Carl Ray Besner was born October 24, 1930 in Miami, Arizona to Dorothy and William Besner. Carl passed away April 10, 2023 in Sandy, Utah. Carl married Shirley Bowden on October 10, 1958 in Globe, Arizona. They celebrated 64 years of marriage in 2022.
Carl served in the Army during the Korean War. He worked for the copper mines in Arizona. After moving to Utah in 1974, he worked various jobs, retiring at age 62 as a forklift mechanic.
Those missing him are his wife Shirley, children Karla, Jaynee, Bill (Donna), 11 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren.
Celebration Of Life/Viewing will be held on Sunday April 16, 2023 from 3:00 – 6:00pm at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy, Utah. Private interment services will be held for the family.
Love is important hope it's ok!
Sending deepest sympathy to the Besner family from Globe, AZ🙏❤️
Dad, I will always love and miss you. You were the BEST! Please watch over us, especially mom! You are missed and loved by so many. I know you were welcomed by so many friends and family. I love you so much! I will always be your "baby girl" and "Jayner". My heart is broken that you are gone. Love You Forever!
So sorry for your loss Jaynee and family
May GOD BLESS all of you. We will miss Carl Ray.
Carl, I’ll miss our visits on your porch. We appreciate how you and Shirley always wave to us. The Besners have been good neighbors and friends for many years. They were one of the originals in the neighborhood. It seems they knew everybody and are always up for a visit. Carl has helped me with many car questions and tools over the years. Shirley, you and Carl and your family are in our prayers. God Bless! 🌞 Great Picture of him!
So sorry to hear about Carl’s passing. He had a good long life but we know you will miss him. We hope to see you on Sunday.
Love,
Mike & Linda
Shirley.........We are so sorry to hear of Carl's passing. We send you and your family our deepest sympathy. Let us know if there is anything we can do for you. Stay strong.......
Love,
Marcy & Richard Hardy
Wrapping your whole family in love, peace, & divine light of the purest forms. Carl was a wonderful man. May he rest in paradise.
Carl- you were an amazing, caring, hardworking and humorous person- who always seemed to see the best in everyone. Such a kind man that truly loved his family so very, very much. I know I am going to miss seeing my 2nd dad when I visit Utah- but I know your wife, children and grandchildren will miss you much, much more. The Sunday dinners, the vacations, the funny stories- those are treasures all of you in the Besner family can hold onto. He lived a full, fun and blessed life with a great and loving family. Wishing I could be there to hug you all.... please know that you all are in my thoughts and prayers. Sending our love and sincere condolences to you all- Love you all- Ray & Deb Carlson
My family and I are so sorry for you loss. We have lived in the neighborhood for almost 50 years and it seems like the Besners were always here as well. Although the neighborhood has changed over the years we were grateful for those that always made it familiar and welcoming. I know Carl will be greatly missed by his family and friends. May your memories shared with him bring you comfort and peace as you morn the loss of this very special man. Prayers and Hugs to your family, Your neighbors, the Vredevelds
Dad, I will always love and miss you. You were the BEST! Please watch over us, especially mom! You are missed and loved by so many. I know you were welcomed by so many friends and family. I love you so much! I will always be your "baby girl" and "Jayner". My heart is broken that you are gone. Love You Forever!
Papa! I miss you so much, You were my best friend. I will always love you more than anything in this world. Please watch over all of us and keep us safe. I cant wait to see you again but until then i will make sure i make you proud. I love you so much!
So sorry to hear about this… Carl was working at MHECO when I started there in 1978. He was a good gut Always had good stories to tell at breaktime :-)
My condolences to the family.
I remember Walter and Wynona talking about Carl fondly.
Thank you Carl for always having Walter in your thoughts and your visits to the care home in Scottsdale.
Rest in peace.