DeAnne Trujillo

DeAnne Rowe Trujillo was born on September 14, 1947 in Ogden Utah to Gene and Maxine Rowe. She grew up in West Layton and went to Davis High School graduating in 1965. She is the oldest of three children. She loved being the only girl of the family because she did not have to share all of her toys and dresses with her two brothers Douglas and Michael Rowe. She did have to look after them, though.
In high school she was friends with Olivia (Trujillo) King and while at her house one day, she met a handsome young man who had just returned from his LDS Mission in Guatemala. This was the beginning of a beautiful courtship that lasted 47 years. DeAnne married her eternal companion Sam Trujillo on August 24, 1967. Sam and DeAnne did a phenomenal job in raising four children Robert (Sherri) Trujillo, Jenifer (Tommy) Davidson, Kimi (Casey) Tennyson, and Shurelle (Ryan) Oakes. DeAnne’s pride and joy were her eleven grandchildren who called her Grandma “Eee-Oh.”
Through her example, she taught her children and grandchildren the joy and importance of service, love, and compassion. DeAnne always wanted our friends and family to come over and enjoy the things she could do for them. She always made sure whomever came over had something to eat or made sure they felt loved. As her children married and moved away (albeit not very far from her), she was blessed to spoil eleven grandchildren: Skyler Trujillo, Taelar Trujillo, Bailey Davidson, Parker Trujillo, Ethan Houberg, Summer Oakes, Joshua Oakes, Jacob Tennyson, Sydney Oakes, William Tennyson, and Samuel “Sammy” Oakes. It did not take a special occasion for her to spoil her family, although birthdays and holidays were exceptionally grand. She could never say “no” to her grandchildren, and she delightfully told her children, “I can spoil my grandkids all I want, then send them home.”
DeAnne was an exceptional wife, mother, grandmother, “second-mother” and friend. She would do anything for her children and grandchildren for she loved them with all her heart. There was not a day that went by that she was not checking up on her family. She truly was at her best when they needed her.
We will miss DeAnne’s funny sayings (one of our favorite’s being “in the next life, I’m gonna be a man!”) and her original pronunciations of words like potstickers (“pot-lickers”), Lowes (“Lulls”), paparazzi “pottsa-rottsy”), oncologist (“onna-cologist”), and Evanston (“Eving-ston”). Oh, how we used to tease and laugh!
And who won’t miss her incredible gift for cooking, holiday decorating, and entertaining? She could set the most beautiful table, decorate the most fantastic Christmas tree, and feed you some of the best food you’d ever eat… enchiladas, rice and beans, chile verde, stuffed bell peppers, potato salad, tuna casserole, homemade jam, and carrot cake to name a few.
DeAnne worked for IRS and Hill Air Force Base for most of her career until that magical day came when she was able to retire and see this wonderful country. She always loved the outdoors, going camping and teaching her children the joy of being in the woods. She always wanted a place in the woods to call her own where she could decorate and have her family and friends come up and enjoy the wonderful outdoors. Fortunately an opportunity in Wyoming presented itself, and this dream became a reality. She loved working around the cabin and making Sam work from sun up to sun down. She was always sprucing up the place. We would tease her about raking the forest. She would simply reply “I like it to look nice for when you come up and see me.”
A few years ago while enjoying her cabin, she became unable to get around like she wanted to. She was getting sick and decided she needed to see the doctor. Unfortunately, after major surgery and numerous tests, the diagnosis was cancer. She fought this horrible disease for three years with the help of all the wonderful people at St. Mark’s hospital and the Utah Cancer Specialists. We would like to give special thanks to them especially her Oncology nurses, Lisa, and Debbie. She loved them unconditionally. We would also like to thank Dr. Jason Stinnett, and PA Nancy Weber, at the Layton Utah Cancer Specialists center.
We will miss this extraordinary woman. There is no doubt she loved us. We will never stop loving her.
A viewing will be held Monday, August 4, 2014 from 6 to 8 pm at Russon Brothers Mortuary located at 1941 North Main St. Farmington, Utah.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 11:00 am. Location: Snowcreek LDS Chapel 845 N 1150 E in Layton. A viewing will be held from 9:45 am to 10:45 am prior to the service.