John "Wes" W. Arbon Obituary (1933 - 2009)

“Wes” John Wesley Arbon passed away June 29, 2009 of complications due to a stroke. He was born in Grantsville, Utah on August 15, 1933 to William Daley Arbon and Selma Jane Madsen. As a young boy, Wes learned to work hard, be dependable and get the job done. He spent many years doing custom work on farms for other people. He and his brother, Marnel, worked together building their cattle herd and raising crops. Wes married Linda Miller on November 20, 1959; sealed as a family in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on August 19, 1981. He was active in the LDS Church, holding many positions throughout the years. He was a member of the Millstream Ward in Salt Lake City. Wes proudly served his country in the U.S. Army—stationed in Germany. In the prime of his life, Wes was diagnosed with heart disease that led to a heart transplant on March 8, 1990. The 19-year gift of life enabled him to enjoy his family, welcome grandchildren and continue to work on his farm in Grantsville. He received wonderful medical care from the Utah Cardiac Transplant Team at Intermountain Medical Center. The family expresses a sincere thank you to the many physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers that helped Wes over the years. A special thanks to Dale Renlund, M.D. and Sally Brush, FNP who were models of compassion. The legacy Wes will leave for his family is integrity, loyalty, honesty, kindness and being a good friend to all. Wes was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Sharma Dohner. He is survived by his wife, Linda; his son, Todd Jay (Tami); daughter, Lisa (Lyle) Tagge; son, Wesley Mark (Chyleen); grandchildren: Kylie, Jake, Kade and Brock Arbon; Samantha, Savannah and Spencer Tagge; Kate and Wesley Arbon; and two brothers, Marnel and Gary. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Grant Stake Center, 3153 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. A viewing will be held at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 So. State Street, on Wednesday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and also on Thursday prior to the services at the church from 10:00-10:45 a.m. Interment: Grantsville City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Perpetual Education Fund.