Robert Louis Deru

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Robert Louis Deru

OGDEN- Robert Louis Deru, loving husband, father and grandfather, departed this mortal existence on March 19, 2011 after a valiant battle with leukemia.

He was born on July 15, 1941 in Ogden, Utah to Albert Joseph Deru and Veda Schumers. He attended Ogden City Schools and graduated from Ben Lomond High School in 1959 and Weber State University in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science Degree.

On August 28, 1967, he married the love of his life, Lois Cecelia Peterson, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. The greatest blessing that came into their lives were their two children Douglas and Nancy.

In 2003 he retired from Hill Air Force Base as a Branch Chief in the Software Engineering Division with 41 years of service.

As a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints he served as Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Elders Presidency, Seventy, Ward Mission Leader, Young Mens President, Bishop, Stake Missionary, Pastoral care at Mckay-Dee Hospital, and Ogden Temple Ordinance Worker.

His life was only in the service of his Heavenly Father and his beloved Family.

He is survived by his wife Lois, son Douglas (Melanie) Deru, St. Louis MO; daughter Nancy (Matt) Wilson, Farr West, UT; grandchildren, Benjamin, Abigail, Josephine, Dorothy, Samuel, Emma, Sophia, and Ava, brother, Donald (Elaine) Deru and many nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by his mother, father, and father-in-law Clarence J. Peterson.

We wish to thank the staff at the BMT Clinic at LDS Hospital for their loving care of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather. We also would like to thank Vista Care Hospice for all their love and support.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday March 23, at 11a.m. at the Ogden Burch Creek 1st Ward Chapel, 5161 S. 1300 E.

Family will meet friends on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m at Lindquist''s Ogden Mortuary 3408 Washington Blvd, and Wednesday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at the Church.

Interment, Lindquist''s Washington Heights Memorial Park 4500 Washington Blvd

Send condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com