Iris Withers Gray

Our loved wife, mother, sister, grandma and great grandma peacefully returned to her Father in Heaven on July 2nd, 2025 after her loving and giving heart gave for the last time,

Iris was born in Riverton Utah to Violet May Hardcastle and Leland Winter Withers on March 26th, 1936. She was one of eleven brothers and sisters.

She married and was sealed to her sweetheart Harold Gwen Gray on May 27th, 1955 in the Salt lake LDS temple. They recently celebrated their 70th anniversary. They raised their family of five children in their home on Hoover Street in Midvale Utah. She was a very accomplished cook and baker and there were always good meals and the best baked goods in her home. She would always make extra loaves of bread or extra pies and treats to share with family, neighbors or friends that might come by or need something special. She and Harold always kept a clean and ordered home that always had a welcoming spirit. They loved putting puzzles together and playing the Ticket to Ride board game.

Iris was always “about doing good” and served in many Church callings in her life and was a very humble and loving leader in those callings and especially, her calling as a mother. She was family focused and was always looking for a chance to gather and enjoy her family. There were many campouts and activities with her family and her siblings every summer at the “Reservation” and of course, holiday parties and celebrations. She had 11 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Her loving and tender touch and Christlike spirit in our family will be greatly missed and we look forward to being together with her again.

She is survived by her husband Harold, children Randy & Billie Jo, Deon and Kent (Bunkall), Mike and Beth, Marci & Jaylinn (Stowell), Todd & Lori. Her sister Dot Olson, brothers Charlie, Ivan and Roger Withers.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Mary (Pedersen) and Leah (Corak), brothers Roy, Jim, Dee, Hal Withers, two baby Withers and granddaughter Ashlee.

There will be a brief gathering at Goff Mortuary, 8090 S. State St. Midvale at 10:00 am Wednesday, July 9th and then a graveside ceremony at 11:30 AM at Larkin Sunset Gardens,1950 E. Dimple Dell Road, Sandy.