Obituary from flammfh.com:
It is with deep sadness we announce that our wonderful David Edward Asay, 83, has died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday morning, January 14, 2024, after a hard-fought and valiant battle with cancer and Alzheimer's. He returned to his Heavenly Father in the presence of his cherished wife, Donna, and loving stepdaughter, Jeorgette Perry. Always the first to make someone smile, David filled everyone's life around him with love, positivity, and peace. He then passed those qualities on to others through his gentle leadership and mentoring.
David was born September 16, 1940, to Lora Alverda Johnstun and Seth Burns Asay in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was an athletic and intelligent child, always running around his family home in the Uinta Basin area. He loved playing and going on adventures with his brothers and sisters. David often used his skilled hands to help his father around the yard and house. At twelve years old, he built an engine all by himself, which his father was then able to sell to support the family. As a youth, he put the bolts in a granary while his father worked on the other side of the wall.
David used his keen mind to succeed in school. At 17, he left Union High School in Roosevelt, Utah, early to join his brother, Owen, in the US Navy. He earned his GED while in the military at the United States Armed Forces Institute in Madison, Wisconsin. Afterwards, he trained as a Sonarman, graduating from the sonarman class as an Honor man (which is the highest ranking in the class). He was honorably discharged on December 14, 1961.
David left for his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Eastern States Mission (which includes the Hill Cumorah Historical Sites and is currently the Syracuse, New York mission) on April 30, 1963. This mission also comprises the Joseph Smith farm, the Sacred Grove, Book of Mormon Publication site (formerly the Grandin Press Building), and Peter Whiter Farm, where the Church was organized as well as other Church historical sites in New York and Pennsylvania. He returned with honor two years later.
David then earned his high school diploma on June 2, 1967, from the Salt Lake City Evening High School. He then married Norma Ruth Johnstun on August 14, 1967, in the Salt Lake Temple. They had six wonderful children together, and he adopted two from Norma's earlier marriage. They separated and then divorced in 1992.
On February 12, 1994, David remarried to Donna Esther Perry in the Jordan River Temple, and his family expanded from six to 13. In 2003, they left Bountiful with Donna's two youngest, to move to Rexburg, Idaho. They have lived there since.
David worked 35 years for the University of Utah LDS Institute of Religion as a Complex Engineer Supervisor. He then moved on to work as head custodial engineer for the Davis County Library System for six years. When he moved to Rexburg, he worked as maintenance head for Melaleuca's Rexburg call center. Two years later, he fully retired and then served 15 years as an ordinance worker for the Rexburg Idaho Temple. As a tribute to the excellent job, he did everywhere he went, the staff of each place would notice the quality of cleaning "wasn't quite like it was before", which rung true for what David always said about custodial work: "No one ever notices that custodians or janitors exists until they're not doing their job right."
David was a lifelong learner; he filled his library with the best books, both secular and religious. He earned an Amateur Radio License from the FCC, wrote many beautiful letters, and a few children's stories, including "A Silver Dollar's Christmas," which was acquired by The Friend Magazine, the children's magazine for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was an expert chess player, beating everyone he played against. David always made efforts to keep his mind sharp through reading, writing, completing mind-strengthening tools like Sudoku, crossword, and jigsaw puzzles, and more.
David is survived by his wife, Donna of Rexburg, Idaho. He is also survived by sisters, Utahna Versluis of West Haven, Utah, and Rebecca McClellan (Norman) of Orem, Utah, and brother, Owen (Betsy), of Salem, Oregon. He is also survived by his children: Andrea Stringham of Blackfoot, Idaho; Nathan and Samuel of Bountiful, Utah; Jennifer Wordelman (Paul) of Layton, Utah; Aleta Jacox (Craig) of Tooele, Utah; and Melissa Whitcher (Kevin), Reno, Nevada. He is also survived by his Perry stepchildren (who regard him as a father): Ryane and Jeorgette of Rexburg, Idaho; Bryce (Jennifer) of Syracuse, Utah; Tyler (Michelle) of Ucon, Idaho; and Jinger Johnson (Michael) of Shelly, Idaho. He will be deeply missed by his 15 grandchildren and 11 step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by parents, Seth and Lora Asay of Bountiful, Utah; brother, Sherman of Murray, Utah; sisters, Karen Peterson and Betty Steinfeldt of Roosevelt, Utah; Carma Harding of Tooele, Utah; and Deanne Eldredge of Neola, Utah.
Evening visitation will be held at Flamm Funeral Home, in Rexburg, Idaho, on Sunday, January 21, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. A funeral service will be held at Park Street Chapel on Monday, January 22, 2024, at 11:00 AM. Military rites will be provided at the Sutton Cemetery, in Rexburg, Idaho, where David will then be laid to rest and wild horses, hawks, eagles, and yaks will keep him company.
It is with deep sadness we announce that our wonderful David Edward Asay, 83, has died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday morning, January 14, 2024, after a hard-fought and valiant battle with cancer and Alzheimer's. He returned to his Heavenly Father in the presence of his cherished wife, Donna, and loving stepdaughter, Jeorgette Perry. Always the first to make someone smile, David filled everyone's life around him with love, positivity, and peace. He then passed those qualities on to others through his gentle leadership and mentoring.
David was born September 16, 1940, to Lora Alverda Johnstun and Seth Burns Asay in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was an athletic and intelligent child, always running around his family home in the Uinta Basin area. He loved playing and going on adventures with his brothers and sisters. David often used his skilled hands to help his father around the yard and house. At twelve years old, he built an engine all by himself, which his father was then able to sell to support the family. As a youth, he put the bolts in a granary while his father worked on the other side of the wall.
David used his keen mind to succeed in school. At 17, he left Union High School in Roosevelt, Utah, early to join his brother, Owen, in the US Navy. He earned his GED while in the military at the United States Armed Forces Institute in Madison, Wisconsin. Afterwards, he trained as a Sonarman, graduating from the sonarman class as an Honor man (which is the highest ranking in the class). He was honorably discharged on December 14, 1961.
David left for his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Eastern States Mission (which includes the Hill Cumorah Historical Sites and is currently the Syracuse, New York mission) on April 30, 1963. This mission also comprises the Joseph Smith farm, the Sacred Grove, Book of Mormon Publication site (formerly the Grandin Press Building), and Peter Whiter Farm, where the Church was organized as well as other Church historical sites in New York and Pennsylvania. He returned with honor two years later.
David then earned his high school diploma on June 2, 1967, from the Salt Lake City Evening High School. He then married Norma Ruth Johnstun on August 14, 1967, in the Salt Lake Temple. They had six wonderful children together, and he adopted two from Norma's earlier marriage. They separated and then divorced in 1992.
On February 12, 1994, David remarried to Donna Esther Perry in the Jordan River Temple, and his family expanded from six to 13. In 2003, they left Bountiful with Donna's two youngest, to move to Rexburg, Idaho. They have lived there since.
David worked 35 years for the University of Utah LDS Institute of Religion as a Complex Engineer Supervisor. He then moved on to work as head custodial engineer for the Davis County Library System for six years. When he moved to Rexburg, he worked as maintenance head for Melaleuca's Rexburg call center. Two years later, he fully retired and then served 15 years as an ordinance worker for the Rexburg Idaho Temple. As a tribute to the excellent job, he did everywhere he went, the staff of each place would notice the quality of cleaning "wasn't quite like it was before", which rung true for what David always said about custodial work: "No one ever notices that custodians or janitors exists until they're not doing their job right."
David was a lifelong learner; he filled his library with the best books, both secular and religious. He earned an Amateur Radio License from the FCC, wrote many beautiful letters, and a few children's stories, including "A Silver Dollar's Christmas," which was acquired by The Friend Magazine, the children's magazine for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was an expert chess player, beating everyone he played against. David always made efforts to keep his mind sharp through reading, writing, completing mind-strengthening tools like Sudoku, crossword, and jigsaw puzzles, and more.
David is survived by his wife, Donna of Rexburg, Idaho. He is also survived by sisters, Utahna Versluis of West Haven, Utah, and Rebecca McClellan (Norman) of Orem, Utah, and brother, Owen (Betsy), of Salem, Oregon. He is also survived by his children: Andrea Stringham of Blackfoot, Idaho; Nathan and Samuel of Bountiful, Utah; Jennifer Wordelman (Paul) of Layton, Utah; Aleta Jacox (Craig) of Tooele, Utah; and Melissa Whitcher (Kevin), Reno, Nevada. He is also survived by his Perry stepchildren (who regard him as a father): Ryane and Jeorgette of Rexburg, Idaho; Bryce (Jennifer) of Syracuse, Utah; Tyler (Michelle) of Ucon, Idaho; and Jinger Johnson (Michael) of Shelly, Idaho. He will be deeply missed by his 15 grandchildren and 11 step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by parents, Seth and Lora Asay of Bountiful, Utah; brother, Sherman of Murray, Utah; sisters, Karen Peterson and Betty Steinfeldt of Roosevelt, Utah; Carma Harding of Tooele, Utah; and Deanne Eldredge of Neola, Utah.
Evening visitation will be held at Flamm Funeral Home, in Rexburg, Idaho, on Sunday, January 21, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. A funeral service will be held at Park Street Chapel on Monday, January 22, 2024, at 11:00 AM. Military rites will be provided at the Sutton Cemetery, in Rexburg, Idaho, where David will then be laid to rest and wild horses, hawks, eagles, and yaks will keep him company.
Obituary from flammfh.com:
It is with deep sadness we announce that our wonderful David Edward Asay, 83, has died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday morning, January 14, 2024, after a hard-fought and valiant battle with cancer and Alzheimer's. He returned to his Heavenly Father in the presence of his cherished wife, Donna, and loving stepdaughter, Jeorgette Perry. Always the first to make someone smile, David filled everyone's life around him with love, positivity, and peace. He then passed those qualities on to others through his gentle leadership and mentoring.
David was born September 16, 1940, to Lora Alverda Johnstun and Seth Burns Asay in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was an athletic and intelligent child, always running around his family home in the Uinta Basin area. He loved playing and going on adventures with his brothers and sisters. David often used his skilled hands to help his father around the yard and house. At twelve years old, he built an engine all by himself, which his father was then able to sell to support the family. As a youth, he put the bolts in a granary while his father worked on the other side of the wall.
David used his keen mind to succeed in school. At 17, he left Union High School in Roosevelt, Utah, early to join his brother, Owen, in the US Navy. He earned his GED while in the military at the United States Armed Forces Institute in Madison, Wisconsin. Afterwards, he trained as a Sonarman, graduating from the sonarman class as an Honor man (which is the highest ranking in the class). He was honorably discharged on December 14, 1961.
David left for his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Eastern States Mission (which includes the Hill Cumorah Historical Sites and is currently the Syracuse, New York mission) on April 30, 1963. This mission also comprises the Joseph Smith farm, the Sacred Grove, Book of Mormon Publication site (formerly the Grandin Press Building), and Peter Whiter Farm, where the Church was organized as well as other Church historical sites in New York and Pennsylvania. He returned with honor two years later.
David then earned his high school diploma on June 2, 1967, from the Salt Lake City Evening High School. He then married Norma Ruth Johnstun on August 14, 1967, in the Salt Lake Temple. They had six wonderful children together, and he adopted two from Norma's earlier marriage. They separated and then divorced in 1992.
On February 12, 1994, David remarried to Donna Esther Perry in the Jordan River Temple, and his family expanded from six to 13. In 2003, they left Bountiful with Donna's two youngest, to move to Rexburg, Idaho. They have lived there since.
David worked 35 years for the University of Utah LDS Institute of Religion as a Complex Engineer Supervisor. He then moved on to work as head custodial engineer for the Davis County Library System for six years. When he moved to Rexburg, he worked as maintenance head for Melaleuca's Rexburg call center. Two years later, he fully retired and then served 15 years as an ordinance worker for the Rexburg Idaho Temple. As a tribute to the excellent job, he did everywhere he went, the staff of each place would notice the quality of cleaning "wasn't quite like it was before", which rung true for what David always said about custodial work: "No one ever notices that custodians or janitors exists until they're not doing their job right."
David was a lifelong learner; he filled his library with the best books, both secular and religious. He earned an Amateur Radio License from the FCC, wrote many beautiful letters, and a few children's stories, including "A Silver Dollar's Christmas," which was acquired by The Friend Magazine, the children's magazine for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was an expert chess player, beating everyone he played against. David always made efforts to keep his mind sharp through reading, writing, completing mind-strengthening tools like Sudoku, crossword, and jigsaw puzzles, and more.
David is survived by his wife, Donna of Rexburg, Idaho. He is also survived by sisters, Utahna Versluis of West Haven, Utah, and Rebecca McClellan (Norman) of Orem, Utah, and brother, Owen (Betsy), of Salem, Oregon. He is also survived by his children: Andrea Stringham of Blackfoot, Idaho; Nathan and Samuel of Bountiful, Utah; Jennifer Wordelman (Paul) of Layton, Utah; Aleta Jacox (Craig) of Tooele, Utah; and Melissa Whitcher (Kevin), Reno, Nevada. He is also survived by his Perry stepchildren (who regard him as a father): Ryane and Jeorgette of Rexburg, Idaho; Bryce (Jennifer) of Syracuse, Utah; Tyler (Michelle) of Ucon, Idaho; and Jinger Johnson (Michael) of Shelly, Idaho. He will be deeply missed by his 15 grandchildren and 11 step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by parents, Seth and Lora Asay of Bountiful, Utah; brother, Sherman of Murray, Utah; sisters, Karen Peterson and Betty Steinfeldt of Roosevelt, Utah; Carma Harding of Tooele, Utah; and Deanne Eldredge of Neola, Utah.
Evening visitation will be held at Flamm Funeral Home, in Rexburg, Idaho, on Sunday, January 21, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. A funeral service will be held at Park Street Chapel on Monday, January 22, 2024, at 11:00 AM. Military rites will be provided at the Sutton Cemetery, in Rexburg, Idaho, where David will then be laid to rest and wild horses, hawks, eagles, and yaks will keep him company.
It is with deep sadness we announce that our wonderful David Edward Asay, 83, has died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday morning, January 14, 2024, after a hard-fought and valiant battle with cancer and Alzheimer's. He returned to his Heavenly Father in the presence of his cherished wife, Donna, and loving stepdaughter, Jeorgette Perry. Always the first to make someone smile, David filled everyone's life around him with love, positivity, and peace. He then passed those qualities on to others through his gentle leadership and mentoring.
David was born September 16, 1940, to Lora Alverda Johnstun and Seth Burns Asay in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was an athletic and intelligent child, always running around his family home in the Uinta Basin area. He loved playing and going on adventures with his brothers and sisters. David often used his skilled hands to help his father around the yard and house. At twelve years old, he built an engine all by himself, which his father was then able to sell to support the family. As a youth, he put the bolts in a granary while his father worked on the other side of the wall.
David used his keen mind to succeed in school. At 17, he left Union High School in Roosevelt, Utah, early to join his brother, Owen, in the US Navy. He earned his GED while in the military at the United States Armed Forces Institute in Madison, Wisconsin. Afterwards, he trained as a Sonarman, graduating from the sonarman class as an Honor man (which is the highest ranking in the class). He was honorably discharged on December 14, 1961.
David left for his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Eastern States Mission (which includes the Hill Cumorah Historical Sites and is currently the Syracuse, New York mission) on April 30, 1963. This mission also comprises the Joseph Smith farm, the Sacred Grove, Book of Mormon Publication site (formerly the Grandin Press Building), and Peter Whiter Farm, where the Church was organized as well as other Church historical sites in New York and Pennsylvania. He returned with honor two years later.
David then earned his high school diploma on June 2, 1967, from the Salt Lake City Evening High School. He then married Norma Ruth Johnstun on August 14, 1967, in the Salt Lake Temple. They had six wonderful children together, and he adopted two from Norma's earlier marriage. They separated and then divorced in 1992.
On February 12, 1994, David remarried to Donna Esther Perry in the Jordan River Temple, and his family expanded from six to 13. In 2003, they left Bountiful with Donna's two youngest, to move to Rexburg, Idaho. They have lived there since.
David worked 35 years for the University of Utah LDS Institute of Religion as a Complex Engineer Supervisor. He then moved on to work as head custodial engineer for the Davis County Library System for six years. When he moved to Rexburg, he worked as maintenance head for Melaleuca's Rexburg call center. Two years later, he fully retired and then served 15 years as an ordinance worker for the Rexburg Idaho Temple. As a tribute to the excellent job, he did everywhere he went, the staff of each place would notice the quality of cleaning "wasn't quite like it was before", which rung true for what David always said about custodial work: "No one ever notices that custodians or janitors exists until they're not doing their job right."
David was a lifelong learner; he filled his library with the best books, both secular and religious. He earned an Amateur Radio License from the FCC, wrote many beautiful letters, and a few children's stories, including "A Silver Dollar's Christmas," which was acquired by The Friend Magazine, the children's magazine for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was an expert chess player, beating everyone he played against. David always made efforts to keep his mind sharp through reading, writing, completing mind-strengthening tools like Sudoku, crossword, and jigsaw puzzles, and more.
David is survived by his wife, Donna of Rexburg, Idaho. He is also survived by sisters, Utahna Versluis of West Haven, Utah, and Rebecca McClellan (Norman) of Orem, Utah, and brother, Owen (Betsy), of Salem, Oregon. He is also survived by his children: Andrea Stringham of Blackfoot, Idaho; Nathan and Samuel of Bountiful, Utah; Jennifer Wordelman (Paul) of Layton, Utah; Aleta Jacox (Craig) of Tooele, Utah; and Melissa Whitcher (Kevin), Reno, Nevada. He is also survived by his Perry stepchildren (who regard him as a father): Ryane and Jeorgette of Rexburg, Idaho; Bryce (Jennifer) of Syracuse, Utah; Tyler (Michelle) of Ucon, Idaho; and Jinger Johnson (Michael) of Shelly, Idaho. He will be deeply missed by his 15 grandchildren and 11 step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by parents, Seth and Lora Asay of Bountiful, Utah; brother, Sherman of Murray, Utah; sisters, Karen Peterson and Betty Steinfeldt of Roosevelt, Utah; Carma Harding of Tooele, Utah; and Deanne Eldredge of Neola, Utah.
Evening visitation will be held at Flamm Funeral Home, in Rexburg, Idaho, on Sunday, January 21, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. A funeral service will be held at Park Street Chapel on Monday, January 22, 2024, at 11:00 AM. Military rites will be provided at the Sutton Cemetery, in Rexburg, Idaho, where David will then be laid to rest and wild horses, hawks, eagles, and yaks will keep him company.
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