Brenda Kaye LaGrone was born August 4, 1973 to Curtiss Earl Perkins and Mona Kaye Bradford Perkins. She was a beautiful baby girl and a joy to her parents.
She grew up and went to school in Blanding. She was shy but lots of fun. She loved to laugh, and she loved to explore and really enjoyed nature. She also had a love for music.
Brenda was a great sister and loved very much by her siblings. She graduated from San Juan High in 1991 and the College of Eastern Utah in 1993.
Brenda married Bud Johnson, and they had three beautiful children together...Darin, Samantha and Rhiannon. They later divorced, and Brenda married John LaGrone. John and Brenda were so happy to add one more child, son Nicholas, who is a joy to the whole family.
Brenda worked at Clarks Market and was over pricing and HR. Brenda passed away February 11, 2015 and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Brenda was survived by husband John LaGrone; children, Darin Johnson, Samantha Johnson, Rhiannon Johnson and Nicholas LaGrone; parents, Curtiss (Cynthia) Perkins and Mona Perkins; siblings, Clayton (KD) Perkins, Brad (Jennifer) Perkins, Kloyd (Sonya) Perkins, Travis (Fatíma) Perkins, Tyler (Amelia) Perkins, Terra (David) Fepuleai, Robby (Loren)Perkins, Oleyna (Mike) Harrison, step-brother Thai Davis, step-sister Hollie (Chris) Warner; numerous nieces and nephews and Grandmother Mary Black.
Brenda is preceded in death by her grandparents, Harvey and Jessie Bradford, Kloyd and Dorothy Perkins and Oley Black; and a niece, Alison Perkins.
You can shed tears that she is gone
Or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back
Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left.
Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her
Or you can be full of the love that you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her and only that she is gone
Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back
Or you can do what she would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
David Harkins