Joseph "Joe" David Ipson

Joe Ipson, beloved husband, father, son, and brother, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family early Wednesday morning at his home in Dry Fork Utah, after a brief but fierce fight with cancer.

Joseph David Ipson was born April 3, 1987 to Morrill David Ipson and Ruth Ann Cottam in Vernal, Utah. He was eagerly anticipated and beloved as the first brother in a house full of sisters. He grew up as both a beloved little brother, as well as big brother. He had a gentle and kind heart from the first day of his life.

After graduating from Uintah High School, Joe served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Texas Lubbock Mission, during which he made life-long friends, as Joe had a gift for doing. Joe served in many callings in the Church through the remainder of his life, but especially loved serving with the youth. His infectious humor and kind heart made him easy to love and easy to relate to. He has inspired so many throughout his life by simply being a kind man.

Joe met Libby, the love of his life, in September of 2008. After knowing each other very briefly, they knew that they were meant to be together always. They were married five months later in the Las Vegas temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He loved Libby wholly and completely, and together they built a joyful, thriving, and beautiful life together. Together with their two children, Ollie and Penny, they created the life they had all dreamed of together in Dry Fork. Any visitor to their home could sense the love, faith, and support that held their home together and filled it with love.

Joe was an avid outdoorsman and he enjoyed shooting, riding his motorcycle, and mountain biking. He loved his family property in Dry Fork and he loved the ocean and the beach. Most of what made him love these places so much was the time spent there with his loved ones.

Joe was an exceptional father. He loved his kids fiercely, and he never missed a scrimmage, hockey game, or dance recital. He worked from home so that he could be with his children as much as possible every day. He excelled in his career. He was a self-taught engineer and built a thriving career through his skills and his drive to never stop learning and improving. Through his work, he also built life-long friendships and inspired many who worked with him.

Joe was creative and generous with his love and talents. He was always there to help anyone who needed it. Throughout his life, he noticed and sought to serve those around him who needed kindness or help. His quick wit and sense of humor brought constant laughter to those around him. He truly joyed in bringing laughter to any occasion, and he brightened any situation he was in.

Joe was very, very good and very beloved, and our sorrow at his passing from our lives is great. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, and while we endure the grief of his going away, which is a grief that only the Lord can understand, we also say, blessed be the name of the Lord for the miracle of being given Joe as our son, uncle, brother, husband, and father.

Joe is preceded in death by his father-in-law, Grant Olenslager, as well as his sister, Mary. He is survived by his wife, Libby, their children, Ollie and Penny, his parents, Dave and Ruth Ipson, and his siblings, Ann and Matt Richmond, Chantile and Tyson Ferriera, Christine and Tory Mathis, Jessie Richens, and John and Beccy Ipson, his mother-in-law LaRetta Olenslager, and brothers and sisters-in-law Dustin and Desiree Olenslager, and Shad and Melissa Olenslager, and many nieces and nephews who loved him dearly.

Joe's family would especially like to express their gratitude to Michael Wilson, Chelsea Roth, Shaun Shurtliff, Kim Kobernick, and the staff at Canyon Home Care and Hospice for their loving care during this time.

In accordance with Joe's wishes, he will be cremated and there will be no public viewing. The funeral services for Joe will be held on August 23 at 2:00 pm at the Rock Point building of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, located at 2575 North 1500 West, Vernal, Utah.

In lieu of flowers, we ask all who loved Joe to continue to support and love Joe's wife and children as they move forward without their cherished husband and father.