E Keith Dexter

Obituary for E. Keith Dexter E. Keith Dexter, 92 passed away on November 29, 2014 at home in Orem, Utah. He was born May 11, 1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Leo Franklin and Thelma Pace Dexter. He married Emma Broadbent in the Mesa AZ Temple on December 21, 1953. Keith served in the Navy/Marines in World War II as a medical corpsman ending with the rank of Staff Sargent. He served a mission as a young man in Uruguay, arriving with the first 10 to open that mission after the war. He returned to graduate from BYU in 1953 in the field of education. He taught in Fontana, California School District for 15 years. He served in the Fontana Ward as a counselor in the bishopric and then as bishop. Many fond memories and life long friendships resulted from the time spent in Fontana. He and his family moved to Salt Lake City in 1969 where he began employment with the LDS Church Welfare Department. He worked in various capacities at Deseret Industries and Bishop’s Storehouse Management until retirement. Keith and his wife served 4 missions: Proselyting missionaries in Santiago, Chile South, Temple missionaries in the Mexico City Temple, Area Welfare Agents in Central America, and Area Welfare Agents in South America South. He also served to local missions and 3 terms as Transient Bishop. Keith was a people person. He could relate to people wherever he met them, he was loved by everyone. He was a punster from beginning to end, including the Spanish language, and also bilingual puns. He is survived by his wife, Emma, children, Cherilyn Moses (Joel), Lorana Dexter (Kerry), Alan K. Dexter (Verlene), Dean F. Dexter (Meredith), E. Neil Dexter (Terry), and Kevin A. Dexter (Vanessa). He leaves behind 28 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren, a brother, Vernon Dexter, and numerous nieces and nephews. Viewing will be in the Suncrest Stake Center, 600 W 120 N, Orem, Utah on Friday, December 5, 2014 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday December 6th from 9:30 -10:30 a.m. Funeral will follow at 11:00 a. m. Burial will be at the Orem City Cemetery. The family would like to thank the kind personnel and doctors of the UVRMC Wound Clinic and the Horizon Home Health staff for their kindness and diligence in his behalf.

E Keith Dexter

May 11, 1922 - November 29, 2014