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Portrait of Tawnee Jo Hendricks
Tawnee Jo Rushton Hendricks

Tawnee Jo Hendricks

July 5, 1970 – June 7, 2024
Lived 53 years
Valley view memorial · West Valley City, Utah
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Tawnee Jo Hendricks

Devoted Wife, Mother and Grandmother

July 5, 1970 - June 7, 2024

Tawnee Jo Hendricks, age 53, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her West Valley home on Friday June 7th. She was born on July 5th, 1970, to L. James Rushton Ill and Carla Rushton.

Tawnee married Marvin "Bud" Hendricks on December 22, 1998. They have 5 children and 6 grandchildren.

She enjoyed life and loved her family and friends more than anything. She would do anything for others, even as a child she would bring home every 2- or 4-legged stray. She worked various jobs throughout her life and was exceptional at all of them. She was extremely smart and very talented at so many things.

Tawnee liked to paint pictures and was very good at it. Tawnee had an ear for music, she played piano and was able to teach herself a song just by listening to it. Tawnee was a great photographer, all our family pictures from our family events and vacations, she is behind the camera making sure she doesn't miss a single moment. Unfortunately, limiting the pictures with her in them.

Tawnee was a great WIFE, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, DAUGHTER, SISTER and FRIEND. The relationships she built during her life with anyone who knew her were something special.

Tawnee was kind and loving and would do anything for anyone. Tawnee was selfless and would go out of her way for anyone.

Tawnee leaves behind her husband Marvin, her children Steven, J, Coy, Marin and Danica, her parents, L. James Ill and Carla Rushton, her Siblings Melissa, Lewie and Paula. Grandchildren, Easton, Mikelle and Braxton, Aspen, Briar and Xailey. Along with many Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews and Cousins. Preceded in death by grandparents, Lewis J and F Leone Rushton and William "Bill" and Dorothy Bosh.

Viewing was held Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Valley View Funeral Home 4335 West 4100 South, WVC, UT from 6pm-8pm,

Funeral Services were held Friday, June 14, 2024 at Valley View Funeral Home

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1970
Born July 5
1977
Tawnee was 7 when Elvis Presley died
1981
Tawnee was 11 when MTV began broadcasting
1982
Tawnee was 12 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1987
Became a Mother to Steven
1991
Tawnee was 21 when the Soviet Union dissolved
1994
Tawnee was 24 when "Friends" premiered
2001
Became a Mother to Coy
2001
Tawnee was 31 when Apple introduced the iPod
2004
Became a Mother to Marin
2011
Became a Mother to Danica
2024
Passed away June 7, age 53
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