Boyd Norvell Shelton

Boyd Norvell Shelton, 78, of Santaquin, Utah, passed away on January 11, 2026, due to intracranial bleeding. He was born May 6, 1947, in Shelley, Idaho, to Roscoe Raymond Shelton and Mary Burton.

He married his beloved Bonnie Lee Lofthouse August 9, 1967, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. They had 8 children and family was always his highest priority. Their home was open to extended family and friends of their children who needed a place to stay and feel loved. He taught by example how to appreciate all the people we are blessed to have in our lives.

Boyd graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1966. He served in the Army 1966-69 where he studied and taught microwave technology. He attended Ricks College 1969-71, then Brigham Young University 1971-73, graduating with a B.S. in Electronic Engineering. He earned a Master’s degree from the University of Washington in 1979.

Boyd worked for Boeing Commercial Aircraft from 1973-1980 as a design engineer on the 747.

The family moved to Boise, ID, where he worked for Hewlett Packard from 1980-96 in the Disc Memory division. After moving to North Ogden, UT, he enjoyed working with his son Todd at Iomega 1996-2008 designing motor and servo control circuits. He then spent time working at Fuji Film and General Atomics in Northern Utah until he retired in 2013.

A lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, church service included 4 years as an early morning seminary teacher in Marysville, WA; ward clerk; bishopric counselor; high priest quorum leader; ward and stake missionary. After retirement Boyd served a mission with his wife Bonnie in Boston, MA. He served as a temple ordinance worker in the Ogden Temple and four years as a Family Search Center missionary in Ogden. He loved to share his testimony of Jesus Christ.

Boyd always wanted to be doing something. He liked taking walks, talking to loved ones, problem-solving, and fixing things. He enjoyed the chaos of a large family and often asked when we could all get together next, while making time to have individual conversations. Everyone knew they were known and mattered to him.

He is survived by his wife Bonnie Shelton; children Todd Ross Shelton (Heather), North Salt Lake, UT; Michael Boyd Shelton (Elizabeth), Pleasant View, UT; Richard Stewart Shelton (Rebecca), Millcreek, UT; Nathaniel Benjamin Shelton (Eve), Syracuse, UT; Mistie Dawn Barfus (Ben), West Richland, WA; Jenny Lee Davis (Matthew), Santaquin, UT; Matthew David Shelton (Nikki), Saratoga Springs, UT; 30 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law Colleen Lofthouse (Brandon), Meridian, ID; foster son Benjamin Little Bear (Tara), Emmett, ID. Brothers K. Lynn Shelton (Terri), Idaho Falls, ID; Jim Shelton (Karen), Bountiful, UT; Richard Shelton (Suzanne), Shawnee, KS; sister Meladee Hanlon (Mark), Idaho Falls, ID.

Funeral Services will be Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:00 am at the Santaquin Downtown LDS Building, 90 S 200 E Santaquin. Viewings will be Friday, January 16th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm and Saturday from 9:30 - 10:30 am both at the church building. Interment, Santaquin City Cemetery.