Gordon Thead Hanks Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Gordon Thead Hanks (Draper, Utah). Gordon, born on November 19, 1948, passed away on November 4, 2026. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Thead "Ted" James and Rhoda Mae Hanks; his former wife Colleen Millet; and his daughter Holly. He is survived by: his wife Karen Jaten; his children, Alicia Smith (Jason), Stephanie Talbot (Mike), Natalie Snow, Scott Hanks (Katie) and Heather Ragsdale (Josh); and his stepchildren, Dustin Taylor (Kim), Tera Olson (Jake), Brian Taylor (Andrea) and Marci Spendlove (Jake). He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 16 step-grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild.
Viewing will be held on Friday, November 13th 2026 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Saturday, November 14th 2026 from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM at the Mountain Point 6th Ward (498 Hollow Creek Rd, Draper, UT 84020). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 14th 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the same location. A burial will be held on Saturday, November 14th 2026 from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM at the Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery (1950 Dimple Dell Ln, Sandy, UT 84092).
