Rena Kathleen Marshall's Obituary
Rena Kathleen Marshall (ne Carroll) passed away in her home on December 14, 2024 surrounded by loved ones in the mid-afternoon hours.
She was born a wild spirit; a fire woman of flame on August 7, 1964 to Keith H. Carroll and Kathleen Carroll in Blanding, Utah. Rena kept this unconquerable spirit throughout the entirety of her existence, resiliently reigniting her own spirit with an "exuberant" (a favorite word in her vocabulary) spark. Her home ranged all throughout Utah, California and even towards the Dakotas. She raised hell with her beloved sisters and brothers, was a fan of big hair bands, and also cursed some of the styles of her youth.
In her life, she touched every single person she met in a way that made a life-long impact. Whether it be her wild ways and strength of heart or her extremely artistic soul, Rena's talents were noticeable as she made clay dolls from scratch and shared her musical prowess in vocal tune and guitar. No matter where she went, someone would always have something amazing to say or believed she had sparked some life within them that carried on as a little candle for years to come. Her selflessness was witnessed across all areas of her life, whether it was being the always-there-for-you Aunt to her nieces and nephews, the cousin you could count on, or employee/co-worker that worked her fingers to the bone, she was always more than willing to give you the shirt from her back.
Survived by Husband Shawn Marshall, Children: Chance McGowan, Kreg Kimball, Shayna McGowan, Siblings: Brooke Busenbark, Gayle Audenried and James Stubbs. Proceeded in death by parents Kathleen Stubbs and Keith Carroll, and brother Jared Stubbs who without a doubt, left her a spot at the campfire and a good meal under the stars. Her legacy leaves several friends and loved ones that will miss her greatly but will remember her fondly.
We will never forget all the stories and adventures that her fire and beautiful spirit brought, and we will preserve with perseverance the legacy of that flame she leaves behind in our hearts forever.
Like one of her fond songs, James Taylor’s Fire and Rain: “We saw sunny days we thought would never end.”
But we will always see you again. Rest in peace Mom. Save us a spot by the campfire.
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