Sheryl Elkins

Our dear, sweet mama, grandma, sister, and friend Sheryl Elkins, 78 years old, passed away on May 4, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, she was the second child and only daughter of Richard and Wilma Elkins.

As a young girl, Sheryl played the violin and piano, and attended ballet lessons. She had a beautiful singing voice. She was an excellent student and graduated from Bountiful High School and attended LDS Business College and BYU. Sheryl worked as an administrative assistant and legal secretary for most of her adult life.

Sheryl was the loving mother of four children whom she tirelessly worked to provide and care for. She had a talent for genealogy and family history work, was an adventurous cook, skilled seamstress, and devoted knitter. Her donations of knitted baby booties have kept thousands of baby feet warm. She loved to share her talents and made friends everywhere she went. She was known for her sense of humor and her abundance of love.

Sheryl treasured her testimony of Jesus Christ and served in many callings for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was a temple worker in the Bountiful and Las Vegas temples.

Sheryl is preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Wilma Elkins, and her granddaughter Lou Rice. She is survived by her children, David (Suzanne) Rice, Rebecca (Ken) Lance, Richard Rice, Pearl Draper, and nine grandchildren. Sheryl is also survived by her three brothers, Bryan (Melanie) Elkins, Craig (Monica) Elkins, and Drew (Christy) Elkins.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Russon Mortuary, 295 North Main, Bountiful, Utah where a viewing will be held that morning from 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. prior to services.  Interment- Salt Lake City Cemetery.  Memories may be shared in the “Guestbook” tab on this obituary page.

Services will be streamed live on the Russon Mortuary & Crematory 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.