Chasity Marie Otterstrom's Obituary
Chasity Marie Otterstrom, born January 18, 1974 in New London, Connecticut, passed away May 29, 2022 in Eagle Mountain, Utah. She graduated from Grantsville High School 1992.
Preceded in death by spouse Michelle Swallom, of Lexington, Kentucky; and survived by her daughter Vivian Marie Mahoney and son-in-law John Mahoney of London, UK.
Also survived by father Wayne S. Otterstrom and his life partner Lynn Morrison of Eagle Mountain, Utah; mother Andrea V. Dunyon and her life partner Robert Kroll of Phoenix, Arizona; step-mother Barbara T. Otterstrom of Eagle Mountain, Utah; sister Misty Jean Bates and husband Lance Bates of West Jordan, Utah; step-brother Jason J. Nielsen and wife Trish Nielsen of West Jordan, Utah; step-brother Jeremey Scott Nielsen and wife Fawn Nielsen of Brawley, California; mother and father-in-law David and Ann Swallom of Lexington, Kentucky.
Chasity’s sweet nature never turned her bitter with the news of her advanced cancer, which eventually took her from us. Cancer is often described as a battle to be fought, but she was wise with her gentle nature, so she negotiated time instead. In her words, it gave her time to: reflect on lessons learned; appreciate and focus on love; bond and build beautiful memories. She soaked up every minute of her remaining time with love for her daughter, family, friends and pets.
Chasity passed away at the home she shared with her father and Lynn, in the arms of her loving sister Misty. Cancer demands constant medical attention, and Chas felt so blessed her dad and Lynn opened their home, so she could be near the cancer center. Their tireless devotion to keep medical appointments and Lynn’s expertise in the medical field to care for her needs was beyond words for her gratitude. Her Aunt Dixie and Uncle Jim Garland opened their homes to Chas’ family on her mom’s side, so they could spend frequent and long trips with quality time. Chas’ step-mother Barb, and step-brothers Jeremy and Jason, were the cornerstone in building her strong family values. We are beautifully blended families into one-family with our Chasity.
Our family will be announcing a Celebration of Life event in honor of our Chas in the very near future.
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