Curt Laval West

Curt Laval West, 74, of West Jordan, Utah, passed away on November 24, 2025.  He was a man of few words unless he was talking about his family, his great country and military service, or his faith.  

Curt was born in Safford, AZ on August 26, 1951, to Laval and Rosalee West.  He was the second of four children.  Curt was very patriotic and showed that by serving in the United States Air Force from 1970-82.  He had a great work ethic and an example of that was the fact that he worked for the Department of Veteran Affairs for 38 years. 

Curt married his wife of 49 years, Rita Yates in 1976 in St George, Utah.  They had two girls and then four boys.  They have 23 grandchildren. He was a loving and caring Father and Grandpa who loved to have his family nearby.  He was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ. He loved to serve others and helped wherever he could.  

Curt is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Debra Farnsworth; and brother, Tom West.

Survived by his wife, Rita; sister, Ann (Shane) Roe; children, Michele (Josh) Tuckness, Karen (Shawn) Walls, Bryan (Elyse) West, Justin (Megan) West, Kevin (Rachel) West, Jeffrey (Katy) West; and his 23 grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held at the Memorial Mountain View Mortuary on Saturday, December 6th at 10am.