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Obituary
Dr. James (Jim) J. Van Leeuwen
DMD "Doc" Jim passed away at his home June 11, 2007. He was born
in Ogden, Utah on November 19, 1946 to Claude (Dutch) R. Van
Leeuwen and Bernice Lundquist Van Leeuwen. He attended Ben Lomand
High School where he was senior class president, graduated from
Weber State College, and attended University Louisville, School of
Dentistry, graduating in 1974. He served in the United States Navy
from 1974 to 1976. On November 17, 1988 he married Tari Turpin,
she was the love of his life and their son Matt was the sunshine
in both their lives.
Jim was a loving husband and father. He loved
his daughter Kim and was her biggest fan thru all the years of
Swim Competition. He enjoyed boating and was an avid golfer. He
also enjoyed being able to help his son Matt learn to golf and
supported him in being a member of the Junior Golf Association.
Jim also enjoyed his practice and patients and many of his
patients became good friends of him and his family. His friends
and acquaintances enjoyed his spirit and never failing sense of
humor.
Jim is survived by his loving wife, Tari Van Leeuwen;
children, Matt Van Leeuwen, Jeremy Ranch, and Kim Van Leeuwen,
Conyers, GA. He is also survived by his mother, Bernice Van
Leeuwen; two brothers, R. Kent (Diane) Van Leeuwen, North Ogden
and Dr. Michael (Connie) Van Leeuwen, Draper; father and
mother-in-law, Riley and Nada Turpin; sister-in-laws, Tammy (Jeff)
Peterson, Boise, Tonya (Jeff) Heaton, West Valley City, and
Colleen (Dean) Webb, West Jordan. He is preceded in death by his
father, Claude (Dutch) Van Leeuwen; sister, Rebecca (Becky) Salvo,
Ogden and mother-in-law, Sally Turpin.
Funeral Services will be
held Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 12:00 noon at Wasatch Lawn
Memorial Park and Mortuary, 3401 So. Highland Drive, Salt Lake
City. The family will receive friends at a visitation Friday
evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park and
Mortuary, and at 10:30 a.m. prior to the service Saturday.
Interment: Valley View Memorial Park. Under the direction of
Valley View Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, a scholarship
account has been set up at any Chase Bank.
In Jim's honor, Tari
and Matt request our family and friends in attendance to visit in
their golf attire.
Published in the Salt
Lake Tribune from 6/14/2007 - 6/15/2007 |
