Kathy Lee Gardner passed away December 3, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born July 16, 1953 in Price, Utah, to Bruce and LaRue Taylor. She was married at the time of her death to Alan John Gardner.
Kathy was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was a distinguished mortgage director and loan closer by profession. Kathy loved all the beautiful things of nature. She had a lovely garden and always kept it well maintained. She was a devoted wife and nurse to her husband Alan for their entire marriage, which he greatly appreciated. Kathy loved her family very much and served them in any way she could. She also loved her cat Dover.
Kathy was preceded in death by her first husband Gary Beckstead; and her parents Bruce Taylor and LaRue Taylor Harrison. She is survived by her children Tamara Kadleck and Brandon Beckstead; her grandchildren Niten, Tyson, Halee, Kandon and Dominic; and her sisters Ann Harrison, Gayleen Bradshaw and Debra Copfer.
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 10, 2021, 11:00 a.m. at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple, where friends and family may visit from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. Interment will follow at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 South Highland Drive.
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Sending all of My Love and Prayers your way ! My heart breaks for you !
Aunt Kathy was a strong women !
She was a great mother , Grandmother , wife and Aunt !
I would like to share a memory with you of Aunt Kathy its a moment ive always cherrised and will remember.
I was Uncle Gary and Aunt Kathys flower girl when i was 4yrs old and i remember i couldnt wait to see them kiss ! Aunt Kathy looked so beautiful , she was always so beautiful , a very pretty woman . And a beautiful ( Aunt too!) My first memory of Aunt Kathy was that day ! I rember Just as they went to kiss , "Ann" (Kathys sister), covered my eyes ! I was so upset with her ! sorry Ann!
Yrs later Aunt Kathy and Uncle Gary took me in for awhile and my time Living with them was such a fun time in my life . Aunt Kathy took me in as her own and loved and cared for me as her own ! I will forever be so grateful for her and her love ! She was a special Lady and i was truly blessed for having her in my life! Thank You Aunt Kathy ! I Love You ! Thank You God, for Kathy !
To Kathys Family , My Heart weighs Heavily knowing the grief your feeling . but please know that God has her now and she is in a much happier place .
I love you all so much ! Love Lori.
Alan, I am sorry for the loss of your precious wife Kathy. I halve a good idea what it's like to lose a wife. My wife Kelly was the love of my life and I still miss her every day. I am sorry that I haven't stayed in closer touch.
I would like to call you some time soon.
Your old friend, DeWayne
I have lost a dear friend. Kathy was always there. Whenever we were going to be gone, she was always there to watch our home. She knew the cars each of our family drove so she knew who was suppose to be at our home. Kathy loved her garden.. Between the Greens on our East and Kathy .on the West, my work was cut out for me.
I loved Kathy and miss her.
"A friend is a present you give yourself." Robert Louis Stevenson
I love you Mom.