H. DeWayne Ashmead

H. DeWayne Ashmead

H. DeWayne Ashmead (73) of Fruit Heights, UT, arrived on this Earth on June 6, 1944. He left it on October 30, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Allez Ashmead.

On June 24, 1966, DeWayne married his high school sweetheart for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake temple. He served in multiple local leadership positions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, most recently as Bishop of his ward. His primary passion was to love all those whom he served.

As a young man, DeWayne worked both to earn a Doctoral Degree in Nutrition from Donsbach University, and with his father to create an internationally renowned vitamin and mineral supplement company named Albion Laboratories. The company chelates minerals to make them more absorbent by plants, animals, and particularly humans. Albion was sold to Balchem in 2016.

In more recent years, DeWayne served as a Board member for several academic, community, and health organizations. In his limited free time, his family often found him sitting at a computer seeking family relationships through genealogical research. He also had a passion for restoring antique and classic cars, as well as being an avid reader of everything.

He is survived by Jill, his wife of 51 years; his five children, Stephen (Stacy), Jilane Richardson (Todd), Brett (Tami), Angie Pitt (Brooke), and Heidi Thornock (Aaron); a foster daughter, Laurice Sayer (Bret); and multiple grandchildren. He is also survived by three sisters: Sheryl Harames (John Paul), Janeel Henderson (David), and Emma Broadfoot (Jerry).

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mountain Road Chapel, 901 S. Mountain Road, Fruit Heights, UT.  Friends may visit family Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist’s Kaysville Mortuary, 400 North Main and Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.

Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery.