John vanLeeuwen

John W. van Leeuwen 12/24/1932-01/04/2013 On January 4, 2014, John was called home while surrounded by family and friends. John was born on December 24 1932, in Rotterdam, Netherlands. In 1959 he moved to America with his first wife Ina, thanks to help from her family. They had two children together, Diana and Gary. Following Ina’s death, he met Christine Martin. They were married in October of 1987. With the marriage John gained two additional children, Ellen and Annie. John was a quality control manager for 20 years; working closely with Thiokol, and several other agencies. He was even invited by NASA, as a launch Honoree, due to his exemplary performance and significant contributions he helped them with. He was an avid square dancer. John and Christine would go to every dance they could. He even got some of his children and grandchildren involved with it. John was the oldest living past president of the Utah Square Dance Association. John was also an avid traveler. He especially loved travelling with his wife. They would go anywhere, given the chance, as long as it was together. They often went to the Netherlands and Germany to visit their families and close friends. John is survived by his wife Christine; his three children, Diana Moss (Randy Hipwell), Gary van Leeuwen (Raylene), and Annie Coyle; three grandchildren, Charlotte Coyle, Sabrah and Joshawa (Janae) van Leeuwen; as well as four additional grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren; and two sisters in the Netherlands. He is preceded in death by his first wife Ina, a brother, sister, and both parents in the Netherlands, as well as his daughter Ellen. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 9th at 10:30 a.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 5560 South 2300 West, Roy, Utah. The family will meet with friends for a viewing Wednesday, January 8th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist’s Roy Mortuary, 3333 West 5600 South and Thursday from 9 to 10:15 a.m. at the church. Interment, Plain City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Our Saviors Lutheran Church for the new building fund.