Howard Kent Gerber
Our beloved Howard Kent Gerber passed away on Oct. 9, 2024, after a courageous battle with Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia. He was born on July 15, 1936, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Howard John Gerber and Nina Howard and was raised in Bountiful, Utah. He graduated from Davis High School and stayed a loyal Davis Dart. Kent graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Political Science. He remained politically active and was a proud Democrat.
In 1956, Kent served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the French mission, where he met his future wife Danielle and her family in Nice, France. He later served in the U.S. Army at Fort Ord, Monterey, where he joked about his time peeling potatoes during KP duty.
Kent and Danielle were married civilly on July 20, 1960, and were sealed in the Bern, Switzerland Temple a week later. He took over Twin Typographers from his father and uncle Harold, running a successful typesetting business in the Salt Lake Valley with his business partner David Chase until its sale in 1994. He developed cherished friendships with his clients and had an incredible work ethic. Unwilling to retire, he spent another decade working for IC Security Printers.
Kent loved tennis, travel, hiking, reading, the symphony, opera, theater, ballet, football, basketball, and art. He was a humanist and actively opposed racism in all its forms. He gave generously and truly made a difference in people’s lives. He didn’t convert the world, but the world converted him. Kent’s greatest joy was his family. He was devoted to his dearest Danie and went above and beyond in caring for her needs. Kent was a kind, loving and supportive father. He cherished his grandchildren attending their concerts, plays, recitals, sports, and milestones, always beaming with pride.
Kent is preceded in death by his brother Gordon, parents Howard and Nina, mother-in-law Aurelia and many other cherished family members. He is survived by his beautiful wife, Danielle; sister Karol Chase; sister Betty Conner; children Jon Gerber, Patric (Suzan) Gerber, and Chrissie (Christopher) Shill; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren along with many special cousins.
Kent’s family wishes to thank Sunridge Assisted Living of Layton and Atlas Homecare & Hospice for their loving and tender care.
Always one for adventure, Kent was looking forward to his next voyage and what it will lead him to. He will be deeply missed and always treasured.