Landon Tucker Ward
January 6, 2006 – August 31, 2025

Landon Tucker Ward was born 6 January 2006 in Apple Valley, California, and passed away on 31 August 2025 in Twin Falls, Idaho.

He was the first born child and son of Christopher Ryan Ward and Stefanie Leigh Tucker Ward. They love him so much. He was a very active child and learned new things quickly throughout his life. Anyone who met him loved him, and he loved back fiercely. He especially loved baseball. When he went to the nursery class for toddlers at church, he learned to play catch quickly and could throw the ball very well at age two. By age four, he was playing T-ball in Apple Valley Little League and excelled as he advanced through the different age groups. About the age of eight, he was picked up by Coach Ron Mead, who helped to develop his fielding skills and became a good 2nd baseman. They developed a lasting friendship.

Landon always loved the idea of having money in his pocket, so he became an entrepreneur at the age of twelve. He loved his BMX bike and moved on to quads and then dirt bikes. With seed money from his dad, Chris, Landon bought his first quad, took it home, changed the oil, cleaned it up, and put it back on Facebook Marketplace and made about $400.00. He then paid his dad back some of the seed money and went out and bought another one. He sold it within a couple of days and made about $700.00 and paid his dad back some more money. Over time, he bought and kept a quad and then purchased some dirt bikes. He began the whole process again, but he was now putting some money in the bank.

When he was 15, his grandpa (Poppi) talked to the store manager at Stater Brothers Market on Apple Valley Road and asked him how old someone had to be to work there. Poppi told the manager that his grandson wanted to start working but was told that Landon would need to wait six months. The manager said to have Landon apply online and then come and introduce himself, and he would see what he could do to get him on. The manager was so impressed when he came in to introduce himself that he looked for his application and hired him quickly. Landon worked there for the next 2 1/2 years, until he graduated from high school. People loved him there, his fellow employees, but especially the customers. One older lady, whom he helped take groceries out to her car, gave him a $100.00 tip because she just thought he was the cutest young man, and he was personable and kind. He always talked to the customers. Landon became a saver of money, but he could also spend it when he wanted to.

Landon was finding out that being kind, helpful, courteous, and having a firm handshake were valuable traits in life. He, however, knew how to push people’s buttons. He could pick on his sister and brother and tease them relentlessly. Then there was his mom, Stefanie. One of them coined the term, “D1 Rage Baiter,” to describe Landon, and it fit him to a tee. The more irritated she would get with him, the more Landon poured it on until she said, “That was enough,” and then he would go over and give her a big hug. But most of all, he loved his family and friends!

Landon also enjoyed auto shop at Apple Valley High School and took it for three years. Then, during his senior year, he took a welding class and really liked it. He just loved working with his hands.

He attended Elementary School and Middle School at Sitting Bull Academy and then went to Apple Valley High School, graduating from high school on 30 May 2024. After graduating that night he got home at 10:00 pm, grabbed a couple of bites of food and at 11:30 pm he loaded up his beloved truck and with his friend Jeremiah headed to Twin Falls, Idaho where on Monday, 3 June 2024 he began school at “Prime Line Academy,” with Jeremiah to begin his career as a lineman, something he had wanted to do for several years. In 13 weeks, he graduated, got signed up with the Union Hall, and quickly was hired by DE Power, in Ashton, Idaho. He began digging trenches, getting equipment for the journeymen, cleaning the shop and doing anything that ground men are told to do to get experience. When the snow and cold season came to Idaho, he got laid off, but began working quickly for his friend, Jeremiah’s grandfather’s company, “Fiber Care,” a fiberglass shower manufacturer. He did this during the winter and it kept him employed until the snow and ice melted. Again, Landon wanted to always have money in the bank and his pocket. If he wanted something, he would go get it. He worked hard, and he played hard, that was his life! After calling his Forman at DE Power eight times about going back to work there in April 2025, he was hired again by DE Power in Ashton, Idaho, working again as a ground man, alongside apprentice and journeyman lineman, but getting a few more opportunities to do more difficult assignments once in a while. He always expressed to his family how much he appreciated those assignments. His fellow workers were currently trying to help him get into the Union’s apprentice program.

He was also able to travel all over the Western United States for work and pleasure. He had many great experiences wherever he went. Recently, in late July he was able to surprise us at a family reunion we had in St George, Utah. He was only able to come for a day and a half, but it was filled with laughter, memories, and fun. When we went to “Big Shots” golf range Landon would walk up to the tee just like “Happy Gilmore”, if you have seen the movie, and was hitting the ball up to 300 yards on a very consistent basis. He had only played a little bit of golf, but he is a natural athlete in many ways. He loved going to concerts with his friends and saw some great musicians.

Landon loves his family so much. Whether it was his mom, dad, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles, grandparents, or friends, Landon loved big and was fiercely loyal to them. He was just an exceptional person. He was someone you wanted to have as a friend. He loved his “Vans” tennis shoes, his “Dickies” slacks, and especially his baseball caps. He wore them high on his head. Everyone was surprised that they rarely fell off or were not blown off by the wind.

If Landon said he was going to do something, he did it! He recently paid off his school loan to his parents and was planning on paying off the travel trailer he lived in, in Ashton. He still had money in his savings account because being debt free was very important to him. He recently surprised his brother Lucas by giving him $200.00 for his birthday. Landon’s parents, to their dismay, had to quickly add another $100.00 to what they were going to give, so Landon did not outdo them. He was known to have given $20.00 bills to cousins and siblings without anyone knowing. Avenlie, I hope he also gave you some high-dollar money.

He had the opportunity to go to “King of the Hammers” in Johnson Valley, near Lucerne Valley, for the last couple of years and loved it. He liked to fish and was doing that on the day he passed away. He loved his dirt bike and riding wheelies on it and was good at it.

The sudden passing away of someone so young and vibrant is so very hard, and everyone who knows and loves Landon is heartbroken. If he were to reach out in some way, he would say, “I am ok, I want you to be too. Live life to the fullest while you can. I love you all. Bye for now, I look forward to seeing you all again.” Landon is so loved by everyone who knew him. We will miss him until we see him again, which will happen because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

Landon is survived by his parents, Chris and Stefanie Ward, his sister Avenlie and his brother Lucas, his paternal grandparents, Ryan and Bobbie Ward of Malad, Idaho, his maternal grandparents, John and Tiffany Tucker of Apple Valley, California, aunts and uncles, Melanie Wilson (Ben) of Charleston, South Carolina, Kimberly Peine (Jordan) of St. George, Utah, Hillary Tucker of Layton, Utah, Matthew Ward (Telsy), Malad, Idaho, Mindi Smith, Tremonton, Utah, Steven Ward Malad, Idaho, Clayton Ward (Holly) Malad, Idaho, Becky Blackwell (Patrick) Malad, Idaho, Kellie Black (AC) Malad, Idaho, and also many cousins. He is preceded in death by his great-grandparents and many other relatives. We are sure he was greeted by them all and by his Savior, Jesus Christ.

Funeral services will be held at 12100 Ridgecrest Road, Victorville, CA 92935. A viewing will be held from 9:00-11:00 am prior to the service. Burial to follow at 2:00 pm at Sunset Hills Memorial Park 24000 Waalew Road, Apple Valley, CA 92307.
Luncheon to follow immediately after at the home of Jason & Chris Lamoreaux 16747 Mocassin Road – all are welcome