Obituaries

Mar 19, 2020

Ernest Marvin Olsen January 1, 1933 - March 19, 2020

Ernest Marvin Olsen of Tremonton, Utah passed away on March 19, 2020 at the age of 87 at Maple Springs Assisted Living Center. He was with his son Eric and passed away peacefully, returning home to his dear wife Joyce.

Marvin is survived by his...

Mar 14, 2020

Lyman Sparks Thompson passed away at age 87 on March 14, 2020 at his home in Garland, Utah surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Newton, Utah to Don Owen Thompson and Leora Myrle Sparks on March 3, 1933.

Lyman was raised in Clarkston, Utah, and attended Clarkston Elementary, Smithfield Junior high, and...

Mar 13, 2020

Dorothy Rose Holland Bessinger, 97, returned to her Heavenly Father on March 13, 2020 in Logan, Utah following a brief illness.

Dorothy was born in Bear River City in her grandmother's house on Mother's Day, May 14, 1922 to John and Edith Holland

After growing up in Bear River City and Brigham City, Dorothy married...

Mar 12, 2020

Martell Douglas Hunsaker passed away peacefully in the home he loved in Deweyville on March 12, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.

Doug was born on October 23, 1945, to Martell A. and Ellen Perry Hunsaker. He grew up in Brigham City, Utah, with his three younger siblings Curtis, David, and Kathy. As a young boy, he...

Mar 4, 2020

Louis Mallea

His parents, Jose B. Mallea and Josephine Marie Shurts, gave him the name Louis Leon Mallea on the day of his birth, 18 July 1939. Lou was the third child to arrive on the family homestead (Sheep Ranch) a few miles outside the city of Shoshone, Idaho.

He attended elementary, secondary, and high...

Mar 2, 2020

Barbara Ellen Olsen Ashby passed away peacefully on March 2, 2020 with her children by her side. She was 84 years old. She was born on December 1, 1935 to J. Edwin and Pearle Olsen and was raised in Petersboro, Cache Valley, Utah.

Barbara was always a faithful person. At age 11 she was introduced to the...

Feb 15, 2020

Carlos Velasco Bayardo, 64, of Syracuse passed away February 15, 2020. He was born January 20, 1956 in Cuauhtemoc, Colima, Mexico to Carlos Velasco Marquez and Maria Refugio Bayardo Pulido. He lived in Cuauhtemoc, Colima, Mexico; Nevada; Idaho; and Utah.

He graduated from Colima High School in Cuauhtemoc, Colima, Mexico. He farmed for Ron Torgerson in Idaho....

Feb 15, 2020

George Kenneth Bench, Jr., 82, passed away February 15, 2020 in Ogden, Utah. He was born January 2, 1938 in Logan, Utah, to George Kenneth Bench, Sr. and Ruby Packer Bench.

George married LaVada Mae Deakin in Tremonton, Utah on July 5, 1956. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple on October 5, 1960....

Feb 15, 2020

Ellen Andreasen Capener passed away peacefully, surrounded by family in her son’s home, in Concord, CA on Saturday, February 15, 2020. She was 86 years old. Ellen was born (along with her twin brother Bent) in Horsens, Denmark on June 8,1933 to William Peter Andreasen and Mette Marie Balle. She had an older half-sister, Ingrid.

When Ellen...

Feb 11, 2020

Robert Thaine Secrist was born 31 October 1946, in Brigham City, Utah, the son of Thaine S. Secrist and Gertrude Roberts Secrist.  They made their home in the small farming community of Collinston, Utah.  He was the little brother of Sonja and Marilyn, and the big brother of Susan.  He attended Bear River High School and graduated in the...

Feb 10, 2020

On February 10, 2020 our mother, Lula Belle Thompson Scott, passed from this life into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father in North Logan, Utah. She was born to the most amazing parents, Don Owen and Leora Meyrl Sparks Thompson in Logan, Utah on a snowy day. They were so happy to have a baby girl.

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Feb 8, 2020

Lisa Hawes passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 8, 2020. She was born on January 9, 1938 in Ludwigshafen, Germany to Artur and Elise Hauck. She was born at the outset of World War II and endured horrible times during her childhood.  She was the fourth child of 7 siblings.  She didn’t share what went on...

Jan 24, 2020

John Marlo Hughes, 84, passed away on January 24, 2020 in Ogden, Utah. He was born on July 29, 1935 in San Luis Obispo, California, to Richard Lewis & Carol Lee Visher Hughes.

John was raised in California, where he attended school. He then attended Cuesta College, where he earned an AA degree in economics. After college,...

Jan 23, 2020

Bear River City- Newel B. Cutler, 93, passed away at his home in Bear River City, on January 23, 2020. He was born on November 28, 1926 in Holbrook, Idaho to Newel James Cutler & Floy Ivy Bingham. Newel was raised in Idaho and graduated from Malad High School. That is where he met his sweetheart, Glenna Jo Thorpe....

Jan 21, 2020

Teresa Ann Forsberg, age 65, passed away peacefully January 21, 2020, at her home in Riverside, Utah, surrounded by her husband and daughters.

Teresa was born on April 30, 1954 in Logan, Utah, to parents Ronald K. Mather and Tina Waite Mather. She grew up in South Ogden, Utah, where she attended Bonneville High School. She also...

Jan 19, 2020

Phillip Rafael Martinez, 32, our beloved, has been called home to heaven on January 19th, 2020 in Phoenix, AZ. He was born May 25th, 1987 in Phoenix, AZ, son of Mariano Martinez, Jr., and Susanna Sonja Martinez.

Phillip was a man of faith and praised god regularly for helping him get through his struggles in life. He...

Jan 19, 2020

Geraldine Larson, age 60, passed away January 19, 2020 in Tremonton, Utah. She was born February 28, 1959 to Dean Johnson and Mabel Hoff.

Geraldine was a super mom. She loved doing all kinds of crafts and was a fabulous cook.

She was a member of the River of Life Church.

Geraldine is...

Jan 17, 2020

Darnee Dutson Niemann, age 50, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones. She had a long battle with cancer that she was determined to win. She did not want to leave her husband of 32 years, Chris Niemann, or her 8 children and their beautiful families. What a joy and great blessing these children are and...

Jan 15, 2020

Linda Christina Smart passed away on January 15, 2020 at the age of 74. She will be remembered by her family as a fun and loving individual. She spent her days doing things she loved, like hunting, shopping, crafting, and other creative hobbies.

Linda was born June 5, 1945 in Tremonton, Utah. She attended Bear River High...

Jan 14, 2020

We are born into life and must all partake of death. Knowing that one day I would pass through this portal, I wrote the following: I left this mortal existence on January 14, 2020 in Tremonton, Utah due to kidney failure. I was 75 years old. I lived a wonderful blessed life. I was born February 9, 1944, in...