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Recent Obituaries
An obituary is more than just an announcement—it's a tribute to a life well lived. At Leavitt's Mortuary & Aultorest Memorial Park in Ogden, UT, we understand the importance of honoring your loved ones with a meaningful memorial. Our obituaries provide a healing space for friends and family to reflect on cherished memories and celebrate the legacy of those we have served. Whether through a flower arrangement, a tree planting, or a personal tribute, we ensure that every memorial is special.
Helen M Dunn
Jan 11, 2019
Helen M Dunn, 86, Roy, Utah, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family Friday, January 11, 2019, by natural causes. She was born September 7, 1932, in Ogden, Utah, to Edna May and Rutherford B. Busby. She married Mark M. Dunn, September 5, 1953. She is survived by her children, Michael M Dunn, Deborah M Dunn...
Charles Francis Keller
Jan 11, 2019
Charles Francis Keller, husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother-in-law, and uncle returned to reunite with his parents, Charles A. and Madeline Keller on January 11, 2019. He was shy of his 81st birthday. He was born on January 19, 1938 in Omaha, Nebraska. On September 12, 1964 he married Josephina Mutsaers at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Ogden, Utah. The...
Josepha Hooft Overdiek
Jan 9, 2019
Josepha (Joyce) Hooft Overdiek, 86, passed away Wednesday, 9 January at the McKay-Dee Hospital emergency room surrounded by many loved ones, after a brief illness. She was born 10 April 1932 in Amsterdam, Holland, a daughter of Pieter Hooft and Ceslawa Staszak. She married Robert Overdiek on 23 January 1951, in Amsterdam. He died in 1975. They both lived through...
Cynthia Fae Johnston
Jan 8, 2019
Our loving aunt, daughter, and sister passed away January 8, 2019. Cynthia was preceded in death by her parents Francis and Idamay Johnston, her only sibling Judith Johnston-Muniz-Wheeler, and her nephew Nathan Francis Muniz. She is survived by her nephew Christopher J. Muniz, (Angie) Fullerton, CA and her niece Leslie J. Jones (Kenneth) Clinton, UT. She attended Ogden Schools and...
Robert Craig Dabling
Jan 7, 2019
Robert Craig Dabling, 68, passed away on January 07 at home. Bob was born in Ogden, Utah on March 17, 1950 to Robert Lynn Dabling and Jean Rose Williams. He was raised in Farr West and graduated from Weber High School in 1968. While at Weber, he attended Boys State (1967) and was a member of the debate team which...
Noah Michael Martin
Jan 5, 2019
Our beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, and cousin returned home to our Heavenly Father on January 5, 2019. Noah was born on March 13, 2018 to Patrick Martin IV and Alyssa Garcia. He was a happy baby and very active. He loved to have his head rubbed and to see his parents everyday while he was in the hospital. Noah...
Robert W Edwards
Jan 4, 2019
Ogden, Utah - Robert (Bob) William Edwards, 91, died Friday, 04 January 2019 at McKay-Dee Hospital. Bob was born 27 July 1927 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the son of James A. and Ruth P. Edwards. Bob's father was a founder and president of JESCO Lubricants Co. in North Kansas City, Missouri. He attended St. Francis Xavier Grade School and graduated...
David Leroy Beebe
Jan 4, 2019
David Leroy Beebe passed away at home on January 4, 2019. Dave was born in Mesa, Arizona on December 4, 1949, to Harvey and Melba Beebe. He grew up in Arizona and graduated from Gilbert High School in 1968. He moved to Utah in 1979. He married the love of his life, Susie Tafoya on September 3, 1992. They had...
John W Roods Jr.
Dec 31, 2018
John W. Roods Jr. age 67, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018, at his home in Ogden, Utah. John served active duty aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (US Navy) as well as various duty in the Military Reserves for many years; was a Fire Fighter for 28 years DDOFD; worked in UDOT Incident Management for 15 years and was...
Vera Jean Owens
Dec 31, 2018
Vera "Jean" Owens, loving Mother, Daughter and Grandmother passed away December 31, 2018. Jean was born September 5, 1937. She grew up in Ogden Utah with parents Virginia and Alfred Allee and brother Larry Whitney. Jean graduated from Ogden High School. She married Ernest F. Wilson in 1957 and they had daughters Diane and Marilyn. They later divorced, and Jean...
Dennis Reed Stephens
Dec 29, 2018
A man who loved and helped many around him, Dennis Reed Stephens, 76, departed from his wife, children, and grandchildren on December 29, 2018 from complications of heart surgery. Dennis was born in Ogden, Utah on October 28, 1942, to Marion C Stephens and Lola Brown. In his final years, he devoted his heart to his wife and longtime friend...
Douglas Wade Openshaw
Dec 26, 2018
Douglas Wade Openshaw passed away peacefully at McKay Dee Hospital, December 26, 2018. Born July 21, 1959 to Ida Jean Harris and Douglas Rhuel Openshaw in Ogden, UT. Wade was the oldest of four; one brother and two sisters. Wade loved his family dearly. Growing up Wade liked sports, he was a left-handed pitcher and played football. He was a...
Raymond Roy Vigil
Dec 26, 2018
Raymond Vigil passed away peacefully due to old age. Ray was born to Hosay Elfido Vigil and Merina Martinez and raised in Espanoyla, New Mexico where he met his beautiful wife Simodosea (Borcie) Vigil. They were married on December 6, 1945 in Velarde New Mexico. They later moved to Ogden where he raised his six children. He had 14 brothers...
Diena V. Dalebout
Dec 25, 2018
Our sweet mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on December 25, 2018, from complications associated with a broken heart. Her two children were at her side almost non-stop after being transported to the hospital twelve days prior. Mom was born in Ogden on October 29, 1942, to Victor and Arvilla Villella. She was the youngest of three children (Marilyn,...
George Walter Buchanan Sr.
Dec 24, 2018
On December 24, 2018 George returned to the loving arms of his Mother and Father. He was born September 20, 1942 to Walter Young Buchanan and Dorothy Geneva Isley Buchanan. He graduated at Lampasa High. He honorably served his country in the US Air Force. He married Doris Buchanan in 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada. George was a Fraternal Order...
Jeffery George Blakeley
Dec 24, 2018
Jeffery George Blakeley, son of Norene Blakeley, born February 24, 1965, passed away on December 24, 2018 and is now in the arms of his Heavenly Father. He is preceded in death by his brother Brent Blakeley and leaves behind his sister DeAnna Farr, brother Craig Blakeley (Carla) and sister Cindy Atkinson (Robert). He will be buried alongside his grandmother...
Lewis Anderson Stone
Dec 23, 2018
On December 23, 2018 Lew returned to the loving arms of his Mother, Father and Son. He was born January 13, 1944 to Lowell Middleton Stone and Doris Anderson Stone. He graduated at Ogden High School in 1962. He honorably served his country in the National Guard. He married Karen Van Drimmelen March 12, 1965. They were later divorced. Through...
Helen F. Whitton Christensen
Dec 22, 2018
Helen F. Whitton Christensen, 100, died December 22, 2018 in Farmington, Utah. Helen was born July 10, 1918 in Perth, Western Australia to John Whitton and Annie Elizabeth Badelier. Helen has happy memories of growing up with her siblings in a kind and loving home, going for "tramps in the bush," and playing on the beaches of the Indian Ocean...
Teri Ann Nielsen
Dec 22, 2018
Our precious angel, daughter, sister, friend, and soul mate Teri Ann Nielsen passed away peacefully in her sleep in the dawn hours of the full moon on December 22, 2018. Teri was born in Salt Lake City to Richard and Joy Nielsen on November 25, 1974. Teri attended Cottonwood High School and graduated from Valley High School in Salt Lake...
Jamie Nicole Parsons
Dec 22, 2018
Jamie Nicole Martin Parsons passed away December 22, 2018 in Ogden, Utah. She was born October 02, 1990 to Ben Wayne Martin and Sheri Marie Johnson at McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah. Jamie attended Bonneville High School. She married Lyle Parsons in 2009. Each of us will always have our precious memories of time spent with Jamie. Whether it...
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