Feb. 23, 1945 – Dec. 14, 2021
Larry Dean Banks, age 76, died on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, from complications due to Covid-19. He was born Feb. 23, 1945, in Caliente, NV, the eldest of nine children born to Mary Tait and Sidney Robert Banks. He grew up in Enterprise, UT, and often said he had the best childhood a guy could ask for. He was a lifelong, faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a dedicated home teacher who served faithfully in his callings. He had a great love for and witness of his Savior, Jesus Christ.
Larry is survived by five children from his marriage to Judith Strickland: Wyatt (Diane), Kenneth (late Debra), Laura (Randel) Bergren, Steven (Nancy), and Daniel (Melissa); and two children from his marriage to Teresa Jolley: Matthew (Erica) and Travis (Carla). He was the grandfather of 17 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren with one on the way at the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter-in-law, Debbie Banks; and brother-in-law, Bob Jones.
Larry worked hard to support his family during the duration of his life, farming the Beryl valley and serving over three decades as school bus driver for the Iron County School district. He loved southern Utah and took pride in his family’s heritage there. He loved to get out into the hills and hunt deer with his family.
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 17, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., with a visitation prior from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Enterprise Stake Center, 80 South Center Street, Enterprise, Utah. Interment will be in the Enterprise City Cemetery located at 501 East 100 North.
Live streaming of the services can be accessed with the following link: https://youtu.be/.vTzQtrGyEWE.
Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, 435-673-4221. Please visit our website at www.metcalfmortuary.com for condolences, complete obituary and funeral listings.