Obituaries

Joseph Franklin Smith

Joseph Franklin Smith

Aug 14, 2025

Joseph Franklin Smith, 84, passed away on August 14, 2025, in Ogden, Utah, at Avamere Memory Care.

He was born on June 9th, 1941, to Joseph C. and Ruth E. (Thomas) Smith in Kanawha County, West Virginia. He attended Sattias Elementary School, Dunbar Junior High School, and Dunbar High School.

Joseph joined the U.S. Marine Corps in February 1962 and served for...

Cole Gil Porter

Cole Gil Porter

Aug 14, 2025

To the many dear family and friends in the community who, like us, have always found enduring courage and happiness from time spent with our pillar of strength Grandpa “Pop,” we share that he finally found peace and rest after a hard-fought battle. Surrounded by his faithful and loving sweetheart and family, who never left his side, Cole Gil Porter...

Allen Kent Carrigan

Allen Kent Carrigan

Aug 12, 2025

Allen Kent Carrigan, 90, of Morgan, Utah, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on January 14, 1935, in Morgan Utah to Russ and LaNez Carrigan, Allen spent his life rooted in the community that shaped him and that he, in turn, helped shape.

Allen was a graduate of Morgan High School. Working alongside his...

Bruce Michael Truman

Bruce Michael Truman

Aug 7, 2025

Bruce Michael Truman, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away on August 7, 2025, in Ogden, Utah, due to several ongoing health issues.

Born March 22, 1948, in Cedar City, Utah, Bruce lived a full life as a gifted athlete, coach, beloved teacher and an avid Genealogist where he took on his mother’s legacy and submitted thousands of...

Stanley Joseph Bowen

Stanley Joseph Bowen

Aug 5, 2025

Stanley Joseph Bowen passed away Aug. 5, 2025, at the age of 67, after three years of courageously facing Frontal Temporal Degeneration (FTD). He was born on Jan. 23, 1958, in Coalville, Utah, to Harold and JoAnn Bowen as the second of five children. Those who knew Stan growing up remember him as a friend to everyone.

In high school, he...

Robert Wayne Johnson

Robert Wayne Johnson

Aug 1, 2025

R. Wayne Johnson, 84, of Morgan, UT., passed away on Aug. 1, 2025. Born on April 6, 1941 in Neosho, MO, he was a devoted husband to Garnet Johnson and a loving father to David Johnson, Lila Thackeray, Brenda Brunner, and Curtis Johnson.

Wayne was hard-working and dedicated. He spent many years as a farmer, logger, welder, and an owner of...

Terrence Lloyd Hamblin

Terrence Lloyd Hamblin

Jul 29, 2025

For my father – From Indy Hamblin

I have been thinking all day about what to say and I finally have it. That is, our family has lost a member, our grandparents have lost a son, but most importantly (at least to me) the world has lost a hero. A man who came into the world and left it better than...

Michael Harris Nelson

Michael Harris Nelson

Jul 26, 2025

Michael Harris Nelson, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on July 26, 2025, in Ogden, Utah, due to complications related to heart failure. Born on April 24, 1958, in Brigham City, Utah, Michael lived a life full of resilience and passion, leaving a lasting imprint on those who had the privilege of knowing him.

He was a proud...

Alonzo Earl McCain

Alonzo Earl McCain

Jul 19, 2025

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Dr. Alonzo Earl McCain, passed away on July 19, 2025, at the age of 88, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family.

Earl was born in a small log cabin on Inauguration Day, the second for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, January 20, 1937, in Johnson County, Nebraska to Lawrence Elliott McCain and...

Orson A. Harvey

Orson A. Harvey

Jul 18, 2025

Orson A. Harvey of Morgan, Utah, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on July 18, 2025, at the age of 94.

Born in Tridell, Utah, to James Burtrum and Ethel Diantha Glines Harvey. Orson was the seventh of nine children and grew up with deep roots in family, faith, love of country, and the red dirt of the Uintah...

Parley Steven (Steve) Pentz

Parley Steven (Steve) Pentz

Jul 12, 2025

Parley Steven Pentz, a true man of grit and grace, passed away on July 12, 2025 at his home in Croydon, Utah. He was 78 years old, but his impact can’t be measured in time. It lives on in every person he helped, and every heart he lifted and will stretch across generations.

Steve was the third of seventeen children born...

Crae Grant Vernon

Crae Grant Vernon

Jul 10, 2025

Crae Grant Vernon passed away July 10, 2025 at home in Hoytsville, Utah.

He was born December 6, 1956 to DeVar M. Vernon and LaVaun G. Vernon in Coalville, Utah.

As a young boy he loved riding his bike in Coalville. Later on his family moved to Hoytsville and he enjoyed playing on the farm and riding his horse to posse. In...

Fay Beverly Hansen

Fay Beverly Hansen

Jul 8, 2025

Fay Beverly Hansen passed away on July 8, 2025 in Orem, Utah at the age of 90 years from causes related to cancer.

Fay was born in February, 1935 to Franklin Devey and Florence Amelia West in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was blessed with three siblings, two older sisters, Flo and Fern, and a younger brother, Floyd. We are confident...

Camaron Pentz

Camaron Pentz

Jul 5, 2025

Jason Camaron Pentz passed away on July 5, 2025. He was born on July 23, 1971, to Stan and Lorna Pentz.

Camaron spent his childhood growing up in Morgan and in the mountains of Lost Creek. It was there that he learned his passion for Saddle Bronc riding, the need for adventures and admiring the Red-Tailed Hawk soar in the wind....

Keith Gary Coy

Keith Gary Coy

Jul 3, 2025

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Keith Gary Coy, passed away on July 3, 2025, at the age of 88, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family.

Keith was born on May 17, 1937 in Ogden, Utah, to Vern Allen Coy and Vonda May Thurston. He was the second of 5 siblings. After graduating from Weber High School...

Dale Winterton

Dale Winterton

Jun 27, 2025

Louis “Dale” Winterton, 66, loving Husband, Father, Grandfather and Friend passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 27, 2025 due to complications from a pulmonary embolism.

Born to Bert and Ann Winterton on April 29, 1959, in Phoenix Arizona. There, he was Beech Nut Baby of the Year. Later, Dale’s family moved to Uintah, Utah where he grew up...

Troy Marvin Toone

Troy Marvin Toone

Jun 25, 2025

Troy Marvin Toone passed away Wednesday June 25, 2025 from a short period with cancer. Troy was born in Ogden, Utah on July 21, 1960 to Sherman B. Toone and Myra Ann Hooper Toone.

He is preceded in death by his two brothers Brad Toone and Gary Toone. Troy is survived by his two children Derrick Toone and Shalisa Toone both...

Danny Michael Hinger

Danny Michael Hinger

Jun 21, 2025

Danny Michael Hinger (known as Dan or Skip to most) 79, of Tucson AZ passed away in Phoenix AZ on June 21 after a brief illness. 

Dan was born Feb 23rd 1946, in Tacoma WA to Daniel and Mary (Berg) Hinger. He was raised in Tillicum WA before relocating to Tooele UT as a teenager where he met his wife Roberta...

Sharon Ruth Peterson Clark Tracy

Sharon Ruth Peterson Clark Tracy

Jun 16, 2025

Sharon Ruth Peterson Clark Tracy, 77, passed away in the Kaysville home of her son Kevin in the early morning of June 16, 2025, after a brief illness. She was born to Carl F Peterson and Ruth Whitney Peterson on August 21, 1947. She was preceded in death by her daughters Kimberly Clark Hadfield (Jeff) and Machelle Clark Platts (Phil),...

Patricia Ann Miller Bird

Patricia Ann Miller Bird

Jun 11, 2025

Patricia Ann Miller Bird was called home by the Lord on Wednesday, June 11th, 2025. She was surrounded by friends and family.

Born Patricia Ann Miller on January 20th, 1941, in Sterling, Idaho, Pat was the eldest daughter of James Miller and Sarah Cunningham. Much of her childhood was spent in Mississippi with younger sisters Linda, Carol and Joyce. “Best friends”,...

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