My Mom

Colleen Joyce Fisher Chatterton

Born in Ogden, UT on Dec. 9, 1956 Departed on Apr. 29, 2011 and resided in Clearfield, UT.

CLEARFIELD - Colleen Joyce Fisher Chatterton, 54, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully in the arms of her husband, the one she loved most, at her home on Friday, April 29, 2011 after a long and difficult battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).

Colleen was born in Ogden, Utah on December 9, 1956 to Ronald Dean and Joyce Heiner Fisher. She lived all her childhood life in Clinton, attending North Davis Jr. and Clearfield High Schools. She married her eternal sweetheart on March 20, 1975 in Malad, Idaho. Their marriage was solemnized in the Ogden LDS temple in 1976. She lived her entire married life in Clearfield, Utah.

Colleen loved life; she was an avid softball player with a powerful swing, an arm that could out-throw any NFL quarterback, and the chutzpah to challenge anyone, anytime. She was extremely competitive, and loved the outdoors. She enjoyed hiking, river rafting, camping, geocaching, riding her motorcycle, and most of all, spending time with her family. Colleen was incredibly talented as a seamstress, and her magic hands, even when stricken with the disease, have crocheted many, many afghan blankets, baby blankets, bibs, and dresses. It wasn't rare that she would single-handedly make each ornament, knitting them into fun Christmas shapes for the tree year after year.

Colleen also had a busy working life at Allied Signal/Fram, Deluxe Corp., and Hill Air Force Base, retiring in 2009. We'd like to thank her dear coworker's and friends who made her time there so enjoyable, and from which she, and her family, hold such fond memories.

Colleen is a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and loved the Gospel with all of her heart and soul. She never waivered in her faith in Christ, never failed in showing love to those around her, and served each calling in the church she received with valiance and love. She also had a deep love for her ward members, neighbors, and friends. Her family is eternally grateful for their love, friendship, and care during this difficult time.

Colleen and her family would like to thank MDA for their support, guidance, and care through this battle. We would especially like to thank the Summit Hospice workers that took such good care of her, namely Kelsey, Jandie, Hannah, Brooklyn, and Becky (RN). We'd also like to thank Dr. Bromberg and the staff at the ALS research clinic at the University of Utah, and Jan from Helping Hands.

She was preceded in death by her father, and two nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the Clearfield South Stake Center, 2186 South 125 West, Clearfield. Friends and family may call on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Myers Mortuary in Roy, 5865 South 1900 West from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and also at the stake center on Thursday, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to services.
Interment, Clinton City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the University of Utah ALS Neurology department, or MDA Utah ALS Division at 801-278-6200, that a cure may be found for this disease.