Steven Joseph Black
1981 - 2017
Early Life: Steve was born January 2, 1981. to Joseph K. "Joe" & Mary Kathleen "Kathy" Geslison Black. He was educated in West Valley City and graduated from Murray High School in 1999.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: Following high school, Steve served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Montana Billings Mission. He loved those he served and grew to love all things country, including music. He returned home and learned the art of drywalling from Tim Zeller who became a valued friend. This paid for his studies at Utah Valley University; there, he received a bachelor’s degree in social work in 2008. It was around that time that he met the love of his life, Nalea Cancilla. After a wonderful courtship they were married September 20, 2008, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They then welcomed four lovely children to their home: Makena Leilani, Lily Malia, Joseph Kali'i Byron and Kristjan Koa. Steven loved his children with all his heart and had a deep yet playful relationship with each one of them. He was known for being a driven and hardworking man. He worked hard to earn his graduate degree while raising his young family and in February 2014, he succeeded, earning a master's degree in mental health counseling from the University of Phoenix. This degree allowed him to begin his career as a youth counselor at Valley Behavioral Health/ARTEC, followed by two years of being a child therapist at Valley Behavioral Health. Steven had a loving heart and was a talented, caring and sought-after mental health professional. Steve never went too long before he had a drywalling job. Drywalling was in his blood and he took great satisfaction of a job well done. He was witty and intelligent. He had a sincere testimony of the LDS Church. He was a peacemaker and made others happy with a kind spirit that gave optimism to others. Steven and Nalea worked hard on their marriage. They knew temple marriage is worth never ceasing efforts; this effort resulted in a deep and abiding love for one another. Their parting, though heartbreaking, is only temporary, for their love and marriage are both eternal. Steven Joseph Black left his mortal existence quietly just as he lived his life, a gentle and quiet hero. Steven passed away in the wee hours of the morning December 6, 2017.
Survived By: His loving wife, Nalea; their four children; his parents; four sisters and two brothers: Roshannah Kathleen Funk (Darren), David Ammon Black (Misty), Danielle Ilene Neiswender (Steven), Kristjan William, Meghan Hope Edwards (Kirk) and Brittany Faith (Charlie); and many nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts and in-laws that loved him dearly.
Preceded In Death By: His sister, Jami Sue; maternal grandparents, Byron & Melva Geslison, paternal grandparents, Woodrow & Afton Black; and uncle, Allen Geslison.
Services: Autumn Ridge Ward Chapel
Burial: Pony Express Mortuary
Original Obituary Published By:
© Berg Mortuary | Dec 2017
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1981 - 2017
Early Life: Steve was born January 2, 1981. to Joseph K. "Joe" & Mary Kathleen "Kathy" Geslison Black. He was educated in West Valley City and graduated from Murray High School in 1999.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: Following high school, Steve served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Montana Billings Mission. He loved those he served and grew to love all things country, including music. He returned home and learned the art of drywalling from Tim Zeller who became a valued friend. This paid for his studies at Utah Valley University; there, he received a bachelor’s degree in social work in 2008. It was around that time that he met the love of his life, Nalea Cancilla. After a wonderful courtship they were married September 20, 2008, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They then welcomed four lovely children to their home: Makena Leilani, Lily Malia, Joseph Kali'i Byron and Kristjan Koa. Steven loved his children with all his heart and had a deep yet playful relationship with each one of them. He was known for being a driven and hardworking man. He worked hard to earn his graduate degree while raising his young family and in February 2014, he succeeded, earning a master's degree in mental health counseling from the University of Phoenix. This degree allowed him to begin his career as a youth counselor at Valley Behavioral Health/ARTEC, followed by two years of being a child therapist at Valley Behavioral Health. Steven had a loving heart and was a talented, caring and sought-after mental health professional. Steve never went too long before he had a drywalling job. Drywalling was in his blood and he took great satisfaction of a job well done. He was witty and intelligent. He had a sincere testimony of the LDS Church. He was a peacemaker and made others happy with a kind spirit that gave optimism to others. Steven and Nalea worked hard on their marriage. They knew temple marriage is worth never ceasing efforts; this effort resulted in a deep and abiding love for one another. Their parting, though heartbreaking, is only temporary, for their love and marriage are both eternal. Steven Joseph Black left his mortal existence quietly just as he lived his life, a gentle and quiet hero. Steven passed away in the wee hours of the morning December 6, 2017.
Survived By: His loving wife, Nalea; their four children; his parents; four sisters and two brothers: Roshannah Kathleen Funk (Darren), David Ammon Black (Misty), Danielle Ilene Neiswender (Steven), Kristjan William, Meghan Hope Edwards (Kirk) and Brittany Faith (Charlie); and many nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts and in-laws that loved him dearly.
Preceded In Death By: His sister, Jami Sue; maternal grandparents, Byron & Melva Geslison, paternal grandparents, Woodrow & Afton Black; and uncle, Allen Geslison.
Services: Autumn Ridge Ward Chapel
Burial: Pony Express Mortuary
Original Obituary Published By:
© Berg Mortuary | Dec 2017
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Steven Joseph Black
1981 - 2017
Early Life: Steve was born January 2, 1981. to Joseph K. "Joe" & Mary Kathleen "Kathy" Geslison Black. He was educated in West Valley City and graduated from Murray High School in 1999.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: Following high school, Steve served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Montana Billings Mission. He loved those he served and grew to love all things country, including music. He returned home and learned the art of drywalling from Tim Zeller who became a valued friend. This paid for his studies at Utah Valley University; there, he received a bachelor’s degree in social work in 2008. It was around that time that he met the love of his life, Nalea Cancilla. After a wonderful courtship they were married September 20, 2008, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They then welcomed four lovely children to their home: Makena Leilani, Lily Malia, Joseph Kali'i Byron and Kristjan Koa. Steven loved his children with all his heart and had a deep yet playful relationship with each one of them. He was known for being a driven and hardworking man. He worked hard to earn his graduate degree while raising his young family and in February 2014, he succeeded, earning a master's degree in mental health counseling from the University of Phoenix. This degree allowed him to begin his career as a youth counselor at Valley Behavioral Health/ARTEC, followed by two years of being a child therapist at Valley Behavioral Health. Steven had a loving heart and was a talented, caring and sought-after mental health professional. Steve never went too long before he had a drywalling job. Drywalling was in his blood and he took great satisfaction of a job well done. He was witty and intelligent. He had a sincere testimony of the LDS Church. He was a peacemaker and made others happy with a kind spirit that gave optimism to others. Steven and Nalea worked hard on their marriage. They knew temple marriage is worth never ceasing efforts; this effort resulted in a deep and abiding love for one another. Their parting, though heartbreaking, is only temporary, for their love and marriage are both eternal. Steven Joseph Black left his mortal existence quietly just as he lived his life, a gentle and quiet hero. Steven passed away in the wee hours of the morning December 6, 2017.
Survived By: His loving wife, Nalea; their four children; his parents; four sisters and two brothers: Roshannah Kathleen Funk (Darren), David Ammon Black (Misty), Danielle Ilene Neiswender (Steven), Kristjan William, Meghan Hope Edwards (Kirk) and Brittany Faith (Charlie); and many nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts and in-laws that loved him dearly.
Preceded In Death By: His sister, Jami Sue; maternal grandparents, Byron & Melva Geslison, paternal grandparents, Woodrow & Afton Black; and uncle, Allen Geslison.
Services: Autumn Ridge Ward Chapel
Burial: Pony Express Mortuary
Original Obituary Published By:
© Berg Mortuary | Dec 2017
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1981 - 2017
Early Life: Steve was born January 2, 1981. to Joseph K. "Joe" & Mary Kathleen "Kathy" Geslison Black. He was educated in West Valley City and graduated from Murray High School in 1999.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: Following high school, Steve served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Montana Billings Mission. He loved those he served and grew to love all things country, including music. He returned home and learned the art of drywalling from Tim Zeller who became a valued friend. This paid for his studies at Utah Valley University; there, he received a bachelor’s degree in social work in 2008. It was around that time that he met the love of his life, Nalea Cancilla. After a wonderful courtship they were married September 20, 2008, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They then welcomed four lovely children to their home: Makena Leilani, Lily Malia, Joseph Kali'i Byron and Kristjan Koa. Steven loved his children with all his heart and had a deep yet playful relationship with each one of them. He was known for being a driven and hardworking man. He worked hard to earn his graduate degree while raising his young family and in February 2014, he succeeded, earning a master's degree in mental health counseling from the University of Phoenix. This degree allowed him to begin his career as a youth counselor at Valley Behavioral Health/ARTEC, followed by two years of being a child therapist at Valley Behavioral Health. Steven had a loving heart and was a talented, caring and sought-after mental health professional. Steve never went too long before he had a drywalling job. Drywalling was in his blood and he took great satisfaction of a job well done. He was witty and intelligent. He had a sincere testimony of the LDS Church. He was a peacemaker and made others happy with a kind spirit that gave optimism to others. Steven and Nalea worked hard on their marriage. They knew temple marriage is worth never ceasing efforts; this effort resulted in a deep and abiding love for one another. Their parting, though heartbreaking, is only temporary, for their love and marriage are both eternal. Steven Joseph Black left his mortal existence quietly just as he lived his life, a gentle and quiet hero. Steven passed away in the wee hours of the morning December 6, 2017.
Survived By: His loving wife, Nalea; their four children; his parents; four sisters and two brothers: Roshannah Kathleen Funk (Darren), David Ammon Black (Misty), Danielle Ilene Neiswender (Steven), Kristjan William, Meghan Hope Edwards (Kirk) and Brittany Faith (Charlie); and many nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts and in-laws that loved him dearly.
Preceded In Death By: His sister, Jami Sue; maternal grandparents, Byron & Melva Geslison, paternal grandparents, Woodrow & Afton Black; and uncle, Allen Geslison.
Services: Autumn Ridge Ward Chapel
Burial: Pony Express Mortuary
Original Obituary Published By:
© Berg Mortuary | Dec 2017
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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