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Alexander, Wilma Genevieve
Wilma Genevieve Alexander Wilma Alexander, 83, died Monday, April 25, 2005 in
Davis, CA from the effects of Alzheimer's Disease. She was born Oct. 24, 1921
in Springlick, Kentucky, the daughter of Paul B. and Lora M. Albro. She
married George Vernon Alexander on Oct. 26, 1945 in Missouri. She served in
the U.S. Army from August 1943 - Dec. 1945. Wilma and George lived in Ogden
from the time they were married until 1983 when they moved to Brookport,
Illinois. In later life, they moved to California to be closer to family
members. While in Ogden, Wilma was a member of the Baptist Church. She served
as president of the Lady Lions in the early 1960's. She also served on the
library board and was instrumental in the building of the new library. Wilma
was an excellent cook and enjoyed sewing, knitting, reading, and music. We
will miss her greatly. She is survived by her spouse, George, Sacramento, CA;
children: Tasma (Dan) Wilvers, So. Lake Tahoe, CA; Tonya (Bob) Colbert, Salem,
UT; Jerene (Wayne Nippe), Las Vegas, NV; Jamalle (Art) O'Brien, Roseville, CA;
and Bret (Leslie), So. Lake Tahoe, CA; sister: Margaret Baugh, Broomfield, CO.
She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. in the
Adventure Christian Church in Roseville, CA.
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 4/29/2005.

Briggs, Charles Ray (Memoriam)
IN LOVING MEMORY OF CHARLES RAY BRIGGS June 29,1921 - April 29, 2004 My Best
Friend, You are so missed. It's been one year, but I still can feel your
presence and smiles. We miss you very much. What we miss alot is the jokes and
laughter we shared. Life is not the same. There is a big hole in my heart that
no one could ever fill. Love you lots. Your Best Friend, Josie Josh, Emily,
Eileen, Gonzales and Briggs Family
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 4/29/2005.

Butler, Scott
Scott Butler ROY - Scott Jay Butler (Skully), age 40, passed away on Monday,
April 26th, 2005 at his home. Scott was born April 18th, 1965 in Ogden to
David Jay and Trudy Walker Butler. He married Stacie Brotherson on May 16,
1987 in Ogden. Scott had been employed at Chromalox as a welder, Picture
Perfect, and Comcast. Scott had also owned his own business B.C. Welding in
Hooper. Surviving are his wife Stacie; the light of his life son Talon Jay
Butler; parents Trudy and Albert G. Waters; step-mother Kathy Butler; brother
Randy L. (Deena) Butler, Arkansas; sister Angie (Rick) Bowles, Clinton;
brothers Brent (Marlene) Waters, Huntsville; Brad (Sheila) Waters, Preston,
ID; Curt (Brenda) Waters, Roy; and uncle Jack L. Butler of Ogden. He was
preceded in death by his father David J. Butler; father-in-law Parley
Brotherson; uncle Mike E. Butler; and his grandparents Floyd L. and Ruby U.
Butler. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2005 at 1:00 p.m.
at Christian W orship Church, 1720 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Interment, Hooper
Cemetery. Send condolences to family at www.myers-mortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 4/29/2005.

Coffman, Florence Yorgason
Florence Esther Yorgason Coffman Florence Esther Yorgason Coffman passed away
April 14, 2005 in Yuba City, California. She was born June 29, 1913, a
daughter of Charles Edward and Esther Matilda Ericksen Yorgason in Ogden,
Utah. She married Clifford Leighton Coffman Sept. 8, 1935 in Ogden, Utah and
moved to California. Clifford died nine years ago. She is survived by three
daughters and one son, Esther Coffman McAllister (Scotty); Norene Coffman
Siller (George), Lorna Coffman Yatman and James Coffman (Vella), all of
California. Also surviving are three brothers and one sister, Milton Yorgason
of Salt Lake City, UT; Elden Yorgason and Rulon Yorgason of Ogden; Myrtle
Yorgason McPhie of North Ogden; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, all of
California and also many nieces and nephews. She was a very active member of
the L.D.S. Church, having served in many capacities. Services were held in
Yuba City L.D.S. Chapel, with burial in Meridian, California, where she had
lived for many years.
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 4/29/2005.

Crane, Elva Jones
Elva Jones Crane TREMONTON - Elva Jones Crane, 82, died April 27, 2005, at the
McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah. She was born January 15, 1923, in Evanston,
Wyoming, the daughter of Robert William and Elva Eudora Lambert Jones. She
married Arthur Don Crane on May 5, 1948 in the Salt Lake Temple. She was a
member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had served in
the Primary, as Young Women's President, Ward and Stake Relief Society
President, a Sunday School and a Seminary teacher. She served missions in St.
Paul, Minnesota; South Dakota; Papau New Guinea; Brisbane, Australia, and Tuba
City, Arizona. She is survived by her husband Arthur; children, Pamela (Larry)
Richardson of Brittany, LA; Cory (DeNae) Crane of Perry, UT; Wendy (Louis)
Davison and Linda (Gordon) Cutler of Tremonton, UT; 16 grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren; sisters, Ruth Rowsell, Patricia Maudsley and Clara Borg.
She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and two sisters.
Graves ide services will be held Saturday, April 30, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. at
the Herriman City Cemetery. Friends may call Friday, April 29th from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m. at Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home, 111 North 100 East, Tremonton.
Condolences may be extended to the family at www.rogersandtaylor.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 4/29/2005.

Kamhoot, John
Jan L. Kamhoot OGDEN - Jan L. Kamhoot, 78, passed away Wednesday, April 27,
2005. He was born October 7, 1926 in Delft, Netherlands, a son of Hendrick A.
and Suzana Molinaar Kamhoot. Jan married Maria J. Schoonen in Delft,
Netherlands on December 27, 1945. Maria died January 9, 1998. He moved to the
Ogden area in April 1953. Jan was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. Jan was very proud and cherished his only son, John and
adored his grandsons.He enjoyed fishing and reading. Jan is survived by his
son, John (Esther) Kamhoot, Ogden; two grandsons, Johnnie L. and Troy A. (Kim)
Kamhoot; 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. He is
preceded in death by his wife, parents, one brother and one sister. They are
walking hand and hand with our Heavenly Father. Private funeral services at
Lindquist's Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Email condolences to the
family at lom@lindquistmortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 4/29/2005.

Koning, John William
John William Koning1924 - 2005 John W. Koning, 81, returned to his Heavenly
Father after complications with pneumonia on April 26, 2005. John was born
February 21, 1924, in Sandy City, Utah, to John Koning and Sadie Koster. He
married Jeannette Jongkees on November 24, 1961, in Rosemead, California.
Their marriage was later solemnized in the Laie, Hawaii, LDS Temple. At age
17, John joined the U.S. Navy and served his country during World War II on
the U.S.S. Lexington and in Dunkeswell, England, with the Fleet Air Wing
Seven. He later served in the Korean War. After retiring from the Navy, John
worked at Hill Air Force Base as an aircraft mechanic supervisor where he
later retired. John's passion was flying. He was a skilled pilot and enjoyed
flying his open cockpit biplane as a crop duster and participating in air
shows. He also had tremendous artistic talent and created many beautiful oil
paintings. John served his community by volunteering at The Traveler's Aid
Society. He also enj oyed volunteering at the Hill Aerospace Museum in Roy,
Utah. With his wife Jeannette, John served a mission for the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Family History Library from 1997 to 1999.
John is survived by his wife, Jeannette; two children, Nancy (Dave Dixon),
John (Tiffany Koning); stepdaughter, Patti Hennessy; and nine grandchildren,
Jessica and Caitlin Dixon, Jennie Ren, Annie Green, David M. Dixon, Mercede,
Kylee, Morgan and Brinley Koning. A viewing will be held Friday, April 29,
2005, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Heideman Mortuary, 170 S. Mall Drive, St.
George, Utah. A second viewing will be held Sunday, May 1, 2005, from
5:00-6:30 p.m. at Memorial Estates, 3115 E. Bengal Blvd (7800 S), Salt Lake
City, Utah. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 2, 2005, 11:00 a.m., at
the Salt Lake Stake Center, 142 W. 200 N., Salt Lake City, Utah. A viewing
will be held one hour prior to the funeral service. Interment will be at
Memorial Estates, 3115 E Bengal Blvd., Salt Lake City, Utah.
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 4/29/2005.

Krambule, Paul Alton
Paul Alton Krambule Paul Alton Krambule, a son of Leah Zemp Krambule and
Rudolph Krambule, was born October 28, 1928 in Logan, Utah. He died
peacefully, with family by his side, of heart failure on Tuesday, April 26,
2005 in the Salt Lake LDS Hospital. The youngest of nine Children, Paul was
raised in Logan's LDS 10th Ward, an area often referred to as "Little Berlin"
because of the number of Swiss German families living there. After graduating
from Logan High School in 1946, he served his country in the US Army,
stationed in Japan with occupational forces. Paul married Darlene Coleman in
Smithfield, Utah, on August 4, 1950 and was sealed to her in the Logan LDS
Temple in 1951. They raised four children, a son and three daughters.
Activities during his younger years included hunting and fishing. In mid to
older years he enjoyed golfing (everywhere), fishing at the cabin in Alpine,
Wyoming; and skiing (started at the age of 50). Paul started working for
Parson Construction Company a s mechanic in 1953. He worked his way up through
the company, retiring in 1993 as Vice President and General Manager of Jack B.
Parson Company. He was an active member of the Ogden Golf and Country Club,
where he served on the board of directors. Paul and Darlene resided in
Mesquite, Nevada, during the winter months, returning to their home in Ogden
for the summer to be close to family and friends. They had also lived in Logan
and Perry, Utah. Paul is survived by his wife of 54 years; a son Dar C. (Beth)
Krambule, Portland, Oregon; Paula (Randall) Call, Salt Lake City; Susan
(Randy) Robinett, Sandy; Kristy (Stephen) Wilvers, Desert Hills, Arizona; ten
grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. He is also survived by a brother,
Don A. Krambule, Ogden. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 30, 2005
at 11 a.m. at Leavitt's Mortuary, 836 36th Street, Ogden, where friends may
call Friday, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday one hour prior to the services.
Interment at Logan City Cemete ry at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2005.
Send condolences to the family at www.leavittsmortuary.com.
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 4/28/2005 - 4/29/2005.

Neyer, Harry
Harry Neyer OGDEN - Harry Allen Neyer, age 84, passed away Monday, April 25,
2005 at Crestwood Care Center in Ogden. He was born September 22, 1920 in
Muir, PA to Clyde Franklin Neyer and Ellen Rumberger Neyer. He married Alice
Lucille Ritzman on June 23, 1952; she preceded him in death in 2002. Harry was
a Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1941 to 1946. He
was a member of the American Baptist Church, where he was head of ushering,
communion server and counselor to young couples. He is survived by nieces and
nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and infant son.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, April 29, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at
Ogden City Cemetery, 20th and Madison. Friends may call on Friday from 9:30 to
10:30 a.m. at Myers Mortuary in Ogden, 845 Washington Blvd. Send condolences
to family at www.myers-mortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 4/28/2005 - 4/29/2005.

Panter, Barbara Jean
Barbara Jean Panter SYRACUSE - "A mother holds her children's hands for a
while their hearts forever." Our dear mother, grandmother, and
great-grandmother, Barbara Jean Panter, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2005
at her home in Syracuse. She was born June 9, 1927 in Kingsburg, CA to Vivian
Ludwig and Clara Emelia Johnson, the youngest of three children. Barbara
married Leonard E. Cagle on August 3, 1946. They were later divorced. She
married Wesley C. Panter. He preceded her in death. Barbara was a loving,
caring, giving person who worked hard all of her life to provide for her
children. Her great love was working in her yard picking dandelions of her
lawn and watching her flowers grow. Surviving are her three daughters, Lois
(Wesley) Matheson of Spanish Fork, Doris Bearfield of Syracuse, Linda (Dan)
Sellers of San Diego; five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter, her
little doll, Aubrey. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother,
and one sister. Mom, we love yo u and we will miss you, but we know you are in
a better place and are at peace. A special thanks to the wonderful caregivers
at Inspiration Hospice. We couldn't have done it without you. Graveside
services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 30, 2005 at Syracuse City
Cemetery located at 1290 South 1000 West. Services were entrusted to
SereniCare, LLC. For service information, call 801-255-2801.
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 4/29/2005.

Schmidt, Marie
Marie Schmidt OGDEN - Marie Agnes Schmidt, 84, passed away Thursday, April 28,
2005 at Infinia Healthcare in Ogden. She was born January 9, 1921 in Spalding,
Nebraska to John and Clare Krick Augustine. She married William H. Schmidt in
Ogden. She was a member of the Catholic church. Surviving are her children,
DeAnn Chambers, Highland, IL; William W. (Linda) Schmidt, Ogden; LaNore M.
(William) Wolcott, Ogden; Rita (Paul) Horspool, Missoula, MT; Otto Schmidt,
Ogden; John Schmidt, Florence, MT; 13 grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren. Also surviving are one brother, Joseph Augustine of
Nebraska; and one sister, Gertrude Augustine of Oregon. She was preceded in
death by her husband William H. Schmidt; and one son, John Scott Schmidt.
Cremation under the direction of Myers Mortuary in Ogden. Send condolences to
family at www.myers-mortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 4/29/2005.

Sharp, Charles Herbert
Charles Herbert Sharp 1929 - 2005 Charles Herbert Sharp was born August 24,
1929 in Marlinton, W.Va. and died on April 26, 2005 of cancer at his home in
Salt Lake City. He married Noma Harris in the Logan LDS Temple on Feb. 9th,
1951. He served in the United States Army and Retired from the United States
Air Force. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in History and a Master of
Education Degree from Utah State University. Charles taught Seminary for the
LDS Church for 13 years and worked at the Church Office Building as a
Purchasing Coordinator for the Church Education System, where he retired. He
served in numerous positions in the LDS church and most recently enjoyed
working for the past 15 years as a temple worker in the Salt Lake Temple. He
is survived by his wife Noma Harris Sharp, Salt Lake City; Four Children,
Marta (Kenny) Heap, Star Valley, WY; Anota (Thomas) Morgan, Roosevelt, UT;
Charles H. Sharp, II (Sandra), Brigham City, UT; Loyal H. (Lori) Sharp, Yorba
Linda, CA ; Twelve Grandchildren, Christian, TR, Desiree, Tyler, Bandon,
Chantel, Jenny, Dorian, Alex, Kassie, Tasha, and Zack; Eleven Great
Grandchildren; Cody, Tommy, Alicia, Joey, Kylee, Brynne, Halle, Payson,
Elizabeth, Anna, and Zoe; and 12 of 13 Brothers and Sisters. He was preceded
in death by one brother, Jack (Margaret) Sharp; and surviving Earl (Mildred)
Sharp, Lew (the late Ann) Sharp, Dick (Jean) Sharp, Catherine (the late
Robert) Baechtel, Craig (Betty) Sharp, Don (Millie) Sharp, Tom (Garnett)
Sharp, Patricia (Joe) Lamoureux, Brenda (the late Marvin) Doss, Kay (Sam)
Burke, Doug (Jean) Sharp, and Charlotte (Kenneth) Slagle. Funeral services
will be held Saturday, April 30, 2005 at 12:00 pm at the Capitol Hill First
Ward Chapel, 142 West 200 North in Salt Lake A viewing will be held from 10:00
to 11:30 a.m. at the ward prior to services at the ward. The Sharp family
wishes to express thanks and appreciation for their tender and loving care to
Family Health and IHC Hospice. In lieu of flo wers, the family would suggest
contributions to IHC Hospice. Online condolences at www.larkinmortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 4/28/2005 - 4/29/2005.

Thompson, Betty Ann Slater
Betty Ann Slater Thompson WARREN - Betty Ann Slater Thompson, 81, passed away
Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at her home due to complications from diabetes. She
was born July 7, 1923 in Marriott, Utah to John Lawrence and Sarah Ann Tracy
Slater. She married Byron H Thompson On December 16, 1942 in the Salt Lake LDS
Temple. They enjoyed a devoted and loving relationship, working side by side
for 62 years. Betty was an active member of the Warren Ward and served in
various ward and stake positions. Surviving is her husband Byron and nine
daughters: Karen (Kimball) Barney, June (Theo) Endrizzi, Joan (Jay) Wood, Gail
(Rulon) Passey, Lois (Ron) Parry, Connie (Calvin) Keyes, Laurie (John)
Sorensen, Marie (Earl) Davis, Sherri (Robert) Nelson; 41 grandchildren and 40
great-grandchildren; three sisters, Blanch Gibby, Marjorie Parkinson and
Venice (Leroy) Poll. Also surviving, a sister-in-law Fawn Slater; and two
brothers-in-law, Delos Bingham and Steele Henrie. She was preceded in death by
her son Wayne, a grandson Todd Endrizzi, her parents, and four brothers and
six sisters. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2005 at 1:00
p.m. at the Warren Ward Chapel, 856 North 5900 West. Friends may call on
Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers Mortuary in Ogden, 845 Washington Blvd., and
on Saturday from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the church. Interment will be at
the Ogden City Cemetery where she will be buried next to her son, Wayne. A
special thanks to the many doctors and health care workers, and to Hospice for
Utah for their love and care. Dad, what a Christ-like example you are to all
the family for the love and respect you had for a chosen daughter of God, whom
we proudly called, our Mother. Mom, we are planning another Sister's Day when
we are all together again. Send condolences to family at
www.myers-mortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 4/29/2005 - 4/30/2005.