Donald Wentz

August 27, 1932 - January 22, 2018

Donald Ervin Wentz, Jr., 85, passed away peacefully in his home on January 22, 2018. He was born on August 27, 1932 in Provo, Utah to Donald Ervin Wentz, Sr. and Sidonia Jensen Wentz. He graduated from BYU High School in 1950. He enlisted in the Army and served honorably in the Korean War as a mechanic. He worked at Geneva Steel for 42 dedicated years, many years as foreman. He married Jennie Mae “Jan” Rasmussen in 1958 in Elko, Nevada and were later sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple in 1965. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping with his children and grandchildren and loved to travel in his camper and later his motorhome. He is survived by his wife and four children; Tony Walter Wentz, Bradley Don Wentz, James Franklin Wentz and Julie Ann Wentz Garfield; his 2 brothers, Douglas Reed Wentz and Richard Ray Wentz; 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Sidonia Wentz and siblings, Beverly Dawn Herriman, Phyllis Joy Bough and Steven Wentz. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 27th, at 12:00 noon, at the Lakeridge 8th Ward, 80 West 900 South, Orem, Utah, where a Viewing will be held prior from 10:00 to 11:30 am. Interment with Military Honors in Orem City Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary.