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Russell Howard Wright passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 2nd, 2025 at Maple Springs in North Logan, Utah. Russell was born in Preston, Idaho on October 23,1963 to Ramon Gerald and Lorraine Auger Wright. He grew up on the family farm raising chickens, which later became part of Ritewood Eggs. During his youth, he was very active in Scouting. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and was a member of The Order of the Arrow. He attended the 1977 Boy Scout Jamboree in Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania with his two brothers. Russell attended Preston High School, where he was active in the FFA program. He served as President. He graduated PHS in the Class of 1982. After high school, he...

Russell Howard Wright passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 2nd, 2025 at Maple Springs in North Logan, Utah. Russell was born in Preston, Idaho on October 23,1963 to Ramon Gerald and Lorraine Auger Wright. He grew up on the family farm raising chickens, which later became part of Ritewood Eggs. During his youth, he was very active in Scouting. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and was a member of The Order of the Arrow. He attended the 1977 Boy Scout Jamboree in Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania with his two brothers. Russell attended Preston High School, where he was active in the FFA program. He served as President. He graduated PHS in the Class of 1982. After high school, he...

Candice Lee Grandy, 78, passed away March 21, 2025 in Arcadia, California, from a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 25, 1946, in Elgin, Illinois, to Robert and Marjorie Deacon. The family soon moved from Illinois to the Los Angeles area where she loved growing up. She became a majorette for her high school band and loved the Southern California beach and surfing. She attended BYU where she met her first husband, Dean Chisler. They married in 1967 and returned to the Los Angeles area to raise their daughter, Christine. After a divorce, she met Boyd Grandy from Smithfield, Utah, who was working in the Los Angeles area at the time. They met at a church dance, and it was love at first sight....

Douglas L. Roos, beloved father, grandfather, brother, teacher, and friend, passed away on February 21, 2025, at his home in Logan, Utah, at the age of 82. Doug was born in Afton, Wyoming, to Devon and Leonard Roos. He was the middle child and only son, with two sisters, Nancy Roos Stevenson and Karen Yvonne Van Noy. He cherished his childhood in Star Valley, spending countless hours fishing with his dad and roaming the hills. Star Valley never left his heart, and he always dreamed of returning someday. He graduated from Star Valley High School before earning a bachelor's degree from Utah State University and a master's degree from Brigham Young University. He married his high school...

Jeanne Winn Layne, 87, passed away peacefully on the morning of February 19, 2025. Born on August 28, 1937, in Smithfield, Utah, Jeanne dedicated her life to helping her family and others by creating a warm and nurturing home for her husband, Jerry Layne, of nearly 65 years and their 5 children. Jeanne attended schools in Smithfield, eventually graduating from North Cache High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music and Speech from Utah State University, later completing her teaching certificate. Her education enriched her creativity, love of music and performing, which continued throughout her life as she embraced all performing arts, both as a performer and audience...

Marilyn Sheryl Rasmussen Rawson (80) passed away on February 12, 2025 after a brave struggle with cancer and heart disease. She was born in Salt Lake City on November 26, 1944. She was the second child born to Victor and Velda Rasmussen giving them two daughters. When she was three, her family moved to the family farm in Clarkston, Utah where the family was blessed with a younger brother. Marilyn spent the rest of her childhood there in what she felt was a loving home and close knit community. Books, family and faith were the values instilled in her early years. Her mother was the only nurse in their small community that was often snowbound and Marilyn knew at an early age that she too...

Marilyn Sheryl Rasmussen Rawson (80) passed away on February 12, 2025 after a brave struggle with cancer and heart disease. She was born in Salt Lake City on November 26, 1944. Her parents were Victor Rasmussen and Velda Rasmussen of Clarkston, UT. She spent her nursing career with the Veterans Administration Hospitals in the Western states. Her retirement years were primarily spent in Cottonwood Heights, UT. Funeral Services will be held at 12:30 pm on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the Berry Hollow Ward building located at 480 N 100 W in Hyde Park, UT. A viewing will be held where friends may visit with the family immediately preceding the funeral, at the Berry Hollow Ward building,...

Marilyn Sheryl Rasmussen Rawson (80) passed away on February 12, 2025 after a brave struggle with cancer and heart disease. She was born in Salt Lake City on November 26, 1944. She was the second child born to Victor and Velda Rasmussen giving them two daughters. When she was three, her family moved to the family farm in Clarkston, Utah where the family was blessed with a younger brother. Marilyn spent the rest of her childhood there in what she felt was a loving home and close knit community. Books, family and faith were the values instilled in her early years. Her mother was the only nurse in their small community that was often snowbound and Marilyn knew at an early age that she too...

Marilyn Sheryl Rasmussen Rawson (80) passed away on February 12, 2025 after a brave struggle with cancer and heart disease. She was born in Salt Lake City on November 26, 1944. Her parents were Victor and Velda Rasmussen of Clarkston, UT. She spent her nursing career with the Veterans Administration Hospitals in the Western states. Her retirement years were primarily spent in Cottonwood Heights, UT. Funeral Services will be held at 12:30 pm on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the Berry Hollow Ward building located at 480 N 100 W in Hyde Park, UT. A viewing will be held where friends may visit with the family immediately preceding the funeral, at the Berry Hollow Ward building, from 10:30...

Delwin L. Hall - 85 years - passed away peacefully at home in Logan, UT, with family by his side. He will be greatly missed. Del was born in Blackfoot, ID, the son of Cume J. Hall and Phyllis Anderson Hall. He received his education in Blackfoot, graduating from Blackfoot High School. Del was Student Body President his Senior year and he excelled in sports. He loved the outdoors; enjoyed Hunting, Fishing and especially Golf. Del has achieved a Hole-In-One twice - something he was always proud of. His professional trade was as a meat-cutter. He worked for the Safeway organization for 25 years and later for Lee's, where he retired. On July 20, 1968 he married LaWana Rudy, gaining a ready made...

Marion Roundy Hyde was born in Tremonton, Utah, on August 26, 1938. He was the eldest son of Warren William and Helen Gwen Roundy. He died on January 9, 2025. When Marion was born, his father was city Marshall in Tremonton, Utah. Three years later, he was elected Box Elder County sheriff. The family moved to the County seat of Brigham City, Utah, where Marion grew up. Sheriff Hyde owned a small ranch, as ranches go in Utah, at the edge of town where he raised quarter horses, sheep, chickens, and had the occasional milk cow. Marion learned the responsibility of raising livestock along with the art of grooming and showing horses and sheep. He developed the manual dexterity to milk the...

Jeffrey Scott Harrison, our son, brother, father, and friend passed away on December 15, 2024 in Seoul, Korea at the age of 55 due to a heart attack. Born in Logan, Utah to Rex and Arlene Harrison, he was an energetic, positive child and young man with boundless energy and an ever-present smile. He was adventurous and fearless which resulted in several trips to the emergency room - a habit that would follow him into later life - but these setbacks never dampened his eagerness to explore and discover. Jeff graduated from Mountain Crest High School in 1987 where he was active in choir and theater. After graduating, he accepted an LDS mission call to Pusan, South Korea coinciding with the...

Kevin Jack Howard, 72, of Smithfield passed away at his home, surrounded by family, December 14,2024 following a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Kevin was born on May 12,1952 in Logan, Utah, to Jack and Nada Howard. He grew up in Smithfield where he would ride his bike up Smithfield canyon to fish. His friends always wondered why he was always able to catch more fish than them. They would drop their fish line eight inches from where he would drop his, thinking they would catch a fish, but never did. Kevin graduated from Sky View High School. He met the love of his life while he was dragging main in Logan. He married Brenda Dahle on April 27, 1973. Kevin had several jobs...

Cleo Skinner Griffin, age 96, died at Autumn Care Assisted Living on November 11, 2024 from, in her words, "just plain old age." She was born on April 27, 1928 in Nounan, Idaho, to Ralph Morgan and Opal Bee Skinner. She was the oldest of ten children. She lived and went to school in various Idaho communities until 1941, when her family moved to Smithfield Utah. She attended Smithfield Junior High and North Cache High School. In November 1943, she met Michael Griffin on a blind date. They dated until Mike joined the Navy. She waited until Mike came home and on October 3, 1946, they were married in the Salt Lake Temple. They lived in Newton, Utah their entire married life. Mike died on...