Gaye Deamer, at age 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep February 10th 2024 in Willard,
Utah.
She was born March 8th, 1939 to Lyle and Ina Deamer in Ogden Utah, and was raised on 12th
Street in a very happy home with her four siblings Carol, Jean, Roger and Gary.
Gaye attended Mound Fort Junior High where she was a cheerleader. She graduated from
Ben Lomond High where her love for cheerleading continued and was also voted as Class
Officer. Her education continued at Weber State College. Her sophomore year she joined
Otyokwa Sorority and was later elected Otyokwa President. She graduated from Weber State
and enrolled at Utah State University where she graduated in Homemaking, Nutrition and
Chemistry.
Gaye married Robert Lee Horsley and was blessed with three children: Heidi, Michael and
Mark. They were later divorced.
She began her career as a teacher at the Utah State Industrial School, teaching mentally-
challenged and emotionally disturbed youth. After teaching she found her love for writing. She
went on to write as a columnist for several newspapers throughout the country with over 300
columns published. She wrote several books, including ‘Commercial Foods Exposed and How
To Replace Them’, which was a best-seller for five years. She also wrote and produced the
musical “Jenny” which toured throughout Utah and Idaho. After writing, she began her career in
weight loss. She took a position with Diet Center in Rexburg Idaho, as an executive
administrator. After Diet Center, with her knowledge and love for nutrition, she opened her own
very successful weight loss business with multiple franchises.
She was a very devoted member to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She
served in many callings including Young Women’s, Relief Society as well as a two-year mission
in the Editorial Department editing church magazines.
Gaye lived in Bountiful for over 30 years and was loved by everyone in her neighborhood.
Later on, she moved in with her daughter Heidi and son in-law Brett. They graciously opened
their home to her and lovingly took care of her, day in and day out until the moment she passed
away.
A story she would tell often was when she was 12 years old, her mother called her and her
brothers and sisters into the living room, sat them down and told them that they needed to give
out three compliments a day. It doesn’t matter who you compliment, you just need to be sure to
give out three a day. She took that to heart and lived it throughout her life. It made a difference
in countless people’s lives and she will forever be remembered for it.
She is survived by her three kids: Heidi Gunderson (Brett), Michael Horsley (Marty), and Mark
Horsley; five grandchildren: Theo-Hope, Joshua, Taylor, Paige, Amber and Dallon; nine great-
grandchildren: Ryder, Lacie, Riley, Aiden, Noelle, Lilly, Dmitry, Evie, and Oscar; her siblings:
Jean Bigler, Gary Deamer (Sharon) and Roger Deamer.
She is preceded in death by her parents Ina and Lyle Deamer and sister Carol Rohwedder.
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