Monica Sue Christenson Marchbanks

HEYBURN – Monica Sue Christenson Marchbanks, a 41-year-old resident of Springville, Utah, and formerly of Heyburn, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018.

Monica was born September 21, 1976, the last of seven children born to Marvin Lund Christenson and Linda Sue Flynn Christenson of Heyburn, Idaho. She attended Minico High School and graduated in 1994. When she was young, she enjoyed creative writing and art. She had a niche in photography and took opportunities to learn more about it during and after high school and later owned her own photography business.

Monica served an 18-month LDS mission in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1997. She had many wonderful experiences there and shared those experiences with others for years after her mission. She loved the gospel and was a great missionary.

Monica and Jordan Marchbanks married in August 2000 and they have four beautiful, fun, happy children.

She was a talented homemaker. She loved doing crafts with the kids and decorating her home. She was very talented in photography and loved to take pictures.

Before Monica became sick, she was the life of the party. Everybody loved to be around her. She was so fun and loud and funny. Her kids were her life. She loved them so much. She loved to play with them and teach them. She actually wouldn't put them in preschool because she did her own little preschool and taught them before kindergarten and they were always top of the class. She taught her children to play the violin. She loved camping, rock climbing, boating, and anything involving her family. She loved teaching her children about the gospel. She was diligent in reading the scriptures with her children, family prayer, and family home evening.

Monica is survived by her former spouse and father of their children, Jordan Marchbanks; their four children, Attikas, Bentley, Ryker, and Mason; her parents Marvin and Linda Sue Christenson; her six siblings, Carrie Wake, Devin (JoAnn) Christenson, Rockye Christenson,, Sonya Hubbard, Derk Christenson, and Wendy Christenson; many nieces, nephews and extended family.

Monica is an amazing person. We all miss her and love her dearly.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Heyburn 1st Ward, 530 Villa Dr., in Heyburn. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery.

Friends may call from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. preceding the service at the church.