Stephanie D (Jensen) Diamond Obituary (1977

Stephanie D (Jensen) Diamond passed away with her husband by her side on August 27, 2021, at 12:15 a.m. after a long, tough battle with colon cancer. She spent her last few weeks surrounded by her children and family. Stephanie was born to Jerry G Jensen and Dorothy Nell Limb Jensen, of Salem, Utah, on July 7, 1977, at the Payson Hospital. She was delivered as an emergency C-section by Dr Brian Wolsey. She was a dainty delicate beautiful baby. She was caring and kind and forgiving from the get-go. She cared more about others than herself and always brought a giggle and laugh to her family. Her laugh was contagious. She truly cared about everyone around her, maybe a little too much. She wore her feelings on her sleeve, so her brothers and sisters always knew when she was bugged, upset, sad, or extremely happy. Stephanie was raised in Salem, Utah. Her kindergarten teacher took her by the hands and shared with her mother that she was something special, a most delicate, dainty, pretty-little girl. She said that Steph had a big heart and cared about everyone in her class. That big heart and caring for everyone became Stephanie’s theme. Obviously, her favorite number was 7 due to her birthdate (7/7/77). She spent her elementary years at Salem Elementary School, attended middle school and junior high school in Spanish Fork, Utah, and graduated from Spanish Fork High School in May 1995. Stephanie’s first passion was dancing and performing. She was in dance clubs, parades, and many performances. She always had encouraging words for the younger members of her dance teams, cheering them on and giving them hugs. Stephanie truly enjoyed being on the Dance Company at Spanish Fork High School. She made friends easily and cherished them. Her friends meant everything to her. She loved just hanging out with friends. To this day she has many good friends. She often talked about Michelle at work and Michelle her neighbor and others. She attended Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. Stephanie fell in love with country dancing and was an officer in the Western Swing Dance Club at college. She had a soft spot and great love for cowboys. Any guy wearing a cowboy hat was a step above others in her book. She loved horses and cowboys, and western music and country dancing. She was already in love with Joshua (Josh) Curtis Diamond before she even met him. He was a saddle bronc rider and wore a cowboy hat. They met at a Western-swing dance. She married her dream cowboy on January 23, 1999. Josh is the son of Ken and Martha Elliott of Provo, Utah and Milt and Cynthia Diamond of Magna, Utah. Stephanie fell in love with Josh’s two children from a previous marriage, Samantha Diamond and Cole Diamond—at that time, Samantha was age 5 and Cole was age 4. Stephanie cherished them like her own. She was so excited to be pregnant and to be blessed with the delivery of Kasey Diamond in the summer of 1999, and then equally excited for the delivery of Curtis Diamond in late fall of 2000. Kasey and Curtis, as maternal children, have a strong bond to Stephanie’s heart. She was so proud of her 4 children. It seemed that 2 girls and 2 boys made her complete. Stephanie gracefully blended two families together. A few years into their marriage Josh and Stephanie became aware of another child, Kristona, who they lovingly welcomed into their home for a couple of years. Although she spends most of her time with her mother, Stephanie has a special place in her heart for Kristona. In July of 2014, Stephanie was diagnosed with Colon Cancer. The next seven years she and Josh battled the ugly beast of cancer. Stephanie was a hero to many during those seven years. She bravely faced surgeries, test after test, PET scans, CT scans, consistent blood draws, chemo, radiation, Huntsman trials, and more cancer fighting procedures, making tough decisions along the way. Fighting to stay alive as long as possibly, praying to see her children graduate from high school and be a little more ready to face the world. Stephanie is a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many positions in her faith. She often relied on Priesthood Blessings from her father, brothers, and ward members to get her through those very tough times battling cancer. Stephanie found comfort and joy in attending the LDS Temple as often as she could. She stayed faithful to her commitments. Stephanie spent 20 years working at Modere (formerly known as Neways) in Springville, Utah. She loved her co-workers and the social marketers she managed. Stephanie held several positions at Modere. She became an elite rep in the North America market. She often trained others on every aspect of the job, she was especially skilled in running reports and completing month-end data. She was recently honored by Modere’s CEO, Asma Ishaq, at a Zoom forum. Asma expressed that Stephanie represented everything that Asma wants Modere to represent. She said the theme she kept hearing from Stephanie’s co -workers and social marketers, is that Stephanie was kind, caring, patient, non-judgmental, and willing to consistently go the extra mile on every request that was presented to her and seemed very happy to do it. Asma said Stephanie-is-Modere to many social marketers and Modere customers. These positive traits truly define Stephanie and the way she lived her life. Josh, as the safety superintendent for Big D Construction, has spent the last few years building the renovation of the Salt Lake City Airport. As Stephanie would say, “Josh is so good at what he does, and Big D treats him well.” Josh and Stephanie are extremely grateful to Modere and Big D Construction for all their support and kindness during their long fight with cancer. On August 27th at 12:15 a.m., Stephanie finished her battle. Stephanie is deeply loved by the Jensen, Diamond, and Elliott families, as well as so many others. She is now in the loving arms of her Heavenly Father and is still watching over her family here on earth. She will be sorely missed. Stephanie is preceded in death by her grandparents, Lawrence and Klea Limb of Payson, Utah and Robert and Mary Jensen of Spanish Fork, Utah; nephew, Boston Jensen and brother-in-law, Jed Diamond. Stephanie is survived by her husband, Josh Diamond; children: Kasey Diamond (Anthony Talcott), Curtis Diamond (Eleana Palacios), Samantha Diamond, Cole Diamond (Heather) and Kristona Banks; her seven siblings: Cindy Seuferling (Chris), Merlin Jensen (Amy), Jared Jensen (Shanda), David Jensen (Cindy), Kristal Taylor (Shane), Pamela Wright (Jordan), Nicole Curtis (Brady); and nieces and nephews: Gehrig Seuferling, Mason Seuferling, Beau (Isabell) Jensen, Brock Jensen, Katie Jensen, Bridger Jensen, Mic Jensen, Zack Jensen, Keayra Taylor, Kovin Taylor, Madi Taylor, Tyde Taylor, Jayda Wright, Houston Wright, Wyatt Curtis, and Avari Curtis. There will be a viewing, open to anyone wishing to express condolences to the family, on Thursday September 2, 2021, from 6-8:00 p.m. at Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, Provo, Utah. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 3, 2021, at the Lakeside 1st Ward LDS Chapel; 131 South 1600 West Provo, Utah. A viewing will be held from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to services. A graveside service, open to all who desire to attend, will be held at the Salem City Cemetery, 965 South 130 East, Salem, Utah, following the funeral service. The family wishes to extend their most sincere gratitude to all those who have shared their condolences and given so generally to the Diamond family. They would also like to extend heart felt thanks to Dr. Rich, Dr. Chris Seuferling, the Intermountain Health Care Team, the Huntsman Team, and all those who took part in her care. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.bergmortuary.com. Those who are unable to attend are invited to view a livestream of Stephanie's services via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/94867361114.