Howard Deloy Christensen

Deloy Christensen

Escalante, Utah

Howard Deloy Christensen, 78, of Escalante, died in his home on December 30, 2016. He was born on May 2, 1938 in Boulder, Utah, to Howard and Thelma Coleman Christensen. He married Rosemarie Lobby in December of 1956, they had two girls together and later divorced. He then married Marlyn Kay Barney in August of 1968, they had two children, and they later divorced. At the time of his death he was with the love of his life, Julie Ford.

Deloy worked in the logging industry for most of his life. He loved the outdoors. If Deloy wasn’t at home he was either out hiking, trapping, fishing or hunting. There wasn’t a mountain in the Escalante valley that he hadn’t hiked or a lake or stream he hadn’t fished. If Deloy stopped by after a fishing trip it was to brag about how many fish he had caught. He loved spending time with his family and friends.

Deloy is survived by his companion, Julie Ford, Escalante; mother, Thelma Johnson, Richfield; children: Debbie Hatfield, Perry; Tammy (Bill) Higley, Queens Valley, AZ; Kerry Christensen, Rio Rancho, NM; step- children: Treena (Jeff) Hansen, Spanish Fork; and Teresa Spencer, Gunnison; 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; brothers: Steve (Bonnie) Christensen, Hurricane; LaMohr (Kim) Christensen, Plantation, FL; sisters: Sheree (Hartley) Nebeker, Central Valley; and Nancy (Edward) Li, South Jordan.

He was preceded in death by father; daughter, Teena Pittman; grandsons: Jimmy McIntosh and Jason Ward; brothers: Michael Christensen and Jay Christensen.

Graveside services and interment will held Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. in the Escalante Cemetery. Friends may call at the Escalante 1st Ward Chapel from 11:00 a.m. -12:00 Noon. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com