Arley Ann was born February 23, 1941 to Anna Kathryn and Arthur Richard Kahnt in Reading, Kansas. She grew up in Kansas the oldest of four children.
She met and married Allan Troester while he was serving at Fort Riley in the Army. After his discharge, they moved to Utah. Together, they had three children; later divorced. In 1973, Arley met the love of her life, Chris Goris; they were married in 1977. Together, they enjoyed travel, music, blending their two families, and enjoyed many family get togethers. The untimely death of Chris in 1985 was a shock and very hard for Arley.
Arley had a long professional career beginning with entry-level positions. Her hard work and determination resulted in completing college and graduating from University of Phoenix in 1987. While in Salt Lake, Arley worked for KALL radio and Allen Frank and Associates, where she was an accounting manager.
In 1989, Arley moved to Las Vegas to be close to her son, David, and his daughter, Ashley. While in Las Vegas she worked for various companies retiring from General Growth Properties as an accounting manager in 2007.
Arley was very passionate and involved in the Business and Professional Women's Foundation in both the Salt Lake and Vegas chapters. While in BPW and serving as chapter president, she was an advocate for all women in business and women in general. She was never one to back away from a challenge involving equality for everyone.
Arley applied her various experiences starting as a single mother struggling to get ahead, culminating in her various leadership positions to help other women to achieve their goals.
Upon her retirement, Arley returned to Utah to be close to her son Darrell and his family. In September of 2012, Arley was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and spent the next fifteen months in a fight for her life. She was relieved from her suffering on December 18, 2013.
Arley was preceded in death by parents, husband, Chris; son, David; and granddaughter, Ashley. She is survived by son, Darrell, and wife, Shari; daughter, Lori, and husband, Don Bentley; and grandsons, Blake (Trisha), Greg, and Landon Troester. Also survived by siblings, Karen Swartz, Keith (Joann) Kahnt, and Virginia Kahnt.
A celebration of life will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014 at Starks Funeral Parlor, 3651 South 900 East, Millcreek Township, where complimentary valet parking will be provided on the north side of the building. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m on Saturday, January 4, 2014, also at Starks.
Private inurnment will be held in the Midvale Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from December 22 to December 29, 2013.
She met and married Allan Troester while he was serving at Fort Riley in the Army. After his discharge, they moved to Utah. Together, they had three children; later divorced. In 1973, Arley met the love of her life, Chris Goris; they were married in 1977. Together, they enjoyed travel, music, blending their two families, and enjoyed many family get togethers. The untimely death of Chris in 1985 was a shock and very hard for Arley.
Arley had a long professional career beginning with entry-level positions. Her hard work and determination resulted in completing college and graduating from University of Phoenix in 1987. While in Salt Lake, Arley worked for KALL radio and Allen Frank and Associates, where she was an accounting manager.
In 1989, Arley moved to Las Vegas to be close to her son, David, and his daughter, Ashley. While in Las Vegas she worked for various companies retiring from General Growth Properties as an accounting manager in 2007.
Arley was very passionate and involved in the Business and Professional Women's Foundation in both the Salt Lake and Vegas chapters. While in BPW and serving as chapter president, she was an advocate for all women in business and women in general. She was never one to back away from a challenge involving equality for everyone.
Arley applied her various experiences starting as a single mother struggling to get ahead, culminating in her various leadership positions to help other women to achieve their goals.
Upon her retirement, Arley returned to Utah to be close to her son Darrell and his family. In September of 2012, Arley was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and spent the next fifteen months in a fight for her life. She was relieved from her suffering on December 18, 2013.
Arley was preceded in death by parents, husband, Chris; son, David; and granddaughter, Ashley. She is survived by son, Darrell, and wife, Shari; daughter, Lori, and husband, Don Bentley; and grandsons, Blake (Trisha), Greg, and Landon Troester. Also survived by siblings, Karen Swartz, Keith (Joann) Kahnt, and Virginia Kahnt.
A celebration of life will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014 at Starks Funeral Parlor, 3651 South 900 East, Millcreek Township, where complimentary valet parking will be provided on the north side of the building. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m on Saturday, January 4, 2014, also at Starks.
Private inurnment will be held in the Midvale Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from December 22 to December 29, 2013.
Arley Ann was born February 23, 1941 to Anna Kathryn and Arthur Richard Kahnt in Reading, Kansas. She grew up in Kansas the oldest of four children.
She met and married Allan Troester while he was serving at Fort Riley in the Army. After his discharge, they moved to Utah. Together, they had three children; later divorced. In 1973, Arley met the love of her life, Chris Goris; they were married in 1977. Together, they enjoyed travel, music, blending their two families, and enjoyed many family get togethers. The untimely death of Chris in 1985 was a shock and very hard for Arley.
Arley had a long professional career beginning with entry-level positions. Her hard work and determination resulted in completing college and graduating from University of Phoenix in 1987. While in Salt Lake, Arley worked for KALL radio and Allen Frank and Associates, where she was an accounting manager.
In 1989, Arley moved to Las Vegas to be close to her son, David, and his daughter, Ashley. While in Las Vegas she worked for various companies retiring from General Growth Properties as an accounting manager in 2007.
Arley was very passionate and involved in the Business and Professional Women's Foundation in both the Salt Lake and Vegas chapters. While in BPW and serving as chapter president, she was an advocate for all women in business and women in general. She was never one to back away from a challenge involving equality for everyone.
Arley applied her various experiences starting as a single mother struggling to get ahead, culminating in her various leadership positions to help other women to achieve their goals.
Upon her retirement, Arley returned to Utah to be close to her son Darrell and his family. In September of 2012, Arley was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and spent the next fifteen months in a fight for her life. She was relieved from her suffering on December 18, 2013.
Arley was preceded in death by parents, husband, Chris; son, David; and granddaughter, Ashley. She is survived by son, Darrell, and wife, Shari; daughter, Lori, and husband, Don Bentley; and grandsons, Blake (Trisha), Greg, and Landon Troester. Also survived by siblings, Karen Swartz, Keith (Joann) Kahnt, and Virginia Kahnt.
A celebration of life will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014 at Starks Funeral Parlor, 3651 South 900 East, Millcreek Township, where complimentary valet parking will be provided on the north side of the building. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m on Saturday, January 4, 2014, also at Starks.
Private inurnment will be held in the Midvale Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from December 22 to December 29, 2013.
She met and married Allan Troester while he was serving at Fort Riley in the Army. After his discharge, they moved to Utah. Together, they had three children; later divorced. In 1973, Arley met the love of her life, Chris Goris; they were married in 1977. Together, they enjoyed travel, music, blending their two families, and enjoyed many family get togethers. The untimely death of Chris in 1985 was a shock and very hard for Arley.
Arley had a long professional career beginning with entry-level positions. Her hard work and determination resulted in completing college and graduating from University of Phoenix in 1987. While in Salt Lake, Arley worked for KALL radio and Allen Frank and Associates, where she was an accounting manager.
In 1989, Arley moved to Las Vegas to be close to her son, David, and his daughter, Ashley. While in Las Vegas she worked for various companies retiring from General Growth Properties as an accounting manager in 2007.
Arley was very passionate and involved in the Business and Professional Women's Foundation in both the Salt Lake and Vegas chapters. While in BPW and serving as chapter president, she was an advocate for all women in business and women in general. She was never one to back away from a challenge involving equality for everyone.
Arley applied her various experiences starting as a single mother struggling to get ahead, culminating in her various leadership positions to help other women to achieve their goals.
Upon her retirement, Arley returned to Utah to be close to her son Darrell and his family. In September of 2012, Arley was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and spent the next fifteen months in a fight for her life. She was relieved from her suffering on December 18, 2013.
Arley was preceded in death by parents, husband, Chris; son, David; and granddaughter, Ashley. She is survived by son, Darrell, and wife, Shari; daughter, Lori, and husband, Don Bentley; and grandsons, Blake (Trisha), Greg, and Landon Troester. Also survived by siblings, Karen Swartz, Keith (Joann) Kahnt, and Virginia Kahnt.
A celebration of life will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014 at Starks Funeral Parlor, 3651 South 900 East, Millcreek Township, where complimentary valet parking will be provided on the north side of the building. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m on Saturday, January 4, 2014, also at Starks.
Private inurnment will be held in the Midvale Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from December 22 to December 29, 2013.
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