Roger Kay Jones

Surrounded by his family, Roger Kay Jones returned Home on Saturday, November 1, 2025, after a long-fought battle with cancer. He had a unique ability to show love to all those he met, and he will be greatly missed.

To put it simply, Roger loved life. He worked hard, and he played hard. But nothing was more important to him than the relationships he made.

Roger was born January 1, 1947, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was the fifth of six children born to Lizzie Marguerite Godfrey and John Carlos Jones, Sr. He spent his childhood exploring the outdoors, shooting arrows into Tide boxes, jumping on trampolines, and swimming. His father taught him to work, and at the young age of eight he had his own lawn mowing business, where he finished each yard on his hands and knees, trimming the edges with scissors. Because of his strong work ethic, Roger got every job to which he ever applied.

Roger graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1965, and then attended Brigham Young University that Fall for one semester. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Auckland, New Zealand, from 1966-1968. Only three weeks after he got home, his dad died suddenly from a heart attack. Roger spoke fondly and often of that tender time, and he became his mother’s emotional support for the next 35 years.

Roger met Carol Johnson in 1970 and married her in the Logan Utah Temple in 1971, and the two of them moved immediately to St. Louis, Missouri, where he attended Washington University School of Dental Medicine. After graduating, they relocated to Bountiful, Utah, where they raised their seven children, and Roger set up his dental practice that he had until his retirement in 2017.

Roger was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend. He wore his heart on his sleeve, letting everyone know how much he cared about them. He lived by the mantra, “Preserve the relationship.” He never refrained from a compliment or held back a hug. As a result, he was deeply loved by countless people.

He had an adventurous spirit, and took dozens of trips around the world. He loved to scuba dive with his best friends, Stan and Gregg. They hiked the pyramids in Guatemala, zip-lined in Costa Rica, cruised to Australia, and many others. He traveled with his dear wife to Europe, Hawaii, Japan, Tahiti, etc. He never tired of seeing all the beautiful places on the earth, and spoke with fondness for the experience he had and the people he met.

He was a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ and bore his testimony often. His greatest joy was the knowledge that he may have his family with him for eternity.

Roger’s life was rich and full, and he loved every minute of it. He will be missed desperately, until we meet again.

Roger is survived by his eternal sweetheart, Carol, and their seven children: Cindy (Jared) Pearson, Teri (Merrick) Pack, Jason, Kim (Jared) Jacobson, Jaren (Amber), Erin (Jason) Gough, and Steven. His grandchildren: Jeffrey, Kailyn, Brennan, Sariah, Claira, Maya, Aliyah, Lizzie, Robyn, Caleb, Eli, Ivan, Kai, Cael, Talan, Kellan, Levi, Dana, Camille, and Gavin, and great-granddaughter and name-sake Eloise Kay. And Miyuki Pilger, a foreign exchange student that lived with them 40 years ago and still calls him “Dad.” He was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings Carl, Shirley, Joyce, Richard and David, his son John Robert, and 2 grandsons Cameron and Luke.

His family wishes to thank the dozens of doctors and nurses at Huntsman Cancer Institute for their countless hours of love and compassion.

A viewing will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Russon Mortuary, 295 North Main Street. Bountiful, Utah. A second viewing will be held from 8:00-8:45 a.m. on Monday, November 10, 2025, followed by the funeral service at 9:00 a.m. at the LDS Church located at 900 Eaglepoint Drive, North Salt Lake, Utah.