George Leetham

George William (Bill) Leetham, 84, passed away May 19 as a result of complications from surgery. George was born Feb. 10, 1929 to Raymond McCoy and Della Vera VanNosdol Leetham in Mammoth, Utah. He served for the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked in the mining industry most of his life and retired from Kennecott Copper Corporation. He was a loving dad, grandpa and great-grandpa who loved being surrounded by his family. His passions were camping and fishing at Strawberry Reservoir. He was preceded in death by his wife Iris Leetham, daughter Della Osterhout, son Spencer Leetham, granddaughter Morgan Leetham, his parents, a brother and three sisters. He is survived by daughter Judy McCoy (Kevin), son Carl Leetham (Shari), grandchildren Kurt Osterhout (Kami), Amelia Lobo (Christian), Spencer Leetham (Allison), Kylie Leetham, Rebecca McCoy, K.C. McCoy (Chani), Roseanna Winrow (Dave), great-grandchildren Nicholas Poole, Karan Monsour, Johnathon Monsour, Olivia McCoy, and sisters LaWayne Lemmon and Nancy Jumonville. A viewing will be held May 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tate Mortuary in Tooele. Graveside services will be held May 24 at 11 a.m. in Grantsville.

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