Kimberly Crosby

Nov.17, 1977 – June 20, 2016

Beloved wife, mother and best friend Kimberly Jo (Lamoreaux) Crosby, born Nov. 17, 1977, died on June 20, 2016, in West Valley City, Utah, due to complications of a short illness.[caption id="attachment_11404" align="alignright" width="228"] Kimberly Crosby[/caption]Kimberly is survived by her husband Patrick Todd Crosby, her children Samantha Renee Crosby, Jessica Vickie Crosby, Alexis Sylvia Crosby, Beyonce Nicole Crosby, Zachary Patrick Crosby, Breanna Jo Crosby, Alyssa Amerie Crosby, Chasten John Crosby and Jordan Samuel Crosby.She was raised andis also survived by her mother/grandmother, Renee Carter. Additionally, she is survived by her mother Vickie (Leonard) Lujan, sisters Kellie (John) Korogi, Denise (Craig) Judd, Kellie Rae (Scott) Larsen and Tawnya (Torren) Phillips, brothers Dennis Lamoreaux, Brad (Danielle) Edwards, Leonard Lujan and Tommy Lujan, as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her grandfather Samuel Ray Lamoreaux and her father Johnny Ray Lamoreaux.Kim’s special love was for children, her own as well as any others she could bring into her care. As a foster parent she took in more than 40 placements and was blessed to adopt five children. These children fit perfectly into her other love, that of her faith in the Lord found through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Her life was celebrated with visitation services on Friday, June 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Salt Lake Hunter East Stake Center, followed by funeral services on Saturday, June 25, at 3 p.m. Kimberly was interred in the Cowley Cemetery on Monday, June 27, 2016, at 10 a.m.In lieu of flowers, donations to the Utah Foster Care Foundation would be greatly appreciated.