Obituaries

May 31, 2016

Hal Udy Wood passed away on Tuesday May 31, 2016 in Brigham City, Utah. He was born to Abby Louise Udy and Horace Vern Wood on September 30, 1929 in Garland, Utah. Hal married Alice Aleen Godderidge on June 10, 1950 in Elko, Nevada.

He worked for Swift as a butcher for about 20 years and during...

May 30, 2016

On Memorial Day, May 30, 2016, our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Joyce Chamberlain Woodward returned to her Heavenly Father. Joyce was born on January 6, 1930 to Helen Elizabeth Reese and Walter Alonzo Chamberlain. She was the third of five children. Joyce grew up at Crystal Springs and claimed the she was born in hot water. Joyce married...

May 28, 2016

Melanie C. Holmgren died peacefully May 28, 2016, in her backyard in Bear River City with her gardening gloves on and laundry drying on the clothes line.

She was born May 29, 1941 in Tremonton, Utah to Harry L. (Papa) and LaVerd (Mauna) Canfield. She graduated from Bear River High School where she participated in Rodeo Club...

May 26, 2016

On the 26 day of May, Rhea Wise passed from this life to join the beloved family members who went ahead.  Rhea was born March 31, 1933 at the home of her grandmother Wise in Garland Utah.  Rhea was the daughter of Ellen Lavisa Butler and Lawrence Minion Wise.

Rhea attended school in Garland, Ogden and Jerome Idaho,...

May 23, 2016

Linda Hammond Hupp, 75, returned to her Heavenly Father on May 23, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 31, 1941 to Seth & Deane Hammond in Logan, Utah. She was raised in Providence, Utah and later moved to Garland where she attended and graduated from Bear River High School. She then married the love...

May 22, 2016

Shane Loyal Harris passed from this life into the next on May 22, 2016 in Tremonton, Utah.

Shane was born October 27, 1976 in Brigham City, Utah to Stephen Loyal and Diana Bessinger Harris.  He was raised in Portage, Utah.  He graduated from Bear River High School in 1994.    After graduation he attended Ricks College and served...

May 21, 2016

Ramona Doris Wells Flint Larsen died May 21, 2016 at Gables assisted living in Brigham City, Utah at the age of 87 after a short illness with Alzheimer’s.  Doris was born in Corinne, Utah on Oct 1, 1928 to Floyd & Mayme Jensen Wells.  She was raised in Promontory, Utah, attending school there then graduating from Box Elder High...

May 11, 2016

Curt passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his home in Woods Cross, Utah on his 60th birthday, May 11, 2016.

Curt was born in Boloxi, Mississippi to Gary R and Sharon Theurer Conger. At age 7 he learned on the farm how to work hard with his Grandpa Grant Theurer.  Curt worked as a meat inspector for...

May 8, 2016

RoLayne Erekson Jensen, 64, passed into eternal life on May 8, 2016, Mother’s Day. She was born on March 20, 1952 to Vaughn Miller Erekson and Lucy Andrus in Murray, Utah. She was the fifth of 11 children born to her parents. She had three sisters and seven brothers. She was taught the Gospel by her loving...

May 8, 2016

Captain Jacob Larsen completed his earthly mission on Sunday, May 8th, 2016, at Fort Irwin, CA.  He was born June 13th, 1980, in Brigham City, UT, to Wayne and Kara Larsen.  Jake accomplished many things during his earthly tenure.  He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout while attending Bear River High School,  graduating in the class of 1998.  Jake...

May 6, 2016

Lou Jean Compton Paul passed away in her home Friday, May 6, 2016.  Lou Jean was born in the family home July 20, 1930 to John Ager Compton and Annie Rogers Compton in Morgan, Utah.

As Lou Jean grew up, she helped on the farm and began to develop her musical talents.  She received her bachelor’s degree...

May 4, 2016

James Wesley Bingham, 67, passed away in Ogden, Utah on May 4, 2016 at McKay Dee Hospital. He was born on October 11, 1948 in Logan, Utah to Don R. and Myrle Nelson Bingham.

He attended school at Honeyville Elementary, Box Elder and Bear River High Schools, Utah State University and Tulane University.  He has lived in...

Apr 30, 2016

William Gilbert Hornberger passed away on April 30, 2016. He was in all respects a true mountain of a man, a genuinely kind-hearted person, a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the Tucson Arizona Mission. He was a tremendous father and husband. He loved being outdoors and especially loved...

Apr 26, 2016

Brooklynn McKenzie Wardle of Tremonton, Utah passed away on April 26, 2016 at the age of 19.

Brooklynn was born on February 15, 1997 to Jeromy Wardle and Amy Maryott. She graduated from Bear River High School in 2015. Through her high school years she was an outstanding cheerleader, which was a profound love and passion of...

Apr 25, 2016

Douglas Eugene Coombs, 84, passed away on April 25, 2016 in Tremonton, Utah. He was born in Farmington, Utah on June 29, 1931, the son of Alice Millard and Elmer Coombs.

Douglas grew up in Fielding, Utah, where he and many friends spent an idyllic childhood playing, working, and getting into mischief together. He attended school in...

Apr 24, 2016

Joseph Paul Capener, 81 of Redding, California, passed away Sunday, April 24th at his home surrounded by his wife and family. He was born on February 25, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Joseph Ray and Ellen Edgington Capener. He grew up in Riverside, Utah and graduated from Bear River High and Utah State University. He served an...

Apr 23, 2016

Heraclio Lopez, 87, passed away on April 23, 2016 in Brigham City, Utah. He was born on June 8, 1928 in La Estancia del Carmen de Maravatio to Paz Ortiz & Macario Lopez. He was married to Julia Rodriguez. During his life Heraclio lived in Salvatierra Gto., Mexico and later moved to Tremonton, Utah. He worked for Western Metal...

Apr 18, 2016

Stephen Kennard Hales, 79, passed away on April 18, 2016 surrounded by his family at his home in Tremonton, Utah. He was born on April 1, 1937 in Tremonton, Utah to Stephen A. & Glenna Packer Hales.

He was raised in Tremonton and attended McKinley Elementary School. He then attended and graduated from Bear River High School...

Apr 18, 2016

Gary William Iverson, 68, passed away on April 18, 2016 at his home in Bear River City, Utah. He was born on October 17, 1947 in Brigham City, Utah to LaMarr & Dollorous Iverson.

Gary attended Box Elder High School. He married Vickie Iverson on August 24, 1979 in Bear River City, Utah. He served in the...

Apr 12, 2016

Ashlie Lyn Garcia, 25, passed away on April 12, 2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born on November 16, 1990 in Tremonton, Utah to Shelia Lynn Miller & Justin Thomas Eddy.

She was raised in Tremonton. She attended & graduated from Bear River High School. Ashlie married Donovan Emilio Garcia on June 28, 2013 in Brigham...