Gordon Stanley Mudgett
Marriages
Carol Mudgett - December 18, 1964
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 6A - December 30, 2022
Gordon Stanley Mudgett,
age 87 passed away on
December 21, 2022 due
to complications from a
stroke. He was born and
raised in Fruita, Colorado.
He graduated from Fruita
High School and served bravely in the U.S. Army
during the Korean War building bridges and roads.
He married the love of his life, Carol on December
18, 1964. Together they moved to Moab, UT in 1965
and settled there raising a family while working at
Rio Algom Uranium Mill. He served many years as a
deacon of the First Baptist Church. His hobbies were
camping, fishing, hunting, working in his wood shop
and helping others out.
He loved his family and the time they spent
together. Anytime they spent with the grandkids &
great grandkids were the highlights of his life and so
important to him. Gordon is proceeded in death by
his parents Claude and Myrtle Mudgett of Fruita, his
brother Eugene of Grand Junction, and his stepson Joe
of Cedar City.
He is survived by his best friend & loving wife Carol;
his daughter Janiece Mecham / son-in-law, Tony of West
Valley City UT, sister Donna Bauman /brother-in-law,
Ray of Grand Junction CO and their children; Charlotte
/husband Kevin of Tillamook OR, Charles “Chuck” /
wife Anita – Missionaries in France and Kevin /wife
Bridget of Rifle CO. 3 grandchildren - Cherisse, Chase
& Shilo and 9 great grandchildren – Millie, Ryland,
Miles, Maisie, Mollie, twins -Tayzen & Kenzlee, Emma
& Sienna.
Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, December
29th 11:00 am at the First Baptist Church of Moab.
A viewing will be held in his honor on Wednesday,
December 28th 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Spanish Valley
Mortuary in Moab. Gordon will be laid to rest on Friday,
December 30th 10:00 am at the Veteran’s Memorial
Cemetery of Western Colorado in Grand Junction, CO,
with full military honors.
You may send condolences to the family at
www.SpanishValleyMortuary.com or www.SVMC.US
