Birth date: Jun 24, 1945 Death date: Jul 10, 2025
Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Karl Eugene Kidman, passed away unexpectedly on July 10, 2025. Karl was born on June 24, 1945, in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the first child of Don Carlos and Dorthy Hultquist Kidman. He Read Obituary
Karl gave me my first job in Utah after I moved from Virginia. He was always busy a job here or there. He never sat still. He never bragged about the amazing things he had done in his life. I didn't know he was a green beret or even in Vietnam until years and years after working for him. He inspected several homes when we were purchasing our home. He never wanted to charge me a dime. He was a humble, hard-working, and great man on this earth.
Elder Kidman was loved by all of us who were blessed to serve with him at the Transitional Services Office in Provo. He was a walking encyclopedia on Veteran Resources, and he and Sister Kidman were so compassionate and caring as they ministered to those who were homeless or exiting corrections. We send our love and prayers at this difficult time.
Karl was a great example in so many ways. It's hard to lose those who have taught us so many valuable lessons. We will miss you Karl.
This is Joanne Brinton Reid's wife. I only knew Karl and Debbie for a short time, but thought him a man of such great character and kindness and goodness. I know he had to be to put up with the rest of the group. He was in charge of, Moyle Reid, Danny, Harry and Tom!
This group along with their wives truly loved and admired Karl. I am so sorry to hear of his passing but I think at least Reid and Danny will be saluting Karl in the heavens and am among those there to welcome him home!
Mark Johnson lit a candle in memory of Karl Kidman
When Bob Beadles called to tell me of Karl’s passing, great memories flooded my thoughts of how much I admired and loved Karl. He was the keystone of a close group of friends who attended BYU together so many years ago. Karl was the kind of friend you find once in a lifetime. He was endlessly generous with his time, spirit, and heart. Karl had a gift for lifting others up. I so admired Karl’s service as a Green Beret. A genuine, decorated war hero. He served not only with valor, but had a warrior’s soul grounded in faith. Karl had a great sense of adventure. His zest for life inspired us all. He lived with joy and with authenticity. For me, friendship with Karl was an adventure of its own. He made his friends feel alive. Brave. Capable of more. He brought to our close knit group of friends, laughter, wisdom, and a sense of spiritual strength that left us uplifted and deeply grateful. Your friendship gave me confidence. You always made me feel fully accepted and genuinely supported. I I am very sorry we didn’t stay in touch . As I sit and think of you and our friendship, I think of love in action. I think of your goodness and kindness. I remember your compassion, your loyalty, and your faithful and humble heart . Karl, your friendship was truly one of the greatest treasures of my life.
Mona Merz lit a candle in memory of Karl Kidman
Karl was a gentle Soul. I always appreciated his kindness towards our son, Micah Merz, who was his son-in-law and boyfriend to his youngest daughter for over 18 years. He will be missed. Mona Merz
I was in High School when I first met Karl. He and my sister Deb had just gotten engaged. I had just gotten off work and was parking my motorcycle when a red Ferrari pulled up at the end of the drive. It was Karl, come to see if I would like to go for a ride. He told me that he was the only certified Ferrari mechanic between Denver and San Francisco. The owner of the vehicle was from Idaho. What teenage boy would turn down a ride in a red Magnum Ferrari? Off we went. As we went up 100 East and left the last home Karl goosed the car. Instantly we were doing 90 mph. "Did you feel that" he asked? "Feel what", I replied. "That slight hesitation when we accelerated." I guess Melissa is right. Karl could fix anything. Instead of a candle, I wish I could post a red Magnum Ferrari.
"Karl could fix anything." That has been said, probably by a lot of people. The first time I has that thought, was when we were visiting Utah and one of those vics humidifiers stopped putting out steam. I thought that it would just go into the trash. I didn't know that was fixable. Apparently the heating elements just get caked in salt or something and you just have to clean them off. Who knew?! Karl knew. Both Debbie and Karl are impressively conservative. I have learned a lot from both of them. Wow! That probably seems like a small thing to fix, but it is the one that stands out in my mind. I know there are plenty of other bigger more impressive things that he has fixed over the years. Mark has followed in his footsteps there. Mark would call him for advice on how to fix many things over the years. For instance a sagging ceiling(a broken truss, I think?), car stuff, dishwasher stuff, lots and lots of home repair stuff. Some of which, I would have thought unrepairable. I guess I know better now.
