Thomas R. Kelly passed away unexpectedly at the home he shared with his fiancée, Lorie on March 30th, 2022. Tom was born March 15, 1959, to William & Elna Kelly in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the youngest of his siblings Norman, Bill, Bud, Robert, and Patricia.
Tom worked as a truck driver and stayed with this career his whole life. He took pride in his job and loved the independence of this field of work. At the time of his passing, he worked at FX construction.
Tom was the loving father of two children, Todd, and Trisha. He always stayed extremely close with his kids and talked to both almost every day.
Wherever Tom went, he was the life of the party. He was quick to make friends and steal hearts. He would always be the first person to help someone out and had great expertise in fixing anything that could break. He seemed to have endless energy and was always working on a remodeling project, yard work, or building furniture. Tom loved being outdoors, especially in his RZR, he enjoyed taking it to the mountains, and anywhere with dirt or mud. Tom spent great attention to detail in keeping his trucks and RZR upgraded and immaculate. His sweetheart Lorie made him fall in love with the Seattle Seahawks in his last years. He enjoyed watching football and even admitted to becoming addicted to The Bachelor and Bachelorette TV shows. Thomas will be greatly missed and leaves an unfillable void in many lives.
Thomas is survived by his companion Lorie Ashworth, his children Todd & Emilee Kelly and Jonny & Trisha Anderson, his grandchildren Cobe Llewelyn, Caden Dobson, Kameron & Aubrie Anderson, and Jaxson Kelly, and his brother Norm Kelly. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings Bill, Bud, Robert, and Patricia.
A viewing will be held at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 E. Dimple Dell Rd. (10600 S.), Sandy, UT 84092 on April 9th, 2022, from 2:00–4:00 pm. A celebration of life will be held at Allstar Lanes, 1776 W 7800 S, West Jordan, UT 84088 from 6:00-10:00 pm.
In place of flowers, please crack open a Bud Light, say a toast for Tom, and share a story of his life-Tom would love that.
Todd & Trisha. I have friends with the family for almost 50 years. I'm sure you will miss him a lot.. remember all the good times . Hope to. See you soon. I will not forget you. Guys.
Love you guys. Jerry & Karen.
My deepest condolences to Toms family. He was one of my best friends and he taught me a lot. I’m really going to miss being able to laugh and joke with him.
So sorry for your loss. My prayers for you and your family.
Tom and l grew up together side by side for a long time. We would drag state street on the weekends. We joined the army together it was no fun but we delt with it . He was the life of the party.Tom would come and tend bar for me on the weekends. I think he would drink more then would sell but we had fun. Tom will always be in my memories
I was very sad and surprised to hear of my youngest uncle's passing. Although we had not seen each other for many years, I have so many memories of us as kids. He was a very funny kid and a fantastic man. A very hard working and loving man. It is a great loss in this life with out his big smiling and loving face. He is greatly missed already
I was deeply saddened to hear that you have left us to return to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Our loss is His gain!
Although we knew each other for many years, time and distance didn't allow us to be as close as we could have been. You've always been a unique and spirited individual that many of us are going to miss. You were talented in so many ways and we are grateful for your lightheartedness and presence in our lives.
My prayers are with your family and friends, and the many that you touched while here with us. You will be dearly missed Tom!! This bud is for you, my friend.
Dear Trish and family
We remember meeting your dad and Lori at Yuma lake.
Even though only met him once or twice. What a great man he was, so Very personable. He was so happy loving his life.
Prayers to all the family. Love
Jeff and Jean Hjelseth
So sorry to hear about Tom’s passing and my heart goes out to you for the loss you are suffering.
As heartbreaking as this is, it is hard not to smile when I think about Tom. Seeing the pictures brings it all back. He was so quick to deliver a punchline, jump on an opportunity to have fun, or immediately offer to help on any project. Tom was a tortured soul in some ways and that occasionally came out, but he could quickly turn that part off and be the better person. Tom brought incredible value and fun to friends and family in his circle, and he loved his kids and grandkids so much.
I have no doubt Tom was welcomed by those that went before him, and that he is in a much better place now. I can imagine them laughing and talking and the joy Tom must feel to be reunited. I would not be surprised if a beer or two was involved.
I celebrate the life and gift that Tom Kelly was to us. They don’t come packaged like that very often and we will miss him.