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.
Mark Robert Decaria
Dec 12, 2021
Mark Robert DeCaria, 70, former Second Judicial District Court Judge, Weber County Attorney, husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to many, died peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, December 12, 2021, after a heroic struggle with complications from a surgery to repair an aneurysm. Mark was deeply devoted to his family. He was born on December 4, 1951, to Joe...
Janny Postema Remkes
Dec 12, 2021
Ogden - Janny Postema Remkes, 92, of Ogden, died Sunday, December 12, 2021. Janny was born and raised in Groningen, Netherlands, on January 20, 1929, where she loved ice skating on the ponds and canals. She was one of four children born to Jan and Trijntje Hakkeling Postema. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Gladys Maybelle Barker Bader
Dec 11, 2021
Gladys Maybelle Barker Bader, 98, of Ogden, Utah, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2021. She met her husband, Alan Edwin Bader on a blind date on the 4th of July in 1940. They were married for 68 years until he passed away in 2012. Her legacy will live on with her family. She is survived by three daughters, Barbara...
Scott Odell Rogers
Dec 9, 2021
Scott Odell Rogers, 85, passed away December 9, 2021, at the Logan Regional Hospital. He was born March 29, 1936, in Lewiston, Utah to Elmer Hollis Rogers and Sarah Ruby Hokanson. Scott married Joan Combe on March 1, 1963, in the Logan LDS Temple. In 1954, Scott graduated from North Cache High School, he then spent some time in Moses...
Larry Norman Polatis
Dec 9, 2021
Larry Norman Polatis passed away at his home in Riverdale, Utah on December 9, 2021. He was born May 15, 1946, the son of Frank William Polatis and Othella May Parks Polatis in Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho.Larry's father passed away when Larry was young. Larry helped his mother transition from a farming wife to a retired widow, selling the farm...
Jeffrey Squire Stiver
Dec 9, 2021
Jeffrey Squire Stiver passed away on December 9, 2021, surrounded by his family after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. He was born on June 17, 1950 to Dallas Fred Stiver and Anna Mae (Squire) Stiver in St. Louis, Mo. He grew up in St. Louis until the family was transferred to Brigham City, Utah in 1963. He attended...
Nadine S. Moffat Durfee
Dec 8, 2021
Nadine Durfee, 62 years old, was born January 1, 1959, in Ogden, Utah to Eva Jean and Blaine Moffat. Nadine left this life on December 8, 2021 leaving behind her beautiful daughter, Sherry Jubilee. Nadine was a loving wife to Elbert Durfee, having been married 18 years. She had one brother, Danny Moffat, and three sisters, Regina Smith, Connie Jean...
Deborah Sue Brown Coffin
Dec 7, 2021
The earth became less colorful and bright when Debbie left on Dec 7, 2021, after a year-long battle with cancer. She passed in her Layton home surrounded by loved ones and music. Born on Feb 1, 1959, in Salina, KS to Eldon and Nadine (Adcock) Brown, she lived most of her life in the Ogden/Davis area. She graduated from Ben...
Dennis Albert Dantz
Dec 7, 2021
Our loving brother, Dennis Albert Dantz returned to his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 7,2021. He was born February 5,1950 in Long Beach California at Camp Pendleton to James Albert Dantz and Mildred Johnstun Dantz. Dennis was born with Cerebrally Palsy. He attended the Pacific State School, where they taught him to read, write, and motor skills. He was in...
Vicki Haven
Dec 7, 2021
Vicki Haven gained her angel wings December 7, 2021, at the age of 74. Vicki was welcomed into this world August 5, 1947, to Gilbert and Glenda (Bingham) Lowder in Ogden, Utah. She was raised in Utah and Oregon. She then moved back to Utah after high school to go to beauty school. Most of her career was spent at...
Rita Frances Maginnis
Dec 7, 2021
Rita Frances Maginnis, 92, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Chancellor Gardens in Clearfield, Utah. Rita was born March 21, 1929, to Leddy and Joe Heille in Wadena, MN in the front bedroom of her maternal grandmothers (Theresia Kraemer) home. She graduated from Edison High School, North East Minneapolis, with the class of 1946 . She married John Maginnis...
Sherry Mae Ewing
Dec 4, 2021
With broken hearts we regretfully announce the passing of the magnetic Sherry Mae Ewing, age 62, Saturday, December 4, 2021 in Mesquite, Nevada. Sherry came into this world with a lifelong partner and identical twin Terri Waudby. Sherry was the youngest daughter of William Gilbert and Velma Mae Weaver, reared and educated in South Weber, UT. On August 13, 1987,...
Linda Gail Rice Harris
Dec 4, 2021
Linda Gail Rice Harris, 68, passed away on December 4, 2021, after extended health ailments. Linda was born July 31, 1953, to Mary Helen Henson and Joseph Wells Rice in Wiltshire, England while Joseph was stationed there in the US Air Force. They were later divorced and Helen married Edward James Fitzpatrick, and he quickly became a very influential part...
Monroe & Barbara Bender
Dec 2, 2021
Monroe T. Bender, Jr., 90, Passed Away December 2, 2021, after a lengthy fight with COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. He was born November 30,1931 to Monroe T. Bender and May I. (Shanaman) Bender in Richland, PA. He graduated from Fredericksburg High School. Monroe joined the Marine Corp upon graduating high school and served in the Korean War. When he...
Annette Lynn Tiffany Olsen
Dec 2, 2021
On Thursday, December 2, 2021, we lost our beloved daughter, mother, nana, sister, and friend, Annette Lynn Tiffany Olsen. Annette was born September 6, 1969 to Dixon A. Tiffany and Vernie Wade Frost in Ogden, Utah. She was blessed with six children and five grandchildren, who were her pride and joy. She was the best mother you could ask for...
Frank Mcfarland
Dec 1, 2021
Frank McFarland, loving husband, father, grandfather, sportsman, artist, architect, and craftsman, passed away peacefully the morning of December 1, 2021, at the age of 96, bringing to a close a long and well-lived life. The youngest of six children, Frank was born at home in Ogden, Utah, on October 10, 1925 to Eliza Pearl McFarland and Henry McFarland. Henry died...
Valerie J. Story
Nov 29, 2021
"We lost her way too soon" After a month-long battle with pneumonia, Valerie passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021, at the Ogden Regional Medical Center. This amazing mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and loving friend to so many, was born May 16, 1945, in Ogden, Utah. She was the daughter of Ted J. Mosier and Marie Fife. Valerie spent her early...
Robbie John Hadley
Nov 28, 2021
Robbie John Hadley gained his angel wings on November 28, 2021 at Davis Hospital due to covid complications at the age of 32. He was welcomed into the world January 14, 1989, to Kathleen Morgan and Neal Hadley in Layton, Utah. Robbie and his siblings were raised by his mother and Grandparents. His Grandfather was more of a father figure...
Michael Joseph Graziano
Nov 27, 2021
Michael Joseph Graziano, born November 13, 1955 to Joseph and Nola Silcox Graziano, passed away November 27, 2021. Michael grew up in South Jordan and graduated from Bingham High, class of 1973. Michael later attended the University of Utah where he earned an engineering degree and was a lifelong Ute fan. A loving father, brother and grandfather, Michael will be...
Rick Adam Simons
Nov 26, 2021
On Friday November 26th, 2021, Rick Adam Simons went home to the arms of his savior, Jesus Christ. Rick passed surrounded by his wife and family, while many others held him in their hearts. Ricks family extended far beyond those that shared his name. His love, generosity, and willingness to accept anyone and everyone brought a new definition to the...
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