Rodney Clark Warren passed away from a quick hard battle with brain cancer on May 20, 2022 age 67.

Rod was born on May 2, 1955 to Ken and Faye Warren in Payson, Utah. He was raised in Spanish Fork. He started at a very young age working at his dad’s gas and service station Ken’s Service and learned how to fix a car from his dad. He graduated from Spanish Fork High School in 1973 and took many classes at Utah Technical College over the years. Rod married his high school sweetheart Marty Andrus in 1975. He soon took over his dad’s service station that same year and owned and operated a successful car repair shop for 25 years. After he closed the station he worked briefly for Rocky’s Tire shop as a car mechanic, then for Spanish Fork City and ended his career with SunRoc Corporation. Rod became a Spanish Fork Volunteer Firefighter in 2000 and served on the department for 21 years. He loved being a fireman and serving for the city. He volunteered as a firefighter for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. That was an experience he loved to look back on. Rod worked side by side with his dad training and racing horses. They traveled all over Utah, Wyoming, Nevada and Idaho racing horses and participating in chariot races. Their horses Chance Flash and Tinker Tom were successful horses and won a lot of races. He was a part of the Wahoo Riding Club in Salem, UT. He enjoyed riding horses and participating in riding club events. He always had a horse in the field ready to go riding with someone. Rod served in the Utah Jaycees Association for many years and did a lot of service projects. Rod took great pride in serving his community. Rod supported his kids in all their endeavors whether it was a baseball or volleyball game or a dance recital. He loved going to baseball and softball games in the summer. He could always be seen at the ballpark in the summer. Rod enjoyed camping and hunting and just being in the mountains. Rod was a good man and he will be missed.

Rod is survived by his wife Marty, son Chet (Mary) Warren in Lorena, Texas and daughter Andrea (Spencer) Larsen in Rawlins, Wyoming; his grandchildren: Gabe, Elizabeth, Eoin, Lyberti and Charlotte. He is also survived by his sisters Lois Haney and Ann Hansen and Brother David (Dorothy) Warren; siblings in law: Pat Christianson, Terry (Sandi) Andrus, Janette (Curtis) Fowden, Todd (Carolyn) Andrus.

Rod is preceded in death by his parents, son Thom Warren, Brother Neil Warren, brothers in law George Haney, Kay Hansen and Frank Christianson.

A viewing will be held Monday May 30th from 6-8pm at Walker Funeral Home at 187 South Main in Spanish Fork, UT. A short visitation for family members only will be held from 10-10:30am Tuesday May 31st at Walkers Funeral Home with graveside services and interment at 11am at the Spanish Fork Cemetery 420 S 400 E, Spanish Fork, UT.

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