David Leon Olsen

David Leon Olsen was born May 20th, 1970, in Murray, Utah to Kay and Leon Olsen. He was the youngest of two. After many pain-filled years, David lost his valiant battle with non-alcoholic liver disease. He passed away on February 16th, 2022, surrounded by family and friends and a snowstorm special-ordered just for him.

He spent his early years in Holladay, Utah and later moved to Centerville. David was a daredevil at heart. He was always pulling some stunt and more often than not ended up injured. He was the “cool” skateboarder and snowboarder that the younger kids in the neighborhood looked up to.

David graduated from Viewmont High School in 1988 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Integrated Science in History, Mathematics, and Design Graphics from Weber State University. After graduating from Weber State, David worked for Taco Maker and EDA as an Architectural Project Manager. David expected a high level of design. He was loved by customers and feared by contractors. Working on the SLC airport was one of his favorite projects.

David was a proud Eagle Scout. He loved to recount tales of his 50-mile hikes and the contraband he carried in his backpack. David is one of the few Eagle Scouts who never earned a swimming merit badge. He fulfilled many extra requirements to avoid getting in the water. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

In his Centerville neighborhood, David was affectionately called the Peacock Whisperer. Percy the peacock was a wild bird that took up residence in David’s yard. Speaking in a whisper and softly clapping his hands, David could coax Percy into opening his feathers and parading around the yard.

David was a Comic Con nerd, an avid toy collector, and a connoisseur of music. He had more Star Wars weaponry than the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire combined. David would surprise friends with custom action figures designed especially for them. He paid close attention to off-handed comments friends made for inspiration for his custom designs. His wit and sense of humor ran deep.

X-96 was an important part of David’s life. He was a proud X96 Radio All Star. He loved his role as Punk, reviewing bad movies and junk food. David wrote his reviews out in one of the many notebooks he kept on hand, later transferring his reviews to his online blog. If you need a good laugh, check out this link to his B-movie reviews along with what snacks to eat with each feature: https://punksmovies.livejournal.com/.

David enjoyed the many friends and associations he built at the station. It was always a welcome surprise over the years, when a nurse, tech, or doctor recognized David’s voice, and asked if he was Punk from X96 Radio from Hell.

David is survived by his mother Kay Olsen and his sister Cindy (Wayne) McConkie. He is also survived by his nieces and nephews Audrey (Noel) Merket, Hope (Joe) Walker, Spencer (Sarah) McConkie and Mitchell (Odyssey) McConkie who he thought of as his own children. He is survived by his nieces’ children Cooper, Ellen, Porter and Theo whom he adored. He was preceded in death by his father Leon Olsen and his grandparents John and Ellen Olsen and Israel and Ruby Harmon.

We would like to thank the amazing staff at Rocky Mountain Hospice, especially Bonnie and Yessica who helped keep David comfortable in his final days.

Punk sends his love and is signing off.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 26th, at the Centerville 8th Ward Chapel, 210 East 1825 North, Centerville, Utah. Friends and family may visit from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment will be in the Bountiful City Cemetery.

Memories may be shared in the “Guestbook” tab on this obituary page.

X96 has made a GoFundMe to help with David’s funeral costs and medical bills.  Any donation is greatly appreciated!  https://www.gofundme.com/f/funeral-medical-costs-for-our-loving-punk

Services will be streamed live on YouTube at this link:  https://youtu.be/UDX88dd6Sjk