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OBITUARIES
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.
Chad Phillip Reese
Jul 21, 2017
Chad Phillip Reese, 50, passed away July 21, 2017, after complications due to his acute myeloid leukemia. Chads family and friends were fortunate to be with him at his bedside. He was born in Ogden, Utah, on May 17, 1967, to Michael Lee Reese (passed May 5, 2016) and Renee Loftus Reese Harrah. Renee later married Brian Harrah who was...
Jan Rasmussen
Jul 20, 2017
Jan Rasmussen, daughter of David I. and Deon R. Rasmussen of Ogden, Utah, died of Alzheimers disease at home on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Jan was born in Salt Lake City on September 7, 1956. She lived briefly in Michigan and California before growing up in Tempe, Arizona where she graduated at the age of 21 from Getz School, a...
Michael C. Collins
Jul 20, 2017
Michael C. Collins, 43, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on July 20, 2017 after a struggle of complications caused by a major stroke. Michael was born in Utah on November 11, 1973. Mike eventually joined Anaconda Job Corps in Montana and gained skills that would help him become a concrete finisher and welder later in life. Mike met...
Mary E. Harrington
Jul 20, 2017
It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Mary (Polly) Harrington after a long illness. Mary was born on November 23rd, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois. Her mother, Evelina (Belden) Paulson was a pioneering social worker and activist who was instrumental in creating the first juvenile court system for boys in the country. Her father, Henry T. Paulson,...
Debra Colleen Bateman
Jul 17, 2017
Debra Colleen Bateman, age 63, died peacefully after a short time with cancer on July 17, 2017 in Ogden, Utah. Debbie is survived by her brothers; John Morgan Bateman (Gayle) of Highland, UT, Robert Lee Bateman of Ogden, Utah, and her sister Jill Bateman Dunn (Joel) of Tooele, UT. She is preceded in death by her parents and her sister,...
Leonard Knudsen Hoskins
Jul 13, 2017
Lenny has gone where the laughn is. He left us on July 13, 2017 due to the complications of a fall. He was born in Portage, Utah on February 6, 1935 to Ora Knudsen Hoskins and Edgar Theodore Hoskins. He and his sister Theora grew up in Portage and he attended Portage Elementary and Middle School. He graduated from Bear...
Bula May Sorter
Jul 11, 2017
Bula May Sortor, 81, our wonderful mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Ogden, Utah on Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Bula was born on September 22, 1935 in Baggs, Wyoming to Mamie and Mathew Reed. She was the youngest of 12 children. Bula married the love of her life Russell Lorin Sortor on May 9, 1953...
Rowlan Louis Armbruster
Jul 9, 2017
Rowlan Louis Armbruster, 74, passed away on July 9, 2017, in his home of complications due to age. He was born June 26, 1943, to Rudolph L. and Hazel E. Armbruster in Denver, Colorado. Rowlan grew up and attended high school in Ledvill, Colorado, and then attended university. He spent two years in the Army before he moved to Utah...
Arlene Woodruff Bingham
Jul 7, 2017
Arlene Woodruff Bingham, 90, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 at the McKay Dee Hospital. She was born March 1, 1927, to Harold A. and Rachel Salisbury Woodruff just minutes before her twin sister Darlene Woodruff Hall. She graduated from Weber High School. Arlene married Frank Lemar Bingham on February 15, 1947 in San Diego, California. Their marriage vows were...
Edna Marie Knight
Jul 3, 2017
Our loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, and caring Friend, Edna Marie (Reay) Knight, 70, passed away peacefully at home on July 3, 2017. She was born Feb. 5, 1947 in Roosevelt, UT. to Laura (Teddy) and Max Reay. We will miss her warm embrace, big heart, and her contagious smile. Some of her best times were when they moved...
Verna Lucille Brown Bowers
Jul 2, 2017
Verna Lucille Brown Bowers went home to her Heavenly Father on July 2, 2017. She was born June 30, 1936 to Victor Leland Brown and Eva Spinden Brown in Ogden, Utah. She attended Ogden High School and received her high school diploma. On January 12, 1954 she married Keith Bowers, her forever sweetheart, in Long Beach, California. They were sealed...
Jesse Gallegos Jr
Jul 1, 2017
Jesse Gallegos Jr. (J), 39, passed away peacefully at his home on July 1, 2017 in South Ogden, Utah. J, was born March 6, 1978 to Jesse Gallegos and Beatrice Montoya Gallegos in Ogden, Utah. J, attended Ogden High School. He married his best friend and former wife Samantha Vu in Ogden, Utah on July 28, 2007. A loving son,...
Ella Marie Martin Reeder
Jul 1, 2017
Ella Martin Reeder, Age 97, passed away on July 1, 2017. She was born on February 6, 1920 to David Colon Lindsay and Lottie Jane Ferrin Lindsay in Eden, Utah. Her mother died when she was 2 years old and her dad married Vivian Cheney when she was 6 years old. She graduated from Weber High School and LDS Seminary...
Nancy Ivins Shelton
Jul 1, 2017
Witty, sharp, funny Nancy Ivins Shelton passed away surrounded by her family due to health complications on July 1st, 2017. She lived a full, happy life devoted to her family and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nancy was born to Lorraine Redd and Mildred Reid on January 9th, 1935 in Overton, Nevada on the kitchen table, to...
Daisybel Mound Erskine Ebert
Jun 30, 2017
Daisybel Mound Erskine Ebert passed peacefully from this life into the next at the age of 92 with her daughter Ellen at her side on Tuesday morning, May 30, 2017, in Holladay, Utah. Daisybel lived a full and joyful life. She was born January 21, 1925, in Youngstown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Ralph James Erskine and Daisy (Mound)...
Edwin Carl Olsen Iii
Jun 30, 2017
Edwin Ted Carl Olsen III, age 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Logan, Utah on June 30, 2017. Ted was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 20, 1932 to Edwin Carl Olsen, Jr. and Ina G. Streeter Komes. He married Rebeca Becky V. Olsen on April 4, 1981 at the Parroquia Nuestra Seora del Carmen Church...
Maileigh Paige Constance Brown
Jun 28, 2017
Our beautiful little Angel returned home to all of her loved ones on June 28, 2017. We may have only had a few short special moments with her, but we know that she loves us at much as we love her. We are truly blessed to be able to have her in our family. Willis and I are so very...
Richard Leroy Ballantyne
Jun 28, 2017
Richard LeRoy Ballantyne, 73, passed away in his home on June 28, 2017, with his family by his side. Richard was the most humble, loving and selfless person who always took care of his family and loved ones. He will be greatly missed by everyone who had the pleasure to know him. Richard was born on August 24, 1943 to...
Veda Jeanette Hamm
Jun 25, 2017
Veda (Jeanette) Hamm, 87, passed away June 25, 2017. Jan was born October 24, 1929 to James Kinsey and Velma Kinsey in Bucktown, AR. She had a loving marriage of 59 years to Thomas A. Hamm. Jans everlasting impression will always be remembered by all who knew her. We will carry the knowledge she shared, the lessons she taught and...
George “Ralph” Williams
Jun 23, 2017
George Ralph Williams was born in Malad, ID on March 6, 1920. He lived most of his life in Utah, where he passed away peacefully at 97 years old on June 23, 2017. Ralph was a hardworking, honest, straightforward man with a great sense of humor. He was unfailingly generous and was always there to help when friends or family...
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