Obituaries

Scott Edward Gurnsey

Scott Edward Gurnsey

Oct 17, 2023

Scott Edward Gurnsey- 61 Tremonton, UT. Passed away October 17, 2023 with his wife and family by his side. Scott was born August 26, 1962 to Edward Phillip Gurnsey and Beverly Lucille Frueauf.  Scott attended Clearfield High School.  He married Jill Hansen and had 2 girls Melissa and Amanda. They later divorced. In 2004 Scott married the love of his...

Sandra Lee Keppler

Sandra Lee Keppler

Oct 11, 2023

Sandra Lee Keppler passed away on October 11, 2023 at the age of 65. She was born November 24, 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Merlin and Joan (Whitworth) Archibald.She grew up in Tremonton, Utah and graduated from Bear River High School.On October 7, 1974 Sandra married Ted Keppler in Elko, Nevada. Their marriage was later solemnized in the...

Kenneth Robert Smoot

Kenneth Robert Smoot

Oct 6, 2023

Our beloved son, husband, brother, father, grandpa, uncle, and friend, was called home to his father in heaven early on the morning of October 6, 2023, of a massive heart attack. His passing has left a hole that cannot be filled. Throughout his life he was always an example to all those who had the pleasure to know him. He...

DeeAnn Nelson Christensen

DeeAnn Nelson Christensen

Oct 2, 2023

DeeAnn Nelson Christensen, 83, of Bear River City, Utah, our beautiful wife, mother, and grandmother, completed her earthly journey on October 2, 2023. DeeAnn was born in Brigham City, Utah, on October 17, 1939. Her parents were Raymond and LaVon Nelson.

DeeAnn grew up on the family farm with her four brothers and one sister. She graduated from Box Elder...

Thomas Lee Huddleston

Thomas Lee Huddleston

Sep 27, 2023

Thomas Lee Huddleston, 84, completed his earthly journey September 27, 2023 in Tremonton Utah.  Thomas was born October 1, 1939, in Portland OR, the third son of Charles Richard and Beverly Plopper Huddleston.  After graduating from Cleveland High School, he moved to Seattle Washington and trained at Boeing.   The next several years were spent studying piping, mechanical design and...

Joan Erickson

Joan Erickson

Sep 26, 2023

Mary Joan Hall Wyatt Yeates Erickson passed away peacefully in her home in Garland on September 26, 2023 surrounded by family and loved ones.

Joan was born on April 28, 1939 in Wellsville to Thomas L. Wyatt and Elisabeth (Libby) Hall Wyatt and the youngest of 10 children. She graduated from South Cache High School in 1957. During her school...

Norman Kaye Johnson

Norman Kaye Johnson

Sep 25, 2023

Norman Kaye Johnson, 76 of Thatcher, UT, passed away on September 25, 2023, peacefully with his loving family at his side. He was born on September 12, 1947 to LaVar Moroni Johnson and Bertha Naomi Roderick. He attended Thatcher Elementary, Bear River Junior and Bear River High School where he lettered in swimming, even earning a Gold Medal in the...

Christie Anderson Valdez

Christie Anderson Valdez

Sep 24, 2023

Christie passed away peacefully on September 24th, 2023. She planned on writing her own obituary down, but never made it all the way through. Her only words were “Thank you to my children for the wonderful memories”. Christie was delivered to this world on August 26th, 1955, in Salt Lake City, UT. She was born to Donald J and Erna...

Jerry Lynn Checketts

Jerry Lynn Checketts

Sep 24, 2023

Jerry Lynn Checketts passed away September 24, 2023.

He was born May 25, 1945 to Lynn and Afton White Checketts and grew up in East Tremonton, Utah, near the banks of the Bear River, where he learned to love fishing, hunting, and the outdoors.

After graduating from Bear River High School he married Patricia Allen on January 23, 1964.

Jerry...

Jon Zollinger Thompson

Jon Zollinger Thompson

Sep 20, 2023

Jon Zollinger Thompson, 86, returned to his Heavenly Father September 20, 2023. He was born January 16, 1937 at the home of his grandparents in Providence, Utah, to his parents, Aldon Junius and Ora Zollinger Thompson. Dad was one of seven children raised in a loving home in Elwood, Utah.

Dad graduated from Bear River High School in 1955. He...

Golden Charles Sill, Jr

Golden Charles Sill, Jr

Sep 19, 2023

Golden Charles Sill Jr. passed away on September 19, 2023, at his home in Tremonton Utah, surrounded by loving family and friends. He was born on November 14, 1946, to Golden and Genevieve Hare Sill in Ogden Utah.Goldy grew up in Layton Utah, graduating from Davis High School in 1965. He stayed in touch with many of his friends from...

Kaden Walter Caldwell

Kaden Walter Caldwell

Sep 18, 2023

Kaden Walter Caldwell, aged 30, passed away on September 18, 2023, in Tremonton, Utah. He was born on September 1, 1993, to his loving parents Mark and Rebecca Caldwell.

Kaden found his lifelong partner Samantha Gyllenskog Caldwell and they were united in marriage on June 19, 2021 in Tremonton, Utah.

Throughout his life, Kaden resided in Brigham and Tremonton, Utah....

James (Jim) Allen Ririe

James (Jim) Allen Ririe

Sep 12, 2023

James (Jim) Allen Ririe passed away on September 12, 2023 at his home in Deweyville, Utah.

Jim was born in Magrath, Alberta, Canada on December 13, 1934 to Morris Elmer Ririe and Margaret Annie Watson. He was the youngest of 7 children.

Jim attended primary and secondary school in Magrath, and then moved to Utah to attend BYU. It was...

Karen Lea Crowther Busenbark

Karen Lea Crowther Busenbark

Aug 29, 2023

Karen Lea Crowther Busenbark (Leany), age 84, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2023, while in the loving home of her son Edward. With Eddie by her side, she greeted her loved ones beyond the veil, and we know it was a glorious reunion.

Karen was born December 12, 1938, in Brigham City, Utah, the first of three daughters born...

Richard LeRoy Shaffer

Richard LeRoy Shaffer

Aug 27, 2023

Our dear father, grandfather, and friend passed away at home on August 27, 2023, at the age of 81, just 1 week after his sweetheart of 61 years.  Richard lovingly cared for his wife, Sandra, at home over the past few years and was anxious to rejoin her in heaven. 

Richard was born at home on May 12, 1942 to...

Terry Afton Lee

Terry Afton Lee

Aug 23, 2023

Terry Afton Lee passed away peacefully at the age of 70 early on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at home surrounded by his loved ones.  This was the end of his struggle with a brain injury and kidney failure. He was born September 26, 1952, in Hurricane, Utah to parents Afton and Karla Lee.  Terry was a graduate of Hurricane High...

Sandra Shaffer

Sandra Shaffer

Aug 21, 2023

Our sweet mother, grandmother, and friend peacefully passed away on August 21, 2023 in her home in East Garland, Utah at the age of 80.   Sandra was born in Tremonton, Utah to Dorothy May Barnard Potter and William (Bill) Bethel Potter.  She often told us that her father left for WWII when her mom was only 3 months pregnant.  He...

Blaine Udell Rhodes

Blaine Udell Rhodes

Aug 19, 2023

A Rhodes Reunion was held on August 19th, 2023, when the youngest son and last surviving child of Jasper W and Ellen Capener Rhodes joined his 8 Brothers and 6 Sisters on the other side of the veil.  Blaine Udell Rhodes (Shorty) passed away surrounded by family and friends.

Blaine was born on July 5th, 1927, in East Garland Utah. ...

Fenton William Arnell

Fenton William Arnell

Aug 19, 2023

Fenton William Arnell, born on November 29, 1932, to Eugene and Edna Pugmire Arnell, peacefully passed away on August 19, 2023, at the age of 90. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend to all, leaving behind a legacy of love and cherished memories.

Born and raised in St Charles, Idaho, Fenton enjoyed an adventurous childhood. He was...

Paul Clair Munns

Paul Clair Munns

Aug 15, 2023

Paul Clair Munns was born to Archie A and Charlotte A Munns on December 3, 1936. He was born in Elwood, Utah, in the family home where he would spend the rest of his life. Paul passed away at the age of 86 on August 15, 2023, while working on the family farm that he loved. He was the youngest...