Obituaries
Garn Blood Whitesides
Jul 11, 2023
Garn was born February 28, 1933 to Septemma Layton Blood and Lewis Paul Whitesides in Ogden, Utah. He died July 11, 2023 at 90 years old surrounded by his loving family. He was a member of the LDS Church since birth. He was raised on a farm, and there learned the value of hard work and integrity. He gained...
Barton Rodney Nilson
Jul 11, 2023
Barton Rodney Nilson passed peacefully into eternity on July 11, 2023, secondary to complications from Chronic Myleomonocytic Leukemia. He was 81 years old. Bart was born in Smithfield, Utah on September 6, 1941, to Ezra Rodney Nilson and Ludella Ingra Jenson. Bart had one younger brother, Ezra. Bart was taught the value of hard work from both of his parents....
Edward A. Hurtado
Jul 10, 2023
Our beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and friend has passed away surrounded by family.
Edward A. Hurtado was born to Manuel and Irma Hurtado in Fort Collins, CO, on April 23, 1940.
Edd attended Ogden High School and went on to get his GED. He was a proud Marine serving from February 1959 to August 1959 and was honorably discharged....
Emilia Marie Morrison
Jul 10, 2023
Emilia Marie Morrison, passed away peacefully in her loving family’s arms on July 10, 2023. Born at 20 weeks, Emilia fought to stay with her family as long as she could and was able to spend an hour snuggling with her parents.
Our family was so excited to find out the news of Emilia. Grandparents on both sides...
Dean Edwin Anderson
Jul 10, 2023
Plain City, Utah–Dean E. Anderson, 75, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2023 at his Plain City home of Dementia. He was born on February 1, 1948 in Preston, Idaho to Carrol Millard Kendall and Marion Lucille Neff. Dean attended Box Elder High School and graduated in 1966, lettering in six sports. Dean then attended Weber State University where he...
Sheila Rae Palmer
Jul 10, 2023
Sheila Rae Palmer passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023. Sheila was born to Lynn Waldo and Lucille Tidwell in Ogden, Utah. Sheila spent some of her childhood in Southern California where she fell in love with the ocean. Sheila grew up with two sisters, Sherrie Bigler and Lynell Tidwell and her brother, James Tidwell.
She loved music and...
Merlin "Paul" Biorn
Jul 9, 2023
Merlin “Paul” Biorn, 90, was reunited in death with his wife of nearly 41 years on July 9, 2023. A man of few words (unless he had something to say), he lived a very full life, was loved by and will be missed by his family and friends left behind.
Paul, as most everyone knew him by, joined the...
Claudia Annette Field Drake
Jul 9, 2023
In loving memory of Claudia Annette Field Drake, it is with great sadness that we announce her peaceful passing on July 9, 2023, at the age of 78. Known affectionately as Mom or Grandma, Claudia slipped away while snoozing in her recliner at home. She leaves behind cherished memories that will forever be etched in our hearts.
Born on...
Jesse Gordon Brown
Jul 9, 2023
Jesse Gordon Brown, of Hyrum, Utah, passed on July 9, 2023, in Logan, Utah, from a heart attack. He was born November 15, 1933, to James Jesse Brown and Malinda Selena Leavitt.
Jess was a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division, 187th Regimental Combat Team, and 101st Airborne Division from 1953-1956. His main job in the Army was parachute...
Robert "Bob" Jay Webster
Jul 9, 2023
Robert Jay “Bob” Webster, contractor, entrepreneur (king of side jobs), and the go-to handy man, finished out his days on Sunday, July 9, 2023, having passed away in his sleep at Pheasant View Assisted Living in Layton, Utah. The family expresses their sincere appreciation for the care he received from the nurses and caregivers at the facility and we congratulate...
William Robert Luck
Jul 9, 2023
Don’t cry because it’s over smile because it happened – Dr. Seuss.
We will smile for the privilege we had to know William R. Luck.
William Robert Luck was born August 15, 1930 to Gustave R. and Berniece Pitchford Luck. He joined a big brother, Gustave Luck, Jr.
He was baptized and accepted Jesus as his Savior.
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Mary Jesus Fernandez Clark
Jul 8, 2023
Maria (Mary) Jesus Fernandez Clark, age 96, completed her journey in this world on July 8, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 13, 1927, in the small town of Tangancicuero, Michoacan, Mexico. On September 16, 1954, she married Paul Raymond Clark in Reno Nevada.
Although she loved her parents, siblings and the beautiful area where...
Ray Austin Read
Jul 8, 2023
Ray Austin Read peacefully passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023. He was born January 13, 1933, in Hooper, Utah to Gilbert Lavern and Melba Jones Read.
He married Joyce Loveland in the Salt Lake Temple on June 24, 1957, and most recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Ray lost his sweetheart in February and missed her dearly. He...
Melissa Lynette Makin
Jul 8, 2023
Melissa Lynette (Oakes) Makin, devoted wife and mother passed away July 8, 2023 in Ogden Utah. She was born April 11, 1957 to Kenneth and Isla Oakes.
She graduated from Whittmore Prescott High School in 1975. After graduating from high school, she moved to Utah where she attended Weber State University and later transferred to Brigham Young University where...
Harold Dean Sherrod
Jul 8, 2023
Our father, grandfather, husband, brother, uncle, and friend Harold Dean Sherrod age 87, passed awayat home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 2, 1935, in Ingleside Texas. As ayouth his family moved to Bakersfield California, there, he joined the Air Force in 1955 and foundhimself stationed in Utah where he met and married his sweetheart June...
Amy "Momma" Sue Lawson
Jul 7, 2023
Amy Sue Lawson “Momma” 43, wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend passed away on July 7, 2023 at her home in Farr West.
Amy was born in Brigham City to Kerry and Jolene Duncan on December 13, 1979 as an extra special early Christmas present. She was a happy child that loved and was loved by her devoted brothers...
Robert Glen Leonard
Jul 7, 2023
Our father, grandfather, husband, brother, uncle and friend, Robert Leonard age 76, passed away at home very peacefully. He was born on September 5, 1946, in Ogden, Utah. As a youth his family moved to Phoenix, AZ. There, he joined the Air Force in 1971.
Bob worked and retired from Langley Air Force Base as a Lt. Colonel...
Maurine Bird Douglas
Jul 7, 2023
Maurine passed away Friday evening, July 7th, 2023 at the age of 92. After a long and difficult struggle with dementia, she passed peacefully in her sleep at her home of more than 50 years in Bountiful, UT, where she was most comfortable.
Maurine was born October 25, 1930 in Malad City, ID, the middle of Matthew F and...
Alan LeRoy Tams
Jul 7, 2023
Alan LeRoy Tams, cherished father, grandfather, and steadfast member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, peacefully passed into eternal life on July 7, 2023, after a short, but valiant fight with metastatic melanoma cancer. He was born the 5th of 9 children, to Reid and Doreen Tams on March 28, 1964, in Ogden, Utah.
Alan was...
Wanda E. Seeley
Jul 7, 2023
On July 7, 2023 Heaven rejoiced and Earth mourned as our Mom,Grandma,Great Grandma, sister, aunt, and friend. Wanda E. Seeley passed away peacefully from her mortal body, surrounded by the most cherished gift that God gave her; her family. Wanda was born on March 23, 1938, in Rexburg, Idaho, to goodly parents, Arvid and Pearl Edstrom. She grew up in...


