Dennis Saxton

Dennis Wright Saxton

January 8, 1946 ~ December 4, 2016

Dennis Wright Saxton, 70, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the Mt. Ogden Rehab Center.  He was born to Carl and Collen Hudman Saxton on January 8, 1946 in Ogden, Utah.  He grew up and lived most of his life in Washington Terrace and Ogden, Utah, graduated from Bonneville High School.

He married Susan Kindred on November 4, 1971 in Logan, Utah.  Susan passed away on January 20, 2016.

Dennis worked at Weber State as a custodian.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held various callings.

Dennis volunteered at E.G. King Elementary.  He loved to collect monster truck toy cars, the L.A. Dodger baseball team, and telling stories about old time Ogden and what it was like when he was growing up.

Dennis is survived by his son, Brian Saxton, Ogden; daughter, Tamie (Mike) Tallent, Harrisville; seven grandchildren, and sister, Carla (Jim) Harvy, West Valley.  He was preceded in death by his wife, mother, father, and grandparents.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 9, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Orchard Park Ward, 3270 Orchard Ave., Ogden.  Friends may visit with family on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.   Interment, Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd.