John Artel Workman

Everyone enters a room their own way, but for John each entrance was filled with enthusiasm and hugs. His familiar Heloooo announcing his presence with a smile as he would give everyone in the room a hug whether he knew them or not will be greatly missed.

John Artel Workman was Born July 17 1971 in Salt Lake City Utah

John Passed away Saturday May 2nd at his home in Murray Utah to begin the next phase of his mission.

John had a passion for learning, he graduated from Brighton High School, The University of Utah and The California School of psychology, receiving a Masters degree, and all but his dissertation in receiving his PHD. John like our father loved learning and education. He was passionate about his schooling and wanted to make a difference in the world with the knowledge he had received.

John had an unwavering love for his nieces and nephews and treated them as if they were his own children often giving their parents critical advice and suggestions on parenting. He would have been a great father.

John was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day saints, active in his mid single adult ward, and worked at the Salt Lake Temple.

John carries the middle name Artel the same as our father, and that name is fitting because of the 7 children, John is most like our Dad.

John is the son Liahona Workman and the Late Verle Artel Workman

He is survived by his Mother Liahona Workman his Brothers and sisters Joann Meitler, Dianne Douglass, Verl N Workman, Leann Elkebbi, Joseph Workman, Maryann Farlino, and many nieces and nephews.

John was preceded in death by his father and his grandparents and is enjoying a happy reunion with them.

John lived life to its fullest and was an inspiration to everyone he met. We loved John for all his quirks, and passions. He was a good son, a great brother, an exceptional Uncle and an amazing friend to many.

The funeral will be held Monday May 11th 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cottonwood Creek Stake Center located at 1535 E. Creek Road in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.

Friends and family may pay their respects at a viewing from 9:30-10:30 a.m the same morning.

John will be laid to rest near his father at Memorial Estate Cemetery on Bengal Blvd with a view of the amazing mountains that he loved.