Jeffrey Craig Storey

Our Rocking Husband, Father, Brother and beloved Papa, Jeff, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on May 21^st, 2024. Jeff was born on April 15th, 1959, in Oak Park, Illinois, to John Robert and Nelia Noel Storey. The family moved to Utah and had two more children, David and Robyn. 

As the oldest of three, Jeff was the trailblazer, testing his parents limits and always challenging others to follow along. He learned and loved chess, math, street football and baseball, and agonized his teachers with debates about their curriculum. Early travels and adventures included the Midwest Plains, Southern Utah’s National Parks, the Santa Cruz Mountains, and the many canyons here at home. 

Jeff attended Provo Canyon School and graduated in 1977. Soon after returning home, he pursued a relationship with the love of his life, Tina Marie Anderson. They were married on November 12, 1977, in Salt Lake City. They enjoyed young married life, and eventually had two boys, Jesse Craig, born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1980, and Sean Ryan, born in April of 1984. Over the years the family grew, Jesse having a daughter, Oceanna, and stepdaughter Daisha who Jeff adored. Sean married Megan Nielsen, having two beautiful children, Hazel Marie and Zakk Ryan. He loved his grandkids and enjoyed spending time with them whenever he could.

Jeff followed his father’s footsteps working as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for over 22 years, getting to know the streets, businesses, and wildly different people all over town. Jeff’s last job was his ‘semi-retired’ part time role as a Home Depot Patio Department associate. He referred to this as his easiest and most enjoyable job, assisting customers with their garden and backyard ventures, and driving the forklift when needed or not. But above all, Jeff loved spending time with his family camping and fishing (particularly at Whitney Reservoir), playing pool, chess, and cheating at golf.  He lived for the moments he spent with family, especially putting puzzles together with his mother Nelia and ‘Aunt Judy’, his second mom.

He was preceded in death by and ultimately met at the pearly gates by his parents, Bob and Nelia, and nephew Christopher Toth. 

He lived life to the fullest and died with little regrets other than leaving his beautiful wife and family behind and missing the awesome concert lineup this summer. 

He is survived by wife Tina, sons Jesse (Sol), Sean (Megan), grandchildren Daisha (Tyler), Oceanna, Hazel, Zakk, Emily; brother Dave (Shelly), sister Robyn (Rob), nephew Alexander (Kathryn) Toth, great nephew James, niece Megan (MJ) Tineo and the newest member of the family, his great granddaughter Evee. 

Jeff will be remembered and ‘partied’ on Friday, May 31^st, from 6 to 8PM at Starks Funeral Parlor, Salt Lake City. Park and enter at the north side of the building. Wear a t-shirt from your favorite band or anything else that makes you happy. 

Don’t ever miss an opportunity to spend an extra hour with a friend, play the whole album from a favorite song, skip work to drive up the canyon, extend a vacation, learn to do something you didn’t think you’d like, and surprise someone by saying I Love You. 

To Jeff – We’ll miss you and smile with you every single day!