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Claude Eugene Gittins

Claude Eugene Gittins

Apr 3, 2024

Claude Eugene Gittins was born on October 1, 1960 to Eugene and Claudelle Gittins in Hyrum Utah. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a courageous battle with Glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, on April 3, 2024. Since his diagnosis over a year ago he was determined to see his retirement on March 31 from Utah State...

Barbara Jean Smith Wright

Barbara Jean Smith Wright

Mar 31, 2024

Barbara Jean Smith Wright 93 left this earth for her new adventure on Easter Sunday March 31, 2024, her loving son Darin by her side. Barbara was born May 14, 1930 in Wichita, Kansas to Clarence Emery Smith Sr. and Mildred Leontine Ray. She was the third child in the family of seven children with two older brothers, three younger brothers...

Larry Robert Keller

Larry Robert Keller

Mar 28, 2024

Larry Robert Keller, 86, passed away on March 28, 2024 at his home in Preston, Idaho, the same home he was born in on July 5, 1937 to Herman Wilford and Mary Evans Keller. Larry was the youngest of six children. Larry loved the outdoors. He loved to hunt and fish and shared that love with his children, grandchildren, nephews...

Dennis Dockstader

Dennis Dockstader

Mar 27, 2024

Dennis Dockstader, 85, passed away March 27, 2024, in Provo, Utah.  He was born Feb. 24, 1939, in Preston, Idaho, the son of Adam Grant and Viriga Rasmussen Dockstader. He married Sharlene Bodily, had 4 beautiful children, and later divorced. He remarried Evelyn Long in 1992. 

 

He is survived by his wife Evelyn; by a brother, Clynn Dockstader; and by his...

Mary Jeanette Owen Christensen

Mary Jeanette Owen Christensen

Mar 27, 2024

Mary “Jeanette” Christensen (Owen), born on August 18, 1937, in Preston, Idaho, peacefully passed away on March 27, 2024, in Preston at the age of 86. She was a loving wife, devoted sister, cherished aunt, and a pillar of her community. Jeanette married Donald Allen Christensen (1939-2013), on January 10, 1992, in the Logan Utah Temple. 

With a heart full of...

Phyllis Adair Vaterlaus

Phyllis Adair Vaterlaus

Mar 27, 2024

Phyllis Adair Vaterlaus, 90, passed away March 27, 2024, at her home in Preston, Idaho. She was born August 25, 1933, in Tropic Utah to Gerald Wayne Adair and Ina Johnson. Phyllis was raised in Tropic and after graduating from high school her family moved to Burlingame, Kansas. While in Kansas, she met a handsome missionary Carl F. Vaterlaus, and...

Murray C Nichols

Murray C Nichols

Mar 26, 2024

Murray C Nichols passed away in Preston, Idaho on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at the age of 94. He will be remembered for his great love of life and his magnetic personality. 

Murray was born October 1, 1929 to Cloy and Irma (Christiansen) Nichols in the small farming community of Thornton, Idaho. He was the second of four children. At the...

Thomas Arnold Walker

Thomas Arnold Walker

Mar 25, 2024

Thomas Arnold Walker, 75, passed away on March 25, 2024. He was born September 8, 1948. Son of Clarence Arnold Walker and Envieler Walker of Lakeland Florida and brother to Rebecca Kranek of Preston Idaho.

Thomas resided for most of his life in Lakeland Florida. After being in a care facility in Lakeland, he took a train to Preston Idaho that...

Maria Magdelina Austin Stevens

Maria Magdelina Austin Stevens

Mar 18, 2024

 

Maria Magdelina Austin Stevens passed away March 18, 2024 in Graham, Washington.  She was born May 25, 1931 in Otero, New Mexico. 

She is preceded in death by her Husband Dale and Son Milton.

She is survived by her Son Richard, Daughter Kathleen, and Son Jesse.

She has too many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren to mention here.

She will be greatly missed.  Memorial Services...

Elsie Swann Briscoe

Elsie Swann Briscoe

Mar 17, 2024

Elsie Swann Briscoe, 91, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2024 In Preston, Idaho. 

Elsie was born January 13, 1933 in Central, Idaho (near the town of Grace), to Ephraim Alexander Swann and Anna Elvira Christensen. She was the third of seven children. Her family moved to Banida when she was still a baby, during the great depression. 

Elsie’s early school years...

Kelly H. Spackman

Kelly H. Spackman

Mar 11, 2024

Kelly H. Spackman passed away March 11, 2024, peacefully at his home in St. George, Utah, surrounded by his family.

Kelly was born January 7, 1951, in Logan, Utah, to Ether Gale Spackman and Rosalie Hyer Spackman of Lewiston, Utah.  Sally, his oldest sister, was delighted for the arrival of her baby brother.  They were later joined by their siblings, Blaine,...

Alice Reeder Johnson

Alice Reeder Johnson

Mar 9, 2024

On March 9, 2024, Alice R. Johnson passed away peacefully in Ogden, Utah and returned to the presence of her Heavenly Father. All of her immediate family was at her side at the time.

Alice was born on March 14, 1935, in Treasureton, Idaho. She was the seventh of nine children raised by Thomas John (TJ) Reeder and Bessie Cole Reeder....

Norma Jean Carter

Norma Jean Carter

Mar 8, 2024

 

Norma Jean Carter, 82, passed away on March 8, 2024 at her home.  She was lovingly surrounded by family as she returned to her heavenly home.

Jean was born on February 12, 1942 in Cedar City, Utah, the second daughter of Lorin Lyman Smith and Norma Virginia Tolman Smith.  In her early years, she lived in California, Nevada, and Idaho, with...

Grant Steven Gordon

Grant Steven Gordon

Mar 5, 2024

With heavy hearts we announce the loss of Grant Steven Gordon, treasured husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend who died of heart failure at IMC in Murray, Utah, on March 5, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 8, 1957, in Logan, Utah. 

Grant learned the value of hard work on a family farm in Lewiston, Utah.  He...

Margaret Jamison Plowman

Margaret Jamison Plowman

Mar 1, 2024

Margaret Jamison Plowman, 87, passed away peacefully at home on March 1, 2024 at her home in Logan, Utah. 

 

Margaret was born in Franklin, Idaho, on February 1, 1937, the youngest child of William Reed and Maggie Jamison. She graduated from Preston High School in 1955. She met Alan Plowman in the Logan Hospital, where he was recovering from a broken...

Timothy Whitmore

Timothy Whitmore

Feb 28, 2024

Timothy Whitmore, age 67 of South Boston, VA. formerly from Preston, Idaho passed away February 28, 2024 in Preston, ID while visiting family.  He was born in Albuquerque, NM October 15, 1956, to Elmo and Stella Whitmore. He graduated from Los Alamos High School, NM and went to college in Denver, Co. 

Timothy was always a good natured, fun loving, kindhearted individual and was...

Larry Clayton Raymond

Larry Clayton Raymond

Feb 27, 2024

Larry Clayton Raymond, born September 25th, 1941, in Smithfield, UT, peacefully departed this world on February 27th, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. The cherished son of Budd Clayton Raymond and Glenna Hyde Raymond, Larry's enduring legacy is carried forward by his devoted wife, Sherell Ann Raymond, caring brother, W Craig, and seven adoring children: Tehawna, Hal, Lynn, Troy, Andrea,...

Nancy Olive Pendleton Nielsen

Nancy Olive Pendleton Nielsen

Feb 27, 2024

Nancy Olive Pendleton Nielsen (89) passed away February 27, 2024. She was born June 29, 1934, in Taylorsville, Utah to Murlin Rhead Pendleton and Edith Williams Pendleton. She is the third of six children. She grew up in Taylorsville, Utah with her older siblings, June, & John, and her younger siblings, Sharon, Monte, and Mark.

Nancy was a self-proclaimed “tom boy,”...

David Ralph Crosland

David Ralph Crosland

Feb 26, 2024

David Ralph Crosland returned to his Heavenly Father and loving parents on February 26, 2024. He was born to Helen and Ralph Crosland in Moroni, Utah. He was sealed to the love of his life, Sandra Barnes Crosland, in the Manti temple on October 8, 1971. He is survived by his wife Sandra, his children Jason (April), Laron (Miquelle), Karalee...

Ivan Hugh McCracken

Ivan Hugh McCracken

Feb 24, 2024



Ivan H McCracken, 86 passed away February 24, 2024 from injuries sustained in a car accident.  He was born August 3, 1937 in Englehart, Ontario, Canada to Alice Oram and Samuel E McCracken. 

He is survived by his loving family

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. in the Mink Creek Ward Chapel, 7316 N. Capital...

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