Charles Jay "Chuck" Panter

1935 - 2024

Chuck Panter, 89, died peacefully, surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024. Chuck was born on May 10th, 1935 in Thatcher, Idaho to Wesley C. and Edna R. Taylor Panter.

Chuck met his wife of fifty-nine years, JoAnn Nelson, while attending Wahlquist Jr. High School. As JoAnn told it, Chuck was the captain of many athletic teams and was well-liked by his peers. Chuck attended both Weber High School and Weber State College.

Chuck kept busy with sports practice, games, and farming chores he completed on his family's farm. JoAnn had to be persistent to get his attention, which included finding creative reasons for stopping at Chuck's home, and even helping with chores. That persistence paid off, and in December 1952, Chuck and JoAnn were married. Ten years later, their marriage was solemnized for time and eternity in the Logan LDS Temple. Chuck referred to JoAnn as his "childhood sweetheart, friend, and love of his life". They spent most of their nearly sixty years together living at Grandview Acres in Ogden, as well as a home they built at Powder Mountain Ski Resort.

Chuck began working at Powder Mountain Ski Resort when it opened in 1972. He worked at Powder Mountain for forty years, with much of that time spent alongside JoAnn, who also worked there. Chuck held a number of positions: a Search and Rescue team member, the Area Mountain Manager, the Ski Patrol Director, and the Financial Officer and member of the Board of Directors for the Powder Mountain Water and Sewer District. He received several awards from his peers for his contributions to the ski industry, including:

Outstanding Contribution Award (Intermountain Ski Area Association)

in recognition of an outstanding effort to further the sport of skiing

Distinguished Service Award (National Ski Patrol)

in recognition of performing extraordinary service to the National Ski Patrol and the skiing public over an extended period of time (exceeding twenty years)

Golden Wrench Award (Intermountain Ski Area Association)

in recognition of promoting the maintenance and safety of ski lifts

Chuck appreciated nice vehicles, including cars, trucks, and motorcycles. He owned an Indian motorcycle and would ride it at Hillclimb competitions. He was an excellent mechanic and always made sure his automobiles had dual exhaust. Chuck even added a dual exhaust to his Ford EcoSport, which is a four-cylinder, economy sports utility vehicle. One of Chuck's other hobbies was creating model airplanes, which upon finishing, he would proudly display in his home. He also collected model cars and enjoyed showcasing his collection of model cars and airplanes to visitors.

Chuck excelled at numerous sporting activities and was an avid outdoorsman. Among other sports, he enjoyed skiing, snowboarding, waterskiing, hunting, golfing, and later in life, dancing.

Chuck first took up skiing at Snowbasin Ski Resort with his older brother Calvin in the mid 1950s. Chuck said of skiing, "I took to it instantly". He found it to be the perfect sport, combining action, love of the outdoors, and interactions with like-minded people. Chuck, known as a Powder Mountain legend, was one of the first to take up snowboarding when it was fresh on the scene in the late 1980s.

When he first started decades before, Chuck had no idea he was beginning an alpine sports dynasty. Between Chuck and JoAnn, their children, in-laws, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, there have been four generations of skiers and snowboarders in the family. Enjoying the fresh air and pristine slopes of Utah's mountains has become a Panter family tradition. Chuck was known to quote the old saying, "The family that plays together, stays together."

Chuck's grandchildren fondly recall the joy of skiing and boarding at Powder Mountain, and visiting Grandpa Chuck and Grandma JoAnn on the mountain. He taught many of his children and grandchildren how to ski and snowboard. It was always an extra fun treat if Grandpa was able to take some runs with you, give you a ride on his snowmobile, or occasionally join you on a trip up to Lightning Ridge.

Chuck loved his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He regularly attended holiday celebrations, birthday parties, graduations, and sporting events with them. Chuck kept a handwritten list of his family members' birthdays on his dining room table at all times and always sent a card for each birthday. Additionally, he kept a drawer of chocolate stocked and ready for when his grandchildren visited.

In his life, Chuck was most proud of his family members' many accomplishments and achievements. He frequently mentioned he was blessed to have such intelligent, talented, and beautiful children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He and JoAnn often reminisced with one another about how much fun they had as a family, and how they were blessed to have such a great life together. They truly felt they lived life to the fullest.

Chuck was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was ordained as a High Priest. He especially enjoyed serving as the Stake Athletic Director for the Weber Heights Stake for a number of years. He was a member of several wards, including the 7th Wards of both the Ogden Utah Burch Creek and the Pleasant Valley Stakes.

Chuck is survived by his children: Judy (Lonnie) Delzer and Curt (Elizabeth Crookston) Panter; twelve grandchildren; and twenty-three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his older sister, Dorine Hewitt and JoAnn's brother, Dennis (Annie) Nelson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Calvin Panter; his wife, JoAnn; his daughter, Cheryl (Richard) Sowers; and his son, Randy Panter.

There will be a gathering for Chuck's family and friends on Friday, September 6th, 2024, from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. and Saturday, September 7th, 2024, from 10-10:45 A.M.

Funeral services will take place on Saturday, September 7th, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. All services will be held at Leavitt's Mortuary, 836 36th Street Ogden, Utah. Interment at Leavitt's Aultorest Memorial Park