Bennett S Jeppesen Obituary (1929 - 2017)

Brigham City - Bennett S. Jeppesen, 87, passed Saturday, October 21, 2017 at his home. Bennett was born November 22, 1929 in Brigham City, Utah a son of Oris Nielsen Jeppesen and Marian Savage Jeppesen. He graduated from Box Elder High School. Bennett served his Country during WWII in the Army. He married his sweetheart Rita Mae Craghead on April 14, 1951 in Brigham City, UT. Bennett was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He retired from the Defense Depot in Ogden after 32 years of federal service. Bennett had worked at DPDO for 13 years where he was responsible to receive property for inspection and placing it back into stock for declared surplus to the needs of the U.S. Armed Forces. Prior to coming to DPDO, he had worked at Hill Air Force Base Electronic supply. Bennett worked for the Bureau of Reclamation during construction of Willard Bay dike. He said, "the thing I enjoyed most at both Hill AFB and DPDO was that the people were genuinely interested in giving a full effort to do what had to be done to keep our flighting forces worldwide in top preparation." He enjoyed spending weekends with family cutter racing. Bennett later became a judge for cutter racing. He loved to fish, hunt, camping and fishing around Flaming Gorge and fishing for salmon with family in Oregon. Surviving are his children: Patricia Ann Barker; Rex Bennett (June) Jeppesen; Daniel Angus Jeppesen; 14 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his, wife Rita Mae Jeppesen; son Bruce Kay Jeppesen; parents: Oris and Marian Jeppesen; siblings: Wayne Jeppesen and Helen Kempe. Special thanks to CNS Hospice for all their loving care for the last three years. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Myers Mortuary Chapel, 205 S. 100 E., Brigham City, UT. A viewing will be Saturday from 9:00 to 10:40 a.m. at the Mortuary. Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery with Military Honors Accorded by the Combined Veterans from Box Elder County. VisitationMyers Mortuary of Brigham City 205 South 100 East Brigham City, UT 84302 October 28, 2017 9:00 AM - 10:40 AM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Brigham City 205 South 100 East Brigham City, UT 84302 October 28, 2017 11:00 AM