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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.
Betty Bushnell
Apr 29, 2017
Betty Bushnell December 13, 1943 April 29, 2017 Betty Lou Bushnell, 73, of Ogden passed away April 29, 2017. Born in Hawthorne, California, on December 13, 1943, to Walter Lee and Sylvus Irene Bushnell, she was the youngest of three children. She has been a resident of Ogden since 1978. Betty is survived by her daughter, Irene Donovan of Durham,...
Dona Thornock
Apr 26, 2017
Dona Simpson Thornock April 30, 1917 April 26, 2017 Mom was born April 30, 1917 to Isaac E and Elsie Deseret Morris Simpson in Rexburg, Idaho. She moved from Drummond, Idaho to Ogden, Utah at the age of seven, attended Ogden City Schools and graduated from Ogden High School. She attended Weber Academy to learn secretarial skills, was a member...
Ruth Powell
Apr 25, 2017
Ruth E. Stewart Powell August 16, 1924 April 25, 2017 With a touch of watermelon colored lipstick, a handkerchief, and a piece of candy in her pocket, Ruth Elizabeth Stewart Powell went home to be with her husband and parents on April 25, 2017. Ruth was born on August 16, 1924, to Earl Dewey Stewart and Nellie Mae Mc Donald...
Wilfred Dzierzon
Apr 25, 2017
Wilfred Dzierzon September 1, 1956 April 25, 2017 Wilfred was born September 1, 1956 to William A. Dzierzon and Margaret Lindner Dzierzon in Annaberg-Saxony, East Germany and passed away on April 25, 2017. Wilfred enjoyed sketching, watercolors and could always be seen drawing cartoon monsters. Wilfred was preceded in death by his parents and brother Ralph. He is survived by...
Ronald Dale Wardleigh
Apr 23, 2017
Ronald Dale Wardleigh August 9, 1933 April 23, 2017 Ronald Dale Wardleigh of Challis, Idaho, peacefully passed away Sunday April 23, 2017, after a battle with health complications. He was born August 9, 1933 to Harold and Margaret Perucca Wardleigh. He was married to Beverly Lott in 1958, they had three children, and were later divorced. After his time in...
Val D. Hale
Apr 22, 2017
Val D. Hale February 17, 1934 ~ April 22, 2017 Val D Hale, age 83, of South Ogden, Utah, dear husband, father and grandfather passed away on April 22, 2017, of causes incident to age. Val was born in Ogden, Utah, on February 17, 1934, the son of Lewis and Anna (Gailey) Hale. He attended Weber High School. Val married...
Charles Kenneth Colson Sr.
Apr 20, 2017
Charles was born to Bryant W. Colson and Sara C. Woodward in Tampa, FL. At the age of nine the family moved to New Orleans, LA. He married Shirley M. Tassin in 1956. They had a son and daughter. They later divorced. He was in the Army for five years and a veteran of the Vietnam War. He went to...
Edward Patrick Golden
Apr 20, 2017
Edward Patrick Golden November 27, 1961 April 20, 2017 Edward Patrick Golden, 55, passed away at home April 20, 2017 after suffering from lung disease for several years. He was born Nov 27, 1961 to James Monroe Golden and Ruth Drew Maccarthy in Ogden, Utah. Edward attended Weber High and obtained his GED. He married Sherry Dawn Thurgood May 3,...
William Alan Coy
Apr 18, 2017
William Alan Coy February 5, 1948 ~ April 18, 2017 William (Alan) was 69 years old when he passed away Tuesday April 18, 2017 at his home. Alan was a lifetime resident of Ogden. He was born February 5, 1948 in Ogden to Eva Smith Coy and Ray Ipsen Coy. Alan in his youth enjoyed bowling and won numerous trophies....
Lynn Delmer Cannon
Apr 17, 2017
Lynn Delmer Cannon June 27, 1938 ~ April 17, 2017 Seventy-Eight years young, Lynn a.k.a Daddyo, peacefully passed away with family by his side Monday afternoon because his body couldnt keep up with his young soul anymore. Born in the beautiful town of Grants Pass, OR, to Walt and Pat Cannon. He worked hard his entire life and retired as...
Lavon Wiese Land Folks
Apr 16, 2017
LaVon Wiese Land Folks January 23, 1928 April 16, 2017 LaVon Wiese Land Folks, age 89 passed away on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017 surrounded by her family at Ogden Regional Medical Center from pulmonary fibrosis. She was born on January 23, 1928 in Ogden, Utah to Carl and Mary Wiese. She graduated from Ogden High School in 1946. She...
William Larry Taylor
Apr 16, 2017
William Larry Taylor February 9, 1937 April 16, 2017 On Sunday, April 16, 2017, our amazing, loving husband, father, grandfather, and hero, William Larry Taylor was reunited with his beloved wife and eternal companion. He was born February 9, 1937, in Ogden, UT to William Stanley Taylor and Henrietta Fowers Taylor. He graduated from Weber High School. On March 30,...
Eva Ruth Saunders
Apr 16, 2017
Eva Ruth Saunders April 20, 1929 - April 16, 2017 Together Again Eva Ruth Saunders, 87, passed away April 16, 2017. She was born April 20, 1929 to Roy Edwin Tidwell and Ruth Elaine Cawley in Smithfield, Utah. She graduated from Ogden High in 1947. She married John Wallace Saunders April 18, 1947. She is survived by her daughter Kathie...
Steven Alton Dame
Apr 15, 2017
Steven Alton Dame March 29, 1956 April 15, 2017 Steven Alton Dame passed away April 15, 2017, at the age of 61 from injuries sustained in an accident. He was born March 29, 1956, to Alton Fay Dame and Bernice Margaret Hansen in Spanish Fork, Utah. He grew up in Spanish Fork and various Midwestern states. Steve graduated from the...
Catherine Rose Harline
Apr 13, 2017
Catherine Rose Harline passed away on April 13th just shy of her 94th birthday. Catherine Rose Candleana was born on May 6th, 1923 in Bath, New York to Joseph and Edna (Kelly) Candleana. Growing up in Bath with her two brothers Paul and Francis, she was popular in high school and involved in school activities as a cheerleader and a...
Daisy Jean Malan
Apr 8, 2017
Daisy Jean Malan passed away April 8, 2017. She was born August 24, 1931 to Ira Zina Mahany and Elizabeth Margaret Groves in Fruita, Colorado. Jean graduated from Weber High School. She married William Matheson Dalton in Ogden, Utah on February 9, 1952. Jean grew up in the depression era moving frequently as her father could find work. She moved...
Simodosea Vigil
Apr 7, 2017
Simodosea (Borcie) Vigil, 92, passed away April 7, 2017 at Ogden Regional Medical Center. Mom was born June 19, 1924 to Narcisco and Rosenda Armijo in Ojo Sarco, New Mexico. Mom graduated from Velarde High School. She married Raymond Vigil in Velarde, New Mexico on December 6, 1945. She enjoyed gambling and bingo where she visited with many of her...
Linda Lou Smith Child
Apr 7, 2017
Our loving mother, Linda Lou Smith Child, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon at her home in Clinton, Utah. She was surrounded by her family and loving husband. She was born in Springville, Utah. She attended Weber High and Brigham Young University in Education, and later earned her Masters at Weber State University. She married her sweetheart Ray Child in the...
Ada Renee Clifford
Apr 7, 2017
West Haven-Ada Renee Clifford 86, passed away April 7, 2017. She was born August 9th 1930 in Ogden, Utah, the daughter of Joyce and Bessie Ada Harrop. Renee married Lawrence Perry Robinson, were blessed with two children. They later divorced. She married H Vaughn Clifford on July 28, 1977. She graduated from Ogden High school in 1948 and worked for...
Gary Leon Murray
Apr 5, 2017
It is with sadness we report the loss of our dear brother, Gary Murray, due to a massive stroke on April 2, 2017. He was born November 12, 1946 in Richmond, Utah to Leon Thorpe Murray and Anna Margene Eliason Murray. He lived in Richmond until the age of 5 when the family moved to Ogden to be close to...
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