Obituary for Owen Richard Swenson

Owen Richard Swenson, 69, died May 12, 2019 in South Weber, Utah. Born November 3, 1949 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Richard H. Swenson and Lillian Barton Swenson. Married Betty Young on August 24, 1971 in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Graduated East High School in 1968. Excelled in track and field, and football. Attended Ricks College and the University of Utah. He worked for over 48 years in retail as a General Manager in parts of Utah, Idaho, and Washington States.

He was a loving husband, devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, and neighbor.

Survived by his wife, Betty Y. Swenson, South Weber, Utah; daughters, Julie (Bryce) Highfield, South Weber, Utah; Melissa (Steve) Poole, Nampa, Idaho; Lauri Ann (James) Wood, Riverton, Utah; Stacy (Nick) Newman, Eagle Mountain, Utah; son, Christopher Jon Swenson, Weatherford, Texas; fifteen grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Eastlawn Memorial Hills Cemetery, 4800 North 650 East, Provo, Utah. The family will receive friends at the Berg Mortuary of Orem, 500 North State Street, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. prior to services. Condolences may be expressed at www.bergmortuary.com.

 
https://www.bergmortuary.com/obituaries/Owen-Swenson/#!/Obituary