MaryAnn Winn Forakis, age 91, of Duchesne, passed away on November 2, 2026, at her home, according to a report published by Hullinger Mortuary.
Family members will hold funeral services for Forakis on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at the Duchesne Stake Center.
Born on May 26, 1935, in Neola, Utah, to Alton and Mary Eliza Perry Winn, Forakis was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in various callings over the years and performed service in both the Provo and Vernal Temples alongside her husband, Jimmy J. Forakis, who died on September 20, 2018.
Forakis and her husband were married on July 22, 1950, and were later sealed in the Jordan River Temple.
The scheduled services for Thursday, November 12, 2026, include a viewing from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM at the Duchesne Stake Center located at 901 N 500 E St, Duchesne, UT 84021.
The funeral service will begin at 10:00 AM at the same location. Following the funeral, a burial is scheduled for 3:00 PM at the Redwood Memorial Cemetery in Salt Lake City.
Forakis was known to enjoy many activities, including shopping, cooking, playing solitaire, doing puzzles, coloring, snowmobiling, quilting, traveling, bowling, and watching the Jazz play. She also enjoyed going to Wendover and making a spook alley for visitors during holidays.
She is survived by her children, Debbie Brown of Duchesne; Mary Ellen Forakis of West Jordan; and Jimmy J. Forakis, Jr. of West Valley City. She also leaves behind her son-in-law, John Bell of Riverton, 8 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
Forakis was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her daughter Shirley Bell, her grandson Cory Jay Bell, and her siblings Mae Freestone, Reta Smith, Vaudis Crow, Vee Winn, Eldon Winn, and Gwenda Mackay.
The Duchesne Stake Center is located at 901 N 500 E St, Duchesne, UT 84021. The Redwood Memorial Cemetery is located at 6500 S Redwood Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84123.
