Mark L Francis

In loving memory of Mark L. Francis, age 63, who passed away on June, 10th, 2017, in Layton, UT. He was born July 28th, 1954, in Chico, CA to Manuel Francis and Barbara Hyman. He married Jerri Stringham, March 10, 1999, in Provo, UT. Later they were sealed in the Provo Temple on November 22, 2005. Mark lived in Chico, CA, Rome, GA, San Diego, CA, and many other places. He went to Floyd College in Rome, GA and earned a degree in nursing. He worked at the Regional Redmond Hospital in Rome, GA. He was a registered nurse for 30 years. He also received training from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute Inc. He was a hypnotherapist and owned his own business, Hypnotherapeutics of America. He served in the US Navy as a corpsman in the Naval Hospital in San Diego, CA where he was enlisted for four years. He loved Home Health and Hospice, and worked in several Home Health agencies in Salt Lake City and St. George, UT He also owned his own Home Health agency with several family members. Mark loved working with the elderly. Some of his favorite pastimes were reading, doing family history work, listening to good music, golfing, singing, playing with his grandchildren, being with family, and teasing Jerri was a particular favorite. Mark traveled to Berlin, Germany, when he was 18 years old and sang with his Madrigal Choir. He always said he loved Germany. He also traveled with his sweetheart to many fun and beautiful places. Mark had a connection with the American Indians and loved wolves. He had visited the Indians several times. Mark was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He held positions of leadership, and loved to teach about the gospel. He served well, no matter what he was asked to do. He loved the Jewish culture and loved doing his family history since he was half Jewish. His favorite picture of the Lord was “O Jerusalem” by Greg Olsen. Mark loved serving in the community as a nurse and hypnotherapist. It made him happy serving others. He is survived by: his wife, Jerri Francis (St. George, UT); his children: Scott Francis (Covington, GA), Joy Francis (Spanish Fork, UT), Nephi Francis (Spanish Fork, UT), Matthew Francis (daughter-in-law Melanie Francis, Orem, UT), Tina Francis (Orem, UT), Joshua Francis (Salt Lake City, UT), Jody Anderson (son-in-law Rick Anderson, Maricopa, AZ), Melissa Teuscher (Boise, ID), Amy Burrow (son-in-law Chad Burrow, Midvale, UT), Rebecca Carman (son-in-law Scott Carman, Draper, UT), Kathy Cooke (son-in-law Jerimiah Cook, Murray, UT); his siblings: Ron Jones (sister-in-law Karen Jones, Redding, CA), Dave Jones (sister-in-law Cher Jones, Soulsbyville, CA), Sherri Perez (Forest Ranch, CA); twenty-three and a half grandchildren (one more due in November); and two great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by: his parents, Manuel Francis and Barbara Hyman; and a son: David Francis. Funeral services will be held June 23rd, at 10:00 a.m. with a private family gathering at 9:30 a.m. at the LDS Chapel on 828 West 1600 North, in Orem, UT 84057. Interment will be at Utah Veterans Cemetery & Memorial Park, 17111 South Camp Williams Road, Bluffdale, UT 84065. The family wishes great thanks to: Encompass Home Health and Hospice, Liberty Dialysis, Dixie Regional Hospital, and the Wound Clinic in St. George, UT.

Mark L Francis

July 28, 1954 - June 10, 2017