Ronald Vern Hancock

Ronald Vern Hancock, age 80, passed away on September 30, 2025.

Ron was born in Ogden, Utah on February 24, 1945, to Vern David and Grace Lenore (Roylance) Hancock. Ron was the oldest of their four children. He loved his parents and his siblings Rama, Rick, and Ranel very much and felt honored to be part of the Hancock family.

He was raised in North Ogden, Utah, on the Country Boy Dairy. The Dairy was well known for its quality milk and delicious ice cream. Dad learned the value of hard work and dedication on the farm and he worked hard throughout his entire life. He was a tinkerer and was known to "farmer fix" things. His formative years were spent in North Ogden, graduating from Weber High School. As a teenager he fell in love with the girl down the road, Catherine Brown, and married her soon after on June 11, 1963. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. They have been inseparable for the last 62 years. Mom truly is the love of his life and he loved taking care of her and making sure she was happy. Dad often said "Yes Dear" and "Happy Wife, Happy Life".

Throughout their marriage they made their home together in North Ogden, Utah; Clovis, California; Wellsville, Utah and then Tremonton, Utah. Upon retirement they also lived and loved the snowbird life. They spent their winter months in Apache Junction, Arizona for the past 16 years. There they had many wonderful experiences together and made many life-long friendships.

Dad worked on the dairy for a while after marriage, but then decided he wanted to do something different. So he moved his young family to Clovis, California. After arriving he worked several jobs, one of which was at Crocker Bank. After being laid off due to not having a degree, he then decided to go back to school and complete his education, receiving his Bachelor of Science from California State University Fresno, in 1976. During this time he was also called into the Bishopric. Upon graduation he moved his family back home to North Ogden and again worked on the dairy for a short time. He then began a job with First Security Bank and was assigned training at the Logan, UT branch. He soon moved his family to Wellsville. He was then transferred in 1982 as a loan officer to the First Security Bank in Tremonton and eventually promoted to Branch Manager and held that position for many years. He was a customer oriented banker and loved helping people with their financial goals, but more importantly he loved making his customers his friends. We couldn't go anywhere without people stopping him to catch up and just visit. Dad was very active in the community and served as President of the Kiwanis Club and served in many other clubs and community organizations. As part of his role as bank president, he loved to bid on and buy animals at the Box Elder County Fair and support the community youth in that way.

Dad loved the outdoors, camping, motorcycles, 4-wheelers, and yard work. He and Mom loved to ride the famous Piute ATV trail in southern Utah and other trails with their family. They would take week-long camping trips and had some special places they liked to go. Logan Canyon, Red Fish Lake or up to Soda, to name a few. Mom and Dad had a cabin on Monte Cristo and worked hard to improve their property and enjoyed it for many years.

Dad's yard and vegetable garden always looked beautiful and he took a lot of pride in it. He would mow the lawn each week whether it needed it or not. Dad and Mom took courses and became certified master gardeners. Dad would help his family and later his daughter's own family preserve the harvest and that was precious time spent together.

Dad's favorite bike was his Honda XR500 Motorcycle which he rode past his 50th birthday before being convinced into getting a 4-wheeler. With his wife Cathy on the trail next to him on her XL200, they taught their children how to ride motorcycles trailing behind them, and by sitting in front of or behind them as youngsters. Some of them still have scars to prove it. Whenever someone would crash, Dad would say "pick it up" and then might ask if we were OK. All of us still love motorbikes and wheelers and remember fondly their rides with mom and dad. He truly loved and appreciated the beauty of the mountains.

Dad loved going to the mountains to cut firewood for the winter. He would never come home until the "geek" truck and its rack were fully loaded and spilling out the top. The next several weeks were spent splitting it all by hand as he would never get a hydraulic splitter.

Dad had some faults, one of which was that he was an avid Yankees fan. He loved baseball and followed the Yankees faithfully through the good and bad years. The Yankees game was playing on his TV when he passed. Unfortunately, they lost that game.

Dad had a strong testimony of Jesus Christ and was proud to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dad was not perfect but he mastered many of the characteristics of Christ in his own life. He exemplified service, charity, kindness, patience, unconditional love, and many more. He would share his testimony of Jesus Christ and the Book of Mormon with almost everyone he met. It didn't matter if it was at the gas pump or the grocery store or the people helping them move. Ron served faithfully in the Church in many capacities throughout his life, including councilor in the Clovis ward bishopric, Bishop in Wellsville and a councilor in the Wellsville Stake Presidency, and then later as a councilor in the Tremonton Stake Presidency. He was a beloved and dedicated home teacher for many years. Dad was also a talented speaker and master communicator. People loved to hear him speak.

Dad loved to sing and harmonize and had a great voice that he shared on occasion. He loved music and could play the trumpet, but was well known for his constant humming as he tinkered. You could tell how he was feeling by the type and tone of tunes he hummed.

Dad never met a stranger and would build friendships wherever he went. Dad was very quick-witted and loved to tease his friends and family. He loved smiling and making people smile. Dad had a soft heart for animals and loved his dogs Cindy, Velvet, and his tiny poodle Tiki (whom he always carried around in his arms)!

Together Dad and Mom raised their seven children. Five sons and two daughters. Ron is survived by his beloved wife Cathy and his children, David (Helen) Hancock of Victoria, Texas, Bruce (Lisa) Hancock of Tremonton, Utah, Marc Hancock of Chicago, Illinois, Clay (Ashlee) Hancock of Fielding, Utah, Jared (Nickol) Hancock of North Ogden, Utah, Rebecca (Matthew) Boone of Tremonton, Utah and Melinda Hancock of Nampa, Idaho. They have 29 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. His sisters Rama (Dean) Allred, Ranel (Sander) Bybee. Ron is preceded in death by his parents, brother Rick Hancock, and daughter-in-law Amberly Hancock.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Noon with a viewing held prior from 9:30-11:30 A.M. All services will be held at the Deweyville Church (10750 N 3000 W- Deweyville). Interment will follow in the Deweyville Cemetery.

Dad's greatest accomplishment was his family. He loved his family and was so proud of each of them. He thought the world of each and every one of us. Dad, you have lived a full and wonderful life, and we will miss your constant presence in our lives. We will always cherish your smile and cheerful countenance and the example you have set for us. We love you.

Ron's family would like to thank his medical care teams, the caring staff at Bear River Valley Hospital and Ascend Home Health and Hospice.