Jeannine Elaina Skinner

Our beloved daughter/sister/aunt/cousin/friend, Jeannine Elaina Skinner, departed this life on August 23, 2024, in an accidental drowning while canyoneering with friends in Tulare County, California. She was a bright light to our family. She was a pure example of kindness, compassion, love and peacemaking. She was both a hummingbird and a peaceful dove.

She was born February 13, 1990, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Larry Alfred and Kathleen Adelia Pack Skinner, the youngest of three daughters. 

Jeannine loved to perform and had a beautiful, high-soprano voice with perfect pitch. She learned to play the violin, the guitar and was an accomplished pianist. She performed in musicals and was a member of the Viewmont High School Madrigals her senior year and sang in BYU choirs.

Jeannine graduated (2013) from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics. She recently graduated (2022) from Utah State University with her Masters in Dietetics Administration (MDA), was a Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RDN), and a certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) working at WIC in South Jordan, Utah.

Jeannine has always been adventurous and loved to travel. She was strong, easy-going, friendly, loving, selfless, and ambitious. She loved to run, hike, rock climb, and go ballroom and country swing dancing. She loved cooking, gardening, and was working on a cookbook that would help others plan and prepare nutritious food with ease. Just a couple weeks before she died, she successfully made her first sourdough loaf.

She lived life to the fullest and enjoyed the beauties of nature. She had an easy smile and beautiful long hair. When she was young, she once donated her hair to Locks of Love and donated her blood often (O negative - the universal blood type). She was always willing and happy to serve those around her. She selflessly offered help to family members and friends. She would have been a wonderful mother.

She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings and at the Jordan River Temple. She touched many lives and shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ through example.

Jeannine is survived by her parents, sisters Sharalyn (Brady) Backus, Julia (Zachary) Neukirchen and five nieces/nephews (James, West, Belle, Grant, and Faith).

It is hard to believe she is gone so unexpectedly, but we know she is happy and we will be with her again in Heaven someday.

Jeannine's services will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 11 a.m. with a viewing prior from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Centerville Utah South Stake Center (270 N. 300 E.). A viewing will also be held on Monday, September 2, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. at Russon Mortuary in Bountiful, Utah (295 N. Main). Burial will be at Elysian Gardens (1075 E. 4580 S.) in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Services will be streamed live on the Russon Mortuary Live Facebook page and on this obituary page. The live stream will begin about 10-15 minutes prior to the service and will be posted below.