Allen Wardle
September 24, 1941 — August 31, 2017
Allen “T” Wardle, 75, of Tremonton, Utah, passed away on August 31, 2017 in Ogden, Utah. He was born on September 24, 1941 in Neola, Utah to Phyllis Jensen & Tal “M” Wardle. He was raised in Neola, and also lived in Delta, Utah. He married Julia Ann Smith on January 22, 1965 in the Logan LDS Temple and together they raised six children.
Allen greatly enjoyed listening to sports on the radio and to music, particularly performances by his family, and found much pleasure in conversing about the “comings and goings” of the people around him, especially his grandchildren.
As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served a mission in Auckland, New Zealand, and served in numerous callings in the church. He was very active in the scouting program, where he was awarded the Silver Beaver award.
Allen attended Weber State University where he earned a two-year certificate. He worked for Autovon Telecommunications then spent over forty years working for the local telephone company in Delta and Tremonton. He retired in October of 1999, from Frontier Communications in Tremonton, Utah as the state manager.
Allen is survived by his wife, Julia; children, Troy (Beverly) Wardle, Deborah (Mark) Corbridge, Sherry (Dennis) Rushton, Lynette (Shawn) Barker, Laurel (Scott) Rowley, Blair (Heidi) Wardle, 20 grandchildren, four great grandchildren; and his siblings, Stanley Wardle, Jim (Cindy) Wardle, Ruth Marie (Kesley) Andersen, and Howard (Mary) Wardle. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Laron Wardle.
Funeral services for Allen will be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Tremonton Stake Center (660 N. 300 E.- Tremonton). Viewings will be held on Tuesday evening, September 5, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at Rogers & Taylor Funeral Home (111 N. 100 E.- Tremonton) and prior to the funeral service at the church from 9:30- 10:30 a.m. Interment in the Tremonton Riverview Cemetery.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Bear River Valley Hospital and McKay-Dee Hospital.