OBITUARIES

Jan 12, 2016

Kenneth Harris

1926 – 2016

 

Nearly making it to age 90, Kenneth Harris passed away peacefully early in the morning of January 12, 2016. He was born February 14, 1926 in Randlett, Utah to Leonard and Martha Kitchen Harris.  He learned the value of work during his youth and never forgot his Uintah Basin roots.  On February 28, 1947,...

Jan 12, 2016

Retired USAF Major David  Lynn Humphrey passed away at his home 12 January 2016 in his sleep. Born 29 April 1935 to Sarah Elizabeth (Branscomb) Humphrey and Clifford Warrick Humphrey of Olathe, Colorado.  He graduated from Olathe High School, attended the University of Colorado, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy (Class of 1959).  He married Alice "Ellaine" Standish...

Jan 11, 2016

Merwin Udall Stewart, 84, passed away peacefully on the evening of January 11, 2016 due to complications from old age. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 16, 1931 to William Udall (Dell) and Edith Lorraine Webb Stewart, he married June Marie Lorenzen in the Los Angeles Temple on August 20, 1956.  Merwin spent his childhood years as a cowboy...

Jan 10, 2016

Marian Guiver Runnells passed away peacefully on January 10, 2016 from an extended illness. She is finally united with Bob, the love of her life and her dog Tony, with whom she was inseparable. At age 91, she lived life to the fullest. 

On June 2, 1924, Marian was born at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah to...

Jan 10, 2016

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at  Russon Brothers Mortuary, 1941 North Main Street, Farmington, UT with a visitation for family and friends from 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Interment- Farmington City Cemetery.

Jan 10, 2016

Merlin J. Mecham of Bountiful, Utah, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home surrounded by his family on January 10, 2016, at age 92.  Merlin was born on January 31, 1923, in Neola, Utah, to James Duke and Zina Ellen Duncan Mecham. He grew up in Neola and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1941.  He attended Brigham Young University...

Jan 10, 2016

Jan 8, 2016

Jan 8, 2016

Eli Ray Mitchell “Rusty” was born Jun. 2, 1930 to Frank Hunter Mitchell and LuRena Taylor Mitchell. He passed away peacefully on January 8, 2016 due to complications of colon cancer.

Eli, the fifth of six siblings born and raised in West Bountiful, Utah. A graduate of Davis High School. Eli served an LDS mission in New Zealand. He married...

Jan 7, 2016

Leslie Ann Taylor Pessetto passed away on January 7, 2016 in her home in Anchorage, Alaska surrounded by family, after a brief, but hard fought, battle with breast cancer. Leslie was born on April 20th, 1959 to F. Willis and Louise Dickson Taylor in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the sixth of seven children. Leslie grew up in Bountiful,...

Jan 6, 2016

His sister Susan referred to him as a gentle giant, "The Gentle Giant has fallen".  But he was also a valiant soldier, a loving husband, and a protective father, a member of the Greatest Generation, and he has returned home to the Great God who made him.  

 

Wayne Fry, known as The Colonel, was born in 1922, in...

Jan 5, 2016

Alice Thurston Hall born February 5, 1943 passed away quietly in her sleep during the early morning hours of January 5, 2016. Alice was the daughter of Frank and Rhoda Thurston of Hyde Park, Utah. She married Dee Ashby Hall on August 17, 1959 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple for time and all eternity.

Her life was one of...

Jan 5, 2016

Merrill Tingey Phelps, 86 of Centerville, Utah returned to the arms of his Heavenly Father on January 5, 2016. He was born August 19, 1929 to parents George Edward Phelps and Annie Mary Tingey Phelps. Merrill was a devoted husband, beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. Merrill honorably served his country in The United States Navy. He also served an...

Jan 5, 2016

Jan 4, 2016

On January 4th 2016, Kathleen Ann Johnson found peace after a long, valiant, and difficult battle with depression. Kathy was the daughter of Laree and Harold Wise whom she loved dearly. Harold and Laree both had the privilege of being nursed and diligently cared for by Kathy until the end of their days.  Kathleen is survived by her husband, Ray...

Jan 3, 2016

Edwin Chellus Hall, born October 23, 1931, in Maeser, Uintah County, Utah, to Hannah Leonia Ashby, and Thomas E. Hall, passed away on January 3, 2016, in Kaysville, Utah, at the age of 84.

Edwin was the youngest of ten children in a close and loving family.  Preceding him in death are siblings: Lela Carter, Freda Losee, Jay, Don, LuDeen...

Jan 2, 2016

Jan 2, 2016

Mike Cook took his last breath on January 02, 2016 at 11:25 PM.  Diagnosed in December of 2014 with two primary cancers both in stage IV and already having metastasized, Mike's cancer was an uphill battle.  For thirteen months, he made his own time; and despite the sweat and tears, he filled every moment with love.  Even though that love...

Jan 1, 2016

Jan 1, 2016