Charles Anthony Robert "Tony" LaTurner
1944 - 2023
Charles Anthony Robert LaTurner, known as "Tony," died unexpectedly in Provo, Utah, on Friday, February 10, 2023, at the age of 78. Tony, who filled many roles throughout his life including, among many others, business consultant, teacher, and local religious leader, will be mourned by members of each side of his large family and by his friends.
Tony was born on August 4, 1944, in Southampton, England, to Mary Maclachlan LaTurner and Robert R. K. LaTurner. Tony's mother, Mary, had worked in the Admiralty during the early days of World War II. Robert, an American, was a pilot for the Royal Air Force in London where he met his future wife and Tony's mother, Mary.
Following the war, the family relocated to Canada for five years, where Tony's two full siblings, Dede and Nick, were born. In 1953, the family moved to the Big Island of Hawaii, for Robert's work, where they lived for seven years in a big four bedroom house on a half acre lot near the ocean. It was an idyllic childhood for Tony and his siblings. They knew every single family on their street and would often ride bikes around the neighborhood in packs of 10 to 15 kids. The family later moved to Honolulu.
Tony attended Roosevelt High School and graduated in 1962. He then enrolled at Brigham Young University—Hawaii (then known as Church College of Hawaii) in Laie. Tony converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a two-year mission to England. His faith would become a central influence in his life thereafter. At Church College, he met Amanda, and the two were married in the Laie Hawaii Temple, and then moved to California. They had nine children.
The marriage ended after several years, and after being single for a short time, Tony met the woman who would become his sweetheart for the remainder of his days, Carolyn, a young widow with five small children who had lost their father, Carolyn's husband, to cancer. Tony and Carolyn were married in Lehi, Utah, and Tony took on the challenge of raising this new family, along with his own brood of nine. He used to say that he considered all of his children his "real" children, whether they were related to him by blood or not.
Tony went on to earn a Master of Business Administration and a Doctor of Business Administration at California Coast University. He then taught at Utah Valley University and at both campuses of Brigham Young University. He participated in several businesses, including Pacific Rim Business Review. He was also a published author. Over the course of several years, Tony also held many positions in the Church, including: as a member of a stake presidency and as a bishop. In the latter part of his life, Tony served at the Missionary Training Center (MTC) and at the Provo Utah Temple, rendering a service he considered of eternal importance.
Always active, Tony was a surfer, swimmer, golfer, and martial artist during most of his life. It was only during the final years of his life that his health severely limited his abilities. However, he always maintained his cheerful attitude and joked around until the day he died, and somehow he still managed to take his beloved dog, Annie, on her daily walks! Tony will be dearly missed.
Tony is survived by his wife, Carolyn Gordon LaTurner; his first wife, Amanda LaTurner; fourteen children between both sides of his family; dozens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his sister, Dede LaTurner Lum; his half brother, James Neville LaTurner, and several other members of his extended family. Tony's brother, Nick LaTurner, has already passed on.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: River Bottom Ward Chapel | Spanish Fork
Interment: Lehi City Cemetery
Original obituary published by:
— Legacy Funerals | 2023
1944 - 2023
Charles Anthony Robert LaTurner, known as "Tony," died unexpectedly in Provo, Utah, on Friday, February 10, 2023, at the age of 78. Tony, who filled many roles throughout his life including, among many others, business consultant, teacher, and local religious leader, will be mourned by members of each side of his large family and by his friends.
Tony was born on August 4, 1944, in Southampton, England, to Mary Maclachlan LaTurner and Robert R. K. LaTurner. Tony's mother, Mary, had worked in the Admiralty during the early days of World War II. Robert, an American, was a pilot for the Royal Air Force in London where he met his future wife and Tony's mother, Mary.
Following the war, the family relocated to Canada for five years, where Tony's two full siblings, Dede and Nick, were born. In 1953, the family moved to the Big Island of Hawaii, for Robert's work, where they lived for seven years in a big four bedroom house on a half acre lot near the ocean. It was an idyllic childhood for Tony and his siblings. They knew every single family on their street and would often ride bikes around the neighborhood in packs of 10 to 15 kids. The family later moved to Honolulu.
Tony attended Roosevelt High School and graduated in 1962. He then enrolled at Brigham Young University—Hawaii (then known as Church College of Hawaii) in Laie. Tony converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a two-year mission to England. His faith would become a central influence in his life thereafter. At Church College, he met Amanda, and the two were married in the Laie Hawaii Temple, and then moved to California. They had nine children.
The marriage ended after several years, and after being single for a short time, Tony met the woman who would become his sweetheart for the remainder of his days, Carolyn, a young widow with five small children who had lost their father, Carolyn's husband, to cancer. Tony and Carolyn were married in Lehi, Utah, and Tony took on the challenge of raising this new family, along with his own brood of nine. He used to say that he considered all of his children his "real" children, whether they were related to him by blood or not.
Tony went on to earn a Master of Business Administration and a Doctor of Business Administration at California Coast University. He then taught at Utah Valley University and at both campuses of Brigham Young University. He participated in several businesses, including Pacific Rim Business Review. He was also a published author. Over the course of several years, Tony also held many positions in the Church, including: as a member of a stake presidency and as a bishop. In the latter part of his life, Tony served at the Missionary Training Center (MTC) and at the Provo Utah Temple, rendering a service he considered of eternal importance.
Always active, Tony was a surfer, swimmer, golfer, and martial artist during most of his life. It was only during the final years of his life that his health severely limited his abilities. However, he always maintained his cheerful attitude and joked around until the day he died, and somehow he still managed to take his beloved dog, Annie, on her daily walks! Tony will be dearly missed.
Tony is survived by his wife, Carolyn Gordon LaTurner; his first wife, Amanda LaTurner; fourteen children between both sides of his family; dozens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his sister, Dede LaTurner Lum; his half brother, James Neville LaTurner, and several other members of his extended family. Tony's brother, Nick LaTurner, has already passed on.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: River Bottom Ward Chapel | Spanish Fork
Interment: Lehi City Cemetery
Original obituary published by:
— Legacy Funerals | 2023
Charles Anthony Robert "Tony" LaTurner
1944 - 2023
Charles Anthony Robert LaTurner, known as "Tony," died unexpectedly in Provo, Utah, on Friday, February 10, 2023, at the age of 78. Tony, who filled many roles throughout his life including, among many others, business consultant, teacher, and local religious leader, will be mourned by members of each side of his large family and by his friends.
Tony was born on August 4, 1944, in Southampton, England, to Mary Maclachlan LaTurner and Robert R. K. LaTurner. Tony's mother, Mary, had worked in the Admiralty during the early days of World War II. Robert, an American, was a pilot for the Royal Air Force in London where he met his future wife and Tony's mother, Mary.
Following the war, the family relocated to Canada for five years, where Tony's two full siblings, Dede and Nick, were born. In 1953, the family moved to the Big Island of Hawaii, for Robert's work, where they lived for seven years in a big four bedroom house on a half acre lot near the ocean. It was an idyllic childhood for Tony and his siblings. They knew every single family on their street and would often ride bikes around the neighborhood in packs of 10 to 15 kids. The family later moved to Honolulu.
Tony attended Roosevelt High School and graduated in 1962. He then enrolled at Brigham Young University—Hawaii (then known as Church College of Hawaii) in Laie. Tony converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a two-year mission to England. His faith would become a central influence in his life thereafter. At Church College, he met Amanda, and the two were married in the Laie Hawaii Temple, and then moved to California. They had nine children.
The marriage ended after several years, and after being single for a short time, Tony met the woman who would become his sweetheart for the remainder of his days, Carolyn, a young widow with five small children who had lost their father, Carolyn's husband, to cancer. Tony and Carolyn were married in Lehi, Utah, and Tony took on the challenge of raising this new family, along with his own brood of nine. He used to say that he considered all of his children his "real" children, whether they were related to him by blood or not.
Tony went on to earn a Master of Business Administration and a Doctor of Business Administration at California Coast University. He then taught at Utah Valley University and at both campuses of Brigham Young University. He participated in several businesses, including Pacific Rim Business Review. He was also a published author. Over the course of several years, Tony also held many positions in the Church, including: as a member of a stake presidency and as a bishop. In the latter part of his life, Tony served at the Missionary Training Center (MTC) and at the Provo Utah Temple, rendering a service he considered of eternal importance.
Always active, Tony was a surfer, swimmer, golfer, and martial artist during most of his life. It was only during the final years of his life that his health severely limited his abilities. However, he always maintained his cheerful attitude and joked around until the day he died, and somehow he still managed to take his beloved dog, Annie, on her daily walks! Tony will be dearly missed.
Tony is survived by his wife, Carolyn Gordon LaTurner; his first wife, Amanda LaTurner; fourteen children between both sides of his family; dozens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his sister, Dede LaTurner Lum; his half brother, James Neville LaTurner, and several other members of his extended family. Tony's brother, Nick LaTurner, has already passed on.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: River Bottom Ward Chapel | Spanish Fork
Interment: Lehi City Cemetery
Original obituary published by:
— Legacy Funerals | 2023
1944 - 2023
Charles Anthony Robert LaTurner, known as "Tony," died unexpectedly in Provo, Utah, on Friday, February 10, 2023, at the age of 78. Tony, who filled many roles throughout his life including, among many others, business consultant, teacher, and local religious leader, will be mourned by members of each side of his large family and by his friends.
Tony was born on August 4, 1944, in Southampton, England, to Mary Maclachlan LaTurner and Robert R. K. LaTurner. Tony's mother, Mary, had worked in the Admiralty during the early days of World War II. Robert, an American, was a pilot for the Royal Air Force in London where he met his future wife and Tony's mother, Mary.
Following the war, the family relocated to Canada for five years, where Tony's two full siblings, Dede and Nick, were born. In 1953, the family moved to the Big Island of Hawaii, for Robert's work, where they lived for seven years in a big four bedroom house on a half acre lot near the ocean. It was an idyllic childhood for Tony and his siblings. They knew every single family on their street and would often ride bikes around the neighborhood in packs of 10 to 15 kids. The family later moved to Honolulu.
Tony attended Roosevelt High School and graduated in 1962. He then enrolled at Brigham Young University—Hawaii (then known as Church College of Hawaii) in Laie. Tony converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a two-year mission to England. His faith would become a central influence in his life thereafter. At Church College, he met Amanda, and the two were married in the Laie Hawaii Temple, and then moved to California. They had nine children.
The marriage ended after several years, and after being single for a short time, Tony met the woman who would become his sweetheart for the remainder of his days, Carolyn, a young widow with five small children who had lost their father, Carolyn's husband, to cancer. Tony and Carolyn were married in Lehi, Utah, and Tony took on the challenge of raising this new family, along with his own brood of nine. He used to say that he considered all of his children his "real" children, whether they were related to him by blood or not.
Tony went on to earn a Master of Business Administration and a Doctor of Business Administration at California Coast University. He then taught at Utah Valley University and at both campuses of Brigham Young University. He participated in several businesses, including Pacific Rim Business Review. He was also a published author. Over the course of several years, Tony also held many positions in the Church, including: as a member of a stake presidency and as a bishop. In the latter part of his life, Tony served at the Missionary Training Center (MTC) and at the Provo Utah Temple, rendering a service he considered of eternal importance.
Always active, Tony was a surfer, swimmer, golfer, and martial artist during most of his life. It was only during the final years of his life that his health severely limited his abilities. However, he always maintained his cheerful attitude and joked around until the day he died, and somehow he still managed to take his beloved dog, Annie, on her daily walks! Tony will be dearly missed.
Tony is survived by his wife, Carolyn Gordon LaTurner; his first wife, Amanda LaTurner; fourteen children between both sides of his family; dozens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his sister, Dede LaTurner Lum; his half brother, James Neville LaTurner, and several other members of his extended family. Tony's brother, Nick LaTurner, has already passed on.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: River Bottom Ward Chapel | Spanish Fork
Interment: Lehi City Cemetery
Original obituary published by:
— Legacy Funerals | 2023
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