Our precious father and PapaBear, Lloyd Don Vario, passed away peacefully at home Jan. 23, 2022. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 27, 1933, to Patsy and Etta Vestina Whitlock Vario. He married Frances Leora Wright in 1951 (divorced), together they had five daughters. He married Kristina Peterson (divorced) and finally got that son he had been hoping for. He then married Joan M. Milano who preceded him in death.
Dad loved his family, Ophir, horses, fishing, hunting and going to Wendover. He was an avid outdoorsman. He was loved and will be missed by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews, and his cats and little dog, Chloe.
Dad was a hard worker; he really did not want to retire. We finally talked him into it at the young age of 84. He loved being a truck driver.
Dad is survived by six children Deborah Nail, Starla and Richard Mortensen, Lora and Steve Beatie, Jolene Butcher, Janna and Darren Ogden, and Mark and Anne Vario. He also leaves behind his five step-children Wayne (Mick) Angell, J. Chad and Heather Bogucki, Terrie and Scott Thomas, Ed and Tonya Raddon, and Margo Smith.
To honor PapaBear’s love of the outdoors, family and friends are invited to a celebration of life in Ophir on June 4, 2022, at noon.