Kayleen Bernice Edrington

Kayleen Bernice Edrington

12.25.1953 – 06.17.2025

Kayleen’s family has always been a bunch of last-minute people. When she started coming into this world, her parents, Ron and Lola, were out on Christmas Eve doing their shopping for their older kids when Lola’s water broke. They finished their shopping and then headed to the hospital, where their youngest pride and joy came into the Wide World of Worland, Wyoming on Christmas Day.

During her early childhood, she was both a Mama’s and Daddy’s girl. She got to go on a few more adventures with them than her older sister and brother—mostly because she was just a bit too much of a wild child for her grandparents to handle. She grew up in Vernal and lived there most of her life.

Of all the things her parents taught her, a strong work ethic was probably the most important. In her working years, she did a wide variety of things, whether it was cooking, driving a taxi, or working as a welder’s helper during the boom of the ’80’s—it didn’t matter. She always did the best damn job she could, because she believed in doing things right the first time.

After being diagnosed with MS at age 27, she was bound and determined it wasn’t going to stop her. And while it may have knocked her down with attacks here and there, she never let it keep her down. Over the years, she volunteered at the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo, taking tickets year after year—so many years, in fact,

that she earned Volunteer of the Year. Another thing she loved dearly was running her mobile concession stand, L i t t l e L ad y B u g’ s, where she showed up at events across the community. She loved it because it gave her the chance to get out, socialize, and cook something delicious for others to enjoy. Whenever she cooked, she just wanted people to like it—and when someone complimented her food, it lit up her whole day.

In her later years, some of her favorite things were BINGO!!!, playing cards with the girls and going on little adventures with them. She was a social butterfly and loved meeting new people, as well as running into old friends to visit with. She welcomed everyone into her home and made sure they didn’t leave hungry.

She had two marriages, and the best thing to come out of them were her three children: Dewain, Wrena, and Kaydee. She loved them fiercely and gave her all to raise them. And she instilled the same work ethic in her children that her parents taught her. She always made sure they were taken care of, even if it meant going without herself. That was just the kind of person she was—generous to a fault. Even if she had nothing to give, if someone asked her for help, she’d give them the shirt off her back.

Kayleen is survived by her three children: Dewain (Tanya) Boren of Roosevelt, UT; Wrena (Bill) Julius of Fountain, CO; Kaydee (Phillip) Seward of Roosevelt, UT; Her grandchildren: Brody (Angela) Clark, Dalton Clark, Jaxson Clark, Alana Boren, Cutter Boren, Keyona Julius, William Julius, Tess Rivers, and Lola “Sunny” Seward; along with four great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Lonnie Hadlock; her brother, Kennie (Lory) Edrington; many nieces and nephews; and a very large extended family she loved with all her heart—especially those who knew her as Grandma Kayleen.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ron and Lola Edrington, and her brother-in-law, Todd Hadlock.

She was loved by so many and will be missed by all. Mom, we love you more than you will ever know. Kayleen chose not to have a funeral; instead, she requested a celebration of life at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that instead the next time you see a ladybug you think of Kayleen.