Richard Grant Lees Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Richard Grant Lees in Midvale, Utah, who passed away at the age of 54, on October 11, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Richard Grant Lees or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
He was predeceased by: his grandparents, Virgil, Nelda Jensen, William Richard Lees and Lillian Burns Lees. He is survived by: his parents, Grant William Lees and Linda Jensen Lees; his former spouse Shanon Van Nerynen; his children, Kara, Jackson and Jaken; his wife Emily Stayner Tani; his family, Jack, Audrey, Katharine and Madilyn Tani; his siblings, Wendy Johnson (Shane Johnson) and Robert Lees (Brittany Lees); his daughter Miranda Whitney (Logan Whitney); and his granddaughter Annalee Whitney. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Viewing was held on Tuesday, October 21st 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at the Utah Veterans Cemetery & Memorial Park (17111 1700 W, Bluffdale, UT 84065).
