In Memoriam

The purpose of this blog is to honor our former classmates who attended Bountiful High School as members of the class of 1965 and are now deceased. These souls, who have gone before us, were our friends, our associates, and an important part of our own history. They deserve to be remembered. We were able to research a school photo for most of these former classmates. We have also located obituaries for many of them, and have included statistical information regarding the death of those for whom an obituary was not found. 

Our profound thanks to all of our friends who have sent information to assist us in preparing this labor of love. Researched and compiled by Yvonne Rasmussen and Diane Day.

**Due to Blogger limitations, dates for those who passed before 1970 will display inaccurately in the chronological list. You'll find those classmates' obituaries listed under 1970.


Thursday, May 18, 2000

Mike Leetham

Michael Jay Leetham Sr. (Bones), age 53, passed away peacefully at home on May 18, 2000, surrounded by his friends and family, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Michael was born on November 11, 1946 in Salt Lake to Jay and Wilma Leetham.

Michael graduated from Bountiful High School and then soon after started working for Union Pacific Railroad, where he worked for the next 30 years. Michael had many joys in his life like fishing, playing pool, and working in his yard. But golf was his passion. Whether playing alone, with friends or in one of his many fierce battles with his son, the golf course is where he loved to be.

Michael is survived by his loving and caring wife Debbie and his children, Michael Jay (Chandra) Leetham, Jr. and Nichole (George) Warden; step-children, Jamie Handley and Richie (Jennifer) Handley; brothers, Pat Leetham and Rick Leetham; and his mother, Wilma Symms. And let's not forget another great joy in his life, his dog, Rio.

Michael's family would also like to thank all the friends and family and the wonderful staff at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center for helping us through this very difficult time.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 24, 2000 at 11 a.m. at Russon Brothers Mortuary, 295 North Main in Bountiful, where friends may call Tuesday, May 23, 2000 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Interment will be at Lake-view Cemetery.  Published in the Deseret News Sunday, May 21 2000
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