Marilyn Ruth Lund

March 13, 1938 — March 13, 2024

Marilyn Ruth Mayberry Lund, age 86, passed away on her 86th birthday, peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born March 13, 1938 in Kanesville, Utah, to Joseph Lawrence and Margaret Heslop Mayberry.

She graduated from Ogden High School in 1956 and attended BYU and Weber College where she graduated with her Associate Degree. In June of 1958, she married her high school sweetheart, Robert Kent Lund, in the Logan LDS Temple. They resided first in Ogden, Utah, then in Los Angeles, California, and finally made their home in Perry, Utah where they raised six children who love her dearly.

Marilyn found endless joy in her roles as wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. Her home was a refuge, and everyone could feel her loving spirit whenever you entered. Everyone who encountered her was blessed with her acceptance, kindness, and love.

Throughout Marilyn’s life, she embodied the phrase “love one another”. Everyone she met was greeted with a smile, a hug, and an “I love you”. She was a listener, a confidant, and someone who saw the best in everyone. She was an example of true, Christ-like love to everyone she encountered. All through happy times and through trials, she would continually “count her many blessings”.

Marilyn was the fun mom and grandma. She always made time to talk or play games, whether with kids, grandkids, or great-grandkids. Some of the best memories her family has are endless games played around her table. Marilyn made the birthday celebration of each of her children and grandchildren special by making sure to spend time with them one-on-one. She had a beautiful smile and an infectious laugh; to know her was to want to be around her. She loved each person she knew as an individual, and accepted them just as they were.

Marilyn was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and enjoyed serving others. Her service included various callings in the Relief Society, Young Women, Primary, Scouts, and Activities. She loved each calling and found joy in serving. She was the recipient of the Silver Beaver award, which reflected her love of the Scouting program and the boys that strived to earn their Eagle.

She was called to serve with her husband as mission president in the Lithuania Vilnius Mission, later named the Baltic Mission. She dearly loved the missionaries as her children and spoiled them like her grandchildren. They also served together in the Romania Bucharest Mission. She loved the missionaries, the Romanian people, and preaching the gospel. She loved her dear friends from the Baltics and Romania and thought of them often.

She is survived by her children Kent & Alisa Lund (Surprise, AZ), Barb & Ritchie Olsen (Perry, UT), Kathy & Mike Davis (Roy, UT), Jeff & Marlisa Lund (North Ogden, UT), Kris & Dan Dearing (North Ogden, UT), and Mike & Jenny Lund (Kaysville, UT); 42 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren; her siblings John & Jeanine Mayberry (Surprise, AZ), David & Patti Mayberry (Orem, UT), and Lynette & Chris Mershon (Kimberly, ID); and her and her brothers and sisters-in-law: Doug Clayson (Lindon, UT), Jerry & Julie Lund (Pleasant View, UT), and Kaye Wilson (N. Ogden, UT).

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob, her parents, sisters Laura Benson and Orlene Clayson, and brother Rulon Mayberry.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the Perry Stake Center, 685 West 2250 South, Perry, Utah. A Viewing will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. with the Funeral Service at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be at Brigham City Cemetery.

If you have thoughts and memories you would like you share, you can also email: bobandmarilynlegacy@gmail.com.

Marilyn’s service will be livestreamed at https://myersmortuary.livecontrol.tv/a21ab120.

Services entrusted to Myers Mortuary of Brigham City, Utah.