Eva Jean Brown Roach Dutson Casper

Eva Jean Brown Roach Dutson Casper, beloved mother, grandmother, great and great-great grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2015, at home. During the last two and a half weeks of her life, she was continually surrounded by family and friends. We had the good fortune of celebrating her 88th birthday on Feb 19th, 2015, together.

Jean was born in Fort Logan, Colorado on February 19, 1927, the 3rd child of 5 born to Floyd William and Ella Dean Stocks Brown.

She is survived by her children, Bill (Katie) Roach, Cheryl (Stephen) Woolston and Tom Roach (Vicky, deceased), 14 Grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by stepchildren Donna Saracino (Al, deceased), Marilyn Robertson (Jimmie, deceased), Richard (Barbara Foltz) Casper, Sharon (Harvey) Frandsen, Gary Casper (Julie, deceased), and numerous step-descendants from her marriages to Burt and Gene.

Jean was married to Charles William (Bill) Roach on February 19, 1944; they were divorced in 1965, but always remained friends.  He passed away in 1970.  She was married and sealed to Leonard (Gene) Dutson in the Salt Lake Temple on October 26, 1968, and he passed away in 1981. She was married to Kenneth (Burt) Casper in the Salt Lake Temple for time on December 16, 1983.  He passed away in 2008.

She was also preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, Bertha (Bill) Yount, Angus (Lily) Brown, Norman (Donna) Brown, and Shirley Dean Brown, and step-daughter LaRae Casper Kellch.

Jean worked in various secretarial and administrative jobs for the State of Utah and the Federal Government, retiring in 1987 (after 20 years) as a Safety Administrator for the Bureau of Reclamation.

Jean had a very colorful and interesting life, living through poverty as a child, obtaining an education, having a very productive work career, and serving in many church and non-church volunteer positions. She enjoyed extensive travel with all of her husbands. She had a wonderful sense of humor. She took a keen interest in her descendants, and always had a kind and humorous, word of advice at hand.

She has touched the lives of many in positive ways, and will be loved and missed by all who knew her.

The family thanks the Rocky Mountain Hospice staff, for the loving care they gave to Mom.

"A Celebration of Life" will be held Saturday, March 7, at 12:00 noon, in the Winder 8th Ward Chapel, 1361 East 4000 South, Salt Lake City, Utah, with a viewing from 10:00 to 11:30. Interment will follow at Wasatch Lawn Cemetery. To leave condolences for the family, please visit: www.HolbrookMortuary.com