Mike is a third-generation funeral director, following his father and grandfather. He began working in the cemetery at a young age and decided as a teenager to follow his predecessors.
He attended Ogden City Schools, graduating from Ogden High School and attending Weber State University. He graduated from Cypress College of Mortuary Science as a Funeral Director and Embalmer in 1987.
Mike returned to Utah and became President of Leavitt’s Mortuary in 1992.In 2001, he acquired Perl Funeral Home & Siskiyou Memorial Park in Medford, Oregon.
Mike is currently on the Board of Directors for Preferred Funeral Directors International, serving as President for the 2015 – 2016 term. He is also serving on the Board of Directors for the Oregon National Funeral Trust Services, KeyBank Advocate Board, Board of Directors of the National Fiduciary Trust and on the Board of Governors for the Ogden Chamber of Commerce. Mike is an active member of the Ogden community and organizes a number of annual events.
