Chester Odil Lane Obituary (1925 - 2009)

Chester "Chet" Odil Lane OGDEN - Chester "Chet" Odil Lane, 83, passed away on June 26, 2009 at his home in Ogden, UT surrounded by his family. He was born on December 12, 1925 in Blair, OK to Edward G. Lane and Mattie Jessie Chapman. Chet was a veteran of WWII, serving our country in the Navy from 1943-1946 in Oregon and Washington on the Battleship U.S.S. California. He married Donna Mae Smith on June 6, 1944 in Ogden, UT. Chet is an active member of the Washington Heights Baptist Church, participating in and organizing many youth summer camps, Wednesday family nights, and dinner theaters where he filmed for Pastor Magee. He was also very involved in many business and civic activities, forming and diving for the Weber County Sheriff's Boat Patrol in 1959. Chet retired from Mountain Bell Telephone after 31 years of work where he helped design the testing center at the 26th street location in Ogden. He was also a member of the Eagles. Chet enjoyed going on camping trips with his family and good friends, and loved animals, pow wows and wildlife. He was a square dance caller with his wife, Donna, for over 40 years. He was proud of his Native American heritage. Special thanks to the staff at Hospice for Utah: Andrea, Debbie, Tammy, Kevin, Lisa, and Sonia-the angels who took care of our father, and to his beautiful angel, Annie. Chet is preceded in death by his grandson, Cody Felix, his parents, siblings, Earnest Lane, Johnny Lane, Clifford Lane, and Hazel Lane Schockley; and many great friends. Surviving are his children, Richard O. (Patricia) Lane of South Dakota, Kevin J. Lane of Ogden, and Shari Lane Felix of Ogden; a niece, Charlene Smith; two nephews, Matthew and Patrick Lane; 10 grandchildren, Chad, Teresa, Heidi, Steffani, Matthew, Tyler, Cody, Haley, Kate, and Annie; and 12 great-grandchildren, Chance, Travis, Megan, Conner, Justin, Brandon, Kameron, Parker, Courtney, Sariah, Hayden, and Jaxon. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Myers Mortuary in Ogden, 845 Washington Blvd. at 11 a.m. Friends and family may call on Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. and on Wednesday morning from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Interment, Myers Evergreen Memorial Park, 100 Monroe Blvd. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-mortuary.com. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 June 30, 2009 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Ogden 1875 Monroe Blvd Ogden, Utah 84401 July 1, 2009 11:00 AM CemeteryMyers Evergreen Memorial Park 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 July 1, 2009