Obituaries

Mar 8, 2023

Mar 8, 2023

Elvin Dean Rasmussen passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 8, 2023, from complications from Alzheimer’s disease, at the age of 89. We are grateful that he is free from his afflictions. Elvin was born in Lapoint, Utah on February 18, 1934, to Rulon Howell and Mary Ann Norton Rasmussen. He attended school at Uintah High School. While there...

Mar 7, 2023

Paul Robert Clarke, son, brother, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully at age 81, on March 7, 2023, at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Paul was born on December 1, 1941, in Ogden Utah. 

 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Alma and Margaret Davis Clarke, as well as his sister, Mary Margaret Clarke. ...

Mar 7, 2023

Merrill Dean Despain passed away on March 7, 2023 at his home in Layton, Utah. He was born April 2, 1935 in Axtell, Utah to Fearon Charles and Isabelle Marie Sorensen Despain. He is survived by his two daughters, Julia Despain and Lorinda Despain, his grandson Ryan St. Michael, and his brothers and sisters: Lavell Despain, Arlo Despain, Evelyn Murray,...

Mar 6, 2023

Joseph Reed Hamblin, age 66, of Kaysville, Utah passed away on March 6, 2023, at home while recovering from surgery. He was born to Charles Raymond and Alice Augusta Ball Hamblin on September 27, 1956, in Ogden, Utah

 

Joseph met and married Kristine Taylor on June 6, 1986 in the Ogden Temple. Joseph was an active member of the...

Mar 6, 2023

 

Charles Arthur (Chuck) Banta passed away Monday, March 6, 2023 in Ogden, Utah at age 87.  He was born September 13, 1935 in Washington, Indiana to Silas and Hazel LeMasters Banta. 

 

He married Sandra Hollars on March 15, 1957 in Vincennes, Indiana.  Chuck later married Karen Hauschild Kurr in Layton, Utah on May 6, 1995.

 

Chuck served...

Mar 5, 2023

 

Alice passed away on Sunday, March 5 in Billings, Montana.  

Alice was one of nine children born to John and Catherine VandenHeuvel of St. Paul, Minnesota.  

Alice trained to be an RN working for 30 years as an OB nurse. After retiring from nursing, Alice went back to school to obtain her accounting degree where she used those skills for...

Mar 5, 2023

 

 

 

Marsha Rae Smith Hoskins, 79, of Farmington, Utah passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 5, 2023, after a battle with Dementia.  Marsha was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on October 13, 1943, to George Ray Smith and Lucile Fansler Lish.  Her father was in the military, so she had many places she called home. Family...

Mar 5, 2023

The matriarch of our family Laverne Bates Weger passed away peacefully at her home on March 5, 2023 at the age of ninety five. Having been widowed for almost twenty five years, we can only imagine the beautiful reunion with our dad Alfred Lee Weger.

 

Mom was born December 26, 1927 in Ogden, Utah the oldest daughter of Louis Edward...

Mar 5, 2023

Chloe Gayle Bennett, 15, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023, at her home in Clinton, Utah.

 

Chloe was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 9, 2007, to Michael Obadiah (Oby) and TaraLee Bennett. She was diagnosed with West Syndrome and cerebral palsy at a young age. However, no diagnosis could limit her voracious love of life,...

Mar 5, 2023

Rosalie Wenkel, 80, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Chavas County, New Mexico, on July 4, 1942, to Raymond Edmond and Dema Loreda Herrington Krukenmeier. The family moved to Ignacio, Colorado when Rosalie was three years old.

 

She was a devout member of the Catholic Church. She...

Mar 4, 2023

Patricia Hogan was born April 5th, 1939 in Burbank, California to Rulon and Leda Spencer Hogan.  She was raised in Burbank. Her parents were both from Utah, so she spent time there visiting grandparents and cousins, which is something she always enjoyed.

 

She graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1956. On May 14th, 1956 she married Gerald T....

Mar 4, 2023

 

Marilyn Louise Chatlin passed away from dementia, peacefully surrounded by her children on Saturday, March 4, 2023. She exhibited her feisty personality to the very end.

 

She is survived by her children, Kim Fry (Dev), Dana Chatlin, Stacy Rogers (Lance) and Shae Chatlin; grandchildren, Kipp Rogers (Melissa); Dane Rogers and Mira Chatlin; great grandchildren, Liam, Nash and Vera...

Mar 4, 2023

Tamara B. Ipson passed away in her home on March 4, 2023, surrounded by her family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

 

She was born June 30, 1944, and spent her childhood in Kaysville, Utah where she graduated from Davis High School. She was married to Keith Ipson in 1962. During their sixty years of marriage they...

Mar 4, 2023

Janet Marie McCollum, 70, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023. She was born in Santa Monica, CA to Virgil and Dorothy Almon.

 

Janet is survived by her sons, Brian and Jimmy; daughter, Mollie; grandchildren, Kirsten, Jeremy, Dani, Kendra, Andy and Thomas; great-grandchildren, Camden, Eliza, Nixon, Ledger, Everlee, Lucas, and Tatum; and two sisters, Helen Jean and Marilynn. She...

Mar 3, 2023

Lema passed away Friday, March 3, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving, immediate family. Lema was deeply loved and admired in her life. Her presence brought indescribable enhancement to the lives of all those she touched.

 

Lema was born on November 18, 1940 in Lotofaga, Western Samoa to Ta’ase Vila and Sitagata Vagatai.

 

She married James...

Mar 3, 2023

A beautiful and bright shining light left this world, as she was called home to her Heavenly Father. Laurel Marie Gunderson, loving sister, cousin, and our favorite ‘Auntie’ passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 3, 2023. 

Laurel was born to Lila Packer Caldwell and Armand (Gunner) Yens Gunderson on June 8, 1946, in Weiser, Idaho  

 

She was...

Mar 3, 2023

Douglas Blair Seaman, Sr., 98, passed away at home, surrounded by family, on Friday, March 3, 2023. He was born on September 21, 1924 in Ogden to George A. Seaman, Jr. and E. Darhl Blair.

 

Douglas lived his whole life in the Ogden area. He married M. Faun Hatch on July 9, 1955 and they were later sealed in...

Mar 2, 2023

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Edwin Charles Parker passed away March 2, 2023, in Logan, Utah at the age of 96. He passed away from complications attendant to old age.  He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Jean Ann Taylor.  He is survived by children: Kathy (John) Walker, Suzann (John) Winn, Russell (Kathleen - deceased) (LaNoma), Steven (MaryJo),...

Mar 2, 2023

 

Chall Worthen McRoberts came bursting into this life on his family’s kitchen table on July 10, 1941, in Spanish Fork, Utah. He brought an abundance of love to his parents, Ruth Naomi Worthen and Francis Leonard Roberts. He passed peacefully on March 2, 2023, to join his wife, daughter, and parents on their next adventure.

 

Chall’s father died...