OBITUARIES
Logan and Smithfield, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for families in Logan, Smithfield, Cache County and surrounding areas in UT.
Jay LaMar Anderson
Jun 17, 2023
Jay LaMar Anderson, our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away in Logan, Utah, on June 17, 2023 and was reunited with his parents and younger brother, Larry, just two hours after the annual Anderson Family Reunion was held nearby. LaMar was born in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 22, 1931 to Melvin and Ruth Crittenden Anderson while Melvin was in...
Janet Bohman Knudsen
Jun 16, 2023
Janet Bohman Knudsen, beloved mother, grandmother and friend returned home peacefully to her Heavenly Father on June 16, 2023 She was born April 29, 1932 in her family home in Morgan, Utah to Victor Hugo Bohman and Jessie Durrant. After graduating from Weber High School, she married Andrew Alonzo Knudsen, her best friend, on February 28, 1951 in the Logan...
Dustin Mark Preece
Jun 7, 2023
Dustin Mark Preece of Hyrum, UT returned to his loving Heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. He was born to Mark Todd Preece and Dawn Marie Ferrier Wilson. He graduated from Cache High School and Weber State University where he graduated 3 months early with honors in Computer Science. Dustin met his sweetheart in High School and they later...
Spencer Leslie Hancey
May 29, 2023
Spencer Leslie Hancey passed away peacefully in the Logan Regional Hospital, on May 29, 2023, at the age of 95. He was born to Leslie Peter and Gladys Lamb Hancey on February 24, 1928, in Hyde Park Utah. Spencer attended Hyde Park Elementary School, 9th grade at Smithfield Junior High School, North Cache High School and Utah State University. He...
Brenda Lee Karren
May 27, 2023
Brenda Lee Karren, (66) of Smithfield Ut returned to her Father in Heaven on Saturday May 27 with her children at her side. Brenda was born May 10, 1957 to Farrell and Janet Karren in Cache Valley UT. She was a beautiful, compassionate, and outgoing person. She loved to spend time with her family and had friends everywhere she went....
Chad F Smith
May 24, 2023
Chad F. Smith, 92, of Smithfield, UT, passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by loved ones on May 24, 2023. He was a loving friend, son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Chad arrived on January 13, 1931, in Richmond, UT to Melvin Smith and Dorothy Whittle Smith. After spending his first 10 days in Richmond the family...
Kenneth Leroy Tuveson
May 23, 2023
Kenneth Leroy Tuveson, 85 of Smithfield Utah, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2023. Kenneth was born April 18, 1938, at his home in Smithfield to James Peter Tuveson and Ellen Wanner Tuveson. Kenneth worked as a farmer, and later went to work for Cache Valley Cheese, where he later retired. Kenneth was a faithful member of the Church of...
Linda Myrle Timmins Gittins
May 21, 2023
Linda Myrle Timmins Gittins, 82, passed away on 21 May, 2023, at her home in Smithfield, Utah, surrounded by her family. Mom was born July 16, 1940, in Logan, Utah, to Joseph Timmins and Alice Myrle Linford Timmins. She was the oldest of four children: Lois Timmins Sorensen, Mary Alice Timmins Cook, and Garth Timmins. She was raised and lived...
Royd Hyer Van Orden
May 19, 2023
Royd Hyer Van Orden passed away in Yuma, Arizona, on 19 May 2023 at age 84. He was born in Salt Lake City and was the youngest of Ottis D. and Eunice H. Van Orden’s four children. Royd graduated from Weber State College and retired from the Department of Agriculture in 1993. He is survived by his brother Sherrell D....
Erna Thea Fiedler
May 16, 2023
Erna Thea Fiedler was born October 11, 1926, in Dusseldorf, Germany. Died Tuesday May 16 at the age of 96. Mom immigrated from Dusseldorf Germany in 1953 after WWII with her husband Kurt and children Gabriele and Kurt. She was a devoted and loving wife to her husband and mother to her children. She served her father in heaven faithfully,...
Bonna Mae Corbett Cottle
May 15, 2023
Bonna Mae Corbett Cottle was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 4, 1928 to Ida Ardella (Jensen) and Daniel James Corbett. Bonna loved growing up in Salt Lake City. She would often walk to Liberty Park, and visit the Capitol building, or stroll through Memory Grove. She attended Liberty Elementary School and graduated a year early from South...
John DeMar Fonnesbeck
May 14, 2023
John DeMar Fonnesbeck returned to his sweetheart on May 14, 2023. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 24, 1933 to Willis and Gwen Fonnesbeck in Smithfield, Utah. He was the fifth of 8 children. He married his sweetheart, Sharon Larson, on June 29, 1956 in the Logan L.D.S. temple. Together they...
Merry Tobler Watkins
May 12, 2023
Merry Tobler Watkins passed away Friday May 12, 2023 surrounded by her four children after a valiant battle with dementia. Merry was born February 18, 1948 in Rigby, Idaho to Rondy Samuel Tobler and Carrie Myler Tobler. She was raised primarily in Preston, Idaho following her father’s early death when she was just three years old. Merry attended Preston High...
Jordan Lee Call
May 9, 2023
Jordan Lee Call passed away unexpectedly on May 9, 2023. He was born November 3, 1980 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He lived in Afton, WY in his early years and later moved to Logan, Utah. He graduated from Sky View High School in Smithfield, UT and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Utah State University. He served...
Samantha Veibell (Tisdale Johnson)
May 2, 2023
Came into this world on her due date of February 23, 1990 in Logan, Utah. She left this world on May 2, 2023 at the Ogden Regional Hospital, Ogden, Utah. Sam was the pogo stick jumping champion of our neighborhood, with approximately 500 jumps. She was a beautiful swimmer. Most importantly she was a loving mom to Donovan (Tisdale) and...
Mike W Hatch
May 1, 2023
“Still are the keys . . . . Silenced is the music . . . . that filled our home, and the hearts of many, over the years.” Our Dad, Mike W Hatch, passed away of natural causes on May 1, 2023, at the age of 92. He was born April 8, 1931, in Kelly, Idaho, the second of five...
James (Jim) Bret Skidmore
Apr 30, 2023
James (Jim) Bret Skidmore passed away April 30, 2023, peacefully surrounded by his three children. He is preceeded in death by his loving parents and sweetheart, Jane Probst Skidmore. James Bret Skidmore was born to Leroy Albert Skidmore Jr. and Vilo Adams Skidmore on August 30, 1957, in Tooele Utah. Jimmy was the baby of the family with older siblings...
Aryan Spencer
Apr 28, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the loss of Aryan, our 11-year-old daughter, sister, and friend. Aryan Mikele Spencer passed away on April 28, 2023, after a short but courageous battle with an aggressive form of sarcoma cancer. Despite her young age, Aryan faced her illness with remarkable strength and resilience, never once giving up hope or losing...
Barry David White
Apr 22, 2023
Barry David White passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 22, 2023, at the age of 75. As we knew his time was short, one of the greatest miracles is that he was able to have his spouse, all of his children, many grandchildren, and other family members able to see him and share their love before he...
George (Ed) Edwin Strickland Jr.
Apr 22, 2023
George Edwin (Ed) Strickland Jr. 1930-2023 George (Ed) Strickland lived a good and long life. He finally got too tired and was ready to take his "eternal" nap. He was born on July 18th, 1930, in Bell, California to Ann and George(Sr). He was the oldest of 3 siblings, Larry and a baby sister Barbara Ann (who passed away before...
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