Sam Has Graduated!! Samuel Warren Wardle, age 77, passed away on February 4, 2025, in Provo, Utah. He was born on July 24, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Wayne Grant and Betty Rae Smith Wardle. He married Gail Kidd on July 18,1966. The marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on September 15, 1967. They made their home in Delta, Utah and raised five children together. Gail graduated from this earthly life on February 28, 2007. Sam married Sally Lynn Titus on August 11, 2007 in the Provo Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Sam’s great joy came in watching, coaching and playing with his children in baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, football and racquetball. He also loved going hunting, fishing and camping. He especially loved playing with his 10 great grandchildren, because he said he was on their same level.

Sam also gave much of his time in service. He served in several church callings throughout his life: Young Men’s President, Sunday School president and teacher, ministering, financial clerk, teaching Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthood lessons, co-chairman with wife, Gail, on Ward Activities Committee, as well as coaching Young Men’s basketball, softball and survival of the fittest competitions.

Sam also traveled all over the United States along with his wife, Gail, friends and family. He created more adventures as he kept traveling with his wife, Sally, adding “Mexico - never again” to the list.

Sam was preceded in death by wife: Gail in 2007; daughter: Andrea in 1992; parents: Wayne Grant and Betty Rae Smith Wardle; sisters: Janice (Percy) Mounteer, Sherry (Rod) McKnight; brother: Lynn Val Wardle. His grandparents also have passed: Samuel William & Edna Lavera Palmer Wardle and Warren & Vera Mae Swaner Smith.

Sam is survived by his wife: Sally; daughters: Brenda and Julie (Guenter) Stenz; sons: Brett (Shannon) and Jason Wardle; brothers: Vern, Wayne, Robert and Joel; sister: June Ledger; grandchildren: Dameon, Drake, McKenzie (Connor)Norton, Adrienne (Max) Povejsil, Kylee, Austyn (Savannah), Conner, Sebastian, Mason and Jaxsy; great-grandchildren: Rylan, Louis, Hoytt, Indigo, Romeo, Zalayna, Brynlee, Barelli, Daisy and Vincent. Sam has many nieces and nephews and their families that he loves very much.

Funeral Services were held on Thursday, February 13, at 11:00 am, at the Delta 1st Ward LDS Chapel, 222 West 200 North. Viewings were held at the Delta 1st Ward Church on Wednesday evening, 6:00-8:00 pm; and Thursday, 9:30-10:40 am, prior to the service. Those unable to attend are invited to view the recorded video of the service. Burial was in the Delta City Cemetery.