David Mortensen

On April 6, 2026, we lost our loving husband, father, grandpa, and great-grandpa, David Lars Mortensen, at Saint Mark’s Hospital, surrounded by his family.

He was born on December 21, 1949, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Lars Sylvester Mortensen and Joyce Derbyshire Mortensen. He grew up in Helper, Utah, and attended schools in Carbon County. He attended high school at Carbon High, was on the wrestling team, and graduated in 1968.

He enlisted in the Air Force in 1968 as a mechanic during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged.

On December 28, 1970, he married Paula James in Salt Lake City, and in December 2025 they celebrated 55 years of marriage.

He worked for Utah Power and PacifiCorp in Utah and Portland, Oregon. He also worked for the government in South Dakota. He had recently been working for AutoZone.

He is survived by his wife, Paula; daughter-in-law, Vivian; and his sons, Justin (Loralee) and Wade; and his daughter, Angel. He is also survived by six grandchildren: Travis; Skyler (Makayla); Duncan (Kodi); KayCee; Jacob; and Dylan; and four great-grandchildren: Olivia, Maria, Laithen, and Kolten, with one more on the way.

He is also survived by his sister, Sheri; brothers, Donald (Cindy) and Richard (Joann); and many more sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, all of whom will miss him very much.

He was preceded in death by his son, Chad; a grandson, Baily; his parents; his sister, Karolyn; and many more family members.

We love you, Pops.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 10, 2026 at the Provo City Cemetery, 610 South State Street, Provo, Utah. The family will receive friends at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street from 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to services at the cemetery. Condolences may be extended online at www.bergmortuary.com.