Larry Leroy Wells born August 27, 1944 in Denver, Colorado. Passed away June 7, 2022 in West Valley City, Utah. Larry was raised and schooled in Sandpoint Idaho. He listed in the Air Force in June of 63’ and was trained to be a Jet Engine Mechanic. After returning home from the service he became a smoke jumper for the Idaho State Forest Service.
He moved to Salt Lake in 1967 and worked at Sperry Univac which later became Unisys for 25 years where he worked on printed circuit boards. He married Valerie on 8th of November 1968 and they had three boys together. He adopted Valerie’s two daughters Julie and Linda on July 1, 1976. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple July 2, 1976 and moved to their present home on July 3, 1976.
Larry and Valerie served a LDS mission for 2 1/2 years in the Drug and Addiction Recovery Program. He was an avid armchair sports fan. He loved reading, camping, his cat Lucky, his family and cooking which he was very good at. Family favorites were his homemade chicken noodle soup; a dish called Mataglese, which is a German cottage cheese dumpling; delicious spaghetti sauce with a secret ingredient; and his most famous carrot cake which was a big hit and requested for many funerals, though most of it stayed in the kitchen because it was so good the helpers wanted it. He was very patriotic, he had a group of friends that played Trivial Pursuit four times a year for over 35 years. Larry could always answer the sports questions.
Larry is survived by his wife Valarie; daughters Julie (Cory Rich) and Linda Wiggill; sons Daniel, Ronald, and Larry (Jodi); Brother Jerry (Ellen), 14 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Ralph Edmund Wells and Ester Marie Lehl, and Uncles Dan and Leroy. Larry’s family wishes to thank the staff at Rocky Mountain Rehab Center, Hunter Hollow Branch for their service to Larry.
A Luncheon will be served at 1:00 pm at Peachwood Ward 3963 South Peachwood Drive West Valley City, UT where friends and family are invited.
A viewing for Larry will be held Tuesday, June 14, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 S. Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106. Following the viewing will be a graveside at 11:00 AM at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 S. Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106.
Serving as pallbearers are Ron Wells, Larry Wells, London Wells, Nick Wiggill, Ray Manning, Aaron Rich, Ashton Rich, Devan Rich, with honorary pallbearers Daniel Wells, Jacob Wells, Jerry Wells, Cory Rich, George Greenfield and Greg Rich.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.wasatchlawn.com for the Wells family.
