A tribute for family and friends of Elijah Peck who got to know Elijah for the person he was before drug addiction became his demon. He was a good person with a good heart. Eli enjoyed working on cars which he gained the love for from his granddad Thorton. His granddad taught him heavy equipment mechanics, but Eli’s love for the fast car became his passion. He enjoyed building cars from the ground up, adding parts to make them “fast and mean”. I have...

Well, hello there! It's me, Nick Shady Shafe dog Shafer, giving you a little heads up from the other side. I was born on a Monday, July 14, 1980, in Ogden, UT to Cindy Ann Wolford and Thomas Lee Shafer Jr. I’ve decided to hang up my Nintendo DS officially on Sunday, April 14, 2024, from my humble abode in Layton, UT. I've lived a few other places in my life, such as Evanston and Casper, Wyoming, and also Grants Pass, Oregon, but Utah is my fave. I've spent most of my...

Mary Lee Thomas died on 22 April 2024 in Ogden, Utah. She was born on 22 February 1954 to C.J. and Karyl Holtkamp in Houston, Texas. Mary grew up in Houston, Provo, and San Angelo, Texas. She met her husband, Kenneth, while he was training at the air base in San Angelo. They were stationed in Maryland and Japan. After his discharge, they moved to Logan, Payson, and Ogden. They lived overseas for 30 years while working for the Department of Defense Dependents Schools. They retired to...

Dennis Ray Harper, 78, of Honeyville, Utah, returned to his Heavenly Father on April 20, 2024, at his home surrounded by family. He was the youngest child of Jack Renoldo and Mildred Adams Harper. He was born on March 19, 1946, in Brigham City, Utah, and was raised in Honeyville, where he spent most of his life raising his family. Dennis attended Honeyville Elementary and graduated from Box Elder High School. He also attended Utah State University while working on the family farm and for...

Helen Harris Ward, 85, died on April 20, 2024, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born and raised in Preston, Idaho, on October 9, 1938, to Melvin L. and Letha Neeley Harris. In 1957, she graduated from Preston High School. On March 30, 1962, she married Merlin W. Ward in the Logan Temple. Not one to miss current events, Helen read in the Preston Citizen newspaper that Merlin had just returned from his mission, and she asked his sister Carol to introduce him to her. The rest is...

Robert N. (Bob) Jones, 89, passed away peacefully in his sleep in his home on April 19, 2024, in Ogden, Utah.  He was born September 11, 1934, in Ogden, Utah, to Ned Euguene Jones and Ada Honora Thorsted.  Bob lived in Ogden most of his life.  He lived in Arizona as a child while Ned worked for the phone company.  The family later moved back to Ogden. He graduated from Ogden High School in 1952. He started driving a soda pop delivery truck for Utah Bottling Works at 15...

Nola Beus Johnston Nagel was born April 19th 1930 in Ogden at the old McKay-Dee Memorial Hospital to Henry Pinney Johnston and Alta Clarinda Beus Johnston. She was the 4th child born to them. Her siblings were Ezra, Ruth, Lynne, and Beverly. Ezra passed away before she was born at the age of 3. Nola lived in Hooper, Utah growing up and loved it from the very beginning. She remembers having fun, kind, and happy neighbors and friends. One of her choice friends was Sherma. She was also...

"Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend Ed Kingsford returned to his father in heaven on April 16th 2024. Ed graduated from the University of Idaho with his Juris Doctorate in May of 1974. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity for 55 years, and some of his favorite stories to tell was about his brothers.After graduating with his Law degree Ed started his career with the United State Airforce as a captain in the Air Force’s Judge Advocate’s office...

We pause to remember the life of Jerald Lynn Tesch, known affectionately as Lynn to his friends and family, who was born on September 13, 1938, in Ogden, Utah, and passed away on April 18, 2024. Lynn was an empathetic soul who understood people and their emotions, a loyal friend who was always there when needed, and a humble man who never sought recognition for his good deeds. His charismatic personality drew people to him, and he became a beacon of light in the lives of many. Lynn was an...

Donna Marie Gacioch, 82, of West Haven, Utah, died April 17, 2024, in the Franciscan Hospice House in Tacoma, Washington. She was born on November 20, 1941, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Arthur & Aurelia Reich. She married David J. Gacioch on April 28, 1962 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Richland, Washington and together, they had five sons, David, Michael, Stephen, Timothy and Peter. Donna’s husband David, had a career in the Air Force and as such, they moved around...