Jack Edward Distel

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Jack Edward Distel

April 28, 1949 ~ October 10, 2018

KAYSVILLE – Jack Edward Distel, 69, passed away October 10, 2018 in Layton, Utah. He was born April 28, 1949 in Seattle, Washington to Jacob Andrew Distel and Katherine Minerich Distel, the oldest of three sons. He was raised in a small farming community in Olathe, Colorado. In 1967, he graduated from Olathe High School.

Jack married Susan Townsend; together they had a son, Kirk Bradley. They later divorced.  He later met and married Patricia Alma Unguren on December 6, 1980 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ogden, Utah. Together they had a daughter, Jessica Lynn.

Jack served in the U. S. Navy in Vietnam from March 1969 to December 1970. He graduated from Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree. He went on to obtain a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Newport University in 1997. Jack’s professional career spanned over 40 years in the mental health field; he retired after a 17-year career at Davis Behavioral Health in June 2014.

He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Layton, Utah.  He was a fourth degree in the Knights of Columbus and a past Grand Knight.

Surviving Jack are his wife, Pat, of Kaysville; son Kirk (Lori Eidenier) of Ogden; daughter Jessica (Nick) Fenner of Sunset; and one grandson, Carter Fenner. He is also survived by his mother, Katherine Pasquale, of Palisades, Colorado; Aunt Betty Brill, Montrose, Colorado; niece Chandal (Chuck) Savage and son, Clinton; nephew Dayne (Katie) Distel and family, Idaho.  

He was preceded in death by his father, Jake; brothers Terry and Gary Distel; and stepfather Albert Pasquale.

The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at the Davis Hospital ICU.

A funeral Mass was celebrated on October 17 at Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Interment was at Kaysville City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to Primary Children’s Hospital.