Roger Nafus

Roger Lee Nafus passed away on 10/20/2026 in Salt Lake City.

Roger was born 11/18/1953 to Robert A. Nafus and Pauline Labbe. He was married to Diane Bean on 02/28/1976 in Salt Lake City.

Roger lived in the Salt Lake area his entire life. After marriage, he and Diane lived in the Kearns area for 42 years and South Jordan for 7 years.

Roger worked for the University of Utah for 39 years and retired from there in 2017.

After retirement, he loved working in his garden, fishing, attending Utah football games, volunteering for the Wasatch Trail Run Series and walking the neighborhood with his beloved dog Beau.

Roger was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He and Diane were sealed in 2016.

Roger is survived by his wife of 50 years Diane, daughters Rebecca and Kathryn, brothers Tom (Dena), Michael (Liz) and sister Paula (Lex) and granddaughter Briana.

He is preceded in death by his father Robert, mother Pauline and younger brother Shawn.

There will be a Celebration of Life on Monday October 26, 2026 from 6:30-8:30pm at 2447 West 11400 South, South Jordan, Utah. Casual dress is requested.

Roger will be interred at the Teton-Newdale Cemetery in Teton City, Idaho at a later date.

We wish to thank the ICU care teams at the Holy Cross Jordan Valley Hospital and the Intermountain Medical Center for the compassionate care they gave Roger before his passing. We also want to thank the Donor Connect team.