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Courtney Cowley

Courtney Cowley

Jul 3, 2019

Courtney Bill Cowley, 76, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 with his family nearby. He was born August 29, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Vera Ann Webster and William (Bill) Adams Cowley. He was raised in Layton, Utah and graduated from Davis High in 1960 where he played...

Richard Schmidt

Richard Schmidt

Jun 30, 2019

Richard J. Schmidt BRIGHAM CITY - Our loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend, Richard James Schmidt, 87, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the Brigham City Community Hospital. He was born on July 29, 1931 in Bay City, Michigan, a son of George H. and Betty Bertha Glaza Schmidt. Dick graduated from St. Josephs...

Robert Mangels, Jr.

Robert Mangels, Jr.

Jun 29, 2019

Robert B. Mangels, Jr. MANTUA - Our loving friend, Robert Bruce Mangels, Jr., 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Bob was born on February 23, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, a son of Robert Bruce and Eulalia Moncreif Mangels, Sr. Bob graduated from Gilroy Union High School in 1945. He...

William Mcgaha

William Mcgaha

Jun 14, 2019

William Luther McGaha Our loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend, William Luther McGaha, 82, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at the University of Utah Medical Center from heart failure. He was born on July 1, 1936 in Middleberg, Oklahoma, a son of Frank James and Dovie Loren Churchwell McGaha. Bill graduated from Choctaw High School...

William Stevens

William Stevens

Jun 9, 2019

William Ross Stevens, age 90, passed peacefully from Alzheimer’s disease, Sunday, June 9, 2019 at the Bel Aire Senior Living facility in American Fork, Utah. He was born in Cedar City, Utah, October 20, 1928 to Oliver Carlos Stevens and Martha Lang as the seventh child in a family of 12 children. Ross and his family worked hard to survive...

David Dufala Jr.

David Dufala Jr.

May 29, 2019

BRIGHAM CITY - David James Dufala Jr., age 54, of Brigham City, UT son of David and Jimmienell (Gilbert) Dufala. Born April 21, 1965 in Fontana, CA. Passed away at the Huntsman Cancer Institute on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 due to a rare cancer complication after a 3.5 month battle with cancer. David married his high school sweetheart, Tracy Sumner,...

Frank Olsen

Frank Olsen

May 26, 2019

Frank Darwin Olsen, loving husband, father and brother, passed away Sunday May 26, 2019 due to complications with congestive heart failure surrounded by family at his home in Brigham City. Dad was born October 28, 1930 at home in Mantua, Utah to Abner Scott and Geneva Lund Olsen. He grew up in Mantua with his five brothers and three sisters....

Darwin Bywater

Darwin Bywater

May 9, 2019

Darwin Lamar Bywater died 9 May 2019, in Newton Utah of heart failure. Darwin was born in Brigham City, Utah on January 30, 1942, the youngest son of Milton Alfred Bywater and Lilas Simper Bywater. He attended Bear River Elementary School and Box Elder High School in Brigham City, class of 1960. Darwin was an avid horseman and in his...

Sidney Johnson

Sidney Johnson

May 8, 2019

Sidney Browning Johnson, loving husband, father, uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in Logan, Utah. Sid was born Dec 6, 1927 to Sidney E. and Florence M. Johnson in Ogden, Utah. The youngest of three children and only son, Sid was an adventurous young man who loved the outdoors, fishing, hiking and camping....

Wendy English

Wendy English

May 3, 2019

Wendy English After a long fight with stage four lung cancer, Wendy Jean English passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, May 3, 2019, at the age of 60. She was born on February 24, 1959 at Hill Air Force Base to a career military family. She lived in Japan, New York, California, and England during her early years...

Bertha Florez

Bertha Florez

Apr 18, 2019

Bertha Florez Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend, Bertha Florez, 84, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born on September 28, 1934 in Violetta, Texas, a daughter of Francisco Gomez and Amelia Gomez Salinas. She had 17 biological siblings, Juan, Francisco, Aurora, Catarina, Amelia, Joel, Maria, Fidel, Susana, Heriberto, Aurora,...

Janet Chadwick

Janet Chadwick

Apr 14, 2019

Janet E. Chadwick Our cherished Janet Eleanore Chadwick was born May 8th, 1936 has peacefully passed on April 14th, 2019. Janet was preceded in death by her loving husband, Donald George Chadwick and her son, Donald Leon Chadwick and is survived by two sons, Brad and Calvin; her sister Gail and brother Leon; 11 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren with another one...

Pauline Heaton

Pauline Heaton

Apr 14, 2019

Pauline Peterson Heaton passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 in Taylorsville, Utah at the age of 88. Pauline was born May 23, 1930 in East Garland, Utah to Fredrick Willard Peterson and Bernice May Smith Hansen Peterson. Pauline was the fourth born of nine children and has three sisters and five brothers. She married Oren Loyall Heaton on April...

Velda Lavon Hutchinson

Velda Lavon Hutchinson

Apr 9, 2019

Velda LaVon Hutchinson Willard- Velda LaVon Hutchinson, age 84, passed away April 9, 2019 due to complications from a fall. LaVon was born on October 30, 1934 to Velda Lott and Edward Harrison Phillips. She married Vern Marvin Kilbourn in Salt Lake City Utah on January 30, 1953. They later divorced. She then married Earl Hutchinson, June 15, 1980. They...

Douglas Buland

Douglas Buland

Apr 8, 2019

D. Bruce Buland BRIGHAM CITY – Our loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend Douglas Bruce Buland, 74, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 8, 2019 at his home. He was born on April 12, 1944 in Brigham City, Utah, a son of Henry C. Jr., and Isabella Dalton Buland. Bruce graduated from Box Elder High School...

Claudean Bradshaw

Claudean Bradshaw

Apr 6, 2019

Brigham City-Our loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend, Claudean Catherin Evans, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Willow Glen Care Center. Claudean was born on January 9, 1939 in Los Angeles California to Claude LaVelle Evans and Nellie Catherin Reeves. She was raised in Utah and graduated from Bountiful High School. Claudean met and married the love...

Retta Dillree

Retta Dillree

Apr 5, 2019

MORGAN - Our loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Retta Ritchie Dillree, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2019 at her daughter's home. She was born on February 3, 1937 in Charleston, Utah, a daughter of Clifford W and Zina May Craner Ritchie. She graduated from Wasatch High School in Heber City. Retta married Lewis Roy Dillree...

Retta Dillree

Retta Dillree

Apr 5, 2019

MORGAN - Our loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Retta Ritchie Dillree, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2019 at her daughter's home. She was born on February 3, 1937 in Charleston, Utah, a daughter of Clifford W and Zina May Craner Ritchie. She graduated from Wasatch High School in Heber City. Retta married Lewis Roy Dillree...

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