Dean Allen Ipsen Obituary (1934 - 2016)

Dean Allen Ipsen, our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather passed away April 7, 2016 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born April 22, 1934 in Salt Lake City to Rulon A. Ipsen and Belva Moore Ipsen. He graduated from East High School in 1952 then attended the University of Utah. Served an LDS mission in the Northern California Arcata Mission and spent two years in the US Navy assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown. Dean married Ila Harris on April 13, 1959 in the Mesa Arizona Temple. They enjoyed a wonderful life together and were blessed with seven children. Ila passed away January 3, 1990. A devoted member of the LDS church, Dean served faithfully in many callings including Bishop of the Valley View 4th Ward, and on the High Council. Dean married Dorothy Howells Cox on May 20, 1998. They enjoyed family, friends, travel and retirement years together. As a salesman for many years, he was hard working and very people oriented. As a Bishop, he was a man of God, a loving counselor and mentor. As a husband, father and grandfather, he was fun, witty and family oriented. Dean was preceded in death by his parents, wife Ila, daughter Nicole Ipsen, step daughter Julie Florence, sister Beverly Beard. Survived by his wife Dorothy; his children; Michelle (Robert) Flint, Gabrielle (Chris) Smith, John-David (Heather) Ipsen, Arianne Musgrove, Amber (Craig) Jenson, Joshua (Kira) Ipsen. Step children; Scott (Susan) Florence, Devin (Taunya) Cox, Carrie (Corey) England, Lisa (Kurt) Ogden, Cami (Jason) Dunn, Brothers and Sisters; Glen (Dawn) Ipsen, Gerald (Lynne) Ipsen, Carol (Jon) Pollei, Louise Shields, Alvin (Susan) Ipsen, David (Patti) Ipsen, 40 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Special thanks to Latu & Pita Fanua for their loving care. Funeral service will be held on Saturday April 23, 2016 at 12:00 noon at the River Ridge LDS Chapel, 1300 W. 10200 S. (adjacent to the Jordan River Temple) South Jordan, Utah. Family & Friends may call Friday April 22, from 6:00-7:30 pm at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley 1007 W. South Jordan Pkwy. (10600 S) and at the church Saturday morning from 10:30-11:30 am. Interment Wasatch Lawn. Online condolences www.jenkins-soffe.com