Joseph Brewer III

Joseph West Brewer III

Joseph West Brewer III, 60, passed away peacefully in his Layton home on Thursday, October 15th, 2015 after battling pancreatic cancer. He was born on August 29th, 1955 in El Paso, Texas to Joseph West Brewer, Jr and Carol Jean Shaum Brewer. He lived in Salt Lake City as a young boy and attended East High School where he helped lead the soccer team to a state championship. He served an LDS Mission in Hawaii/Guam and attended Weber State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Business Management.

On June 20, 1977, Jose married the love of his life, Susan Sonntag, in the Salt Lake Temple. He was an influence for good in every aspect of life and instilled qualities of loyalty, honesty, hard work, integrity and dedication to God and family in his five sons and one daughter. Jose loved his children greatly and often took them hunting, fishing, and golfing. He enjoyed playing board games with his boys and he had a very competitive spirit which they all inherited. Jose looked forward to every moment he could spend on the golf course with his daughter, Heidi, and loved taking his kids and grandkids up the mountain hunting elk or fishing in Flaming Gorge.

Jose’s career began in the family tire business.  He was a lifelong tire man and a successful business leader, known for strengthening and building the teams and people he worked with. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to his friends and coworkers at TDS/GCR and all the family, friends, and medical staff who assisted and provided support throughout his fight with cancer.

Jose is preceded in death by his Father in Law, Donald T. Sonntag. He is survived by his parents, Joe and Carol, wife, Susan, children, West (Jaimi), Jeff (Melissa), Jacob (Ashlie), Dallas (Lindsey), Thomas (Whitney), and Heidi Brewer, 12 grandchildren, mother-in-law, Juanita Sonntag, siblings, Dave (Sherrie), Laura Young, Jon (Sheri), Nancy (Rob) Sparrer, Andy Brewer and several aunts, uncles, cousins and in laws.

Funeral services will be held Monday, October 19, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the LDS Chapel, 1954 E. Antelope Drive, Layton.  Friends may visit family Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road and Monday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.

Interment, Lindquist’s Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.

Memorial contributions may be made to Joseph Brewer III Memorial Fund at Keybank.