Wilford Allen Cardon Obituary (2025) – Mesa, AZ – Bunker Family Funerals & Cremation
Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bunker Family Funerals & Cremation – Garden Chapel on Jun. 26, 2025.
Wilford Allen Cardon passed away peacefully on June 23, 2025. A funeral service in his honor will be held on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2549 North 32nd Street, Mesa, Arizona. Visitation will take place prior to the service beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the same location. Interment will follow on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the City of Mesa Cemetery.
Born on December 12, 1939, in Tucson, Arizona, Wilford was the third of six children to Wilford Pratt and Vilate Allen Cardon. He married Phyllis Reneer on June 24, 1967, in the Mesa Arizona Temple. Together they built a family of eight children: Wilford Reneer, Rachel, Deise Carson (Craig), Richard (Shelly), Patrick (Kastle), Natalie, Philip, and Veronica Bradford (David). Wilford is survived by Phyllis, his wife of 58 years, five siblings, seven of his children, and twenty-eight grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his eldest son, Wilford Reneer.
Wilford graduated from Mesa High School, Class of 1957, and went on to earn a degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University. He pursued further education at George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C., where he met and fell in love with Phyllis. After one year, Wilford left law school to join his father in managing the family business back home in Arizona. Following his father’s sudden passing just a few years later, Wilford continued to grow the family business with his brothers and other business partners. His career was marked by tireless work, quiet generosity, and an unwavering commitment to service.
In both business and community, Wilford led with vision and heart. He served on numerous Boards of Directors, including Mesa Public Schools, Banner Health, Delta Dental, Copa Health, BYU National Advisory Council, and founded the BYU Cardon International Scholarship program. He continually sought to uplift and improve the lives of others, but ultimately considered his highest callings to be those of faith and family.
A devoted disciple of Jesus Christ, Wilford bore a deep and abiding testimony of the Savior and served faithfully in many capacities within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nearly a decade of his life was dedicated to missionary service in Brazil, where he served as a young missionary, Mission President, Director of the Perpetual Education Fund, and President of the Missionary Training Center. His efforts to build the Lord’s kingdom were sincere, lifelong, and full of love.
Wilford found his deepest joy in his family. In his later years his heart turned even more fully toward his posterity. He delighted in watching his grandchildren excel on the field, the court, the dance floor, and academically. He loved books, poetry, and the joy of song, often lending his voice in the choir. He lived a life anchored in wisdom, quiet service, eternal principles, and testimony. All who know and love him are beneficiaries of his eternal legacy.
If you are unable to attend the service, please click on the following link to livestream the service: https://zoom.us/j/93341722094#success
Arrangements by Bunker’s Garden Chapel, . Should this obituary appear anywhere but bunkerfuneral.com, please check our website for accurate details and service information.
Born on December 12, 1939, in Tucson, Arizona, Wilford was the third of six children to Wilford Pratt and Vilate Allen Cardon. He married Phyllis Reneer on June 24, 1967, in the Mesa Arizona Temple. Together they built a family of eight children: Wilford Reneer, Rachel, Deise Carson (Craig), Richard (Shelly), Patrick (Kastle), Natalie, Philip, and Veronica Bradford (David). Wilford is survived by Phyllis, his wife of 58 years, five siblings, seven of his children, and twenty-eight grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his eldest son, Wilford Reneer.
Wilford graduated from Mesa High School, Class of 1957, and went on to earn a degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University. He pursued further education at George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C., where he met and fell in love with Phyllis. After one year, Wilford left law school to join his father in managing the family business back home in Arizona. Following his father’s sudden passing just a few years later, Wilford continued to grow the family business with his brothers and other business partners. His career was marked by tireless work, quiet generosity, and an unwavering commitment to service.
In both business and community, Wilford led with vision and heart. He served on numerous Boards of Directors, including Mesa Public Schools, Banner Health, Delta Dental, Copa Health, BYU National Advisory Council, and founded the BYU Cardon International Scholarship program. He continually sought to uplift and improve the lives of others, but ultimately considered his highest callings to be those of faith and family.
A devoted disciple of Jesus Christ, Wilford bore a deep and abiding testimony of the Savior and served faithfully in many capacities within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nearly a decade of his life was dedicated to missionary service in Brazil, where he served as a young missionary, Mission President, Director of the Perpetual Education Fund, and President of the Missionary Training Center. His efforts to build the Lord’s kingdom were sincere, lifelong, and full of love.
Wilford found his deepest joy in his family. In his later years his heart turned even more fully toward his posterity. He delighted in watching his grandchildren excel on the field, the court, the dance floor, and academically. He loved books, poetry, and the joy of song, often lending his voice in the choir. He lived a life anchored in wisdom, quiet service, eternal principles, and testimony. All who know and love him are beneficiaries of his eternal legacy.
If you are unable to attend the service, please click on the following link to livestream the service: https://zoom.us/j/93341722094#success
Arrangements by Bunker’s Garden Chapel, . Should this obituary appear anywhere but bunkerfuneral.com, please check our website for accurate details and service information.
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