Dwain J Fortie Obituary (1931 - 2015)

Dwain J. Fortie Ogden - Dwain J. Fortie our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, passed away on September 14, 2015. He was born September 10, 1931 in Heber City, Utah to Dean and Adeline Mae (Davis) Fortie. He graduated from High School in Preston, Idaho and attended Stevens Henagar College. He served an honorable mission for the LDS Church in the Texas Louisiana Mission from 1950 -1952. He then served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. Dwain married RaVae Remund on June 14, 1956 in the Logan UtahTemple. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving as Bishops Counselor, Bishop of the Ogden 62nd Ward and Stake Clerk and Counselor in the Ogden Utah North Stake Presidency. He also served in many auxiliaries of the church as a teacher. He worked as an accountant and comptroller at HAFB for 38 years and retired in 1992. He enjoyed singing as a member of Sound Choice with his wife as an accompanist for over 16 years; they performed at a variety of venues. He loved performing in plays and roadshows especially playing the villain role. Dwain is survived by his wife, RaVae; children DaNae Fortie, Wendy (Rick) Brown and Scott (Meeja) Fortie; 8 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and his sister-in-law, Luanne Fortie. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Vaughn and sister, Radine Harris. Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. with a viewing prior from 10 to 11:45 AM. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Special thanks to the staff of Manor Care for their loving kindness in the care of our husband and father. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 September 19, 2015 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Ogden 1875 Monroe Blvd Ogden, Utah 84401 September 19, 2015 12:00 PM CemeteryMyers Evergreen Memorial Park 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 September 19, 2015