Dale Jorgensen

Dale Jorgensen, 69, of Irwin, Idaho, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on October 8, 2023, in Bountiful, Utah.

Dale was born September 13, 1954, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ted Ray Jorgensen and EnnaLou Neuenschwander. He grew up and attended schools in Bountiful, Utah, and graduated from Bountiful High School. As a young man, Dale moved with his family to Star Valley, Wyoming, where he met the girl he'd soon marry.

On December 13th, 1974, he married the love of his life, Kathi Marie Jorgensen in Green River, Wyoming. Together they were blessed with four children, Suni, Jeannie, Ken and Nicholas. Dale and Kathi created a beautiful life together in Star Valley, Wyoming, for many years, having raised their children there as well as welcomed their grandchildren. Dale made a career in J&W Construction in Star Valley with his father, Ted and brothers, a family business that served Wyoming as well as Eastern Idaho.

In 2002, Dale and Kathi made a transition with their son, Nicholas and his wife to move to Irwin, Idaho, the same year they began Jorgensen Construction, Inc. For over 20 years, Dale and his son Nicholas; and later on, they welcomed his grandson Dustin Jorgensen to the team. Together they proudly built custom homes as well as the first grocery store in the valley, The Swan Valley General Store. Dale made many close friends in his business and left his mark throughout the valley with his craftsmanship being so well locally known that he'd been told countless times that folks could tell a Jorgensen House just by looking at it, a very proud honor to him and his craft.

Dale was a genuine family man, he most enjoyed spending time with his wife, Kathi.  Together, they loved cooking, evening walks with their puppies and spending time with their children and grandchildren.

Dale had many hobbies, he especially enjoyed fishing down the South Fork of the Snake River in his drift boat with friends and family, he loved golfing, hunting, grilling up the best steaks in Idaho, and tending to his beautiful gardens that produced the finest carrots, rhubarb and peas that his family and friends enjoyed so much. He loved watching drag racing on the weekends, and spending time in his St. George, Utah, home in the colder months, a home right next door to his late father's sweetheart, Fran Jorgensen.

Dale is survived by his loving wife, Kathi Marie Jorgensen; his brothers, Wayne Jorgensen and David (Chris) Jorgensen, his two sons, Nicholas (Audrey) Jorgensen, and Ken (Terra) Jorgensen; daughter, Jeannie Jorgensen; grandchildren, Jayda (Jordan) Green, Tayann (Jared Vowles) Jorgensen, Dominic Jorgensen, Sam Nebeker, Lisa Nebeker, Kendra Jorgensen, Demri Nebeker, Preston Jorgensen, Kaydence Jorgensen, Charlie Jorgensen, Misty McMurdo, Heidi McMurdo, Jessica McAbee, JoDale McAbee, Dustin Jorgensen, Shawn Summers and Stormi Summers; great grandchildren, Avery Jorgensen, Paityn Jorgensen, Brynn Jorgensen, Tristin Warren, and Briley Miller; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Suni Summers; his brother, Philip Jorgensen; and granddaughter, Alissa McMurdo.

Funeral services will be held at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 South Ammon Road in Ammon, Idaho. A viewing will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 21,2023, followed by a funeral at 2 p.m. The funeral services will be broadcast live to this page. Burial will be in the Swan Valley Cemetery afterwards. A big thank you to Swan Valley's LDS Ward for hosting a luncheon afterwards, we are so grateful.