Jaime Laverne Olney died of kidney failure on his 84th birthday, June 24, 2021, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Wendover, Utah. He was born June 24, 1937, in Prescott, Arizona, to parents George Richard Olney and Anne Frieda Langer.
He lived in Arizona, Colorado, and Utah. In Utah he found and married his wife Mary Lee Johnson, Dec. 24, 1957. They have been married 63 years. He leaves behind his wife and three children, Shirlee Anne Shelton (Brett), James Richard Olney (Julie), Bruce Laverne Olney (Karen); 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother David Liddell Olney and a great-grandchild, Greyson Edgar Haro.
He always worked in the trucking industry hauling in the 11 western states for a time and then starting his own company “Olney Trucking” until he retired in 2008.
We express our gratitude to the four angels who have cared for Jaime during his dialysis and continue to make a difference to the family’s life after his death. We will be forever grateful to these ladies.
Funeral service will be held at the 3rd ward chapel on South Hale Street Grantsville, Utah, June 30, 2021, at 12 p.m. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.
A livestream of the funeral will be available for viewing at: my.gather.app/remember/jaime-olney