Michael Jon Lundberg

Michael was born March 27, 1960 to Enfred Jon and Jane Lucille Pack Lundberg in Provo, Utah. He was the second of 8 children and was witty and had a great sense of humor, giving nicknames to people he loved such as Queenie, Gerald, Belinda, Sparky, Boogus, and Chuck. He loved introducing himself as “Snake” including his final days in the hospital. He had a love of life, and thirst for knowledge and learning new things. He loved following the James Webb Telescope pictures and marveling at God’s great and vast creations. He saw the hand of God in all aspects of his life. He spent his childhood years in Cincinnati, Ohio and his high school years in Walnut Creek, California where he met lifelong friends. His family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah after he graduated from high school.

In 1978 Michael was called to serve as a full time missionary in San Jose, California for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One of the things he enjoyed most was being one of twelve missionaries called to teach the Jewish people and learning about their customs and practices, some that he adopted and integrated into his life and religious practices. He had a Mezuzah hanging on his home for years reminding his family that their comings and goings should be unto the Lord. He loved his time teaching and serving there and made many cherished friends. While on his mission he grew to love listening to Handel’s Messiah and it became a Christmas tradition for him to attend a concert or participate in singing in a choir. He loved the song/duet "O Death, Where is Thy Sting?" from 1 Corinthians 15:55.

Upon returning home from his mission he met and married the love of his life, Julie Jeannette Clark in the Salt Lake Temple. Throughout their marriage, Michael would constantly look for places to take photos of the two of them kissing - something that at times embarrassed his young children but that they grew to love as adults. Together they had 5 children and 6 grandchildren (and counting). He loved his family and spending time together. Michael had a great love of music and enjoyed listening to his children practice piano and violin over the years. Something he greatly missed when they all moved out. As a result, he loved listening to his children perform and encouraged them to sing any chance he got.

Michael graduated from the University of Utah in Economics and held various jobs throughout the years; he had a successful sales and then executive leadership career until his early retirement from illness. He had a gift of recognizing and nurturing talent in his employees with many people saying he was one of the best mentors they'd been fortunate to work with or for. Michael loved people and was a friend to everyone. He was constantly meeting and making new friends as he walked the streets of Murray, traveled, or anywhere he was.

Michael had a strong testimony of the gospel and a love for Heavenly Father and his son Jesus Christ. Michael faced many health challenges over the years, ending with Lewy Body Dementia. Losing his mental faculties was difficult for someone with a passion for learning and especially for someone as bright as Michael. Nevertheless, he faced his challenges with admirable grace and managed to keep his fun-loving, happy, joking personality regardless of what life placed before him. He has “fought a good fight, finished his course, and kept the faith.”

He is survived by his wife Julie, children Michelle (Mark) Overdevest, Mark (Jessica) Lundberg, Alex Lundberg, Allison Cox, Amanda (Dylan) Cox. He had a glorious heavenly reunion with his brother Marshall, his parents, grandparents, and in-laws.

The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to The Ridge - Cottonwood staff and Intermountain Homecare and Hospice for their compassionate care and service they gave to Michael.

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 12, 2024 at 11:00 am at the Murray Little Cottonwood Stake Center, 6180 South Glenoaks Street, Murray, Utah. A viewing will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the same location and on Friday morning from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m.

All expressions of sympathy are welcome. Those who wish to make memorial donations to further Lewy Body Dementia research can make them to Lewy Body Dementia Association or the American Brain Foundation.