Katherine Meyers Workman

Katherine Evelyn Meyers Workman, born on 07 March 1941, was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She passed away peacefully on 10 November 2025. Kaye lived a life full of love, adventure, sacrifice and service.

She is survived by her four children, Teri Mahoney, Chris (Tanya) Workman, Heidi (Jason) Sidwell and Ryan (Andrea) Workman, beloved son-in-law Bruce Mahoney, and her 15 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren, all whose lives were blessed by her maternal love, unrelenting sacrifice for others and steady testimony of the Savior, Jesus Christ.

Born to Eugene Ellsworth Meyers and Dorothy Evelyn Miller, Kaye was the eldest of 3 children. She was a grateful and loving daughter. She loved her younger brother, Gerald (Linda) Meyers, and younger sister, Kathleen Chatelaine.

She graduated from Cyprus High School and got engaged to her high school sweetheart, Harley Ross Workman, at the Utah State Capitol that very night. Their plans to marry were put on hold when Ross accepted a call to serve in the Southern States Mission. As he labored faithfully for two years, Kaye waited at home patiently working and saving money in anticipation of their new life together. They were married on 7 Dec 1962 in the Logan Temple, just 7 days after he returned from his mission.

While Ross attended the University of Utah their first two children, Teri and Chris, were born. She worked hard to care for her family during these lean years; all the while supporting Ross, taking care of the children, managing day to day responsibilities, and stretching their meager finances. These efforts relieved him of those responsibilities, allowing him to focus on providing for his family and maintaining his studies. Her ability to see the future beyond those difficult years was a hallmark of her character. Kaye often looked at the bigger picture and was an invaluable source of counsel while Ross built his professional career.

After Ross graduated from law school, he and Kaye had an infant daughter, Alisha who was called home. They desired to expand their little family and were delighted when they had the blessing of adopting their daughter, Heidi. Two years later a surprise baby, Ryan, joined the family. Ross and Kaye were so grateful for their chance to raise their children.

During their life together, Kaye was a fastidious housekeeper, driving the kids to every activity, and ensuring a delicious dinner was on the table every night at 6pm. At a time when the world was valuing homemaking and motherhood less and less, Kaye put her best efforts into both and created a home that had structure, work, love and the gospel. She did this on her own some of the time as Ross traveled extensively for work. Kaye made sure the household ran smoothly. While Ross was often perceived as the outward face of the family, all who lived in that home knew it was really Kaye who ran the show.

Kaye loved to travel and as Kaye and Ross traveled more, they realized their ideal vacations differed wildly. Ross wanted to swing from the vines in New Zealand, and Kaye wanted to shop in Paris. In loving support of each other, they decided to alternate their vacations. One vacation they found the ideal balance in Costa Rica at the Tabacon natural hot springs where the waterfall and surrounding pool contained both hot and cold waters. In this unique waterfall, Ross could plunge into the invigorating cold half while Kaye could simultaneously bask in the warm half. This vacation epitomized their unwavering ability to support one another and help each other find happiness. All told, they explored 6 out of 7 continents traveling the world hand-in-hand.

In 1997, Ross and Kaye were called to preside over the Honolulu Hawaii Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where they served for 3 years. While still serving in Hawaii, Ross was called to the Quorum of the Seventy to serve as a General Authority for the Church. In this capacity they were called to Ghana, West Africa. Even though Kaye knew this would be a difficult assignment she happily accepted the challenge of the calling. Having promised the Lord she would never turn down a calling, she went faithfully to Africa. At the conclusion of Ross’ service in the Quorum of the Seventy, they were called back to Hawaii where Ross and Kaye presided as President and Matron of the Laie Hawaii Temple. They had the unique opportunity to oversee the renovation of that temple, where Kaye personally hung all the crystals on the chandelier in the celestial room. Upon the completion of that 5-year assignment, they were called to preside over the Church and Family History Mission in Salt Lake City. In that mission they learned to love both church history and their own ancestral tale. At the time of Ross’ death, they were serving on the Church Corrections Council where Kaye worked tirelessly and spent countless hours working with prisoners and former prisoners to improve their lives and teach them to employ the atoning power of Jesus Christ.

In her last years on this earth, Kaye suffered from Alzheimer’s. She was a shining example of patience in adversity; and she had many who loved and cared for her at this time. They all, without exception, praised her for her innate kindness and beautiful smile, two things that couldn’t be taken from her.

Kaye worked side by side with her husband throughout their many years of service; and countless lives have been touched by their shining example and joyful testimonies. Kaye was a determined woman whose diligence led her down the covenant path. She lived her covenants unwaveringly and as a result all around her were blessed by her diligence, faith and focus on her Savior. Her husband adored and cherished her above all things because he saw, even from his teenage years, what an extraordinary woman she was.

A viewing will be held on Sunday, November 16th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Monday, November 17th from 10:00 to 10:45 AM. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am at the LDS chapel on 8170 Short Hills Drive. Cottonwood Heights, Ut 84093.

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