Obituaries

Mayme Pauline Pugmire

Mayme Pauline Pugmire

Feb 25, 2020

Mayme Goss Pugmire, 102, passed away February 25, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Mayme was born June 14, 1917, in Slate Springs, Tennessee.  She was the third of eight children born to James Zachariah and Maggie Frances Hamby Goss.  She learned diligence and perseverance as she grew up in a hard-working farm family.  Mayme was employed as a nanny...

Wayne Lamar Creger

Wayne Lamar Creger

Feb 22, 2020

Wayne Lamar Creger, 84, our kind, gentle brother, uncle and friend left this earthly life on February 22, 2020.  He was born at home in Lewiston, Utah to Margaret Eva Bodrero and Floyd Harold Creger on November 18, 1935.  Four siblings welcomed the baby boy into the home.  They were Lorraine, Melvin, Betty and Leon.

 

Wayne’s capacity to give...

Bernell M Petersen

Bernell M Petersen

Feb 14, 2020

Bernell M. Petersen, 83, of Preston, Idaho, husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away peacefully on February 14, 2020 at home with his wife by his side after a brief 9 month battle with Parkinsons and Dementia.

Bernell was born at home in Franklin, Idaho to Marvin L. Petersen and Ethel E. Morgan Petersen on August 30, 1936. When Bernell...

Elton Bud Eck

Elton Bud Eck

Feb 13, 2020

Elton Bud Eck passed away February 13, 2020 at the age of 81. He was born on March 27, 1938 to William and Myrtle Eck.  Bud learned the significance of hard work when his father passed away when he was 14 years of age. His father’s passing left him, his sister and mother to run the family farm, until he...

Jay Taylor Cox

Jay Taylor Cox

Feb 11, 2020

Jay Taylor Cox, 95, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2002, at the Franklin County Transitional Care center in Preston, Idaho. He was born November 12, 1924 in Lehi, Utah to Jacob Gardner Cox and Martha Ann Taylor. He was the fourth child and first son in this family. he married Ila Kingsford on March 15, 1949 in the Logan...

Stacy O. Christensen

Stacy O. Christensen

Feb 8, 2020

Stacy O. Christensen, 61, passed away Feb. 8, 2020 at his home in Richmond, Utah from complications from cancer.  He was born April 13, 1958 in Logan, Utah the son of Lee J. and Marjorie Oliverson Christensen. 

 

He loved classic cars, fast cars, dragsters, Chevy’s and Harley’s.  He enjoyed woodworking and made lots of tables and things.  He enjoyed...

Nathan Ray Hale Jr.

Nathan Ray Hale Jr.

Feb 5, 2020

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Nathan Ray Hale Jr. passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the Heritage Senior Living Center in Preston, Idaho at the age of 85.

Nathan was born November 7, 1934 in Grace, Idaho at the Utah Power and Light Camp to Eva Jensen and Nathan Ray Hale Sr.  He was the only son...

Marilyn "Mickey" Baird

Marilyn "Mickey" Baird

Feb 4, 2020

Marilyn “Mickey” Robinson Baird, 79, returned to her Heavenly Father on February 4, 2020.  She was born July 5, 1940 to James Lambert Robinson and Savona Katherine Jepsen Robinson in Riverdale, Idaho.  The family moved to Preston, Idaho where she attended school and graduated from Preston High School in 1958. 

Marilyn met her husband, James Lorenzo Baird on a blind...

Rosalyn T. Nelson

Rosalyn T. Nelson

Feb 3, 2020

Rosalyn T. Nelson, 91, died February 3, 2020 at her home in Preston. Idaho.  She was born March 2, 1928 in Tremonton, Utah to Alma R. and Arverna Grant Theurer.

 

She had 1 brother and 4 sisters. She was the baby of the family. 

She graduated from Bear River High School in 1946.  

 

She married Wynn L. Nelson...

Kirt Christensen

Kirt Christensen

Feb 2, 2020

Kirt Christensen of Richmond, Utah, beloved uncle, brother, cousin, and friend, passed away on February 2, 2020, at his home.

Kirt was born on February 10, 1957 to Lee and Marjorie Christensen of Richmond. He played football for Sky View High School and graduated in 1975. After graduation, he served a mission to Australia for the Church of Jesus Christ...

Wayne R Swann

Wayne R Swann

Feb 2, 2020

Wayne R Swann was born on November 13, 1931, the sixth son of Ephraim and Elma Swann.  His father passed away a year later leaving Elma six boys to raise. 

Wayne attended school in the Preston School District.  While in high school, Wayne participated in football and played on the front line as a guard and tackle.  Wayne was also...

Dan Clifford Nalder

Dan Clifford Nalder

Jan 31, 2020

Dan Clifford Nalder, 68, passed away at his home on January 31, 2020 from Non Compaction Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure.

Dan was born to Vivien Alvin Nalder and Catherine Hillman Nalder and grew up working on the family farm in Layton, Utah.  He was the third of seven children.  He graduated from Davis High School in 1969.  He married Arleen...

Merrill Robert Bauer

Merrill Robert Bauer

Jan 30, 2020

On the morning of January 30, 2020, the current chapter of our loving Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Great-Great Grandfather and friend, Merrill Robert Bauer, came to a peaceful close.

Merrill was born August 18, 1924 to Robert and Fern Bauer in Cedar City, Utah.  He was the third of nine children: Rex, Doris, Merrill, Orian, Corrine, Clesson, Carol, Gary and Ellen. ...

Jerry Lee Daley

Jerry Lee Daley

Jan 26, 2020

Jerry Lee Daley, 78, returned to his Heavenly Father on January 26, 2020 in Soda Springs, Idaho. Jerry was born on March 16, 1941 in Oxford, Idaho to Ralph Otto and Florence Crossman Daley. The family later moved to Weston, Idaho where Jerry grew up and attended school.

After school Jerry met and married Karen Preece. They spent time in...

Kristine Lass

Kristine Lass

Jan 17, 2020

Kristine Nelson Lass, a beloved mother, grandma, and wife, passed away on January 17th, 2020 at the age of 57 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Kristy was born on July 13th, 1962 to Raymond Beckstead and DeeAnn Carlson in Preston, Idaho. She was the oldest of two siblings and adored her Grandma & Grandpa Carlson....

Elaine Nivison

Elaine Nivison

Jan 16, 2020

Helen Elaine Price Nivison, 85, was called home by her Father in Heaven on January 16, 2020. Elaine was born to Ted and Helen Price in Salt Lake City on March 7, 1934. She had two sisters Pat and Judy. Together they were blessed with piano, singing, and dance lessons. Elaine was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus...

Joyce Casperson

Joyce Casperson

Jan 15, 2020

On January 15, 2020, Ellen Joyce Nielson Casperson skedaddled from this world surrounded by her loved ones.  Joyce was born on December 4, 1951 to Alvin Joseph Nielson and Mae Elizabeth Faveri in Logan, Utah.  She was the youngest of six children. At the young age of four, her mother left the family. She was raised for a few years...

Vaudis Emma Sharp  Porter

Vaudis Emma Sharp Porter

Jan 15, 2020

Vaudis Emma Auger Sharp Porter, completed her earthly mission on January 15, 2020 at 100 years of age. Vaudis was born in Glendale, Idaho to Leland and Emma Auger. Her childhood years were spent on the family farm in Glendale until she met and married Clifford Earl Sharp. They moved to Cub River Canyon where she and Clifford worked hard...

Charles Henry Irby

Charles Henry Irby

Jan 8, 2020

Charles Henry Irby, aged 89, died on January 8, 2020 at his home in San Bernardino California. He was born in New Jersey and was an only child. 

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years Grace Hendricks Irby. He is survived by his 3 children Elizabeth Anne Rice, Richard Charles Irby, Laura Ellen Pickett and...