Paul (Charley) Mertlich, beloved husband, dad, Papa, and friend was called home to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, March 17, 2024. He was 83 years old. He died peacefully at his Bluffdale, Utah home with family around him. He is survived by his wife, Betty Kreins Mertlich, Daughter Lisa (Charles) Bonar, Son Scott (Holly) Mertlich, Son Matthew (Andrea) Mertlich, as well as ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his son, Michael, parents, Paul and Ruth Mertlich, and his two siblings.
Charley never met a stranger. He was well-liked by all who knew him. He served his country as a medic in the U.S. Army, and his community as a California Highway Patrol Officer. Following retirement from the force, he worked as an auto and heavy truck mechanic. He also served in the Jordan River Temple for twelve years as an ordinance worker, and three years as a trainer in the Draper, Utah Temple, as well as a funeral director assistant at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary. His grandkids will always remember Saturdays as “Donut Day” when he would doorbell ditch their houses leaving behind a box of donuts, and all will remember his amazing and often humorous stories.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 10:30 a.m., at the Independence 4th ward
meetinghouse, 1304 W. Cinch Way, Bluffdale, UT 84065.
A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.
— MAYA ANGELOU
