo cambi para siempre cuando fue bautizado como miembro de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los ltimos D as en 1977 por un querido amigo, el presidente Jay E. Jensen, quien presid a la Misi n Colombia Cali.
El Evangelio se convirti en el ancla de su vida y hall gran gozo en cumplir una variedad de llamamientos, estudiar las Escrituras y las palabras de los l deres Santos de los ltimos D as y compartir sus creencias con los dem s.
Solo un mes antes de su fallecimiento, pudo bautizar a un amigo al que hab a ayudado a ense ar el Evangelio.
Era un verdadero patriarca en la familia Mu oz y normalmente se le ped a que orara cada vez que la familia se reun a.
Nada hac a m s feliz a Jos Libardo que estar con su familia. Estaba orgulloso de sus hijos y nietos y disfrutaba mucho cocinando para ellos, ofreciendo generosos consejos y vi ndolos crecer y seguir sus respectivos caminos.
Tambi n era un amigo generoso y extrovertido. A lo largo de su vida, Jos Libardo sigui un impulso cristiano de servir a los dem s. Muchas veces eso significaba compartir su comida o abrir su hogar a otros. Tambi n se dedic a ministrar y nunca dud en ofrecer una mano amiga o su tiempo para alguien en necesidad.
Fan tico de los deportes, nunca estaba demasiado cansado para ver un partido de f tbol o una pelea de boxeo.
Estamos agradecidos de que nuestro amado Jos Libardo haya podido vivir una larga vida. Soport c ncer y varios ataques al coraz n, pero siempre parec a volver m s fuerte.
A Jos Libardo le precedieron en la muerte su esposa ngela Rosa, y su peque a hija, Mar a Elena. Le sobreviven sus hermanos Deyanira Vargas y Henry Saavedra.
Se invita a los amigos y familiares a reunirse para los servicios f nebres el viernes, 2 de septiembre de 2022 en el centro de reuniones de los Santos de los ltimos D as en 7380 S. 1300 West en West Jordan, Utah.
Velorio de 10 a 11:30 a.m., seguido del funeral a las 12 p.m.
Entierro en el cementerio de la ciudad de Taylorsville.