Ty was born on February 25, 2000 and left us far too soon on July 1, 2023 in a tragic motorcycle accident. His absence leaves
an unfillable void in our hearts, but we know we will be with him again.
His parents, Glen and Cami Larsen, were blessed to welcome Ty into their home at the age of
twenty-eight months to join his instant twenty-one month old younger brother, Nic. He was later
sealed to his family in the Ogden Utah Temple. Five years later, Ty and Nic welcomed their
younger sister Meili into their home.
Ty was an incredibly active toddler who loved to hide in unusual and tight places and sometimes
got into drag-down, knockout fights with his brother, despite their endless love. They were often
partners in crime and were adept at finding mischief.
Ty was always a hard-working student and overcame Dyslexia and other challenges. In the sixth
grade, he received the Earl B and Mildred R Cragun Award for excellence in achievement and
leadership. At TH Bell Junior High, he was honored for his grades, outstanding citizenship, and
physical fitness.
In school, he was good at anything spatial visual. He took art and pottery classes and especially
enjoyed his woodworking classes, in which he built end tables for his grandparents.
Ty graduated from Box Elder High School in 2018 after attending Bonneville High School, and
the Weber Innovation Center. Ty later studied to be an electrician at the Ogden Weber
Technical College.
Ty enjoyed working at Toad's Fun Zone for several years and continued working there on
weekends when he began his job at Lynn Woodward Electric. There, he was known as a
responsible, hard-working, fun-loving employee and colleague.
Ty loved indoor and outdoor soccer and playing for the Rampage Soccer Club and Coed AYSO.
He also enjoyed golf and represented Toads in a summer league. Ty was an excellent swimmer
and found joy in hiking and other outdoor activities. He was a coordinated and competitive
performer in almost everything he attempted.
He enjoyed boats, motorcycles, skydiving and really... anything that went fast or created a rush
of adrenaline. Ty always liked living in the moment.
Ty loved to snowboard with his friends and family and especially with his sister, Meili. As they
both grew older and became more and more competitive, they became serious rivals on and off
the slopes. Bowling was another sport in which they found a desire to challenge each other.
Ty enjoyed traveling and going on trips with friends and family and was able to visit many fun
locations, such as: Kauai, San Diego, San Francisco, The Redwoods, Chicago, Disney World,
The Oregon Coast, and Washington DC. In later years, he loved visiting family in Colorado,
enjoying its beauty, and the relationships he formed there.
Ty was a goofball, quirky and sometimes had a slightly inappropriate sense of humor. He and
his cousins enjoyed entertaining everyone with their silly antics. Their goal was to make
everyone laugh and they were usually successful. Ty had an endless variety of unusual facial
expressions. He could make typical board games and card games become hilarious activities.
In addition, Ty enjoyed solving puzzles and was instrumental in helping his family and friends
escape from breakout rooms.
Ty also could be quiet and often contemplative, with a heart of gold when he saw a need. He
could spend hours sitting and watching the ocean when he would visit his cousins in Kauai.
He was helpful with grandparents, caring for and joking with his grandma, Mimi, in her later
years. She often bribed him with promises of homemade french fries, hamburgers, pancakes,
and bacon.
Ty is preceded in death by his two special great-grandmothers, Wanda "Mimi" Lythgoe and Arel
Larsen, who he is now likely teasing endlessly, his beloved canine companion and roommate,
Harley, and many others who are celebrating his return.
Ty is survived by his parents, Glen and Cami Larsen; siblings, Nic and Meili; his favorite puppy,
Lily; grandparents, Gary and Trudy Gillman, Ronald and Joann Larsen; aunts and uncles, Dusty
and Nicole Gillman, Scott and Eryn Larsen, Krista and Bryan Carlson, and Bryan and Janae
Larsen; cousins, Ainge, Barkley, Daxton, Kai, Isabella, Alivya, Carter, Hailey, Amilya, Peyton,
CJ; and many friends.
Ty is also survived by his biological family in Colorado, Kristin and Josh Hardy, Madison, Caden,
and El'Lee, who he had become more acquainted with and grown to love over the last few years.
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