August 15 1972 July 14 2019
Daniel Andrew Lighten passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 14th, 2019, at the age of 46. Dan was born on August 15th, 1972, in Spokane, Washington. He grew up in Seattle, Washington; Mission Viejo, California; and mostly in Littleton, Colorado. Dan attended Ricks College and Brigham Young University, where he met his sweetheart Charity in January of 1996. They were married in the Manti Temple on August 28th of that year. They made their lives in West Jordan and Riverton, Utah, where they had 4 kids – Lawson (1998), Liberty (1999), Saylor (2001), and Stone (2004) – and served selflessly in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the community. Dan loved cars and built his career around several different positions and endeavors related to them. He also loved to travel – especially to Hawaii which was his favorite place, playing all kinds of sports, and supporting his favorite teams – BYU, the Denver Broncos, and Colorado Rockies. Most of all, he loved time spent with Charity and the kids, and always saw to their happiness first. Dan’s inspiration will survive in the hearts of countless people that knew him and loved him during his life. He always lived life to the fullest, both before and after his colon-cancer diagnosis came four years ago. For most of the past four years, it was hard to believe that he was facing such a severe prognosis, as he seemed to never allow it to slow him down. He was always optimistic and cheerful, and never complained. He seemed to do cancer exactly how he did life – on his own terms and with his own unique style. He was a fighter until the end. Dan is survived by his wife Charity (Kane), their sons Lawson and Stone, their daughters Liberty and Saylor, his mother Jill (Bullock), his siblings Amy Domgaard, Rich (Lisa), Matt, Heather (Dallan), Trevor (Kasey), and Megan (Ernesto), Dan and Traudi Kane , Uriah (Christin) Kane, Gabriel (Estelle) Kane, Noah Kane, Ariana Kane, Paul McGrath, Jemaica (Troy) Salmon, and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father Geoffrey and his brother-in-law Greg Domgaard. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 20th at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 12998 South 1300 West in Riverton, Utah. Services will begin at 4:00 p.m., with a viewing beginning at 2:00 p.m. and graveside services to follow. Internment will be at the Riverton City Cemetery at 1540 W 13200 South.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Daniel Andrew Lighten August 15 1972 July 14 2019.
Serenity Funeral Home of Draper
Death notice for the town of: Draper, state: Utah