Kamilla “Kami” Lee Miner, 32, of Spanish Fork, Utah, passed away peacefully in her sleep following a seizure on March 11, 2026. She was born on April 13, 1993 in Provo, Utah to parents Karolyn “Kye” Zoe Barnett and Daniel Richard Miner. She is survived by her sister, Ashby Zoe Devereux Guerrero, her stepfather, Kevin Barnett, her stepmother, Tanya Miner, and her auntie and second mom, CiCi J Keetch. Kami is also survived by many more who love her, including an extensive family of cousins, stepbrothers, stepsisters, dear friends, devoted caregivers, medical professionals, and others who cared for her and were touched by her life.

Kami faced countless challenges, continually defying the odds with remarkable strength and resilience. She experienced many major surgeries, always exceeding expectations in her recoveries. Despite the difficulties associated with Down syndrome, autism, deafblind, and other significant diagnoses, Kami persevered, surprising her healthcare team by learning sign language at an early age. She learned to walk at the age of 3 with the help of volunteers and aides through brain patterning and constant encouragement. This was quickly followed by learning to run, swim, dance, and engage in all kinds of mischief.

With wisdom beyond her years, Kami found joy in life’s simple pleasures. She loved swimming, singing, and swinging, and she especially enjoyed watching Barney and eating ice cream. When visiting Newport Beach, Kami was fearless, running straight toward the ocean and charging the waves with excitement and joy. Her swimming adventures often included doing as many as five somersaults in a row underwater, sometimes making those watching worry before Kami popped back up with a smile and a song.

Kami graduated in 2015 from Maple Mountain High School, where she was well known and loved by both students and faculty. Kami was honored as a member of the homecoming court and as part of the Sweethearts Royalty. Singing was always important to her, and she was a member of the school choir, where they would frequently sing “I Love You,” and “Happy Birthday,” even including these songs in their performances.

Despite the health challenges she faced throughout her life, Kami continued to learn and grow. She had her own napkin cleaning and folding business for her neighbors, attended Club, and filled her days with meaningful physical and social activities. Her friend network continued to expand as she was served and loved by earth-bound angels (the Kami-Care team) including interveners, occupational therapists, physical therapists, deafblind therapists, massage therapists, and incredible doctors and nurses in every specialty. These individuals elevated Kami’s life and opportunities to a higher and broader plane of experience, improving her health and bringing love, compassion, and even more joy into her life.

Kami showed extraordinary courage and resilience in the face of intense obstacles. At the age of 18, she developed epilepsy, a problem that would persist throughout her adult life. The seizures sometimes caused serious falls and injuries, such as jaw fractures and an orbital fracture, with very difficult and prolonged recoveries. Even with these challenges, Kami had a unique ability to help others see what truly mattered. She left a lasting impression on everyone who met her, and because of her, our lives have more meaning, purpose, and joy. She naturally gravitated toward those who needed her spirit the most, even dodging caregivers to seek after people who we later learned desperately needed her love.

It has to be said that Kami lived by her own creed, her own mantra. Every day, she took time to sing it with those she loved and with the new friends she met along the way. She would take your hands and exuberantly insist that you sing with her, first “Happy Birthday,” then “I Love You.” She would help you clap while joyfully shouting, “AWESOME!” This was Kami’s way of sharing her zest for life and reminding us to celebrate it. She seemed to know life’s secret: to love everyone, because in the end, we are all family.

All are wanted to join in celebration of Kami's life on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1167 South 1700 East St, Spanish Fork, Utah, 84660. A time to meet with the family will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Relief Society room, and a service will follow in the chapel at 11:30 a.m. A Zoom link will be posted here, the day of, for those who wish to attend but are unable to do so in person. ALL are warmly invited to stay after the service and continue sharing memories at a luncheon and ice cream bar in the cultural hall starting at approximately 12:30 p.m. Guests are invited to wear spring colors or purple and green in honor of Kami’s favorite season and, of course, her beloved singing dinosaur. Bring happy memories to share, ready again to feel Kami’s joy, spirit, sass, and love. 

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