Donald (Don) West, 73, of Stockton, Utah, passed away Feb. 6, 2021, in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born Nov. 20, 1947, in Tooele, Utah, to William and Josephine West. He was the youngest of seven children: Dorothy (Gerald) Small, Norma (Marvin) Small, Blaine (Evelyn) West, Shirley (Bob) Messersmith, Bill (Betty Jo) West, and Arnold (Mary Helen) West.
He married his sweetheart Nadine Brown on Jan. 21, 1972, in Stockton, Utah. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam conflict from 1966 to 1968 and in the Utah National Guard for 21 years.
He proudly served the residents of Stockton and Tooele County as a firefighter for 43 years including 20 years as Chief of Stockton Volunteer Fire Department.
He loved the outdoors, especially fishing with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife Nadine West of Stockton; his children Donald West Jr of Ogden, Josie (Scott) Sloan of Tooele, Sandy West of Grantsville, Tim (Melissa) West of Stockton; 12 grandchildren; and his brother Bill West of Lehi. He was preceded in death by his parents and five siblings.
Visitations will be Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. from 6 to 8 p.m., at Tate Mortuary, 110 S. Main St., Tooele, Utah, and Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., at the Stockton LDS church, 405 N. Connor Ave., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m.