Ellen Wood

Salt Lake City / Fremont, Utah - Ellen Wood, age 75, passed away on November 10, 2026, at Legacy House in Taylorsville, Utah. She was born on August 24, 1951, in Richfield, Utah, to James and Renon Wood.

Ellen grew up in Wayne County, where she loved helping her father on the farm and spending time with her friends. She attended Wayne High School, where she was a cheerleader, and graduated in 1969. She then went to Brigham Young University on a full academic scholarship.

She married Karl Taylor in 1970 in Lyman, Utah. Together they had two sons, Roger and Mark. They later divorced. Ellen spent most of her career as a real estate agent. Over the years she lived in Salt Lake City; Tucson, Arizona; and Cypress, Texas, where she lived for 14 years. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Ellen was a very competitive tennis player and also played softball. She loved dancing and music, and she never missed a chance to go to a concert, especially a Neil Diamond concert.

Ellen is survived by her sons, Roger (Shay) Taylor of Dallas, Texas, and Mark Taylor (Bruce Gelb) of New York, New York; her granddaughter, Dylan; and her siblings, Evan Wood and JoAnn Wood, both of Salt Lake City.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Graveside services for Ellen will be held at 1:00 P.M. on November 14, 2026 in the Fremont Cemetery where burial will be under the care of Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina, Utah.