Obituaries

Jun 2, 2017

Flora Kaneko Tanaka, 91, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2017, surrounded by loving family, at Our House Assisted Living Center in Tremonton, Utah.  She was born in 1926 in Centerfield, Utah to Ichimasu and Hana Kaneko.

Flora grew up on a family farm and was the youngest child.   As such, she recalled working hard, going to...

Jun 2, 2017

Ruth Renee Mason Anderson passed away June 2, 2017 at Rocky Mountain Care Center in Logan at the age of 94. She was born on December 21, 1922 to Royal Lional Mason and Kate Diantha Johnson in Plymouth, UT. She attended Bear River High School. She married Ray H Anderson on May 21, 1941 later they were sealed in...

May 24, 2017

Dorothy (Dot) Sparks Conger of Tremonton, Utah returned home to her Father in Heaven on May 24, 2017 in her home surrounded by her family that she loved.  She was born on September 5, 1948 in Logan, Utah to Gleneth & Vella Thompson Sparks.  She married David Tracy Conger on March 15, 1969.

Dot graduated from Sky...

May 23, 2017

Carol Drysdale Anderson Phillips was born on December 25th, 1931 and passed peacefully in her sleep on the morning of May 23, 2017 at her residence in Tremonton’s Bear River Valley Care Center.

She was preceded in death and will be welcomed with open arms by her husband, Victor Young Phillips, her mother, Mary Jane Young Anderson,...

May 22, 2017

LaMar Cleveland Capener, 84, passed away on May 22, 2017, at his home in Kaysville, Utah. He was born on August 15, 1932 to Russell and Mildred Capener in Tremonton, Utah.

LaMar attended and graduated from Bear River High School. He also attended Utah State University where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in welding, which did not...

May 16, 2017

Curtis Foy Shuman, age 85 of Bothwell, Utah passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the MaKay Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah.  Curtis was born April 24, 1932 in Penrose, Utah the son of Titus Foy Shuman and Clara Marie Ussing Shuman.

Growing up in Bothwell, Curtis attended schools at Bothwell Elementary and graduated from Bear River...

May 15, 2017

Gwen Fackrell Munk, 86, died on May 15, 2017 of congestive heart failure in her daughter’s home in West Jordan, Utah.  She was surrounded by her loving family who will miss her deeply.

Gwen was born June 15, 1930 to Israel Hoyt Fackrell and Mary Elma Nessen, the fifth of nine children. She attended Howell...

May 12, 2017

Leora Margaret Rudd McCowan Penhorwood, age 94, passed away at her home on May 12, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 12, 1922 in Plymouth, Utah. The daughter of George Clark Rudd and Electa (Ettie) Nish. She was the first of five children. Leora grew up in Plymouth and West Fielding on her parent’s farm...

May 11, 2017

Robert (Bob) Waite Brandt passed away May 11, 2017 in Tremonton, Utah.  He was born in Caldwell, Idaho, to Jesse Waite and Helen Patterson Brandt on July 8, 1923.  He attended the University of Idaho and joined the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.

While at the U of I, he met Corine (Gay) Williams, and they were married...

May 9, 2017

Rowane Thomas Westergard, 84, passed away on May 9, 2017 at Our House Assisted Living in Tremonton, Utah. She was born on November 11, 1932 in Tremonton to Lynn B. & Bertha R. Thomas. Rowane attended and graduated from Bear River High School. She married Jay Dee Westergard in the Logan LDS Temple on September 12, 1951. He passed...

May 7, 2017

Boyd W. Munns, 91, passed away Sunday May 7,2017 of natural causes. He was born in Garland, April 26, 1926 to Frank and Mabel Udy Munns. He grew up in Garland on the family farm, attending Garland Elementary, and graduating from Bear River High.

Boyd joined the army shortly after graduation. He served under General Patton in...

May 7, 2017

Our amazing dad and grandpa Reed C. Jensen passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, May 7, 2017 at the age of 87.  Reed was born February 27, 1930 to Ephraim Carl Jensen and Vesta Anderson Jensen in Bothwell, Utah.  He grew up on the Iowa String Road in Tremonton helping his dad on the farm and sheep ranch -...

May 4, 2017

Brendan F. Knell Shakur, 26, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017 in a tragic car accident near Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Brendan was born February 24, 1991 in Brigham City, Utah to Frank “Bud” & LeighAnn Knell.

Brendan was such a curious young boy, always wanting to know how something worked and why. He excelled in school,...

May 2, 2017

Orvile James Petersen, 93, passed away at home on May 2, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on July 29, 1923 in Elwood, Utah to Lars & Anna Petersen.

On May 9, 1953, Orvile married his lifelong spouse, Geraldine Garfield, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together they raised six children.

After leaving...

Apr 27, 2017

Owen Edward Hess, 78, passed away unexpectedly on April 27, 2017 in Tremonton, Utah. He was born on March 24, 1939 in Ogden, Utah to Isabella Hughes and Owen Hess.

Owen married Rhea Olsen in Elko, Nevada. He received a Bachelor’s Degree from Utah State University.

Owen was raised in Fielding, Utah. He worked and...

Apr 24, 2017

Samin Yim Prom, 72, passed away at her home in Garland, Utah on April 24, 2017. She was born in Cambodia on April 3, 1945. Her parents are Samreth and Ming Keel Yim.

She married Seng Kheav Prom on August 3, 1963 in Cambodia and together they had six sons. Vuthy, Sitha, Twin, Thai, Sampov and Chan....

Apr 17, 2017

Darlene Sparks Hess of Tremonton, Utah returned home to her Father in Heaven on April 17, 2017 in her home that she loved, surrounded by her family that “loved her much”.  She was born January 9, 1945 in Logan, Utah to Gleneth and Vella (Thompson) Sparks.  She married her husband, James (Butch) Hess on April 30, 1965.  The marriage...

Apr 15, 2017

Beth Rhodes Wood 100 was called home by her Heavenly Father on Saturday April 15,2017 while living at Deer Trail Assisted Living in Rock Springs Wyoming. With family members by her side.  She had been a Rock Springs resident for the past two years and a former long time resident of Cheyenne Wyoming.

Beth was born on...

Apr 15, 2017

Claudie Lee Stapp, 87, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Ogden, Utah. Claude was born in Weiler, Texas on January 6, 1930. He was also a longtime resident of Tremonton, Utah. He was the son of Lilly and LB Stapp.

Claude was preceded in death by four brothers, NB, Youel, Willey, and Joe; four sisters,...

Apr 14, 2017

Marjorie Cleo Ahlmer Burbank has completed her mission on earth and has gone on to her eternal estate.  On April 14, 2017, at the age of 90, she quietly left the family’s loving arms and was received into the waiting embrace of her husband, parents, and those who had gone before.

Marjorie was born at...