Duane Patterson

Duane R. Patterson

June 12, 1934 ~ January 22, 2018

Duane R. Patterson passed away at his home in Ogden on Monday January 22, 2018 of causes related to age.

He was born June 12, 1934 in West Point, Utah to Leland R. and Norma Patterson, where he lived for most of his life and farmed the family farm with his father and grandfather. Farming was the love of his life. He later worked for Consolidated Freightways Trucking and retired from a career with Union Pacific Railroad.

Duane graduated from Davis High School and soon after married Cora Beasley on November 31, 1952 in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. Duane was always a faithful member of the LDS Church. Together they enjoyed travel and were able to visit many places both in the country and abroad. New Zealand and Alaska were favorites. For over 20 years, he owned a home in Mesa, Arizona where he and Cora enjoyed winters and the life of snow birds. Cora passed away on June 26, 2010. They raised three sons.

On January 20, 2012, Duane married Lorraine Williams and together they continued his traveling adventures with trips to such places as Nauvoo, Hawaii, Israel, Egypt, Alaska, New Zealand and the Caribbean. In recent years Lorraine has faithfully stayed by his side through the challenges and trials associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

Duane was preceded in death by his parents, an older sister, Marlene (Wayne) Grover and a younger sister, Geneal Patterson. Surviving are three sons, Douglas R. (Connie) Patterson, Stanton D. (Pamela) Patterson, Dennis L. (Celeste) Patterson; his wife, M. Lorraine W. Patterson; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are three very dear sisters, Carma (Junior) Taylor, Janet (Gordan) Douglas and Joan (Perry) Steidely; step-children include, Tom Williams, Mark Williams, Gary Williams, Stacy Williams, Annette West and Dorene Kern, 18 step-grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday January 29, 2018 at Lindquist’s Roy Mortuary, 3333 West 5600 South. The family will meet with friends Sunday, January 28th from 6 to 8 p.m. and Monday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the mortuary.

Interment, West Point Cemetery, where he will rest beside Cora in his beloved West Point.