Steven Jay Hunt

Steven Jay Hunt returned to his Heavenly Father on March 21, 2016, after a short illness. Steve was born on Aug. 18, 1948, in Tooele, Utah to Garldean (Dean) and Yonia (Sorensen) Hunt. He was the second oldest of five children. He married Joyce Vario Hunt on May 3, 2004. Steve served in the U.S. Marines and was very proud of his military service. He enjoyed working with his father at their auto parts store for many years until he joined the Marines. He moved back to Tooele and started his family and worked at the Tooele Army Depot for 40 years until he retired several years ago. He enjoyed swimming and diving and he was a state championship diver in high school and enjoyed his many trips to Ophir camping with his family. He is survived by his wife Joyce Vario Hunt and his children Justin Hunt, Clayton (Melony) Hunt and stepdaughter Jennifer Hitesman Smith, and granddaughters Mikayla Hunt and Laurynn Smith. He is also survived by his brothers Dean Allen Hunt (Diane) and Jerry Hunt (Kristen), sisters Bonnie Hunt Erickson (Steven) and Sharon Hunt Gleed (Ron) and many nieces and nephews and his special little dog Ellie. He is preceded in death by his parents. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at 1 p.m. at the Tooele City Cemetery.