Walker Joseph Schofield

Walker Joseph Schofield was born at Westerly, Rhode Island on June 2 nd ,
1943, to John Henry "Harry" and Anza Francelia (Rockwell) Schofield; and
died at home in Smithfield, UT, January 6 th , 2023, due to effects of Lewy-
body dementia and complications of pancreatitis; he was 79. Walker
graduated from Burrillville High School in Rhode Island and entered the US
Army Transportation Corps where he was later sent to Germany and
accepted an overseas discharge.  He remained in Europe for a few years
where he worked as a civilian transport contractor during the Vietnam
conflict. He worked within the transportation and warehouse sector for
more than 30 years with several different companies both internationally
and in the United States, retiring from the Colton Central Bishop's
Storehouse in California for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints.
Walker’s joy in life was his family and his faith. His family’s well-being was
his sole concern in life. He had a strong testimony of the restored gospel of
Jesus Christ, and a deep and abiding love for the Savior. Before his health
declined, he enjoyed his personal daily devotionals and early-morning
drives. Walker enjoyed the beauty of nature and animals, having many
dogs as beloved pets throughout his life, and enjoying many road trips
across the country visiting family.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Daisy Jeanne Schofield, and eight
children: Nancy (Sean) McCarty, Frank (Kendra) Schofield, Thomas
(Yahaira) Schofield, Sandra (Matthew) Miles, James (Stephanie) Schofield,
Cindy Lowther, Joseph (Crystal) Schofield and Michael Schofield; and 25
grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother James Schofield, two
sisters-in-law Christy (Nick) Richards, and Deborah Fagan, and several
nieces and nephews.
At the request of Walker, a funeral will not be conducted, but a celebration
of his life will be held at 11:00am on Saturday January 21 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 340 E 300 S, Smithfield, UT.
The family wishes to thank Aegis Hospice for all the care the nurses provided for
Walker, as well as many doctors and nurses in the VA network. Walker will
be cremated, and his remains will be buried at a later time. Cremation
services provided by Cache Valley Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, the family
requests that any donations be made to the General Missionary Fund
through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Walker will be
forever grateful to the missionaries that shared the gospel message with
him as a young father. “The work must go on!”