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Show Page 6 The Ogden Valley News Volume XXX Issue IX February 15, 2023 Announcements Birthday Obituaries Karen W. Smith Karen W. Smith Happy, happy birthday to our wonderful mother Karen W. Smith! She turns 85 on February 22, 2023. Karen was born in Coalville, Utah and is the youngest of six girls. She fell in love with Darrell Smith, and they were married in the Salt Lake Temple. They raised four daughters in Liberty, who each now have their own beautiful families. Her daughters and their spouses are Brendalee and Bob Rigby, Sherylyn and Dave Parkinson, Anamarie and Gar Summers, and Loriann and Travis Hogge. Karen has 13 grandchildren and is “Grandma Great” to 9 greatgrandchildren. She is an example of selfless service and kindness to all who know her. Obituaries Barbara Thompson August 14, 1940 ~ February 3, 2023 Our loving mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and friend Barbara Ann Thompson Barbara Thompson passed away peacefully Friday, February 3, 2023. She was born August 14, 1940 in Ogden, Utah to Milton William Graham and Sara Haslam Parkinson. Barbara was raised in Eden, Utah. She attended Weber High School. Barbara met her sweetheart Norman Thompson in Eden. They were married in Ogden, Utah October 1, 1955. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan Temple on June 8, 1962. They had five children. Barbara was an active member of the LDS Church. She held various callings. She and Norman loved serving in the temple. Barbara was the bookkeeper for Norman Earl Brent Smith August 19, 1942 ~ January 26, 2023 Earl Brent Smith, 80, of Eden, Utah, passed away January 26, 2023. Brent was born to parents Earl Ephraim and Afton Marie Massey Smith on August 19, 1942 in Anaconda, Montana. Earl Smith He attended school in Ogden, Utah where he graduated from Ogden High School in 1960. He went on to study at Utah State University where he was offered a full-ride basketball scholarship. He later went on to play basketball for Weber State University. In 1960, Brent was honored with a KLO-Ogden Standard-Examiner gold watch for being the outstanding senior athlete at Ogden High School. He lettered for two years in football, baseball, and basketball. He was all-region in basketball and honorable mention in football. He also captained the basketball team. In 1958 he was recognized for outstanding achievement for the Utah State Football Championship. He was a superior athlete that set the bar high and never stopped aiming for it. Brent worked as a Railroad Conductor for 45 years. Where he was known as E.B. Smith. Thompson Construction Company. She was also a great housewife and mom. She loved going on long rides, reading, sewing, and collecting Boyd’s bears. Above all, she enjoyed being a mom and spending time with her family. Mom had a very kind heart. She was quick to make friends with her aides, nurses, and other residents in her facility. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Tamara, and four grandchildren: Jennifer, Mark, Matt, and Justin. Surviving are four children, Kent (April) Thompson of Salt Lake City, Neil (Judy) Thompson of Howell, Douglas (Julie) Thompson of Brigham City, and Shannon (Michael) Draper of Brigham City; 26 grandkids; and 48-great grandkids. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 11 at 11:00 a.m. at Gillies Funeral Chapel, 634 E. 200 S., Brigham City, Utah. Interment in the Brigham City Cemetery. Additional details about Barbara’s services are available at my.gather.app/remember/barbara-a-thompson. During which time he formed lifelong friendships. After 45 years of service, Brent retired from Union Pacific Railroad in 2007. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed taking his family to fish the Big Hole River in Montana and taught them to love the outdoors as much as he did. He loved fly fishing, water skiing, snow skiing, hiking, back packing, hunting, and playing golf. Brent met Carol Hickenlooper in 1962. They were married March 29, 1963 in Ogden, Utah. In 1970 their marriage was solemnized in the Logan Temple. Together they raised three children: Tammi Jean Smith, Justan Brenton Smith, and Jason Breon Smith. After, the two divorced in 1983. Brent married Laurie Gay Burkhart in 1985. They spent 25 years together and then divorced in 2010. Brent is survived by his three children; grandchildren Bessie, Bryton, Cassidy, Trevor, Dayton, Karlie, Ashlee, and Jaycee; six greatgrandchildren; and sisters Julie Bernice Johnson and Joan Marie Davies. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents. Our Dad was our HERO! In our eyes he was bigger than LIFE! Funeral services were held Friday, February 3, 2023 at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Condolences may be shared with the family at lindquistmortuary.com. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Us! Loren Rollo Wright September 20, 1934 ~ January 28, 2023 Loren Rollo Wright, 88, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023. He was born September 20, 1934 in Ogden, Utah, the son of Leonard Harper Wright Loren Wright and Thelma Rollo (David) Jones. He worked for 42 years at Hill Air Force Base where he met the love of his life. He married Shirlene McIntyre on September 24, 1954, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They had Christopher Elliott Whiting February 10, 1962 ~ January 26, 2023 Christopher Elliott Whiting of Liberty, Utah passed away Thursday morning, January 26, after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Los Angeles February 10, 1962 to Judy and John Whiting, Chris had a sense of adventure, playfulness, and love of people. His family recognized that free spirit early on and helped to foster his love of the outdoors - together they bodysurfed the California beaches and skied or hiked in the Sierra Nevada mountains. He had a gusto for life that few people ever see or experience. After working a season at Alta then attending college, Chris wanted to explore the world. He helped build a replica Viking ship in Denmark and surfed in Portugal and Indonesia. The mountains and the ocean finally lured him back to Southern California, where he could surf in the morning, ski in the afternoon, and then work at night. The mountains are where he met his wife Ché, and they married at the top of Kratka Ridge in October 1994. They lived for fifteen years on a South Pasadena hilltop overlooking Los Angeles before ultimately settling in the beautiful Utah mountain valley, Ogden Valley. Chris spent the next fifteen years exploring every corner of his beloved valley and the surrounding mountains. He was part of the fabric of this community—whether managing the “Wolf Mountain” lifts, crafting skis at DPS, helping friends with odd jobs, bartending at events, catering at the original Harley and Bucks, or doing his dream job as greenskeeper at Wolf Creek. His favorite times on the golf course were dawn and dusk, where he could listen to the birds sing and watch the animals forage for food. Powder Mountain was his mountain, where he would ski all day every day and one was lucky to have a “Whiting sighting” because he was so elusive. His love of all things green extended to his yard, where he created a whimsical paradise of funny signs, goofy statues, and beautiful gardens; his sunflowers were legendary. Chris found his well-loved treasures on his “junking” expeditions to his favorite thrift stores. His preferred “non” activity was to hang out on his back porch in front of a bonfire and watch the weather. He loved to cook and garden, while Ché tackled the plumbing and electrical. It was a perfect match. Every day was beautiful for Chris, even while fighting cancer. He was able to breathe deeply and find something amazing about each day, no matter how sick he felt. He found himself surrounded by other cancer patients who seemed much worse off than he felt, and decided to not complain, because he “wasn’t that bad.” At first, he didn’t want to see anyone or accept help in any way; however, the com- Gerald Taylor Becraft (Jerry) November 3, 1941 ~ January 26, 2023 37 Come join us for dinner! Happy Valentine’s D ay! For a complete menu go to www.timbermine.com Mouth of Ogden Canyon 1701 Park Blvd. Ogden 801-393-2155 Tues-Thurs 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. Fri & Sat 4:30 - 9 p.m. Closed Sundays Gerald Taylor Becraft (Jerry), 81, passed away January 26, 2023. He was born November 3, 1941 to Gerald Becraft Henry Taylor and Virginia Becraft. He is survived by his loving wife Josie and children Natalie (Wes) Colvin, Mark (Lynne), Paul (Shandra), and Dale (Kellie) with 22 grandchildren, 28 greatgrandchildren, and sister Susan Hall. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Michael Becraft. His unconditional love for his family and all who encountered him was impacted in their life by knowing him. During his lifetime he was committed and sacrificed to serving and caring for others. He will be remembered for his love for golf and telling jokes. Jerry graduated from Ben Lomond High School and attended Weber State University. He retired from the Department of Defense six children, David Wright, Ricky Wright, Lila (Wayne) Santistevan, Barbara Edwards, Janet (Brian) Bishop, and Cheryl (Bobby) Mack. Loren enjoyed going camping and hunting and loved spending time with his family. He adored his little dog, Heidi. He will be deeply missed but we know we will see him again. Loren is survived by his wife; children; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, halfbrother, and a grandson. Funeral services were held Friday, February 3, 2023 at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Interment, Huntsville Cemetery. Condolences may be shared with the family at lindquistmortuary.com. munity had other ideas and what followed was an outpouring of love that Chris ultimately embraced. His doctors and nurses and care teams loved him and loved his positive attitude about beating cancer, as he planned his favorite activities to look forward to. This was the driving force that kept him alive for so long. After multiple chemotherapy treatments, he pushed himself in the spring of 2022 to cross country ski in a pasture behind his home, then skied the Village lift at Powder Mountain before the end of the season, started to hike a bit and walk on the golf course, picked up a paddle board and went to the lake daily in the summer. He wanted to do something he loved every day, if he was able, and that gave him the energy and strength to keep going. Folks in the community started to see him out and about and encouraged him to keep up the fight! He lived to ski, golf, travel, paddle board, surf, every day, always making the plan that kept him going along with his treatments to eradicate this cancer. Through the unfailing support of his wife, friends, and family, Chris was able to sky dive, play dozens of rounds of day (and night) golf, travel cross country on a train one way and driving back with his wife the other way (something he had never done before), paddle board and somehow sneak in 30 days of powder skiing before the slopes opened. He was on the first chair at Powder Mountain on opening day! His last adventure was a surf trip to Mexico with three close friends, which was magical. Once home from Mexico and back in treatment, Chris began to lose the fight. After a 9 day hospital stay, he came home and passed peacefully with his wife and special cat, Bisou, both by his side, as the sun was coming up over the mountain and the light was coming through the room. He is survived by his loving and heartbroken wife, Ché Zuro; his soul-cat Bisou; his parents John and Judy; his sister Dawn Habgood; nieces and nephews; friends from all around the world; and the family that he chose here in Ogden Valley—people who trusted him, listened to him, and loved him. A celebration of Chris’s life will be planned when the snow melts. “Chris’ Last fRun” at Powder Mountain was a special, early celebration of that life. A special thanks to Addie Jensen for the idea, which was brought to fruition by the Powder Mountain family. As mentioned during the small ceremony, if this had been for someone else, Chris Whiting would have hiked up, said a quick hello, and then disappeared. Thank you to all of his loving friends who are family. He loved you so much. He loved the 745. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Powder Mountain Avalanche Dogs via Venmo to @C-Kuhnly to help with the health, maintenance, and training of the canines who work with the ski patrol in rescue on the mountain. If you prefer to donate a different way, please send a message to czwhiting@gmail.com and put Powder Mountain Avi Dogs in the subject, and the family will help. Condolences can be sent to the family at premierfuneral.com. “Fare thee well now Let your life proceed by its own design Nothing to tell now Let the words be yours, I’m done with mine.” John Barlow and Bob Weir after 35 years of service. During his lifetime he served with the American Red Cross, the National Ski Patrol (Snowbasin), and served 35 years as a FireFighter/EMT and Fire Inspector servicing the Roy City community. Catholic Mass was held Friday, February 3 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 514 24th St., Ogden, Utah, followed by an open house at Clinton City Community Center. A memorial honoring his dedication and service for the Roy Fire Department and the community he served was held Saturday, February 4 at Roy City Fire Department Station 31. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Roy City Fire Association (Venmo@ RoyFireAsso) Deceased Ross Si DeVries, 83, died January 22, 2023. JoD’Ann Dance, 80, died January 24, 2023. Marilyn Speas (Bitton), 93, died January 25, 2023. Dr. Myron L. Powell, 75, died January 26, 2023. Ray B. Nelson, 92, died January 27, 2023. Yvonne Willie Sant Rodgers, 58, died January 30, 2023. Please send your announcements & photos to: Ogden Valley News, PO BOX 522, EDEN UT 84310 Announcements are placed free of charge. |