HONORING LIVES WITH OBITUARIES & TRIBUTES
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.
Dennis Palmer
Dec 28, 2015
Palmer 61, passed away, December 28, 2015. Dennis was born August 12, 1954 to Rex and Velma Palmer in Ogden, Utah. Dennis attended Bonneville High School. He married Lynda Mosher on February 24, 1973. Together they had three daughters and were later divorced. Dennis took pride in his love of being a mason, even while battling Rheumatoid Arthritis for the...
Joseph Ludwig Sieger
Dec 25, 2015
Joseph Ludwig Sieger, 84, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015, and was loved by many family members both in the United States and Germany. He was born July 4, 1931, in Cranston, Rhode Island. Joe proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1949 to 1976, serving in Germany and later at the Pentagon, in Washington DC. While serving...
Jimmy Doyle Cosper, Sr.
Dec 25, 2015
Jimmy Doyle Cosper, Sr., 86, passed away December 25, 2015 in Roy, Utah. Jimmy was born March 22, 1929 to James Lloyd and Mary Dunn Cosper in Colony, Oklahoma. Jimmy attended Weber State College as a machinist. He married Darma Neeley on November 29, 1947 in Evanston, Wyoming. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple on June...
Leroy Albert Pearson
Dec 24, 2015
LeRoy Albert Pearson passed away December 24, 2015 from a lingering illness. He was born August 24, 1934 in Baker, Oregon to Emery and Delores West Pearson. He spent his first years in North Powder, Oregon and Baker, Oregon. He lived a few years with his Aunt and Uncle in Herford, Oregon. He graduated from North Powder High School. When...
Loretta Lehrmann Frecker
Dec 24, 2015
Loretta Lehrmann Frecker passed away peacefully at home on Christmas Eve surrounded by her loving family after a short, valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born December 29, 1958 to Donna Christensen and Bernard Lehrmann in Ogden, Utah. Loretta married Douglas Frecker on March 8, 1975 in Ogden, Utah. Together they had three children, Tina McCubbin (Cory), Steven (Shylah)...
Gary Lee Schroader
Dec 23, 2015
Gary Lee Schroader passed away on December 23, 2015. He was born November 5, 1929. He is the son of Ruth E. Grow and Herbert F. Schroader. He retired from Hill Air Force Base after 35 years. He was very talented and was an excellent artist. He did many constructive projects. He loved putting up Christmas lights and painting Christmas...
Janet Marie Pugh
Dec 23, 2015
Janet Pugh, 64, passed away December 23, 2015. She was born July 16, 1951 to Eugene and Gloria DeMaio in Pittsburgh, PA. Janet graduated from Weber State for her B.A. and the University of Utah for M.A. She married Thomas Pugh in Honolulu, HI on October 25, 1980. Janets life was dedicated to serving others. She went back to college...
Juan F. Melendrez
Dec 22, 2015
Juan Franco Melendrez, 76, passed away December 22, 2015. He was born December 20, 1939 to Victoriano Melendrez and Maria Dolores Franco in Fresnillo, Zaratecas. Juan married Evangelina Mercado in Ogden, Utah in 1997. Juan was a member of the Saint Josephs Catholic Church. He loved all his family dearly. He loved helping people in need. He always helped everyone...
Findley Paine Gridley
Dec 22, 2015
Our husband, father, and grandfather, Findley Paine Gridley passed away at his home Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at the age of 87. Born to Jack F. P. Gridley and Anna Jones Gridley in Ogden, Utah on June 1, 1928, he lived and worked in the Ogden area his entire life. He attended Pingree Elementary, Lewis Jr. High, and Ogden High...
Jerry D. Bradbury
Dec 20, 2015
Jerry D. Bradbury passed away December 20, 2015. He was born November 30, 1962 to Ruth and Cecil Bradbury in Ogden, Utah. Jerry attended Ogden, High School. On September 1, 2015, he married Dena Kenney in Selby, South Dakota. Jerry spent most of his adult life doing iron work and operating cranes. Jerry met many people along the way and...
Carol V. Layton
Dec 20, 2015
Carol V. Layton, 77, passed away December 20, 2015 of causes incident to age. She was born February 19, 1938 to Joe Vandersteen and Eva Hansen Vandersteen in Ogden, Utah. Carol graduated from Ben Lomond High School, West Minster College and St. Marks School of Nursing. She married Norman Layton in 1957. They parented three children, Greg, Carolee and James....
Bobbie Ira Peterson
Dec 18, 2015
Bobbie L. Peterson, age 87, passed away December 18, 2015. He was born January 2, 1928 to John Frederick Peterson and Verna Pettingil Peterson in Uintah City, Utah. He attended Weber High School and Weber State College. He married Ruth Alice Simms of East Rainelle, West Virginia, in Uintah, Utah, September 5, 1946. He served in the Navy during WWII....
Mauro Zepeda
Dec 17, 2015
Mauro Zepeda, 46, passed away December 17, 2015. He was born March 12, 1969 to Paula Cendejas and Francisco Zepeda in El Rodeo, Michoacan. He married Noemi Quirarte on August 13, 1988. Mauro is survived by Noemi Quirarte, Jonatan Zepeda, Noemi R., Eunice Zepeda, Blanca Zepeda, Damaris Zepeda, Paula Zepeda, Cindy Zepeda, Leonardo Mauro Zepeda. Family: Zepeda, Cendejas and Quirarte....
Troy Dee Openshaw
Dec 15, 2015
Troy Dee Openshaw, 54, passed away December 15, 2015. He was born December 3, 1961 to Douglas Openshaw and Ida Jean Harris in Ogden, Utah. Troy attended from Clearfield High School. Troy Dee Openshaw, also known as Troy True Blue passed away peacefully with loving family at his side. He was a kindhearted man that loved his family dearly. He...
Carol K. Leseberg
Dec 12, 2015
Our loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister and Friend Carol K. Leseberg passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Carol remained strong while enduring several medical complications. She was born to Lawrence Job Kendell and Mable Garner Kendell in Ogden, Utah. She was raised in South Weber, Utah, graduating from Davis High School. She met the love of her...
Grant Elmer Dickamore
Dec 12, 2015
Grant Elmer Dickamore, 83, passed away December 12, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was born April 1, 1932 to William Dickamore and Edna Hancock in Ogden, UT. Grant graduated from Ogden High School. He was sealed to his sweetheart, Janean Arave, in the Logan LDS Temple on February 16, 1954. Grant was raised in Ogden, Utah. He served in...
Leroy Eugene Songer
Dec 12, 2015
Leroy Eugene Songer passed away in the early hours of Saturday, December 12, 2015. He passed peacefully with family surrounding him after a long and courageous fight with Pancreatic Cancer. This was Leroys second fight with cancer, having survived the first go around some 40 years ago. Leroy was born on October 22, 1943 to Earl F. Songer and Violet...
Nola Jean Riddle Susott Morris
Dec 11, 2015
Nola Jean Riddle Susott Morris passed away December 11, 2015. She was born October 15, 1935 to Charles Riddle and Doris L. Baker in Fort Peck, Montana. Nola spent most of her life in the western states but settled her senior years in Utah. Nola worked for the Weber Human Services Senior Companions Program from 1998 to 2014. She enjoyed...
Gerald Merle Swander
Dec 11, 2015
Our loving father, grandfather and great grandfather, Gerald Merle Swander, (Jerry), passed away peacefully at his home on December 11, 2015. He was born December 22, 1930, in Auburn, Indiana, to Wilbur Estes Swander and Gertrude Adeline Maurer. After graduating from St. Joe High School in Indiana, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. During his assignment to the...
Doris Ann Bell
Dec 11, 2015
Doris Ann Bell (Penny), 66, passed away December 11, 2015. Doris was born March 22, 1949 to Harvey and Doris Hempel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doris loved the outdoors of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doris enjoyed time with her family and friends. The clerical positions that Doris held kept her pretty entertained. Her burning passion for bloodhounds led her to Kentucky and Utah...
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