Mayva Anne Magleby Moon
1939–2026

Mayva Anne Magleby Moon, 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving family and cherished friends. She was born on July 5, 1939, in Salina, Utah, to Clifford and Ila Magleby. She grew up in Richfield, Utah, and later moved to Elsinore, Utah.

Mayva spent her childhood in the fields, farms, trees, and mountains of the Sevier Valley, swimming in the canals and the Sevier River. As a child, she always wanted to be outside — moving and climbing. She loved helping her father on the family farm, driving the tractor, hauling hay, and riding horses. It was an idyllic environment for a child.

Mayva graduated from South Sevier High School in 1957, where she was involved in student government, music, and everything social. She was an outstanding student, earning a scholarship to BYU, where she began her studies that fall and started training to become a nurse.

Mayva met Harold Kay Moon in 1958 at the end of her freshman year. They were married in the Manti Temple on November 25, 1959. Mayva's schooling was interrupted for a season as they started their family right away, and with twin baby girls in tow, they drove across the country to New York, where Kay completed his doctoral work at Syracuse University. Those were lean years, but deeply happy, busy, and formative. Following Kay's graduation, Mayva and Kay returned to Utah, where Kay began his teaching career at BYU.

Mayva and Kay eventually had nine children. Their home was filled with love, work, art projects, dancing, music, and cooking for lots of people. It was a welcome landing spot for dozens of cousins, friends, and students, each of whom felt their warmth and love and became an extension of their large and growing family.

After her children were grown, Mayva's love of learning led her back to BYU, where she earned her degree in Elementary Education. She went on to teach for twenty years at Sunset View Elementary in Provo. Teaching was Mayva's great passion — where her natural gift for sharing combined with her innate ability to love others.

Mayva loved being home with her family and near her friends, and she created a magical environment for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. But she also loved adventurous travel with her husband. They lived abroad for various stints, including multiple times in Madrid, as well as in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Wherever she went, she made new friends and delighted in conversation with anyone and everyone. Her love for others was natural and magnetic.

Mayva was a prolific artist. She delighted in beautiful things and lovingly recreated them on canvas. She loved oil and acrylic but became especially passionate about watercolor.

Mayva was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in nearly every stake and ward calling. After their retirement, she and Kay served three missions — one in Paraguay, one with Church Welfare Services, and one in the Provo Utah Mission. Mayva also served as an ordinance worker in both the Provo and Mount Timpanogos temples.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her daughter (Leslie), a grandson, and a son-in-law. She is survived by her brother, Marvin, and her children: Jackie (Greg) Brimhall, Kelly (Mark) Bonham, Annie (Loren — deceased) Christensen, Todd (Barbara), Shawn (Michele), Kristen (James) Connelly, Elaine (Curtis) Bateman, and Karen (Tony) Cox, along with 35 grandchildren and 67 great-grandchildren.

A viewing will be held Friday evening, June 26, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 95 North 600 West in Orem, Utah from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A visitation will take place Saturday, June 27, at 9:00 a.m. at the same chapel, with funeral services to follow at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at the Orem Cemetery.