George Warren Kettle passed away on November 5, 2026. Warren, as he was known to most, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on September 16, 1936, to George H. Kettle and Sarah Robinson. He attended Olympus and Granite High Schools and took a few courses at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. Warren served in the 1956 Canadian Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Warren spent 34 years of his career at Litton Industries as a technician, calibrating rotating-anode X-ray tubes used in medical and industrial imaging. He enjoyed photography and took countless pictures of airplanes, rainbows, sunsets, and ponds. His "long walks," ranging from one to two miles a day to four miles twice a day (or so he said), along with his walks to McDonald's or Arctic Circle, will be fondly remembered by those who loved him. Warren loved his family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He always left a family gathering with a cheerful "Baa!" or, as Grandpa Robinson used to say, "Lay low!"
Warren is survived by his wife of 61 years, Margaret Orton Kettle, his brother, Gary Kettle: his daughter, Melinda Chisholm (Larry Roland): his son, David Warren (Shan Myshell); eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, George H. Kettle and Sarah (Robinson) Kettle, and his brothers. David and Kenneth
Graveside services will be held on Friday, November 13, at 12:00 p.m. at Valley View Memorial Park and Funeral Home, located at 4335 West 4100 South, West Valley City, Utah. A family viewing will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the same location. Flowers in Warren's memory may be sent to Valley View Mortuary.
