Lajuan Bybee West Obituary (1936 - 2016)

Lajuan Bybee West Click here to listen to the funeral recording. Lajuan B. West, 79, of South Ogden passed away after a battle with liver cancer, surrounded by family, on November 12, 2016. She was born November 30, 1936 in Ogden, the daughter of Alice (Jones) and Floy Flinders Bybee. She grew up in Hooper and graduated from Weber High School; she also attended Utah State University on a viola scholarship. Lajuan married William G. West on September 12, 1956 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. As a member of the LDS Church she served faithfully in many positions but loved serving as ward choir director and as an organist for her ward and the Ogden Temple. She also spent many years dedicated to genealogy work. She was a bookkeeper for Ogden Beauty for 25 years, treasurer for Chimney Hill Assoc. for 17 years, and treasurer for Christmas Meadows for 20 years. Lajuan enjoyed spending time at the family cabin in the Uintah mountains and participating in a book club with her friends. She made lasting friendships throughout her life and always looked for opportunities to serve others. Spending time with her children and grandchildren was her greatest love. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, William; children, Kim (Alan) Bateman, Kathy (Matt) Malone, Greg B. West, Kristen (Gary) Allred and Matt F. (Ashley) West; 19 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son Brian W. West; her parents and her sister Stacy. A viewing will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 21st at 10 AM at the Pleasant Valley 5th Ward, 5735 Crestwood Dr. with a viewing prior to the service from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Interment, Hooper City Cemetery. The family would like to thank friends, neighbors and family for their loving care and the McKay Dee Oncology Dept., especially Dr. Vincent Hansen and CNS Hospice; special thanks to Andrea and Taryn. We would like to especially thank our Dad for his loving care of our mother. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Primary's Children Hospital. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 November 20, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServicePleasant Valley 5th Ward 5735 Crestwood Drive Ogden, UT November 21, 2016 10:00 AM CemeteryHooper Cemetery 5290 South 6300 West Hooper, UT 84315 November 21, 2016