Clinton Willard Housley, a resident of Richmond, Utah, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2026. According to a notice from Webb Mortuary, a viewing for Housley is scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Smithfield 18th Ward Chapel.
Born on October 27, 1940, in Preston, Idaho, Housley was the third child of Glen and Fern (Johnson) Housley. He graduated from North Cache High School in 1958 and served a mission in England for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Housley served in the National Guard for 12 years while attending Utah State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1969. Following a teaching position in Idaho Falls, he returned to Utah to teach shop and coach wrestling at North Cache Middle School before completing his teaching career at White Pine Middle School. Additionally, he owned and operated Housley Construction until his retirement in 2018.
Housley and his wife, Margaret, were married on March 15, 1968, in the Salt Lake Temple. They raised six children in Richmond, where they built two homes.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Waring Housley; children Kim (Shad), Melanie (Joel), Jolene, Roxanne, Darren (Rozz), and Chris (Wes); 21 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings Robert (Cheri), Fay (Jay), and Fern (Bill). He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, sister Margie, three brothers, son-in-law Mel, and two great-granddaughters, Rosalie and Koda Jade.
The viewing will be held from 5:30 to 8:00 PM on Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Smithfield 18th Ward Chapel, located at 625 E 600 S, Smithfield, Utah. Interment is planned for the Richmond Utah Cemetery. Condolences may be shared with the family at webbmortuary.com.
