Kristen Inkley Beecher

"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”

Krissy Beecher was a bright light, a glorious soul, and the streets of heaven are even brighter with her arrival. To sum up the impact of a life so well lived is impossible. But Krissy gave out thousands of assignments in her life, and she didn’t care if they were possible or not. So, with her encouragement, here’s our assignment. We hope there’s no grade.

Maybe the greatest, simplest summation of Krissy Beecher is that she measured her life by people, by the success of others. She spent her days believing in and passionately pursuing the potential of everyone around her. She spent her years building her tribe – creating, cultivating, and cherishing relationships. She was loved by everyone and loved most by those who knew her best. She went about doing good.

Krissy was a teacher, an expert at teaching. She taught English, she taught history, she taught science, she taught piano and choir and theatre, she taught the gospel, she taught other teachers how to teach. At home, at church, at school, in her community, anywhere and everywhere she could, she taught. It was her calling, and she fulfilled it with high honors.

Krissy made music. She spent thousands upon thousands of hours seated at her grand piano, perfecting her craft. She was a technician. She didn’t improvise or add or remove anything. She played the music precisely the way the creator intended. And, as in so many other things, she was happy to sit and accompany while others took the spotlight. 

Krissy’s religious faith was her life’s blueprint. Always an obedient, determined soul, her discipleship took on extra intention through her time studying abroad in Jerusalem during college. Her membership in the Church of Jesus Christ was vibrant, a perfect foundation for a person whose focus always laid outside of herself. Krissy was the kind of low-labor, high-yield saint God uses to build the Kingdom. She was a true disciple of Jesus.

Krissy was even more cherished because of her glorious quirks. She always read the last page of a book first. Her penmanship was as maddeningly perfect as her work ethic. She was nearly 40 years old before she worked up the nerve to order a pizza over the phone. She somehow always ended up with the good bedroom on family vacations. Always a fan of the underdog, she was inexplicably a devoted fan of the Mountain West Conference, even though she had zero affinity for any of those actual teams. She once ate an entire 12-pack of Twix bars in one sitting and then immediately swore them off for 30 years. She spent the vast majority of her disposable income at Disneyland. She wore the same gray North Davis Norseman hoodie and green fleece pants nearly every day for a decade. She was a terrible driver, always avoiding even a single left turn in favor of three rights. She drank her weight in Coke every week. She banned a few board games from family gatherings because they spurred too much of her competitiveness. She never quite found the nerve for a daily 5:30am wakeup, even though she was certain it would give her the time she needed to build the perfect body. She always took an aisle seat, closest to the exit, in case of a random catastrophic event. 

Perhaps the greatest evidence of Krissy’s intentional, beautiful life is the dynamic family she built with her husband Brian. Through the sunny and cloudy days of life together they raised authentic, thoughtful, engaging, determined children and grandchildren, a tribe that is a worthy reflection of a person of Krissy’s character and caliber.

In her 30-month experience with cancer, Krissy remained an inspiration. She never waivered in her optimism, her work ethic, and her passion for the improvement of others. She somehow worked far beyond her physical capacity and retired, on her own terms and with great recognition, on December 19th.

Krissy is survived by dozens of her tribe, hundreds of friends, neighbors, and colleagues, and thousands upon thousands of grateful students.

The family would like to thank Dr. Nebeker, Dr. Gilcrease, Dr. Lambert, Dr. Rennert, Dr. Cannon, Dr. Malani and the Huntsman Cancer Team.

We would love if you would help us remember all of the kind, beautiful memories of Krissy that are being shared. Please take two minutes and text JAM to (626) 653-4288 to help us fill a book with these precious memories. 

A viewing will be held Friday, January 31, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. at Russon Mortuary, 1941 N Main St, Farmington, UT. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 11 a.m. at the Kaysville Utah Central Stake Center, 555 Fairfield Rd, Kaysville, UT. with a viewing from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to the funeral service. 

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

In lieu of flowers, the family is accepting donations to help with expenses at Brian’s Venmo Account: @Brian-Beecher-2. Your love and support mean the world to them during this difficult time. 

“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”