Obituary: Dr. James (Jim) J. Van Leeuwen DMD

Dr. James (Jim) J. Van Leeuwen DMD "Doc" Jim passed away at his home June 11, 2007. He was born in Ogden, Utah on November 19, 1946 to Claude (Dutch) R. Van Leeuwen and Bernice Lundquist Van Leeuwen. He attended Ben Lomand High School where he was senior class president, graduated from Weber State College, and attended University Louisville, School of Dentistry, graduating in 1974. He served in the United States Navy from 1974 to 1976. On November 17, 1988 he married Tari Turpin, she was the love of his life and their son Matt was the sunshine in both their lives. Jim was a loving husband and father. He loved his daughter Kim and was her biggest fan thru all the years of Swim Competition. He enjoyed boating and was an avid golfer. He also enjoyed being able to help his son Matt learn to golf and supported him in being a member of the Junior Golf Association. Jim also enjoyed his practice and patients and many of his patients became good friends of him and his family. His friends and acquaintances enjoyed his spirit and never failing sense of humor. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Tari Van Leeuwen; children, Matt Van Leeuwen, Jeremy Ranch, and Kim Van Leeuwen, Conyers, GA. He is also survived by his mother, Bernice Van Leeuwen; two brothers, R. Kent (Diane) Van Leeuwen, North Ogden and Dr. Michael (Connie) Van Leeuwen, Draper; father and mother-in-law, Riley and Nada Turpin; sister-in-laws, Tammy (Jeff) Peterson, Boise, Tonya (Jeff) Heaton, West Valley City, and Colleen (Dean) Webb, West Jordan. He is preceded in death by his father, Claude (Dutch) Van Leeuwen; sister, Rebecca (Becky) Salvo, Ogden and mother-in-law, Sally Turpin. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 12:00 noon at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary, 3401 So. Highland Drive, Salt Lake City. The family will receive friends at a visitation Friday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary, and at 10:30 a.m. prior to the service Saturday. Interment: Valley View Memorial Park. Under the direction of Valley View Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, a scholarship account has been set up at any Chase Bank. In Jim's honor, Tari and Matt request our family and friends in attendance to visit in their golf attire.