OBITUARIES

Roger Franklin  Martin

Roger Franklin Martin

Jul 23, 2022

Roger passed away at home July 23, 2022, after an 8 year battle with prostate cancer.

Roger was born in Santa Barbara, California, on November 2, 1951, the 4th of 5 children. He spent his early years in California, and moved to Butte, Montana, as a junior in high school, where he played football, baseball, and basketball. He attended Montana...

Patricia  Royce Hawkins

Patricia Royce Hawkins

Jul 21, 2022

Patricia Royce Hawkins finally had to admit that death is more determined than she was and passed away in her home, surrounded by her family, after a hard battle with cancer on July 21, 2022, at the age of 83. Those who had the privilege of knowing Pat knew she was a strong, smart woman; which translated on a daily...

Dr. Steven   Michael   Smith

Dr. Steven Michael Smith

Jul 20, 2022

Our beloved Steven Michael Smith passed away on July 20, 2022 from pancreatic cancer. Born in Tacoma WA October 28, 1955 and raised in Kearns UT, he was a superb husband, father, grandpa, and friend! He was a marvelous man: brave, kind, sincere, honest, & full of integrity. He could be trusted in all things and in all ways.

Steve...

Tyler Jason  Overton

Tyler Jason Overton

Jul 20, 2022

Tyler Jason Overton passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 in the loving arms of his wife, surrounded by his family. Ty fought a courageous battle with the complications of liver cancer. He never let it break his spirit and remained a badass until the end. Ty was born November 10, 1972 in Salt Lake City, UT to Adrian and...

Thomas  Roger  Weir

Thomas Roger Weir

Jul 20, 2022

Tom was born in Ogden, Utah, to Thomas Harold Weir and Gladys Ada Bosworth, on March 4, 1946. He was the youngest of seven children.

Tom grew up in Ogden, Utah and graduated from Ogden High School in 1964. After graduation he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Cummorah, New York mission...

Frankie Joy  Cluff

Frankie Joy Cluff

Jul 19, 2022

Frankie Joy Cluff passed away peacefully on July 19, 2022 after battling dementia brought on by isolation during the pandemic. She was born July 31, 1935 in Spring Glen and lived in Latuda, Utah. Her father worked in the coal mines in the area. She lived with her family in the mining camps of Alaska.

She married Leland J. Cluff...

Virginia Lee Burns Ferris

Virginia Lee Burns Ferris

Jul 19, 2022

On July 19, 2022 Virginia Lee Burns Ferris was reunited with her twin sister Wilma. Although our hearts are heavy with our loss… She is reunited with her parents, her sister, and her daughter Katherine.

Carol Jean "Jeanne" Young Hauze

Carol Jean "Jeanne" Young Hauze

Jul 19, 2022

Carol Jean Young Hauze “Jeanne” peacefully returned home to our Heavenly Father July 19, 2022. Jeanne was born October 30, 1943 in Los Angeles to William Leonard Young, and Beatrice Campbell – Young, and was the youngest of their two daughters. She attended Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles, California and continued her education at Pasadena City College.

She...

Raymond Willie  Lawrence

Raymond Willie Lawrence

Jul 18, 2022

Devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, coach, and friend, Raymond Willie Lawrence, passed away peacefully in his home Monday July 18, 2022 after a long, brave battle with dementia.Ray was born in Richmond, CA on July 24, 1948 to Coy Jarvis and Frea Vlastos Lawrence. He loved reminding everyone that the July 24th parades were for him.Ray married the love of...

Spencer Jin  Namba

Spencer Jin Namba

Jul 16, 2022

Spencer Jin Namba returned to the arms of his mother on July 16, 2022.  He was fishing and swimming from his boat on Lake Pleasant in Arizona when an unexpected wind and storm set in and blew the boat out of his reach.  He was a strong swimmer but was overcome by the storm and drowned.

Spencer was born on...

Ben   Crabtree

Ben Crabtree

Jul 16, 2022

Ben Crabtree returned to his Heavenly Home at age 20 on July 16, 2022, in Clearfield, Utah. Ben was born November 22, 2001 in Chandler, Arizona to Heath and Hanna Crabtree.

Ben had a special way of naturally lighting up a room.  His smile and laugh were absolutely infectious and he always knew how to cheer you up.  Ben was...

Donna Faye  Koci

Donna Faye Koci

Jul 14, 2022

Donna Faye Koci passed away peacefully on July 14, 2022.  She was born on April 29, 1931, in Raymond, IL.  She grew up in Ventura, CA, lived in the Chicago area from 1955 – 1973, then moved to  Saratoga/Los Gatos, CA. Donna moved to Utah in 2015 and lived in North Salt Lake and Layton.

Donna worked as a flight...

Douglas Ross  Davis

Douglas Ross Davis

Jul 13, 2022

Douglas Ross Davis passed away just after midnight on July 13th, 2022, after a year-long battle with a rare brain condition that caused numerous small strokes. He was surrounded by his loved ones in the days leading up to his passing.

He is survived by his wife Susan Summers, brothers Gregory (Catherine) Davis and Rodney (Jeffrey Baker) Davis, sons Jeffrey...

Bruce Boyd  Johnson

Bruce Boyd Johnson

Jul 12, 2022

In loving memory and honor of Bruce Boyd Johnson

The world lost a most genuine and authentic human being doing exactly what he loved, riding with freedom on his dual sport motorcycle.

Bruce B. Johnson was born March 14, 1950. The middle of three children, Bruce managed to keep a sense of humor, service -minded purpose, while living life to...

Blaine Thomas Busenbark

Blaine Thomas Busenbark

Jul 12, 2022

Our loving husband, father, and grandfather, Blaine Thomas Busenbark, passed away July 12, 2022 at 7:50 a.m. Born September 28, 1932 in Salt Lake City, the only child of Thomas William Busenbark and Desdamona Woolsey. His mother died in 1943 and his step-mother, Willmer Sandall Lynch Busenbark, helped raise him. Married Colleen Isabell Taylor, June 10, 1954 in the Salt...