Steven A Hilton

It is with broken and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, husband, grandfather, uncle, brother, cousin and friend Steven Hilton, age 70. He passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 10,2024 surrounded by a family that loved him dearly and a wife who was his Bonny and he, her Clyde.

Steven was born on July 9,1954 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Keith and Doris Hilton. He grew up in the Cottonwood Heights area and graduated from Brighton High School. He joined the trades and was a proud member of the Plumber and Pipefitters Union UA Local 140 until he retired. He loved his union brotherhood and what the union represented; a pin he wore with honor. 

Steven married his childhood sweetheart, Sheri Hilton, shortly after graduating high school. Bets were made as to whether or not the marriage would last longer than a month, but their love and commitment to each other surpassed all expectations and the two created a wonderful, loving family together for over 30 years. Sheri was the calm to his storm. She was the perfect partner that Steve needed to raise an incredible family and build a life of security, learning, loving, understanding and acceptance. Sadly, Steven lost his love at the young age of 49 when she lost her battle to Lupus. Steven loved, protected and cared for her until the day she passed. After grieving the loss of his first love, Steven went on to marry Marlene Benson who became his perfect partner in crime and shenanigans to the end. The two of them shared a 20year journey together throwing caution to the wind, enjoying each and every moment, laughing at each other’s inside jokes, raising hell everywhere they went and making so many friends along the way who would also become family. 

A hellraiser and rebellious from the beginning, “I’m not here for a long time, I’m here for a good time” was his lifetime motto and what a good time he had. He had a passion for living the fun life, connecting with others and created laughter wherever he went. There was never any doubt when he was around; his one-of-a-kind laugh could be heard from across the room and there was always a gathering of people around him. 

Although his smile would melt your heart, his bite could also chill your bones. “Let me tell you something”, or “we need to talk” meant you were about to engage in a “passionate” conversation with him. He was brutally honest and wasn’t afraid to let you know where he stood, what he thought and how he felt. In the words of his beloved granddaughter “he was a hard ass, but he was the easiest person to love with the biggest heart and he had so much love to give”. 

Steven filled our lives with love, laughter, hilarious times and stories that will be told for years. Many of us spent hours with him on the “patio of resolve” where he would instill his wisdom from “stevehilton.com” to help solve the world’s problems, give you a shoulder to cry on or a lending ear if you just needed someone to talk to. 

His hard work left a legacy of character and the way he loved and cared for both his wives and adored and loved his children left a legacy of love and amazing gifts to all of us. He may have left us with broken hearts, but we are also left with such peace and the most incredible memories for our lifetimes. He was truly a one-of-a-kind and the world lost one of the great ones. 

Steve leaves three beautiful children Bret (Tamra) Hilton, Amber (Steve) Schultz, Travis (Mckenzi) Hilton, 11 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and many wonderful friends and extended family. Preceded in death by his first wife, Sheri Hilton; father, Keith Hilton; mother, Doris Hilton; and brother, Vance Hilton.

A celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, July 30,2024 at the Draper Day Barn located at 1166 E Pioneer Road starting at 6:30 pm. There will be a short service beginning at 6:45 pm followed by the sharing of memories and stories with light refreshments. Please join us in celebrating life, love, and laughter just the way Steven would have wanted. We invite family and friends to leave condolences or memories at www.starmortuary.com