Alexis Ann VanDerHoeven

Alexis Ann VanDerHoeven

1982 ~ 2026

Alexis Ann Vanderhoeven passed away on May 4, 2026, at her home in Orem, Utah of heart failure. Born on March 9, 1982, in Portsmouth, Virginia, to Ludy Vanderhoeven and Janis Strong, Alexis lived a life defined by her soft heart and adventurous spirit.

From her early years, Alexis was a whirlwind of activity, participating in Girl Scouts, dance, cheerleading, piano, and soccer. She was a dedicated student, maintaining the honor roll throughout junior high and later earning her G.E.D. from South Park Academy. Her innate desire to care for others led her to pursue her CNA and worked alongside her mother at a retirement center.

She grew up with bunnies, hamsters, birds, dogs and lizards but her true love was cats despite being allergic to them.  As a young adult she frequently went camping with friends and enjoyed hiking. She hiked Mount Timpanogos several times. In 2002, she married her high school sweetheart, Bruce Jeppson; though they later went their separate ways, the memories of their youth remained a chapter of her journey.

Alexis will be remembered most as a woman free of judgment. She was the easiest person to talk to because she spoke—and listened—straight from her heart. She was a devoted daughter, sister, and a beloved aunt who cherished her family deeply.

She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Janis and David Strong; her father and stepmother, Ludy and Charlene Vanderhoeven; her brother Benjamin (Lesta); sister Whitney; sister-in-law Machelle; niece Stella; nephews Otto and Graham; and grandfather Ludy. She also leaves behind many beloved step-siblings, nieces, and nephews. Alexis was preceded in death by her brother Nathaniel; grandparents Robert and Patricia Patterson and Toontje Vanderhoeven; uncle David Vanderhoeven; stepbrother Mathew Strong; and cousins Jared Lesser, Joshua Sulik, and Aspen Patterson.

A funeral service will be held for Alexis on Friday, May 8th, 2026 at 1:00 pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Chapel, located at 155 West 1600 South, Orem, Utah 84058. There will be a viewing from 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm prior to the service.

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