Jasmin “Jasi” Celeste McMahon Murray was born on March 14, 1982, and passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of August 17, 2026, after a two-year battle with cancer.

People often noticed a difference in themselves as they became closer to Jasi. She had a remarkable ability to help people heal, grow, and become more fully themselves. She believed deeply in people who wanted to become better and in creating spaces where people could be fully themselves. She had a strong sense of self and a fierce commitment to integrity and was never afraid to speak clearly when a conversation about ethics was needed.

Jasi's heart and creativity were driving forces throughout her life. From her early life in Australia to growing up in Cache Valley and later experiencing city life, she collected experiences and communities wherever she went. Her talents seemed endless: professional modeling and acting, go-go and fire dancing, painting, sculpting, and supporting the arts.

If you ever went to a market or art festival with Jasi, you probably learned quickly that you weren't going to get through it very fast. She would stop at booth after booth to talk with the makers. What got you into your art? How did you learn? What is your process? What has your journey been? She genuinely wanted to know. People's stories fascinated her.

Jasi was deeply woven into the arts community and became a familiar face at performances, rehearsals, markets, and festivals. She would quietly notice what needed to be done and jump in without being asked. Whether becoming a stagehand, staying late to put things away, or attending rehearsals simply to watch and encourage others, she contributed because she cared, never because she needed recognition.

She was an incredible fire dancer but never recorded herself performing. She was a gifted painter and sculptor but did not need to share her work online. Creating was deeply personal to Jasi. The act of making something mattered more than being seen. She was also a perfectionist, rarely believing a piece was truly finished. She often was so mindful of experiencing the process that she would be left running late, even to her own events.

Jasi had a hard time accepting compliments. She did not think being kind, helpful, generous, or contributing was extraordinary. To her, those were simply the minimum expectations of being a decent human being. Her minimum, however, was remarkably high.

And through all of this, Jasi never lost her wonder. She loved to play, create, and figure out how things fit together. She was never too grown-up to go down a playground slide and never too busy to offer a warm smile to a stranger passing by.

She was also a foodie at heart, and finding her dream job at Caputo's Market & Deli was one of the great joys of her later years. She loved caring for their cheese caves, learning about food and dining, and teaching others what she knew. She shared a deep love of movie and music trivia with Chu, and the two could laugh at the same thing for hours. Their devotion to one another was a pillar to many.

Jasi is survived by her parents, Penelope “Penny” Devine McMahon and Donald McMahon; her siblings, Toby, Chelsea, Victoria, Isaac, and Talisa; her beloved life partner, Chandara “Chu” Chuon; and her longtime friend, Heather Hyer Hailes, who showed up for Jasi through every stage of her diagnosis and illness. Jasi was preceded in death by James Chuon.

In the last years of her life, Jasi reconnected with long-lost family members, including Karen and Jacinda, who helped her heart feel whole. These reconnections became another part of the ever-growing circle of people she loved.

Early in her illness, Jasi decided she wanted to be part of her own Celebration of Life. She wanted to give hugs and share in one last memory together. She knew not everyone would be able to make it, but she felt the love and presence of those who could not be physically beside her.

Jasi did not want a traditional funeral. She chose a beautiful place overlooking the Salt Lake Valley. It is a place where those who love her can return to grieve, laugh about the good times, sit quietly, and feel a little closer to her. A birdbath will be placed at her resting place as a small gift back to the birds, bunnies, and wildlife that surround it. Her ashes will be placed in the Peace Garden at City View Mortuary.

Jasi wanted everyone to remember that she is always surrounding them with her love. There is no right way to remember her and no single place where she exists.

Remember her when a song or movie makes you feel something. When you stand up for what you believe is right. When you see someone becoming more fully themselves. When you make something simply because you love making it. When you play, explore, ask questions, or make space for someone else to be exactly who they are.

Like the jasmine flower she carried in her name, Jasi's fragrance blossomed in the dark. Even through some of life's hardest circumstances, she had a gift for finding beauty, meaning, connection, and joy.

Her presence changed people. Her absence will be deeply felt. But her impact lingers in the people she helped heal, the friends she challenged to grow, the artists she supported, and the communities she contributed to.

She can still be a compass for those who remember what she stood for.

And her radiance is still here.

It is in all of us who were lucky enough to know her.