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Larkin Mortuary Front Rooms
260 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84111Saturday Jan 24, 2026: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
1967 ~ 2026
Larkin Mortuary Front Rooms
260 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84111Saturday Jan 24, 2026: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Robert Todd Drabner, 58, of Salt Lake City, Utah passed away on January 17, 2026. He was a beloved father, son, and brother. He loved his family deeply and will be dearly missed.
Robert was born on May 15, 1967, to Robert Douglas Drabner and Sharon Martin Drabner in Salt Lake City. He married Margarita Martinez, gaining two bonus daughters, and fathering a son. Robert and Margarita later separated but remained close until his passing.
After high school, he started a career in sheet metal fabrication, excelling in the fabrication and welding industry. He eventually joined his father in the family fabrication company, Mountain High Industries, where they worked together until his father’s illness. Robert was a creative builder, a skill he learned from his father and honed into his own unique talent. He had the ability to envision a design, draw it out, and then build his vision into existence.
As a teenager, he would often take apart broken electronics and machinery, study how it was connected to figure out how it worked, enabling him to then repair it.
Robert enjoyed fitness, working out daily with his son on equipment he and his father designed and built, camping, being outside tending to his yard and flower gardens, and watching sports, especially the Utah Jazz and New York Jets.
His Vision after his Parents passed was to get comfortable and happy enough again to have another chance to use and share his Inventions with the world and his Son. He wanted to complete his Father’s work and finish what his Father started with his son, Alex.
He loved spending time with his family, finding joy in their accomplishments and growing families.
Robert was predeceased by his father and mother.
He is survived by his son Alexander Todd Drabner, Salt Lake City, UT, bonus daughters Brittany Chatteron (Raymod Rivas), Kearns, UT, and Nichoal Arizmendi (Ivan), Great Falls, MT, sister Kimberly Drabner, Nashville, TN, nephew Anthony Ballamis, Salinas, CA, niece Sara Moroni, Nashville, TN, and seven grandchildren.
A celebration of Robert’s life will be held Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Larkin Mortuary, 260 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City.
So sorry to hear about this, all the cousins were close when we where younger, always
enjoyed spending time at Uncle Bobs, with Kim and Todd, I am so shocked was just thinking
of trying to reach out to him last weekend at my aunt Mavis's funeral. My dad David, Bobs brother, always would praise Todd on his work ethic and mechanical ability. Both of our sons
where born about the same time and they spent time together when they were younger,
I wish Kim, and Todd's son Alex all my best in this rough time.
Robert was a good man, he did well bringing Alex up. My condolences to the family.
This has saddened me so much hearing this news. I have so many fond memories growing up with you Robert (Todd) and missing you terribly. I am so sad that we lost touch over the years and after being so close when we were younger. I remember spending so much time together as a family with Grandma Dorothy and sure miss those days and everyone that has left us. Now that includes you. Too young cousin. Too young. I'll do my best to make sure your sister and son are OK and will stay in touch with them. I know she's a tough lady but losing you is taking a toll and understandable. Your family will be ok. I have huge regret from not staying in touch with you and need you to know it's just because life got busy. I always thought about you and wondered how you were doing and should have just reached out and for that I am so sorry. Just know you are deeply missed by alot of people who love you and always will. We will see each other again. I love you Todd!
Alex you are in our prayers.