Obituaries

Aug 19, 2017

Jean Allen Larsen, 76, returned to her Heavenly home on August 19, 2017. She passed away peacefully at her home in Smithfield, UT, surrounded by her family. Jean is the second daughter and third child of Ferris Hunsaker and May Jensen Allen of Tremonton, UT. She was born January 10, 1941.

Jean married Charles Bennett Larsen on...

Aug 17, 2017

Dorothy Lavon Calderwood Richards Cordon Gunnell

Dorothy was born to Robert Salmon Calderwood and Ada Lluemma Wolf in Tremonton, Utah, on June 4,1919 and died peacefully on August 17, 2017, in Gilbert, Arizona, making her 98 years-young.

She was an honorable and wonderful daughter of God, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister,...

Aug 17, 2017

Alejandra Cruz born on June 17 1951 to Juanita Perez & Roberto Cruz in La Coste, Texas. She passed away on August 17, 2017 in Brigham City, Utah.

Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Santa Ana Catholic Church (760 W 600 N, Tremonton, UT 84337). A viewing will be...

Aug 14, 2017

GARLAND – Chelice Marie Steinlicht, age 46, passed away on August 14, 2017 at Ogden Regional Medical Center due to natural causes. She was born on August 24, 1970 in Ogden, Utah to Mo & Pam Steinlicht.

She graduated from Bear River High School in 1988. Throughout her life she has lived in Tremonton, Brigham City and...

Aug 10, 2017

Tremonton- Gary L. Nielson, 87, passed away on August 10, 2017, in Tremonton, Utah. He was born on October 19, 1930, in Garland, Utah to Marvin Leroy & Cora Bell Loveland Nielson. Gary was raised in Garland where he attended Bear River High School.  On October 2, 1950, he married Leila Jean Woodruff Nielson.

He served in...

Aug 8, 2017

Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Annice (Ann) Raye Benson Potter 84, passed away on August 8, 2017 in Brigham City, Utah. She was born on June 5, 1933 to Karl Eliason Benson and Margaret June Reese Benson in Logan, Utah.

She graduated from Logan High and then attended Utah State University where she graduated...

Aug 2, 2017

Bear River City- Sally Gibbons, 74, passed away on August 2, 2017 at her home in Bear River City, Utah. She was born on April 15, 1943 in Brigham City, Utah to Clara and Theron Jensen.

Sally was raised in Brigham City, Utah where she attended and graduated from Box Elder High School. She married Don Gibbons...

Aug 1, 2017

BEAR RIVER CITY- Garnett “Garnie” S. Wolverton Price, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family on August 1, 2017. She was born on March 29, 1933 in Plymouth, Utah to Leonard and Ilene Steed Wolverton.

Garnie attended Plymouth Elementary and McKinley Elementary, then attended Bear River High for the 9th Grade. She met...

Jul 26, 2017

FIELDING- Mary Jo Cole, 78, passed away on July 26, 2017 in Ogden, Utah. She was born on June 7, 1939 in Montpelier, Idaho to James & Thorma Headlee. She was raised in Montpelier where she attended and graduated from Montpelier High School. On June 28, 1957, she married Ronald Cole.

Throughout her life, she lived in...

Jul 24, 2017

Wendy Sue Westmoreland Colvin, 52, passed away on July 24, 2017 at the Bear River Valley Hospital. She was born on June 28, 1965 in Brigham City, Utah to David & Raberta Westmoreland.

She lived in Brigham, Ogden, Texas, Plymouth, and most recently Garland. She attended school at both Box Elder and Bear River.

Wendy’s...

Jul 24, 2017

Amy Ellen (Munns) Summers, 41, passed away surrounded by her family on July 24, 2017 in Tremonton, Utah. She was born on February 12, 1976 in Logan, Utah to Paula Sneddon and Terry Munns.

Amy grew up in Garland, Utah and attended schools there, graduating from Bear River High. Then attended Utah State University in Logan, Utah....

Jul 22, 2017

Larry Ben Tanaka, 62, passed away on July 22, 2017, surrounded by loving family, at the Intermountain Medical Center (IMC) in Murray, Utah due to complications from a stroke.  He was born in 1954 in Brigham City, Utah to Ben and Flora Tanaka.

Larry grew up on the family farm and was the third of five children. ...

Jul 21, 2017

Anna Lee Hill Hess, 81, of Tremonton, UT, our beloved wife and mother, passed away at home on Friday, July 21, 2017 after a 5 year battle with a  motor neuron disease.  Her devoted husband took exceptional care of his sweetheart and best friend- especially during her declining years.

Anna Lee was born November 5, 1935 at...

Jul 20, 2017

Dean Van Valkenburg

GARLAND – Newell “Dean” Van Valkenburg passed from this life at his home in his La-Z-Boy chair surrounded by his family on July 20, 2017 of causes incident to age. He was 89 years old.

Dean was born on April 30, 1928 to Leah Robinson and Ira Van Valkenburg in...

Jul 20, 2017

Sharyn Cecilia Stephens of Bear River City, Utah passed away July 20, 2017 with her family by her side. She was born May 29, 1936 in Park City, Utah. The youngest daughter of Albert Isaac Carter and Cecilia Margaret Kearns.

She attended schools in Park City, Utah. While in high school she played the bells in the...

Jul 18, 2017

Wendy Slagowski, 61, passed away on July 18, 2017 at the University of Utah Hospital. She was born on September 28, 1955 in Lynwood, California. Her parents were Glenn Rozell Riddle and Joan Hinkle. Wendy was raised in Lynwood, California, and lived in Tooele, Utah, Lyman, Wyoming, Richmond, Utah, Pocatello, Idaho, and most recently in Fielding, Utah. While in...

Jul 15, 2017

Jeremy Lynn Westmoreland Jr. passed away on July 15, 2017 at Primary Children’s Hospital. He was born on June 16, 2017 at the Bear River Valley Hospital to Jeremy Lynn Westmoreland and Amber Dawn Hutchinson.

He overcame many trials in life including heart surgery.

He is survived by his parents; brother, Justin James Westmoreland; sister,...

Jul 14, 2017

Cheryl Rose Costello Anderson passed away peacefully in her home in Cottonwood Heights, Utah on July 14, 2017.  She was born on March 14, 1952 in Powell, Wyoming. She was a longtime resident of Kemmerer, Wyoming, Cheryl touched many lives and families throughout Lincoln County in her role as a Social Worker with the Wyoming Dept. of Family Services....

Jul 14, 2017

Jill Johnson Cannon passed away peacefully July 14, 2017 at 89 years of age.  Born in Richmond, Utah on July 23, 1927, Jill was the third daughter of Heber Guy and Emorett Stoddard Johnson.  A graduate of Bear River High School, she later worked as Secretary to the Principal for 33 years before retiring in 1987.  She married Owen Laub Cannon June...

Jul 6, 2017

RIVERSIDE - Jay U. Macfarlane, age 98, passed away peacefully July 6, 2017 in Logan, Utah surrounded by his family.  He was born in Riverside, Utah on August 25, 1918 to Robert D. and Rowane Udy Macfarlane.  He was a lifelong resident of Riverside where he was a prominent member of the community.

Jay attended school in...