Obituaries
Jeffery Edward Hill
May 24, 2022
Jeffery Edward Hill
February 19, 1973 – May 24, 2022
Jeff loved fishing, hunting, and the outdoors. He had a spot near Pineview reservoir that he had placed trail cameras and enjoyed sharing his wildlife pictures with family. He was really excited when he got videos of a black bear and mountain lion.
Jeff worked many years for the Carpenters...
DelRay Layton
May 21, 2022
DelRay Layton- Clearfield
DelRay Layton, age 62, passed away Saturday May 21, 2022 at Davis Hospital while battling pneumonia. He was born April 18, 1960 in Ogden to Orson R. Layton and Shirley R. Layton. DelRay grew up in the Clearfield area, attending Clearfield High school. After living in Salmon, Idaho DelRay moved back home to Utah. DelRay spent his...
Colleen Lin Mjaatvedt
May 16, 2022
Colleen Lin Mjaatvedt March 24, 1931 - May 16, 2022 Lin was born in a half built hotel in the destitute conditions of 1931. Her life took her from living off the land as a child in Brigham City, to an invitation to the Presidential Inagural Ball of Ronald Reagan during her government work. Lin had unstoppable independence,...
Donna Steed Rudy
May 15, 2022
Donna Steed Rudy - born September 8 1939, in Clearfield Utah to Myron Jerro and Elma Steed. Passed away peacefully in her sleep at 82 on May 15 2022 but will always be forever 29. Donna married L. Niles Stahle (dec’d) on May 18 1957, later divorced. Donna later married her sweetheart Robert Reed Rudy on April 2 1994 then on...
Clara Jean Jones
May 14, 2022
Clara Jean Jones, 81 born to Cornelius and Dorothy Whittaker on April 14, 1941, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving grandchildren and her daughters on May 14, 2022. She retired from her many secular talents from breaking the color barrier to become the first black real estate agent in the region, switchboard operator supervisor, clothing line...
Michelle Marie Shafer
May 14, 2022
Michelle (Mishy) Marie Morfin Shafer
September 5, 1963 – May 14, 2022
Michelle passed away on May 14, 2022 at home with her family and the love of her life, Monty Shafer by her side.
Michelle looked forward to the weekends for us to go to the Mountains, sometimes camping, at times just for a picnic to enjoy the...
Desiree Jo Wheat
May 13, 2022
It is with heavy hearts that we announce Desiree Jo Wheat passed away on May 13, 2022, in Ogden, Utah. She was born on August 10, 1987, to Shayne Wheat and Patricia Thueson in Layton, Utah.
Desiree is off to an awesome place, and the family who will miss her terribly and await our reunion include: her young children, ViriDiana...
Eddie Clair Olsen
May 9, 2022
Eddie Clair Olsen passed away on May 9th 2022 with his children by his side. He was born on September 6th 1958 to Donald H. and Judith Kay Olsen. Eddie attended Ogden High School and shortly after married Linda Bodily. They had three children Lindsey Rae, Mollie Marie and Donald Blair. Eddie was a simple man always seeking...
Arleen Clemens
May 8, 2022
Arleen D. Clemens
February 11, 1930 – May 8, 2022
Arleen Delores Clemens died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 92. She was born to David
and Ruth Schriock in Carson, North Dakota.
She worked as a bookkeeper at several businesses in Montana and Washington, before moving to Arizona with her husband Bill. After Bill’s death,...
John O'Donnell
May 1, 2022
Our beloved father left this obituary for us; it reads as follows…
John O’Donnell was born Nov 28, 1929, in Hamtramck, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. His parents, James and Catherine, were immigrants from Ireland. They met at a church social in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, married and moved to Detroit in search of employment. We had a huge and beautiful family....
John H.R Mohr
Apr 30, 2022
A life cut short is a tragedy. A life cut short due to emotional illness is double that. John Hastings Rogers Mohr was only 51 when the demons that had plagued him during five months of a first-time, deep depression finally overcame the will to live. Despite this double whammy to our hearts, we celebrate here a life lived full...
Ray William Boster
Apr 27, 2022
Ray William Boster Jr., 68, of Idaho Falls, passed away on April 27, 2022, in Ogden, UT. He was born on June 20, 1953, in Portland, OR, to Ray William (Bill) and Margaret Ann Boster. He was the third of four children.
Ray enlisted in the Air Force and served at Aviano Air Force Base in Northern Italy from 1971-1973....
David Edward Best Sr
Apr 25, 2022
Our beloved Daddy, David Edward Best, Sr., age 82, of Ogden, Utah went to be with Jesus on Monday, April 25, 2022 from natural causes. He was born June 8, 1939 to Lela Madge (Hamiter) Best and Henry JW Best in Gladewater, Texas. He had one younger sister Carol Jeanette Spencer of Jefferson, Texas. He married Jessie “Ann” Gage...

Garald Geisler
Apr 23, 2022
Gary “Scrappy” Geisler came into the world on August 13, 1962 in Salt Lake City and returned home on April 23, 2022.
He enjoyed going scrap metal hunting, collecting foreign coins and playing “The Gathering” magic card game. He was a rock hound He was also an avid reader of books of all kinds. He loved old horror movies,...
Edith LaVirl Jackson
Apr 23, 2022
Edith LaVirl Linton Jackson passed away April 23, 2022. Edith was born March 14, 1922 to John Barrett Linton and Frances Mary Child in Logan, Utah. She was one of 11 children and the last to pass away.
She was married to Arnold Adam Jackson (deceased) and had four children: Francey (Phil deceased) Barry (Aug 19, 1948 to Jan 3 1949)...
Gaylene Ruth Visage
Apr 17, 2022
Gaylene Ruth Buckway Visage, 82, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 17, 2022. She was born in Ogden, UT on January 14, 1940 to Herman and Ruth Buckway. She was the youngest of three children. Gaylene preceded in death her sisters, Loretta Buckway and Renae Buckway.
Roy and Gaylene were married in Ogden, Utah on September 22, 1960. They were happily...
Jon Peter Miller
Apr 17, 2022
Jon Peter Miller, 73, passed away early Easter morning surrounded by his family on April 17, 2022 at the University of Utah Hospital. Jon was born on April 27, 1948 in West Allis, Wisconsin to Adolph and Dorinda Miller.
Jon was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hiking, hunting, fishing, ATVing and spending time outdoors...
Teri Lynn Latimer
Apr 14, 2022
Teri Lynn Latimer passed away April 14, 2022 at McKay-Dee Hospital. She was born February 12, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Teri enjoyed reading and most of all she loved taking care of her daughter, Sissy.
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The minute that...
Russell K Cornelius
Apr 10, 2022
Russell K. Cornelius peacefully and happily graduated from this life on April 10, 2022, to be reunited with some of his cherished family, whom he deeply missed. Russell was born on October 25, 1943, in Reno, Nevada. He grew up in Virgin, Utah and Antioch, California. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1964 and spent (as he was fond of...
Paul Wesley Knowles
Apr 10, 2022
Paul Wesley Knowles Jr. passed away on April 10, 2022. Paul was born in Davenport Iowa on June 29, 1955, and spent the best years of his life in Jackson Wyoming.
He is survived by his children Kristin and Nicholas Knowles, grandchildren Marli, Gavin, and Brenic Knowles, and sisters Suzanne Knowles-Curtis and Deborah Blair. He is preceded in death by...