Margaret Evelyn Jensen Boynton

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Margaret Evelyn Jensen Boynton, age 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

Margaret was born on October 9, 1934, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Christen and Alma Christensen Jensen. She was the youngest of eleven children—six brothers and four sisters. She grew up in Woods Cross and Bountiful, Utah, and graduated from Davis High School in Kaysville in 1952.

On June 19, 1953, she married her sweetheart, Delbert Lewis Boynton, in the Salt Lake Latter-day Saint Temple. Margaret was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had a strong and abiding testimony. She served faithfully in various callings within the Salt Lake Cannon 7th Ward, including Primary, Relief Society Presidency, and Young Women programs at both the ward and stake levels.

Margaret was a talented quilter and spent countless hours creating beautiful quilts for both church projects and family. She had a deep love for music, reading, and traveling with her husband and dear friends. She especially loved camping, spending time on the ‘Salina Mountain’ with her family was one of her greatest joys. But above all, she cherished time spent with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, loving each of them deeply.

She lived in Salt Lake City for 43 years, later resided in Layton, and spent her final years in Arizona.

Margaret is survived by her five children: L. Jeffrey (Teresa) Boynton, Debra (Guy) Hatch, Brent (Agusta) Boynton, Randy Boynton, Deanna (Ned) Franklin, and son-in-law, Blake Christie, along with 23 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert; daughter, Pamela; infant son, Bradley; her parents; and nine of her siblings.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Bountiful City Cemetery, 2224 South 200 West, Bountiful, Utah. A viewing will be held from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. at Russon Mortuary, 295 North Main Street, Bountiful, Utah, prior to services.

Services will be streamed live on the Russon Mortuary Live Facebook page and on this obituary page. The live stream will begin about 10-15 minutes prior to the service and will be posted below.