Obituaries

Jan 9, 2021

On Saturday January 9, 2021, Wade Blanchard Draper, 71, passed through this earthly veil after a brave yet brief battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Wade was a New Year’s Baby, he was the first baby born in Payson Hospital on January 1, 1950. He was the 3rd son of Grandon LuRay and Lorna Blanchard Draper. Wade was...

Jan 9, 2021

Wanda Mae Lythgoe

April 30, 1929 ~ January 9, 2021

On January 9, 2021, our beautiful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother peacefully left this earth to once again dance in the loving arms of her husband, Lee Lythgoe.

Wanda was born to George L Mansfield...

Jan 9, 2021

Keith Ivan Johns

April 3, 1963 ~ January 9, 2021

Keith Ivan Johns, 57, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021. He was born on April 3, 1963 in Richfield, Utah, the son of William Vernal and Lois Afton Sherman Johns. He graduated from South Sevier High School, Steven Henager Business College and...

Jan 9, 2021

Jared Lee Stoddard

1971 – 2021

On Saturday January 9, 2021, Jared Lee Stoddard, loving husband and father of four children, passed away peacefully in the home that he built with his beloved family by his side after a 21-year battle with a brain tumor.  He was...

Jan 9, 2021

Cecil Blaine Parker, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, and brother was called home to our Heavenly Father and reunited with Mary, his sweetheart of 58 years, on Saturday January 9, 2021.

Cecil was born to Orrin Melvin Parker and Myrtle Selena Bean in Hibbard, Idaho on December 7, 1929. He grew up in Rexburg,...

Jan 8, 2021

Adrian Christenson

Adrian Jay Christenson passed away peacefully at home on January 8, 2021. He was born in Logan, Utah on September 12, 1932 to Lars Henry and Edith Olive Brough Christenson. He grew up in Blackfoot, Idaho. He met Donna Lee Bird in the spring of 1950 and they were married on December 9th of that...

Jan 8, 2021

Jay Ronald Goodell

April 9, 1937 ~ January 8, 2021

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Jay Ronald Goodell, 83, passed away peacefully at his home in the early morning hours of Friday, January 8, 2021. He was born on April 9, 1937 in Ogden,...

Jan 8, 2021

Louis Calvillo Barraza

Captain, US Navy

September 13, 1942 ~ January 8, 2021

Louis Calvillo Barraza, Jr. lost his valiant battle with COVID-19 on January 8, 2021 and returned to his heavenly home.

Louie was born in Bakersfield, California...

Jan 7, 2021

AUDRENE HARPER YATES WAYMAN

1928 – 2021

Audrene was born June 29, 1928 in Brigham City Utah to Grover and Eva Adams Harper. The origins of her first name seemed to have foreshadowed Audrene’s future as a beautician and not as a farmer of the land or a dairy farmer as in the case of...

Jan 7, 2021

On January 7, 2021 a sweet angel, Beverly Milne Eckersley returned to Heavenly Father.  She passed peacefully after a short bout with cancer.  She was predeceased in death by her loving husband Philip Shelton Eckersley.  In her almost 94 years, her love of family, friends and the gospel never faltered.

She served the Davis County Schools as...

Jan 6, 2021

Lon L. Arnell

November 30, 1946 ~ January 6, 2021

Lon L. Arnell (74) returned to Heaven to be reunited with his loving wife Connie on Wednesday January 6, 2021, due to complications from surgery.

Lon was born on November 30, 1946 in Roy, Utah....

Jan 6, 2021

LouJean Allison Nilsson

March 16, 1931 ~ January 6, 2021

LouJean Allison Nilsson closed her eyes and smiled.

“That’s beautiful,” she said softly as her granddaughter finished singing “Families Can Be Together Forever.” It was the sentiment that mattered most to her in almost 90...

Jan 6, 2021

Nonya Ree Truman Miller

April 26, 1944 ~ January 6, 2021

OGDEN, UT–Our dear loving mother, grandma, great-grandma, Aunty, and friend left this earthly life too soon on January 6, 2021 from Covid. Mom was welcomed with open arms to be with our Lord and Savior and...

Jan 6, 2021

Semon Joseph Sosa

On Wednesday, January 6, 2021 our angel gained his wings at the age of 81, peacefully at home.

Semon was born on September 16, 1939  in McPhee, Colorado to Frutosa Romero and Fernando Sosa. In 1968, he met the love of his life Lela Lujan. They were married,...

Jan 5, 2021

Joey Frank Neilson

Joey Frank Neilson, 60, of Harrisville, Utah peacefully became our guardian angel on January 5, 2021 surrounded by his family. Joey was greeted in heaven with open arms by his loving father, Junior Neilson.

Joey is survived by his wife of 32 years Christy, daughter Meagan (Jason) Lema,...

Jan 5, 2021

Lt. Col. Thomas Clifford Mohr, USAF (Ret)

November 14, 1934 ~ January 5, 2021

“A man who spoke so little words, but oh so loud in character left this world on January 5, 2021.”

Lt. Col. Thomas Clifford Mohr, USAF (Ret) was born on November...

Jan 5, 2021

Don Robison Murphy

September 12, 1929 ~ January 5, 2021

Don Robison Murphy was born September 12, 1929 in Long Beach, California to Albert Smith Murphy and Juanita Robison. He was the youngest of four children.

During his youth, he gained a great appreciation for the sciences and learning...

Jan 5, 2021

VIRGINIA LEE STOUT WILSON

1933 – 2021

Virginia Lee Stout Wilson, age 87, passed from this mortal life on January 5, 2021 in Layton, Utah due to pneumonia.  She was preceded in death by her husband, William K. Wilson; sons:  Steven and Clifford; sister, Sandra Stout Butterfield; and parents, Delbert and Goldie Stout.

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Jan 4, 2021

Victor “Vic” DeCaria, 96, joined the choir eternal on January 4, 2021, after losing his battle with COVID-19. All we could think was “Well, what’d he want to go and do a thing like that for?”

Vic was born March 28, 1924 in Ogden, Utah to Assuntina Concetta Villella and Domenico “Domenick” DeCaria. He was raised in...

Jan 4, 2021

Shauna Lea Hyllested of Layton, Utah passed away on January 4, 2021 in North Ogden, Utah. She was born in LaMesa, California on June 4, 1970 to Flemming Dahl Hyllested and Joanne Williams Hyllested. Shauna was a graduate from Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah.

She worked as a paralegal at Feller and Wendt in Layton, Utah....