John E Versluis

John E. Versluis "Our Hero" John Ephraim Versluis, 68 years old, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, brother and friend passed into the arms of our Heavenly Father on March 13, 2011 at his home in Sandy, Utah, from a brain tumor. He was born April 2, 1942 to James Adrian Versluis and Esther Virginia Gamble in Salt Lake City, Utah. Married Utahna Rose Asay on November 2, 1962 in the Manti Utah Temple. They have 7 children, 20 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren whom he loved dearly. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and held many callings in the church including serving in the Jordan River Utah Temple. John spent his career in the trucking industry. He worked for REA Express, Roadway Express, Consolidated Freightways, Yellow Freight and most recently as a driver for Deseret Industries, a job he loved very much. He was a very hard worker and lived by the motto that his father taught him, "Always work harder than is expected and take less than you deserve and you will always have a job." He served in the US Army for 8 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, going to the shooting-range and spending time with his family. He will be especially missed by his K-9 shadow, Bear. Survived by his wife, Utahna; his children, Scott (Tiffany), Rob (Marvin), Tony (Brenda), Tahna (Steve) Elwood, Susie (Brett) Dawson, Joe (LeAnn), and Jordan (Crystal); grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers, Butch (Susan), Mike (Kerri) and sisters, Ruth (Ray) Smith, Eva "Jackie" Leon, Barbara Knowles and Kathleen (Richard) Perschon. Preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Tiffany; brothers, Jim and Glen "Barney", and sisters, Margaret and Mary. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 17th at 11:00 a.m. at the Sandy Utah Mt. Jordan Stake Center, 9331 So. 300 E. A viewing will be held Wednesday evening from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Lake Hills Memorial Mortuary, 10055 So. State St., Sandy and Thursday from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. prior to services at the church. Interment, Lake Hills Memorial Cemetery. On-line condolences at www.memorialutah.com.