Amy Jo Francis

By Sun Advocate

04/07/1969-02/03/2016
Amy was born in Richfield, Utah to Larry Burk and Pamela Jo Fausett on April 7, 1969 and was raised in Price, Utah from the time she was a little girl. Amy always loved to share stories of growing up on the farm and spending time with her grandparents. She spent many summers in Joes Valley and winters snowmobiling with her family.
Amy absolutely loved life!! Her favorite hobby and obsession was scuba diving in the Caribbean and taking vacations with her family. Amy was a jet setter, she loved to travel the world and see new places. She was a lover of the ocean and spent any of her extra time at the beach in Galveston.
Amy had many loves in her life, but her most prized possessions were her family. She loved spending time with her sisters and sharing many great trips and laughs with them. Amy married Robert R. Hicken, January 4, 1987 in Price, Utah, later divorced. On September 9, 1999, she married Mark E. Francis in Cascade, Colorado, they later divorced.
Amy was always known as the “mom on the go”. She was very active in her kid’s activities and she never missed an event. She was so proud of each and every one of them.
Amy gained two lovely grandbabies, and they were the absolute light of her life. She could never tell a story without mentioning her babies. She always said “I was put on this earth to be a Mimi”. She had a bond with her grandchildren that was beyond anything we could imagine. Her favorite thing to do was curl up with her grandbabies and read their story books. Her greatest accomplishment was raising children, and pouring her time and love into her grandbabies, her nieces and nephew.
In 2014, Amy met the love of her life, Sean. They were the definition of soul mates and best friends. They loved the water and any chance they had they were off on a new adventure. Amy absolutely adored Sean and looked forward to their life together.
Amy is survived by her love, Sean McCaskill (Baytown, TX); her children, Todd (Kayli) Hicken (Utah), Kahli (Colt) Quinones (Texas), Kyle (Riane) Hicken (New Jersey); her mother, Pam McGuire (Dennis Sine); her siblings, Angie (Mason) Johannsen-Winters, Crystal (Kevin) Varner, Bobbi (Kevin) McHolan; her beloved grandbabies, Avery Grace Quinones, Bobby Michael Hicken; nieces, Madeline Johannsen, Macie J Winters, Kiana & Zoe McHolan; nephew, Odin Varner; great- grandma Nettie Shine; many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Amy was preceded in death by her grandparents, Robert & Pauline Fausett; father, Larry R Burk; and sister, Heather Hedgepeth Elwood.
A celebration of Amy’s life will be held on Monday, February 8, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Home (233 East Main Street) in Price where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price, Utah where friends are welcome to share memories of Amy online at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net or contribute to Amy’s gofundme account at http://m.gofund.me/3qncrxd7?rcid=0df1e8ae88b54408a6abec3a7f9edd5c