Timothy Kent Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Timothy Philip Kent, 53 of Saratoga Springs, Utah, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 of cancer at the home of his brother in Lehi, Utah. A viewing will be held at the Harvest Hills Third Ward Building, 2181 Harvest Moon Drive, Saratoga Springs, Utah, on Thursday evening, April 11th, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. There will be an additional viewing Friday, April 12th, at 10:00 AM in the same building, followed by a funeral celebrating his life at 11:00 AM. He will be buried in the Teton-Newdale Cemetery, Sugar City, Idaho, on Saturday, April 13th at 12:00 PM. Timothy was born in Renton, Washington on April 4, 1966, the sixth son of Lee and Leatrice Kent. He attended school in Renton, and graduated from Hazen High School. Tim served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Lansing, Michigan mission. After his mission, he attended Brigham Young University and married Debbie Petru, with whom he had three children, Jessica, Tyler, and Steven. They moved to Washington, where Tim studied meteorology for three years. When that program closed, he returned to BYU where he earned a Bachelors in Computer Science. After graduating from BYU, Tim worked for Novell as a quality control engineer in IT. His associates say he was remarkably gifted at finding bugs and being able to ensure the products he worked on were stable and successful. Later he worked for several years for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a quality control engineer in the Missionary Department and in other departments. Tim married his sweetheart, Jeanna Ricks Despain in 2015, and loved adding her four children to his family. That marriage was sealed in the Timpanogos Temple in June 2017. He was an Eagle Scout and enjoyed many fitness activities. He also was an amazing gardener and loved the outdoors. His friends and family fondly remember his joy for life, his love of rock and roll, his willingness to serve others, and his fascination with meteorology. He had several back injuries over the years which unfortunately masked the development of his cancer until just a few weeks ago. He was on hospice care for a week which enabled his family and friends to come and express their love and say goodbye. He celebrated his 53rd birthday just two days before he passed away. One of his sisters-in-law commented, “Isn’t that just like Tim to squeeze one more birthday out of his life, and then die on the day the church was born. That is Tim. Go big or go home. He did, and now he is home.” Tim was preceded in death by his parents Lee and Leatrice Kent and his brother Jeffrey Kent with whom he is having a joyous reunion. He is survived by his wife, Jeanna, and his children, Jessica Kent, Tyler Kent, and Steven Kent, and his step-children, Timothy (Ashley Lathen) Despain, Ashley Despain, Jonathan Despain, and Benjamin Despain; his siblings, Linda Spencer of Grand Prairie, Texas; Mark (David Tarver) Kent, of Vancouver, Washington; Rod (Cathy) Jackson of Sandy, Utah; Greg (Sylvia) Kent of Lehi, Utah; Blair (Mary) Kent of Snohomish, Washington; David (GerriAnn) Kent of Marysville, Washington; Adam (Carrie) Kent of American Fork, Utah; and Stacy Kent of Pacifica, Washington. He will also be missed by his in-laws Gerald and Sherry Ricks of Rexburg, Idaho; Karl (Jennifer) Ricks of Clearfield, Utah; Angela (Bill) Donelly of Rexburg; and Jeff (Crystal) Ricks of Roy, Utah; and numerous nieces, nephews, and their spouses and children; and many, many friends. Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary, Lindon, Utah.

Timothy Kent

April 4, 1966 - April 6, 2019

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