Alton Loyd Whiteaker

On November 25, 2024, at 5:12 a.m. Alton Loyd Whiteaker went to be with his Heavenly Father and into the arms of his wife and all those waiting for him. Alton was born in Ovolo, Texas on September 30, 1933, to Clarence Whiteaker and Lorene (King) Whiteaker. He was the 6th of 9 children and grew up in and around Abilene, Tx, where he lived on a farm and ranch. 

In 1952 he joined the Navy and after boot camp his first duty station was Long Beach, CA, where he was on a yard tugboat. While stationed there, he met the love of his life, Helen Marie Skotheim. He then got orders for Yokosuka, Japan. Helen followed him to Japan 7 months later and they were married August 11th, 1955, in the base chapel. Their first daughter (Deborah Ruth Whiteaker) was born there. Alton then got orders for YN(B) school in Bainbridge, MD, and on completion, his next duty station was Navy Mine Warfare School (Ships Company) Yorktown, VA. When this closed, he was transferred to the US Navy Receiving Station in Norfolk, Va. This is where his second daughter (Audrey Lynne Whiteaker) was born. Upon completion of shore duty, Alton was assigned to the USS Hunley AS 31 for pre-commissioned detail, after the ship was commissioned, it went to Holy Loch, Scotland. After Scotland, Alton went to the US Naval Station in Washington, DC and was stationed in the Pentagon. From there, he went to the CINPACFLT headquarters at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii for duty with the Defense Communication Agency. While stationed there, they adopted their son, Michael Wayne Whiteaker. From there, Alton went to the Naval Support Activity in Saigon, Vietnam, for duty in the Defense Communication Agency. His last duty station was the Defense Communication Agency in Bangkok, Thailand. After Thailand, he went to the US Naval Station Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA for retirement in 1972.

 After retirement he and his family moved to Abilene, TX, where he worked in aircraft manufacturing. in 1978, they moved to Portland, OR, where Alton worked for Boeing Aircraft Company until 1991 when he retired for a second time and moved to Clearfield, UT. Alton loved being outdoors, growing his garden. Alton loved doing yard work, which led to him starting his own yard service business, where he made a bunch of friends and was able to give others beautiful yards. Alton was also very fond of taking his boat out fishing in the summertime and going ice fishing in the winter. He loved helping his neighbors when they had problems and was always able to fix anything they had problems with. He was a devoted and loving father, grandfather, and friend and loved his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, very much and will be greatly missed. 

He is survived by his 2 children, Audrey and Michael Whiteaker, and his grandchildren, Chase Goodfellow and Caitlin Galusha. He was proceeded in death by his parents, four brothers, four sisters, wife, and one daughter. 

Services will be held Wednesday December 4, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Bennion Veterans Home, 1551 N. Main St. Payson, Utah 84651. Friends may visit family prior to services from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.

Interment-Clearfield City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers please donate to Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs,( Attention Bennion VA. Home) 1551 North Main Street, Payson, UT. 84651.

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