OBITUARIES

Joseph Leo Barnes

Joseph Leo Barnes

Oct 24, 2023

Joseph Leo Barnes, 89, of Bountiful, passed away on October 24 after a long battle with cancer.  

Joe was preceded in death by his parents Lawrence Valentine Barnes Sr. and Jean Leone Earl and his sister Bonnie Jean Barnes and his brother Lawrence Valentine Barnes.

Joe is survived by his wife Jeneale Casaday, his son from his first wife...

Yoshio Sayama

Yoshio Sayama

Oct 24, 2023

 

Yoshio Sayama passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. 

He was born on July 26, 1940 in Brigham City, UT and grew up on a farm in Corinne.  Yosh graduated from Box Elder High school in Brigham City and went on to receive his degree in Electrical engineering from Weber State College in Ogden, UT.

He worked...

Richard Taylor Ryan

Richard Taylor Ryan

Oct 24, 2023

Our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Brother, Uncle, and friend, Richard Taylor Ryan left this world on October 24, 2023, at the age of 76 surrounded by his loving family.Richard was born on October 2, 1947, in Logan, Utah to Jack Hansen Ryan and Joyce Taylor Ryan. While growing up he found a love for horse riding, camping, fishing, westerns,...

Larry Naccarato

Larry Naccarato

Oct 23, 2023

Larry Louis Naccarato, 81, passed away October 23, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

He was born January 18, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Samuel and Alice Remigi Naccarato. He graduated from West High School and earned a masters degree in structural engineering from the University of Utah. He was a long time structural engineer in heavy industry working...

Keith Hafen

Keith Hafen

Oct 23, 2023

Keith Melvin Hafen was born May 23, 1951 in Salt Lake City, Utah and died October 23, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mabin Melvin Hafen and Joyce Rasmussen Hafen and his daughter Heidi Ann Hafen.

He is survived by his wife, Judy Hafen, and sons David and Tyler (Stacie) Hafen, step daughters...

LaMar Abraham Day

LaMar Abraham Day

Oct 23, 2023

LaMar Abraham Day passed away peacefully at his home on October 23, 2023, surrounded by family members.

LaMar was born in 1934 to Abraham and Pearl Day in Salina, Utah, and grew up in Central Utah. He attended Carbon College. He worked for a time selling office supplies, and while working to open an office in Pocatello, Idaho, he met...

Jury Eldred Toone

Jury Eldred Toone

Oct 23, 2023

Jury finished his earthly existence just prior to his 99th birthday. Green River, Wyoming, and Bountiful, Utah, were his homes all these years. He was born March 25, 1925. His parents Eldred and Wanda Toone, and his bride Marjean, among other loved ones, welcomed him home.

Jury and Marjean have been sealed for 77 amazing years. Together they are blessed...

Donald Leroy Jardine

Donald Leroy Jardine

Oct 23, 2023

Donald Leroy Jardine died Monday, October 23, 2023, at age 97.

Don was born July 7, 1926, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and grew up in Rigby, Idaho with his parents and his four younger brothers and sisters.

Once, when Don was in Elementary School, a barnstorming pilot landed his airplane in a nearby pasture and offered rides to the townsfolk....

Marilyn Bjorkman Noyes Waite

Marilyn Bjorkman Noyes Waite

Oct 22, 2023

Marilyn Bjorkman Noyes Waite, age 89, peacefully passed away wrapped in the love of her family in Provo, Utah on October 22, 2023.

Marilyn was born to Eveline Jane Brough and Arthur Edmund Bjorkman in Daniels, Utah on July 30, 1934.  The family moved to Bountiful, Utah where Marilyn attended Davis High School, then applied for and was awarded the...

Marna Lou Meade Wilcox

Marna Lou Meade Wilcox

Oct 22, 2023

Our angel mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and cherished friend, Marna Lou Meade Wilcox, 75, passed away on October 22, 2023, at 4:28 a.m. She transitioned from this life peacefully, surrounded by her daughters and close family friends (the Ransom Family).

Early Life

After ten long years of waiting for another child, Everette H. Meade and Margaret Solomon Meade celebrated Marna’s...

Julia Woolley Smith

Julia Woolley Smith

Oct 22, 2023

On October 22, 2023, Julia Woolley Smith passed away peacefully at age 97.  Her strong, little body was worn out from years of roller skating, skiing, gardening, canning, years of teaching second grade, entertaining, raising her four children, serving in the temple and twice as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Julia is the daughter...

Carla Kay Cannon Evensen

Carla Kay Cannon Evensen

Oct 22, 2023

Carla Kay Cannon Evensen, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home on October 22nd, 2023. She was born March 26th, 1942, in St. George, Utah, to John McKay Cannon and Arvetta Ellen Terry.

Carla spent her early years in St. George, Cedar City, and Las Vegas. As a teen, Carla and her family moved...

Duane Lynn Michaelis

Duane Lynn Michaelis

Oct 21, 2023

Duane Lynn Michaelis, 65, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 21, 2023, in Bountiful, Utah, from complications due to type 2 diabetes. He fought the diabetes hard over the years, but his body finally wore out, and he was called home to join his father and grandparents who preceded him in death.  

Born on February 25, 1958, in Ogden,...

Barclay Winston Anderson

Barclay Winston Anderson

Oct 20, 2023

Barclay Winston Anderson, age 82, passed away peacefully on October 20th, 2023. He was born February 26, 1941, in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, to William and Grace Anderson and was the fifth of six children. His parents were English immigrants to Canada. He was very close to his siblings and enjoyed many family reunions and trips with them.

Barclay loved ice...

Norman C. Stout

Norman C. Stout

Oct 20, 2023

Norman Clarence Stout, age 85, of Bountiful, Utah, passed away peacefully Friday, October 20, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 4, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Clarence Harvey and Lola Douglas Stout.

Norm graduated from West High School and Weber State University. He joined the U.S. Army to serve the country...

Tuff Cooper Allen & Wrigley B Allen

Tuff Cooper Allen & Wrigley B Allen

Oct 19, 2023

On the night of October 18, 2023, the world briefly welcomed Tuff Cooper Allen and Wrigley B Allen, twins born at Lone Peak Hospital to their loving parents, Taylor and McKensie Allen. Tuff, a resilient soul, arrived at 10:39 PM, weighing 1.2 lbs and measuring 11 inches long, followed by Wrigley at 11:20 PM, weighing 1 lb and measuring 11...

William Wayne Nielsen

William Wayne Nielsen

Oct 19, 2023

William Wayne Nielsen, a long-time resident of Nibley, Utah, departed this life on October 19, 2023, at his home with his loving wife at his side, at the age of 52.

Wayne was born in Provo, Utah, on June 26, 1971, to William Craig and Aline Nielsen, the oldest of four. His family later moved to Clearfield, Utah, where Wayne...

Brian Firth

Brian Firth

Oct 18, 2023

Brian Firth, age 62, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and uncle, passed away unexpectedly from an accident at his home on October 18th, 2023, in Bountiful, Utah. Brian was born in Bountiful to wonderful parents Jean Jensen Firth and Donald Firth on April 28th, 1961. Growing up in Bountiful, Brian was lucky to have the help and example from a...

Darlene Tovey Thomas

Darlene Tovey Thomas

Oct 18, 2023

Darlene Tovey Thomas, 78, loving mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away unexpectedly on October 18, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Our mom will be extremely missed, but we are happy she will be reunited with our dad after being apart for 19 years.

She was born June 26, 1945, in Salt Lake City to Ronald Hart and Lavina...

Ann Kemp Briscoe

Ann Kemp Briscoe

Oct 18, 2023

Ann Kemp Briscoe (our sister, mother, grandmother, cousin, neighbor and friend) passed away on October 18, 2023. She was born February 26, 1935, in Logan, Utah, to Harry and Ruby Kemp. By all accounts Ann was a cheerful, happy and creative little girl.

She joyfully recounted to her children experiences growing up. She learned to play the piano, loved skating...