David Thomas Stokoe

1978 - 2019

David Thomas Stokoe
1978~2019
David Thomas Stokoe, age 40, passed away in Salt Lake City on January 17, 2019. He was born on May 26, 1978 to Diane Johnson Stokoe and Thomas Alexander Stokoe in Sandy Utah. He gained his work ethic, dedication and mild peaceful disposition from his father Tom, but learned and developed his open and unassuming qualities of being accepting, loving and non-judgmental to all from his mother Diane.
From birth, Dave was smart, curious, and respectful. He was always a good student and high-achieving in athletics, and popular not just by coolness but by kindness. He was taught to love God by parents who loved the gospel of Jesus Christ and because of that, served an honorable mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Leeds England. He had a close relationship with his two full brothers Steve and Neil, and especially became close with Neil after serving his mission.
Dave had a unique talent of making everyone he interacted with feel like they were his best friend. He mentored countless people in the real estate industry after achieving all of his personal goals professionally.
But Dave's greatest achievement and love of his life wasn't his work success or his popularity, it was his family. He met his beautiful wife Nikki on a blind date and they were married in the Salt Lake Temple on December 19, 2003. His in-laws Shaun and Ima Jean treated him like their own son. He intentionally sculpted his children to be confident and full of love for life and others. He treated Nikki like a princess and truly made it his personal mission each day to just do whatever she needed to feel loved.
One of Dave's proudest moments was finally having his son Cole ride side by side on dirt bikes with him, and he deeply valued his relationship with him and teaching him to be a man. Sophie was his sunshine and he made sure to spend time jumping on the tramp with her or playing with her before anything else, because play was how they shared their love. He had a special bond with his angel Lola and treasured his alone time with her after her baby sister was born. Ellie was his little mini-me and she picked up all his qualities as a sassy, spunky, rebellious ball of fire, just like her Daddy.
Dave's friends were truly his brothers. They were like family to him, teaching, mentoring, refining and sculpting him into the man he became.
We were blessed to know and love Dave for 40 years. As painful as it is for us to move on in this earthy life without him, we find peace and comfort knowing we will see him again and that his family will all be together again. Dave would not want the loss of his life to be for nothing. He would want us to take inspiration from his life and be our best selves, fight our fight, and live life to the fullest, putting relationships and love for each other above everything else.
Dave's legacy will be honored by his wife Nicole Tomsich Stokoe, children Cole (13), Sophie (10), Lola (7) and Ellie (5), parents Tom and Diane Stokoe, brother Neil (Corrine) Stokoe, half brothers Brian, Matt and Dean Belov, in-laws Shaun and Ima Jean Tomsich, Joe (Julie) Tomsich, and Jacob (Stacy) Tomsich. He will be greeted in heaven by Stephen Stokoe (brother), Michael Tomsich and Tony Tomsich (brothers-in-law).
Funeral services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 2742 W. 14400 S. in Bluffdale on Friday, January 25, 2019 at 12:00 noon.
A viewing will be held at Larkin Mortuary on 3688 West 12600 South in Riverton from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday January 24, and from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the church on Friday before funeral services.
In lieu of flowers, Dave's friends and family have set up a GoFundMe to help Nikki and his kids at https://www.gofundme.com/in-memory-of-dave-stokoe