As a youth growing up in rural Idaho, he excelled in playing sports, fishing, singing, theater, and learned to work hard on the farm.

He graduated from Ashton High School, served in the Idaho National Guard, and attended Ricks College. Following his first mission to Sweden, he met and married Ruth while at BYU.

A long career in banking provided for his family in both Southern California and eventually back to Utah with Central Bank in Provo. He shared his love of the outdoors with his family, and yearly camping trips to Shaver Lake spawned the family love of boating. He served faithfully in many callings for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and Ruth served in Sweden twice, in the mission office and as a Counselor in the Stockholm Temple Presidency. He spent thousands of hours doing family history work.

He loved his family, and no one escaped his teasing and jokes.

Bob is survived by his wife Ruth Rose Durrans; three children: Kathleen (Brad) Whitaker; Sherilynn (Kim) Butler; and Robert Guy (Kathy) Durrans and siblings Barbara Durrans Christy, Raymond (SuSann) Durrans, and sisters-in-law Shirley Durrans and Verlene Durrans. He has 23 grandchildren and 55 great-grandchildren. Proceeding him in death are his parents Ross Durrans and Clea Durrans, brothers Charles W. Atkinson, Richard F. Durrans, Gerald A. Durrans, Lawrence R. Durrans, Lynn M. Durrans, and sisters Vila Jean Durrans and Zona Louise Parkinson (Dale).

An evening viewing will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025, from 6-8 PM and Saturday, November 8, 2025, 9:30-10:30 AM followed by the funeral at 11:00 AM at Wheeler-Sundberg Funeral Home, 495 S State St., Orem, Utah.

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