Ira Lorinzen Owen Obituary (1936 - 2011)

Ira Lorinzen Owen 1936 - 2011 Ira Lorinzen Owen, age 74, passed away April 15, 2011, in South Ogden, Utah. He was born June 29, 1936, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the eldest of four children of Ira Owen and Aneita Irene Beal. He graduated from Anchorage High School, Alaska. He served in the Air Force and in the Army National Guard. He retired from the military in 1996, after 20 years of service. He was a lifetime member of the LDS Church. He married Norma Squire on December 21, 1962, in the Manti Temple. He graduated from Snow College and the University of Utah. His most recent employment was at Hill Air Force Base from which he retired December 31, 2006. He loved to go camping and fishing with his family. He was good natured and guileless. He is survived by his wife, Norma; children, Ira S. Owen, Layton; Kelly (Lori) Owen, Tooele; Kenneth (Erin) Owen, Syracuse; Jenean (Trevor) Waite, Clearfield; Melanie (Adam) Gavura, Sandy; grandchildren, Austin, Keaton, Kaden, Trinity, Shaw, Xavier, Gavin, Kaija, Taron, Fox, and Ivan. Also survived by a sister, Paula (Ralph) Jencks; and brothers, Richard G. Owen and Wayne (Dorothy) Owen. Preceded in death by parents; sister-in-law, Jacqueline Owen. Special thanks to the staff at Manor care and Love Hospice for their exceptional care. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 23, 2011, at 12 noon at the Myers Mortuary, 250 N. Fairfield Rd., Layton, where family and friends may call Friday evening 6-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment with military honors will be at the Utah Veterans Memorial Park Cemetery at Camp Williams on Monday, April 25, at 1:00 p.m. VisitationMyers Mortuary of Layton 250 N. Fairfield Rd. Layton, UT 84041 April 22, 2011 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary of Layton 250 N. Fairfield Rd. Layton, UT 84041 April 23, 2011 12:00 PM CemeteryUtah Veterans Memorial Park 17111South Camp Williams Road Bluffdale, UT April 25, 2011 1:00 PM