Obituaries

Apr 11, 2019

After many years of service to family, church, and community, Wilma Hyer Spence was called home to be reunited with her husband, other family members, and friends on April 11, 2019.

Wilma was born August 23, 1921 to Andrew William Hyer and Emma Elaine Hillyard in Lewiston, Utah. She graduated from North Cache High School. At the...

Apr 11, 2019

Ralph Abel (84) passed away on April 11, 2019 at the home of his son, surrounded by family members. He was born on May 21, 1934 in Elwood, Utah to Thomas Ammon Abel and Frances Brook.

Ralph graduated from Bear River High School in 1952 then attended Brigham Young University and Utah State University where he met...

Apr 10, 2019

Jerald “Jode” Dennis Gledhill (67) passed away on April 10, 2019 at Rocky Mountain Care Center in Logan, Utah. He was born on September 18, 1951 in Payson, Utah to Donald Gledhill and Dorothy Croff Gledhill. Jode had married Jan Cummings Nazarian in 1972 in Ft Bragg, North Carolina until they divorced in 1983. He then married Sharline Roundy in...

Apr 10, 2019

Ellen Jane Garce Andersen (74) passed away on April 10, 2019 in Logan, Utah. She was born on October 20, 1944 in Loveland, Colorado to Elbert H. Garce and Edna Earle Tuck Garce. She married Darrell M. Andersen on June 21, 1963 in Logan, Utah. Darrell then passed away on February 28, 2018.

Ellen lived in many...

Apr 8, 2019

Paul Douglas Fonnesbeck (82) passed away on April 8, 2019, in his home in Honeyville. He was born on December 12, 1936 in Garland, Utah to Paul and Maurine Hurd Fonnesbeck. He married Thelma Jean Crawford and had five children. He was raised in Howell, UT, and later lived the majority of his life in Bear River City and...

Apr 3, 2019

Bountiful – Fumiko Ishii Nishiguchi, 85, passed away April 3, 2019.

Fumiko was born February 14, 1934 to Kiyoko Yoneyama and Yomoichi Ishii in East Ely, NV the third of four children. She married Frank O. Nishiguchi Valentine’s Day 1954. She was a loving, caring wife, mother, and grandmother. She will be greatly missed by all. She...

Apr 3, 2019

James Dal Barney, 66, returned to live with his Heavenly Father on April 3rd, 2019, after battling pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by his family at his home in Bear River City, Utah.

Jim was born June 5th, 1952, in Lehi, Utah, to his parents Ephraim Dalmain Barney and Leora Haycock Barney. He lived in Lehi, Provo,...

Mar 31, 2019

Dale James Archibald (95) passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019 in Tremonton, Utah. Jimmy was born on December 8, 1923 in Ogden, Utah to Eleck Vivian and Emma Sophia Archibald. In 1942 he graduated from Bear River High School and then married his sweetheart, Alta Bishop, in the Logan Temple on January 19, 1944. After 59 years of...

Mar 29, 2019

Melvin Leon Kupfer (75) passed away on March 29, 2019 in Tremonton, Utah. He was born on July 27, 1943 in Rockyford, Colorado to Alvin Leon Kupfer and Cathryn Clara Canfield. Mel married Jolene Westmoreland, they later divorced.  He married Marva Oyler on February 7, 1966 in Tremonton, Utah. They were later sealed in The Church of Jesus Christ...

Mar 19, 2019

Betty Lou Nielsen White, born January 5, 1929 in Hyrum, Utah, a daughter of George Benjamin and Katie Ione Jensen Nielsen.

Reared and educated in Hyrum (Cache County), Utah. Graduated from South Cache High School in 1947, where she served as Student body Vice President.

Married R. Wendell White, June 2, 1950 in the Logan...

Mar 17, 2019

James Alton Veibell, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 17th at his home in Beaver Dam.  Dad was born May 1st 1933, in Logan, Utah, to Jens and Lillie Veibell of Beaver Dam; the oldest son of 4 children.  He was raised on the family farm his dad purchased in 1915.  Due to the sudden death of his...

Mar 12, 2019

Terry “Leaf” Erickson passed away March 12, 2019 at the George E. Wahlen Veterans Home in Ogden, Utah. He leaves behind his wife Genie of 42 years, four daughters (Gina, Tia, Tory, and Lisa), nine grandchildren, sister Pam (Bob), brothers Scott (Ruth) and Kevin (Kris), also his Richardson step-family. After graduating from Bear River High School, he was drafted...

Mar 4, 2019

Judith Ann Bell Hardester was born December 6, 1939 in Cedar City, Utah to Sheldon Archie and Clara (Donna) Barton Bell.  She passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 in her home after a long illness.

As an infant Judy moved with her parents to the Navajo Indian Reservation where her father worked for the Bureau of Indian...

Feb 26, 2019

Violet Pauline Frank Eggli passed away on February 26, 2019 in Tremonton, Utah. She was born on March 4, 1927 in Cheviot, Ohio to Richard E. and Josephine F. Frank. Violet married Fredrick W. Eggli on June 26, 1946 in Elkton, Maryland. Fred then passed away on August 18, 2006.

Throughout her life she has lived in...

Feb 22, 2019

Elaine Hunsaker Shuman, 91, died Friday, February 22, 2019 at her home in Oceanside, California.

She was born March 24, 1927, in Elwood, UT. She married her high school sweetheart and stand partner, Forest Kay Shuman, on October 17, 1945 in the Salt Lake Temple.  Kay and Elaine lived in Brigham City, UT for 18 years. In...

Feb 15, 2019

Andrew Kendal Funk, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 15 at the George Wahlen Veteran’s Home in Ogden.  Andy was born on September 25, 1931 in Ely, Nevada to Alethea Lenor Sorensen and Chauncey Martin Funk. He was a dedicated son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and community leader.

Andy grew up in Uintah and...

Feb 13, 2019

Lynn Darwin Bee, 81, passed away in Tremonton, UT, surrounded by his loving family.  He left this earth to begin his heavenly journey on February 13, 2019.  We are certain he is having many happy reunions with loved ones.  Lynn was born June 18, 1937 in Bloomington, Idaho to Ormi Violet Grandy and Elzo Dwayne Bee.  His early years...

Feb 13, 2019

Mark Hammond Hupp was born February 17th, 1968 in Tremonton to Richard and Linda Hupp. Mark graduated, with honors, from Bear River high school in 1986 where he excelled at basketball, track and football, with multiple state titles. He received a full ride football scholarship to the University of Utah where he graduated with a degree in economics. Mark...

Feb 9, 2019

Marva Lee (Marriott) Mason, 80, passed peacefully from her earthly home on Feb. 9, 2019, in North Logan, Utah. She won her battle with lymphoma but suffered the consequences that ensued.

Marva was born January 14, 1939, to Arthur Golden and Zina (Valentine) Marriott at home in Garland, Utah. She was welcomed by her big brother Karl...

Feb 9, 2019

Ron Hess, 61, passed away on February 9, 2019 in Brigham City, Utah. He was born on December 28, 1958 in Tremonton, Utah to Glenn and Lola Hess.

Ron worked at Deseret Industries and Thiokol through his life, but also enjoyed woodworking.

He is survived by his sisters, Sharon Hill and Judy Lisonbee; brother Doyle...