Mark A. Coombs

Mark Anthony Coombs, beloved husband, father, brother, son, uncle, and cousin passed away peacefully at his home in Salina, Utah on April 14, 2024, at the age of 58 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born August 10,1965 to Frank Ralph and Carol Ann Gee Coombs in Payson, Utah. Mark graduated from Payson High School in 1983 and later Southern Utah University in 1991, with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology.

In his youth Mark developed a lifelong love for hunting, fishing, and fireworks. He loved to be outdoors, but most of all hunting waterfowl. Mark enjoyed watching the sunrise and thrill of chasing geese and getting away from the busyness of life and the world. When Mark wasn’t hunting, he would often be seen out fishing and enjoying time on the lake with good company casting a line. He also had an eye for fireworks. One of his favorite hobbies and enjoyment in his “slow” time as he would often say, was to light fireworks on the 4th of July and New Years Eve. If he wasn’t lighting them off, he would be seen in a lawn chair with a kid-like grin watching the colors and hearing the booms of fireworks.

While at Southern Utah University he met and married the love of his life, Melanie Tennant. They were married in South Jordan, Utah on September 15, 1990, and were blessed with two sons: Justin in 1994 and Dallin in 2001. Mark then welcomed Kalie into the family when she and Dallin married in 2022. Mark and Melanie’s married life was filled with love, laughter, and many happy memories.

Mark proudly worked as a social worker for 31 years and touched many lives in the community.

Mark is survived by his wife Melanie, sons: Justin and Dallin (Kalie) all of Salina; father: Frank Coombs of Hurricane; sisters: Kim Bowers of Payson, Annette Kimble of Big Water, Lori (Terry) Scovill of Hershey, Pennsylvania; as well as many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his mother: Carol G. Coombs, and nephew: Chris Hansen.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 26, 2024, at 12:00 P.M. in the Springer Turner Funeral Home Chapel, 260 North 400 West in Richfield, where friends may call for viewing 11:00 to 11:45 prior to services.

Burial will be in the Riverton City Cemetery under the care of Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina, Utah.