Kevin James Westover

Kevin James Westover (64), beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away after a faithful and courageous struggle with angiosarcoma on the evening of October 8, 2024 in Orem, Utah. His family trusts in Heavenly Father's plan and is grateful to have had this time with him. Kevin knew that he could be healed if it was God's will. Now free from suffering, he is joyfully reunited with his loved ones and dogs. Many will miss him greatly. The family would like to express appreciation to the doctors, nurses, aides, and hospital staff who contributed to Kevin's comfort and care. They also appreciate the friends and loved ones all over the world who prayed for them during this difficult time. They have felt loved and supported by so many.
Kevin was born on June 4, 1960 to James Donald Westover and DeAnn Hall in Mesa, Arizona. During his youth his family lived in Utah, North Carolina, Arizona, and finally settled in San Luis Obispo, California. He loved to tease his younger sisters, practice on his pull-up bar and skateboard, listen to music on 8-tracks, play basketball and ping pong, work on cars, have adventures with his friends in the hills and on the beach, and perfect his Curly (of the Three Stooges) impression. Kevin served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Chile Viña del Mar Mission from 1979-1981. He loved his Mission President, the Chilean people, and his companions, including Don Snow, his future brother-in-law.
After his mission, Kevin attended Brigham Young University where Don introduced him to his younger sister, Linda Snow. Kevin and Linda were married in the Provo Temple on June 17, 1982. While he worked toward a degree in Computer Science, his first two children, Matthew and Michael, were born. After graduation in 1985, the family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. He had fallen in love with the islands on a previous visit and convinced Linda to move there on the pretext of attending graduate school. Instead of graduate school Kevin worked in the software industry and started his own company. While in Hawaii, Andrea was born. The family moved to San Luis Obispo, California and then to Orem, Utah where Ryan and Carrie were born. Kevin was a rough-and-tumble dad who loved playing "cat and mouse," giving wheelbarrow rides, and playing "the foot game."
Kevin was active in Scouting, earning his Eagle Scout as a youth, and served as Scoutmaster in Honolulu, San Luis Obispo, and Orem for many years. He had a great love for hiking and was an exceptional leader of young people. He magnified every church calling he received and influenced many through his service in the bishopric of his home ward, as the bishop in a BYU student ward, as a senior missionary with Linda in the Paraguay Asunción Mission, as Mission President of the newly-formed Ecuador Guayaquil East Mission, and as a branch presidency member at the Provo Missionary Training Center. He had a beautiful tenor voice and sang regularly in the ward choir. He loved his Heavenly Father and wanted to be exactly obedient and a true disciple of Jesus Christ.
Kevin worked for years as a Systems Engineer for Nu Skin Enterprises and traveled extensively as he helped set up networks and computers in new offices around the world. He made many friends and worked long hours methodically solving problems. He loved all kinds of work. He provided well for his family, often doing freelance consulting outside of his full-time job. He was the best landlord in Provo. He took care of his properties, made friends with the tenants, and gave them a fair price. On the weekends he spent time on projects at home, the family cabin, and his rental properties. He also helped his kids, extended family, neighbors, friends, and ward members with their projects. He found great joy in being able to use a tool or part that he had carefully stored in the garage for years. He had high standards and taught others how to do things the right way. He followed up and was not afraid to give corrections and training.
His friendly charm endeared him to many. He could talk his way into or out of anything. He made friends everywhere he went and loved to speak Spanish to people. Kevin valued continuous growth and improvement; throughout his life he grew in patience, love, and acceptance. He was an example of faith and repentance as he lived the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Westover; sister, Cindy Westover; brother-in-law, Donald Snow Jr; and mother-in-law, Diane Snow. Kevin is survived by his wife, Linda Westover; mother, DeAnn Westover of San Luis Obispo, California; sisters, Dawni (Peter) Haines of Chugiak, Alaska; Julie (Kurt) Kilburn of Nipomo, California; Lisa (Paul) Jarvis of Pismo Beach, California; father-in-law, Donald Snow of Provo, Utah; children, Matthew (Julia) of North Logan, Utah; Michael (Brittani) of Mesa, Arizona; Andrea (Jonathan) Ware of Murray, Utah; Ryan (Kalaway) of Nashville, Tennessee; Carrie (Erik) Fjeldsted of Lehi, Utah; 12 grandchildren, and more to come.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 10:00 am at the Heatheridge Stake Center, 450 East 2000 North, Orem, Utah. The service will also be broadcast online. There will be a visitation Friday, October 18, 2024 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem, Utah. Burial will be in the East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery in Provo, where he and Linda used to enjoy the view while they were dating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Huntsman Cancer Institute at https://give.huntsmancancer.org/page/71762/donate/1 or do as Kevin would and help someone with a home improvement project.
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