Deloy Kimball White Obituary (1940 - 2019)

DeLoy Kimball White (D.K. White) DeLoy Kimball White (D.K. White) passed away, surrounded by family, at his home on Thursday, March 14, 2019. He was 78 years old. DeLoy was born in Laketown, UT on October 2, 1940 to Isaac Stewart and Grace Kimball White. He was one of five children. He lived in Ogden, UT all his life and graduated from Weber High School. At the age of 17 he married his lifetime sweetheart, Valdene Lucy Pagano, then joined the Army. They were stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas then Toul France. They had 5 children, Tamera Frazier, Merrillyn White, Dawn Marie Neidig, DeLoy Kevin White and Jeffery Dean White. He has 7 grandchildren, Carrie Marie Valle, Stefanie Marie Neidig, Jennifer Dawn (Steven) Fongse, Bradon White, Devin White, Sydnie White and Rilee Bera and 9 great-grandchildren, Isacc Neidig, Joseph, Jordan and Oaklin Rader, Brittanie, Maya and Caesar Valle and Nathaniel and Anthony Fongse. Dad worked at area gas stations, Thiokol and then he joined the Ogden City Police Dept. He was a patrolman, then a robbery/homicide Detective. He was highly decorated by the Foot Printers Association and received an award from the then President of the United Sates, Gerald Ford, for being one of the top ten Police Officers of the United States. Dad loved his family, he enjoyed taking his grandkids for coffee with him, sitting and talking for hours. He also enjoyed going on long drives, fishing, hunting, and camping. He taught his boys Kevin and Jeff and grandsons Isacc and Bradon the love and respect for hunting. Bradon has chosen to follow his grandpa's passion for law enforcement. Dad also enjoyed his "Salty" beer with friends at the Kokomo Club. Dad loved all people from all walks of life. He was loved and highly respected by everyone that knew him. Dad loved telling his stories of life and we all loved listening to them. He is survived by his wife, Valdene; children Tamera, Merrillyn, Dawn and Kevin; sister Lori; all his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Ike and Grace; sister, Pat, Joan and brother Kim and his son Jeff. We will have a celebration of life at a later date. Funeral HomeMyers Mortuary of Ogden 845 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404