Bryan Critser passed away peacefully on March 07, 2023, at the age of 85.

He was born to Marion Kalmar and Paul Critser. His childhood years were spent in Utah.

Bryan graduated from Lincoln High School in Orem, Utah. He graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University and continued with graduate courses at the University of Washington and University of Utah.

Bryan also served in the United States Army Reserves and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant First Class.

Bryan married Gayla Critser where they began their life together in Utah and started their family. The family spent a few years in the Pacific Northwest before moving back to Utah and settling in.

Bryan was an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America.

Bryan had an adventurous spirit. Upon completing his degree, Bryan traveled the world “vagabond style” with his lifelong friend Jerry. They worked as boat deckhands, jumped on freight trains and slept in haystacks in order to see the world.

Bryan had a love for boating, camping, skiing, golfing, fishing, trains and Brigham Young University (BYU) sports. Bryan and his cousin Fred were weekly golfing partners at Sleepy Ridge Golf Course.

Bryan was a mechanical engineer for thirty years and upon retirement was a snowcat groomer for another ten. Bryan had personal enterprises that included amateur rancher, bunny rabbit wrangler, truck driver, property and car wash owner and many many more entrepreneurial spirit adventures.

Funeral services for family and close friends will be held at Walker Funeral Home, 187 S. Main in Spanish Fork, on Monday, March 13, 2023. A viewing will be held at 1:00 p.m. followed by a funeral service at 2:00 p.m.