DeLoy G. Beckstead Obituary (1934 - 2020)

DeLoy G. Beckstead our loving husband, father, grandfather and brother returned home to his Heavenly Father peacefully on June 25, 2020. He was born on March 22, 1934 to Lynn and Hazel Beckstead in South Jordan, UT. On February 20, 1970 he married the love of his life Theo Ellis. One year later their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. He brought three children to the marriage. Theo had eight children from a previous marriage and together they had three more children. All eight children were sealed to him and he loved them like they were his own and they loved him. He was Dad. Dad loved all of his children and always said he was grateful for all of his kids. Together they raised fourteen children. They had fifty grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and were married for fifty wonderful years. Dad loved his animals, we called him the animal whisperer. He especially loved his horses Juahib, Silver and Sox, his dog Precious, and his cat Garfield. He is having a wonderful reunion with all of his pets. He taught all of his animals to do tricks. Even as a child he would talk to them and teach them. Our dog Charlotte will miss him. She stayed by his side till the end. DeLoy was a respected and honest carpenter and contractor and he worked for many years for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served in the Quorum of the Seventy and served as second counselor in the Bishopric. He was a faithful servant of the Lord. DeLoy is survived by his wife, Theo; children, Kevin (Julie), Mark, Elise (Kelly), Aaron (JaNae), Royal, Lynn (Susan), Kerry (Carilee), Dana, Lori (Joe), Tracy, Edith (Shane), April (Kevin), Tina and brother Jack (Carol). DeLoy is preceded in death by his parents and sons Kim and Bryant. What a wonderful reunion they must be having. We love you dad, you are greatly missed. A public viewing will be held on Thursday July 2nd from 10:00-11:30 a.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Funeral Home, 1007 W. South Jordan Parkway (10600 So) South Jordan, UT 84095 followed by a graveside service at 12:00 pm at South Jordan City Memorial Park, 10655 South 1055 West, South Jordan, UT 84095. The service will be live streamed with a link from this obituary on the funeral home website at www.jenkins-soffe.com