Jason Howell Obituary (1978 – 2022) – Ogden, UT

Jason Edmund Howell was born in Salt Lake County, Utah to Edmund and Sandra Howell on January 31, 1978. He and his everlasting companion Rebecca van Uitert have been killed in a tragic vehicle accident whereas attending a medical convention and vacationing in Hawaii on January 30, 2022.
Jason exuded sunshine. He was completely satisfied, type, humorous, and had an enormous coronary heart. Jason had a present to see good in everybody, and to like even when others wouldn’t or couldn’t. Whether or not he acknowledged this expertise of not, it actually grew to become the muse for his life’s work. In his youth he had a young coronary heart and performed the function of peacemaker with household, buddies, and family members. He had the capability to note these round him and appeared to at all times put different’s wants above his personal. Jason was an lively member of the Boy Scouts of America the place he participated in quite a few coaching programs and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Constructed like a linebacker, he performed soccer at American Fork Excessive Faculty and made athletics and bodily exercise an vital a part of his youth and grownup life. Actions included participation in a number of triathlons the place he completed excessive in his weight and age class.
As a 19-year-old, Jason served as a Spanish talking missionary for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints within the New York, New York North mission. This expertise had a big influence on him; He developed a love for tradition, range, and a eager sense for excellent meals from world wide. He loved introducing household and buddies to totally different cuisines and particularly beloved small family-owned eating places with genuine cooking. He was infamous for attending to know slightly bit about every particular person he encountered at every restaurant he went to.
All through his life, Jason believed in honoring the dignity and value of all individuals and went to nice lengths to make it possible for others had a voice and will obtain the assistance and care he felt that they deserved. Of their undergraduate research, Jason and Rebecca majored in Worldwide Regulation and Diplomacy at Brigham Younger College. They have been capable of develop abilities as they discovered about advanced points and challenges dealing with humanity. As a part of their education, Jason and Rebecca van Uitert attended a number of Mannequin United Nations conferences in New York Metropolis. They each shared the identical ardour for Latino tradition and desired to serve and carry others. These associations led to a friendship and the 2 have been married and sealed for time and all eternity within the Salt Lake Metropolis Temple on October twenty sixth, 2002.
Following commencement from BYU and marriage, Jason and Becca made their dwelling within the Queens Borough of New York Metropolis the place Rebecca was enrolled in Regulation Faculty. Jason took his first actual job within the New York public relations workplace for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Whereas in New York, Jason was known as because the department president and subsequently as bishop of the Queens Astoria Ward. There the household developed lifelong buddies and furthered their love for town and the individuals. Whereas in New York, Jason realized public relations was not his life’s calling, so he enrolled at Columbia College to finish the Premed stipulations which paved the best way for utility to Medical Faculty. He attended Loyola College, Stritch Faculty of Medication in Chicago with a dream and a mission to do main care and probably public well being. He felt that, as a main care doctor, he would have the best influence. He stayed true to that mission and targeted on growing a significant one on one relationship along with his sufferers. This grew to become the hallmark of his follow. Whereas in medical faculty Jason developed a membership to assist his fellow classmates be taught the Spanish language. He graduated from Medical Faculty along with his Medical Diploma on June third 2012.
Dr. Howell accomplished his residency in Chicago and labored at Lutheran Basic Hospital. It was throughout this time that he and Becca have been capable of begin the household that they had at all times wished. They adopted 4 siblings: Maria, JJ, Manny, and Roxy. These youngsters grew to become the delight of their lives. On July 22, 2016, they have been sealed collectively as a household within the Salt Lake Metropolis Temple. In 2018 Jason accepted employment with Intermountain Healthcare and the household moved to Heber Metropolis, Utah to determine their “without end dwelling” the place they may increase their household.
Jason and his household beloved new adventures and out of doors actions. Collectively they created fond reminiscences of mountain biking, climbing, exploring the crimson rocks, and snowboarding the Utah mountains. They’ve beloved turning into a part of the Heber Metropolis neighborhood the place they’ve continued to actively function members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
They’re lovingly survived by their 4 youngsters Maria, Jesus Jason, Manuel, and Roxanna. Jason is the son of Edmund and Sandra Howell of Highland Utah and is the brother of John Howell, Jared Howell and Brenda Sheffield. He’s additionally beloved and fondly remembered by quite a few aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Funeral companies shall be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 14, 2022, on the Heber Stake Heart, 2395 South Mill Street, Heber Metropolis, UT 84032 the place viewings may even be held on Sunday, February thirteenth from 6 to eight p.m. and Monday previous to the service from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Interment on the Heber Metropolis Cemetery, 680 No. 550 East, Heber Metropolis, UT 84032
The household request masks be worn, thanks.
Jason’s funeral service shall be livestreamed with Rebecca’s. To observe, scroll to the underside of Jason’s or Rebecca’s obituary on the day of the service at www.myers-mortuary.com. If unable to look at presently the service shall be on Myers Mortuary web site indefinitely.
To ship flowers to Jason’s household, please go to our floral retailer.

Revealed by Legacy on Feb. 9, 2022.