Audrey Lynn Rowley

Audrey Lynn Rowley was a beloved mother to four children and a loving wife. She lived in Stansbury Park, Utah, and passed away suddenly in her family home at the age of 42 on May 16, 2025, leaving a void her family cannot fill.

Audrey was born in Provo, Utah, on October 20, 1982, to Tamara Lynn Petroff and Lin Mark Rowley. She was the second of five sisters whom she loved and fought to protect. Growing up, Audrey faced many challenges, one being an unstable home life, and yet, she was a hopeful and fierce child. Her family moved around Utah throughout her childhood and experienced many walks of life. Audrey was always ready to stand up for those she loved, often taking on the role of being a caregiver to her sisters. At the young age of 15, she became a mother, and though she faced many difficulties during that time, her love never stopped. She worked hard to provide for her family. Facing addiction, abuse, and being a teen parent, she overcame these hardships with the strength she called being a momma bear. She saw a life for herself and, over the years, she tried to create that not only for herself but for her children. She pushed herself to keep growing and encouraged others to do the same, her kids especially, guiding them to have a better future than she had in the past.

Audrey did what it took to finish school and went to Valley High and got her G.E.D. She focused on getting a career for many years before being pulled to further her education. She later studied to get her associate’s degree, where she made the honor roll. An achievement she was so proud of. Audrey never did anything the easy way- and her career was no exception. She started off taking samples at the Kennecott smelter. You could find her furiously sweeping away the dust in her spare time. She moved over to become a Rio Tinto employee, first as a tapper, where she joined the USW union and advocated for her union brothers and sisters, then the laboratory, where she picked up any spare shifts she could to be sure the kids had anything they needed. In 2016, she took a role as a control room specialist and learned the complexities of running an acid plant, a powerhouse, a hydromet, a slag concentrator, and a filter plant. After being called to do work that would be more aligned with her heart and values, she took a leap of faith and left her control room job. This led her to a role where her focus was working with teen girls who needed support and guidance, the way she once needed in her own life. After some months dedicated to the treatment center for teens, the smelter was happy to see her return.

Audrey was a devoted mother to Junior, Rebeca, Dalila, and Giovani. She was always welcoming to any child she came across and, because of that, she had many she called her kids. In 2019, she married Gary and welcomed his son Patrick into her family. What a beautiful day it was, filled with laughter and fun, with the two of them surrounded by family, by blood and by choice. Audrey took a break from her typical line of work to start her journey of alcohol recovery. For her, it meant becoming sober and following through with therapy, meditation, spiritual exploration, and support groups. That led her on a path of helping others start their recovery, helping children as a counselor at Alpine, and being an advocate for human rights. She had a heart that wanted to heal and save as many children as she possibly could; however, she could. Sharing her story and her struggles opened her life to so many people who saw how beautiful her soul was.

Audrey took special joy in making memories with her family. She had a passion for travel, visiting places around the world, and leaving many trips yet to be had. She enjoyed the beauty of tattoos and created a tapestry on her body reflecting her growth and strength over many years. She took pride in becoming a grandmother. To many, she was Meemaw or Nona. Her love for her grandkids was so strong. She would take any opportunity to watch them or spoil them. There are many fond memories of Audrey and her love for music and dancing. She had the rhythm to groove to every beat. She quickly became the protector of all whom she loved…whether her family, her children, or anyone who was lucky enough to receive her shining light. And though her life was cut short, Audrey had such an impactful presence that the stories of Nona will never stop. A force of nature is what best describes the incredible complexity that Audrey was.

Audrey is preceded in death by Lori Poulsen, LuCinda Thorne, Nicholas Poulsen, and Andrew Poulsen. She is survived by her husband, Gary Len Williams; her children, Junior, Rebeca, Victoria, Dalila, Patrick, Gabriella, and Giovani; her grandchildren, Amarious and Graham; her loving sisters; and an abundance of family members.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Redwood Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, Utah. You may visit with the family at a visitation before services from 10:00 to 10:45 AM.