Obituaries

Stanley Johnson

Stanley Johnson

May 9, 2020

Stanley Fred Johnson, beloved Son, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, and Uncle, passed away peacefully at the University of Utah Hospital on Saturday, May 9, 2020.

He was 96 years old at the time of his passing.

Stan was born on April 15, 1924 to John Fredrick Johnson and Vera Fern Carter in Salt Lake...

Harold Hansen

Harold Hansen

May 5, 2020

Harold Lewis Hansen, 84, of Kaysville, Utah passed away May 5, 2020.  He was born to the late Leroy and Bertha Hansen of Iona, Idaho on October 25, 1935.  He was raised there with his brothers Steve, Charles, and Lynn.  Harold graduated from Bonneville High and then continued on to BYU in pre-med, and finished at the University of...

Robert Schiszler

Robert Schiszler

Apr 30, 2020

Robert E. Schiszler

“Bob”

1932 – 2020

Beloved husband of Pat for fifty-four years, Bob lost his thirty-year battle with heart disease on April 30, 2020.  Bob loved life.  Everyone he met became quick friends even if only for the minute or two they were standing in some line.  Bob’s loves were God,...

Craig Dransfield

Craig Dransfield

Apr 27, 2020

Craig Alan Dransfield

Performing his most spectacular and final disappearing act, Craig Alan Dransfield, better known in his earlier years as the Great Dranzini and Al Durango, the Comedy Cowboy Magician, departed this existence May 4, 2020, surrounded at home by his most adoring audience, his family.

Craig was a favorite from the day he...

Fredrick Mellen

Fredrick Mellen

Apr 23, 2020

Fredrick Wesley Mellen was born on December 2, 1932 to Frank Lyndon Mellen and Edith Ethel Lehman in Malad, Oneida county, Idaho. Fred passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of April 23rd. This was a very merciful way to pass into the spirit world where a huge gathering of loved ones awaited his arrival. The crowd...

Arlene Ashby

Arlene Ashby

Apr 17, 2020

Arlene Ashby was reunited with her eternal companion after 25 years on April 17th, 2020.  Arlene was born August 1st, 1936 in Union, Utah to Ervin F. Jeppson and LaRue B. Burgon. She stayed locally in Utah and graduated from Jordan High School. The most important day of her life was June 16th, 1954 when she married her eternal...

Andrew Astill

Andrew Astill

Apr 15, 2020

Beloved son, brother, and best friend.

Born March 23, 1989 in Dallas, Texas.  He passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 in Salt Lake City, UT.

Andrew was kind and gentle.  He was whip smart and had the funniest dry sense of humor.  He was full of love and never burdened others with his problems.  He...

Bonnie Buckley

Bonnie Buckley

Apr 14, 2020

Bonnie Lee Thornock Buckley, 74, of Taylorsville, Utah passed away after a courageous 6 year battle with pulmonary hypertension, Tuesday, April 14, 2020.  Due to hospital restrictions related to COVID-19, she was surrounded by 4 of her children while her other 3 children and close family members joined her via technology.

Bonnie was born August 22, 1945 in...

Elizabeth Nelson

Elizabeth Nelson

Apr 13, 2020

Elizabeth Hope Nelson was born November 13, 2001 and left us April 13, 2020.

She added so much color to this world with her beautiful, feisty, resilient, untamed soul.   She felt love as deeply as she felt pain and had a legendary stubbornness.  During the last few months of her life, she started going by her middle...

Gary Brubaker

Gary Brubaker

Apr 8, 2020

Born on April 1st, 1947 to Fred and Arelene Brubaker in Sioux City Iowa. Gary was married to his childhood sweerheart - Lynda Brubaker - for over 43 years. He leaves behind 2 daughters - Allysa and LynAnne, 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Gary went to Charter Oak High School in Covina, CA graduating in '65, joined the...

Stephen Lamb

Stephen Lamb

Mar 28, 2020

Stephen Suel Lamb Passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 surrounded with love from his sweet wife and children.

Stephen was born on January 17, 1957 to Barbra Jo Hamilton and Max Suel Lamb.  He grew up in Hyde Park Utah. He graduated from Skyview High School in 1975. He served a mission for The Church of...

Milford Chase

Milford Chase

Mar 26, 2020

Milford Chase passed away March 26, 2020.  He was born November 8, 1946 in Pocatello ID, the son of Nephi and Zula Chase.  He later moved to a dairy farm in Dayton ID.

The discipline of farm work, along with his interest in learning, made Milford an outstanding student.  He graduated magna cum laude from the University...

Kevin Staley

Kevin Staley

Mar 19, 2020

On the evening of Thursday, March 19, 2020, Kevin James Staley passed away peacefully to the other side of the veil from natural causes. He was greeted by his Heavenly Father; as well as his earthly parents - father (James); mother (Betty); mother-in-law (Julie Piep); and brother-in-law (Norman Peip); along with hundreds of other family members and friends -...

Scott Peterson

Scott Peterson

Mar 8, 2020

Scott died peacefully March 8, 2020. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Donald and Carol Dillingham. He was the oldest of five children: Camie Hinkle (preceded in death), and Ricky (preceded in death at infancy).  He is survived by Chuck (Lori) and Lisa (Roger). An Uncle and Great Uncle to many nieces and nephews.  He grew...

Colleen Beckstrom

Colleen Beckstrom

Mar 2, 2020

Our kind and beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend Colleen Morrill Beckstrom, age 89, rejoined her heavenly family March 2, 2020. She was born September 18, 1930 a daughter to Dellos, Loree, and Pearl Morrill. She grew up in Utah with her 8 siblings. She met her sweetheart LeGrand Beckstrom and they married in the LDS Logan Temple on...

Forrest Thompson

Forrest Thompson

Feb 15, 2020

Forrest Gerald “Jerry” Thompson

1930-2020

Jerry Thompson, our beloved father, grandpa, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 in Murray, Utah at the age of 89.  He was born on May 4, 1930 to Forrest Spencer Thompson and Edith West.  He met Fonda May Hanson, his sweetheart of 52 years, and...

JoAnn Hawkins

JoAnn Hawkins

Feb 15, 2020

Our loving mother JoAnn McAllister Hawkins passed happily and peacefully on February 15, 2020 in Bountiful, UT from this life to those waiting on the other side of eternity. JoAnn was the first born of Richard Bernell and LuZene Wilkinson McAllister on May 6, 1929 in Kanab, UT. She married Dale R Hawkins in the Salt Lake LDS Temple...

Jessey Guilliams

Jessey Guilliams

Feb 6, 2020

“Hey Hi Hello There”

Jessey Rae Guilliams, age 29, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020. Surrounded by many of her family and friends at the University of Utah Hospital, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

She was born March 15, 1990 (Beware of the Ides of March) to Tammy Jane Guilliams (Momma Bear). She graduated from...

Dr. Robert Selliah

Dr. Robert Selliah

Jan 28, 2020

Dr. Robert Dhushyanthan Selliah passed away on January 28th 2020 at the age of 56.

Robert is survived by the more than 7 billion souls who inhabit this earth. He touched the lives of many, and the world is a better place for those whose paths he crossed.

Robert was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka...

Jeremiah (Jim) Christensen

Jeremiah (Jim) Christensen

Jan 21, 2020

Jeremiah Christensen March 30, 1976-  January 21,2020 Jeremiah (Jeremy or Jim) was born March 30, 1976 in Mt Pleasant, Utah to Mitchell and Kathleen Christensen.  He was the youngest of 5 children.  He grew up in Moroni, Utah, which he always proudly proclaimed was “the marrow of the world”.  He loved Sanpete County.  As a youth, he played baseball,...