Roxanne "Roxie"

Rynders

Roxanne "Roxie" Rynders, 80, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2026, in Ogden, Utah. Born on January 14, 1946, and raised in Ogden, the community she would always call home.

Roxie married Alan Leishman, and together they welcomed two daughters, Tara and Megan. Although the marriage later ended, the years they shared brought Roxie two of the greatest joys of her life. Roxie later moved to Chicago, where she married Robert Bavcevic who preceded her in death in 2017. Roxie was fortunate to find companionship again with Paul Willard, whose presence and family brought much additional joy and happiness to her life.

Roxie had a lifelong appreciation for flowers and fashion, along with a natural gift for bringing beauty to everything around her. She had an eye for the lovely things in life and a special way of making everything just a little more beautiful. Roxie was a longtime active member of the Junior League of Ogden and Ogden Golf & Country Club. Roxie never met a stranger and was loved my many friends.

Above all, Roxie's greatest legacy is her family. She is survived by her daughters, Tara Leishman (Greg) Gilmore and Megan Leishman (Keith) Alexander; four grandchildren; Rhet (Ashley) Needham, Tyler Alexander, Annie (Preston) Anderson and Maggie Douglas; and five great-grandchildren. Roxie is also survived by her sister-in-law, Linda Rynders. She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Rynders, father, Frank Rynders and brother Roderick “Rick" Rynders.

The family will celebrate Roxie's life at a private gathering. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to the Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, UT 84401, an organization that celebrates and supports the arts in the community she loved.