Jacqueline Johnsen

Jacqueline Nielsen Johnsen was born October 23, 1930, in Gunlock, Utah and passed peacefully through the veil November 8, 2026, in her West Jordan, Utah home at the age of 96.

Jackie was the second child born to John Henry Nielsen and Emily Elzina Pulsipher. She has five siblings. At the tender age of 2 years old Jackie suffered a terrible accident. The following year was painful both physically and emotionally, as she was isolated from family as she went through numerous surgeries. Despite this difficult start, she grew up with a deep love for family, hard work, and her Heavenly Father. She graduated from Dixie Academy in St George, Utah.

On December 30, 1950, she married her Eternal Companion Carl Deloy Johnsen in the St. George temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Together they built a home centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ, raising five children: Brad (Lucinda), Jamie (George), Leslie (Gordon), Nan (Sean), and Amanda in Salt Lake City.

As a faithful member of the LDS Church, Jackie served joyfully as a Ward Relief Society President four times and as a Stake Relief Society President in both Rose Park and Taylorsville. She served for over 21 years as a temple worker in the Jordan River Temple. As a volunteer Jackie lovingly served for almost 20 years teaching literacy to inmates at the Utah State Prison. She and Carl served a year and a half LDS mission in Goa, India primarily in an orphanage. Her life was defined by humble Christ-like service, a generous heart, and a steadfast testimony of the Plan of Salvation and the reality of eternal families. She was a talented artist creating oil paintings and pencil portraits of family members. She enjoyed journaling her memories of family stories and special moments. She was a devoted homemaker and mother. She cherished her time with a growing posterity of 12 grandchildren, and 27 great-grandchildren.

Jackie was proceeded in death by her husband, Carl and her three sisters, Barbara Lyman (John), Janice Hagan (Joe), and Sherrie Evans, and brother Norman. She is survived by her brother Clint Nielsen and her five children.

A funeral will be held at the LDS Ward building at 2901 W 9000 S, West Jordan, Utah on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 11:00 am. Family and friends' visitation Friday the 13th of November, 2026, from 6:30 pm - 8:00 and Saturday from 9:30 am - 10:45.

Interment will follow at the Manti City Cemetery.