Scott E. Van Fleet

Scott E. Van Fleet, age 76, peacefully passed away due to health complications while surrounded by his loving family in his Kaysville home.

Scott spent 55 years married to his high school sweetheart, and the love of his life, Pat Whiting. Scott and Pat were married on February 14, 1969, and raised three beautiful children while always exemplifying what a true partnership and marriage should be.

Scott grew up in Farmington, Utah and graduated a proud Davis Dart from Davis High in 1966. Scott played the drums in a local band and played many nights at Lagoon. One night one of the bands, The Beau Brummels, had a problem with their drums and asked Scott to leave his drums on the stage. They played the whole show with his drums and then signed them for him. He later sold those drums and bought a 1966 Super Sport Rally Sport Camaro. Scott loved to race and cruise the Boulevard.

Scott worked on his family farm most of his life. He taught his kids to ride horses, work, and play in those fields. They spent many fun Saturdays mending fences, pheasant hunting, working on the land, and fixing the old John Deere tractor.

Scott served in the Air Force reserves.

Scott was employed as a telephone line repairman for 41 years. He was a dedicated and hard worker. He never called in sick and worked long, hard hours in the Utah weather. Scott was an example to all those around him of a strong work ethic.

Scott kept a meticulous, beautiful yard and always made sure he had the most best yard on the block. Scott passed the love of flowers and working in the yard to all of his children. He would enlist their help in the yard and paid a penny for every dandelion they picked, and they filled buckets! When Scott wasn’t in his yard, he enjoyed summers camping in the Uintah’s at Moose Horn Lake and the lake at Smith Morehouse. He spent hours patiently helping his kids catch fish, always baiting their hook with a worm. He told the best Big Foot and spooky ghost stories around the campfire. 

Scott will be best remembered for his quick wit, his ready smile, his contagious laugh and for the mischievous twinkle in his eye. He was always up for a good tease and found pleasure in making others laugh; traits that stayed with him until the very end. His family had the pleasure of laughing with him these last few months while reminiscing about his life, the time with his kids, grandkids, and even his grand dogs who reminded him of his two cocker spaniels he had as a child. 

Scott was and is loved by many family and friends and will be missed dearly.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and June Van Fleet; and his siblings Paul and Janet.

Scott is survived by his wife of 55 years, (Dorothy) Pat Van Fleet; his children, Tiffany (Jim) Gibson, Shannon Blood, Brandon Van Fleet, his grandchildren, Misty (Sam) McDaniel, Tyson Richison, Katie (Logan) Finlinson, Anna Marie (Jereme) Eggert, Breanna (Jordan) Sibert, Clint (Sydnie) Blood, Oliva (Chris) Sorenson, Oakleigh Skye, Braxton Scott, and Ryker Drake and 15 great grandchildren.

The Van Fleet family would like to express a special appreciation to AMG Senior group and his wonderful aides, Danielle and Hope, for ensuring Scott received the best care possible in his last days.

The funeral services will be held on Monday September 23rd at the Kaysville 5th Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Building located at 201 S 600 E in Kaysville, Utah. The viewing will be held on Monday the 23rd from 9:45 to 10:45 am with the funeral service beginning at 11:00 am. Interment and grave dedication to be held at the Farmington City Cemetery following the funeral. Following the Interment, lunch will be served at the Kaysville 5th Ward Chapel.

The funeral service will be streamed live on the Russon Mortuary Live Facebook page (click here) and on this obituary page below, where it will appear 10-15 minutes prior to the funeral service at 11:00 am.