Mike Edgar

                                                            

 

Michael Don Edgar

October 7, 1946 — May 15, 2026

Michael Don Edgar was born October 7, 1946, in Manhattan, New York. When he was a toddler, he and his mother (Miriam Edgar) relocated to Utah to live with family. They lived in Salt Lake City until Mike was in junior high, then settled in the Bountiful area.

After graduating from Bountiful High School, he enlisted in the Navy and served four years, which included three tours of active duty in Vietnam. Mike met the love of his life in the summer of 1974 (Jinnie Tuttle), and they married in December of that year. They lived in West Bountiful and raised their two children there where they had many great memories.

Mike worked as a purchasing manager in the steel industry for 18 years, then in the ski lift industry. He was a hard worker and made lifelong friends everywhere he worked. Mike enjoyed waterfowl hunting which later turned into wildlife photography. He loved baseball, playing every day in his younger years, then following his favorite teams throughout his life. He loved riding his dirt bike and later ATV’s. He spent many Saturdays in the desert riding with his son Kelly and going on camping trips and day trips with the family where they rode many miles together. Later he loved going to desert races which Kelly and his grandson Kole competed in.

He was an avid reader, he loved studying the history of WWII and reading detective novels. He loved poking around in the desert looking for rocks, which started in his early years as his mom would take him to the middle of nowhere to find treasures like geodes and topaz, and any other types of gems they could find.

His greatest joy was when he became a grandpa. He loved going to volleyball games and tournaments for his granddaughters and to the dirt bike races at the track and in the desert.  His grandkids were the light of his life. He made sure they would have a decent car when they started driving, giving them one of his own cars, which was a good excuse to go buy another one! He loved cars, especially his ‘71 Chevy Nova and his Chevy pick-up.

The hardest thing in his life was helping in the care of his daughter Bobbie, when she suffered a 3-year battle with breast cancer. He was by her side every day, taking her to treatments and doctor appointments, and spending days in the hospital with her. They were best friends and formed an unbreakable bond. When she died, a piece of him died too. As his health declined, he looked forward to the happy reunion they would have.

Mike is survived by his wife, Jinnie, son Kelly (Jennifer), children Taylor (Charles) Francey, Matthew and Kole, and great-grandson Matthew III. Son-in-law Robert Bennett, children Autumn, Brooke and Bailey. Preceded in death by mother, Miriam Edgar, and daughter, Barbara “Bobbie” Bennett.

The family would like to thank the University of Utah staff, and Huntsman Hospital Comfort Care, and hospice teams for their amazing help in treating Mike, and the respect and dignity in which they cared for him.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, May 22, 2026, at Russon Mortuary, 295 North Main, Bountiful, where a viewing will be held from 9:00 - 9:45 AM prior to services.  Interment - Bountiful City Cemetery.