Thurman Edward "Ted" Madden

Ted Madden

1949 - 2019

Thurman Edward "Ted" Madden, 70, passed away January 16, 2019 at his home in Venice. He was born January 2, 1949 in La Puente, California to Charles Benjamin and Merna Besella Thurman Madden. He married Paula Ann Nelson in Los Angeles in 1969 (later divorced). He married Colleen Utley on September 9, 1983 in Provo. They were sealed in the Jordan River Temple.

Ted grew up in Southern California. He served a mission in Austin, Texas before starting a family and attending BYU. He remained in Utah for the rest of his life, raising his children in Sevier and Utah Counties, where he worked as a land surveyor and civil engineer. He ran his own business for a number of years and spent the last 20 years of his career at UDOT in Richfield, retiring just a few weeks before his passing.

He was known for his gentleness, affection, integrity, selflessness, humor, and intelligence, and for his love of nature and wilderness. He had passions for bird watching, nature photography, astronomy, and the writings of Hugh Nibley. He enjoyed backpacking and camping in the mountains and deserts of the West. He collected cameras, optics, maps, writing utensils, and gadgets of all types. He adored, and was adored by, his large family.

He is survived by his wife, Colleen, of Venice; children: Scott (Wendy) Parsons, Monroe;  Mike (Sarah) Parsons, Gunnison; Amy (Karry) Gladden, Illinois; David (Kristy) Madden, Sausalito, California; Paul (Michelle) Madden, Lehi; Jennie (Richard) Stoker, Richfield; Michael Madden, Phoenix, Arizona; Matthew (CarrieAnn) Madden, Sandy; Daniel Rioja, Venice; Lindy Madden (Fabian) Loso, Richfield; 40 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; siblings: Charles (Vicky) Madden, Merna Ann Talbot, Susan Madden. He is preceded in death by his parents; son, David Rioja and daughter-in-law Michelle Rioja; and sisters Sylvia Madden and Joan Carlen.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 12:00 Noon in the Venice Ward Chapel. Friends may call for viewing at the Magleby Mortuary in Richfield on Monday evening from 6 to 8 or on Tuesday at the church in Venice from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Venice Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guest book www.maglebymortuary.com