Mary Elizabeth Harris

Mary Elizabeth Kocherhans Harris passed into our loving Heavenly Fathers arms Sunday morning May 6, 2012 from a 14 year battle with cancer. Liz was born December 24, 1958 in Provo, Utah to Mary Kathryn Sharp and Lavor Perry Kocherhans. As a child she enjoyed singing with her sisters in a trio with her mother accompanying them. She followed her love of music to college and studied vocal performance at the University of Utah where she met her eternal companion Kenneth Alton Harris. Ken and Liz were married September 22, 1984. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple October 4, 1985. They have four children who were the joy of Liz’s life. They moved to Nashville in 1994 to pursue their dream of music. They moved back to Utah in 2003 to be closer to family. Liz then went to Utah Career College and received her degree in Graphic Design in 2007. She always had a love for sewing and quilting and was a member of her local quilting guild.
Liz is survived by her husband Kenneth Harris; children Andalin and Russell Richards, Vincent Harris, Megan and Thomas Terry, and Nolan Harris; grandchild Jack Terry; grandmother Elda Sharp; mother Kathryn Kocherhans; sisters Kathryn Dunn and Shauna Kocherhans.
Liz was preceded by her father Lavor Kocherhans.
Funeral Services will be held 11:00 am Saturday May 12, 2012 at the LDS chapel at 315 E Chelemes Way (2200 S) Clearfield, UT. She will be laid to rest at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Salt Lake City at 1342 E. 500 S. following the funeral services. There will be a viewing Friday May 11, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Russon Brothers Mortuary 1941 North Main Farmington, UT and from 9:45 to 10:45 am at the church prior to services.