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William Oakden Obituary
Son, Brother, Friend, Husband, Father & Grandpa!
Our family lost an amazing soul. Bill passed away at his home on May 18, 2020. He was born September 16, 1959 to William C. Oakden Jr. and Gwendolyn Green Oakden in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended East High School. He retired from Chevron Refinery as a Shift Supervisor after 29 years. After retirement he got his dream job working and playing at the Lakeside Golf Course where he finally achieved his goal of getting a hole in one. Bill loved to golf, fish, cruise, camp at Lyman Lake, go boating at Lake Powell and watch old westerns on TV and be a goofball. Bill always was the life of the party! He made friends wherever he went always striking up a conversation and talking as if he had known them his entire life. He would try to find the good in everything and everyone. Bill left behind loved ones who will miss him dearly, including wife, Suzanne D. Oakden; son, Corey (Kelly) Sweat; daughter Leslie Sweat; grandchildren Wyatt, Ainsley, Christian, Jayson, Tianna, Carter and one more on the way; mother-in-law Carolyn Dicks; siblings Vickie Oakden, Becky (Casey) Valdez; brothers-in-law Mike (Val Jean), Ryan (Jamie) Dicks; sisters-in-law Marsha (Brent) Jensen, Valerie (Jeff) Smith and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Bill will be reunited with his parents, father-in-law, Julian Dicks and his son Billy whom he missed so very much.
An outdoor, appropriately socially distanced service will be held on Wednesday, May 27 from 5:30 until 8:30 PM at Starks Funeral Parlor, 3651 South 900 East, Salt Lake City. We ask you please call the funeral home at 801-474-9119 and make a reservation for the hour you wish to attend in order that we may keep each hour to fifty and under people in attendance. Please have a mask with you and wear it until you are seated and spaced from others appropriately. Casual attire requested as Bill hated dressing up! Interment will be held at the Mountain View Cemetery in Beaver, Utah on May 28 at 1:00 PM. Share your photos and memories with the family and view tribute video slideshow with the family at www.starksfuneral.com
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Mitchell Preston Oakden
July 24, 2020
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
Terry Robinson
May 28, 2020
Suzanne, I am sorry for the loss of your husband. I am thinking of you and your family and Becky too. Take care.
May 28, 2020
I am so sorry to hear about your husband. I am thinking about you and your family and Becky too. Take Care. Terry Robinson
Susan Carlson
May 26, 2020
I am so sorry for your loss. I am thinking of you during this difficult time.
Susan Carlson
May 26, 2020
So sorry for your loss. I am thinking of you during these hard times!
john sorensen
May 25, 2020
So sorry for your loss. I worked with Bill from the day I started at the refinery. He was a blast and a good man.
Kim Hall
May 25, 2020
Needless to say, uncle Bill was an amazing man! He was the life of the party and always so easy to talk to! His stories where amazing, camping was always a blast with him around! I couldn't imagine a world with him not in it! He will be forever missed! RIP Bill. We love you so much! Rest easy my Friend, tell we meet again! ❤❤
Kim Hall
May 25, 2020
Needless to say, uncle Bill was an amazing man! He was the life of the party and always so easy to talk to! His stories where amazing, camping was always a blast with him around! I couldn't imagine a world with him not in it! He will be forever missed! RIP Bill. We love you so much! Rest easy my Friend, tell we meet again! ❤❤
May 24, 2020
It was a pleasure to have worked with Bill. One of the best. Always smiling and laughing. He will be missed.
Rick Barber
Dean Larsen
May 23, 2020
Bill was a pleasure to work with. He will be missed by family and friends.
Doug Erskine
May 23, 2020
RIP Billy
Steve Riga
May 22, 2020
God I love that man. Many memories that will last forever. Billy will leave a empty spot in the heart of all that knew him. He made the world a much better place to be a part of.
Rest In Peace my friend, you will be missed.
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