OBITS: Standard-Examiner 16 Jun 2005; Ogden, Weber co., Utah

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Belt, Mary Lavina Searle MacFarlane
Mary Lavina Searle MacFarlane Belt, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2005,
in Bountiful, Utah. Mary was born on February 1, 1915 in Tridell, Utah to
William Reed Searle and Mary Jane Boren. She married Kenneth Ray MacFarlane,
they had three sons and were later divorced. She later married Howard Roe Belt
on June 16, 1950. Mary was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints and enjoyed serving in the temple and the Lord in many other
ways. She also loved quilting and spending time with her family. Mary is
survived by her husband Howard, sons; Ray Deloy (Terry) MacFarlane and Verl
(Janet) MacFarlane, daughters; Arleen (Arvill) Pace, Sharon Belt, sons; Roland
D. (Adell) Belt, Chad Belt, brother; Robert Leo Searle, sister; Louetta
Pritchett, 28 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, and 23
great-great-grandchildren. Mary was preceeded in death by her parents, son;
Edwin Glen MacFarlane, brother; William Reed Searle, Floyd Albert S earle,
sisters; Eteleen Twitchell, Uinta Zufelt, LaRee Taylor and Lorna Russell.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2005,at 12 noon at the
Western Hills Ward, 5380 West 5400 South in Kearns. Friends and family are
invited to call on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lakehills Mortuary, 10055 South
State Street in Sandy, and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the
church. Interment will be at Lakehills Memorial Cemetery.
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 6/16/2005.

D'Amato, Sabatino J.
CLINTON - Sabatino J. (Sam) D'amato passed away at McKay Dee Hospital. Sam was
born in New Britain, Connecticut the only son of Amarico and Connie D'amato.
He married, Celia Wisnewski on Oct. 9, 1965 in New Britain, CN. He proudly
served his country with the USAF as a carrier for 22 years; his last
assignment was at Hill Air Force Base. At the time of his passing he was
employed at Hill AFB. He was survived by his caring wife, Celia. He will be
missed by many friends. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 18,
2005 at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1100 East 5550 South in South
Ogden. Arrangements under the direction of Aaron's Mortuary & Crematory, 1600
Washington Blvd. Condolences may be extended to the family at
aarons@relia.net.
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 6/16/2005.

Davies, Robert E.
WASHINGTON TERRACE - The Patriarch of our family, Robert E. Davies, 85, is now
joyously reunited with those that have passed before him. He began his next
journey, Wednesday, June 15, 2005. He was born May 7, 1920 in Anaconda,
Montana, the oldest child of Samuel Parry Davies and Luella Evans Davies. Upon
the passing of his mother Luella, he was raised by his angelic grandmother
Mary Parry Davies. Robert was blessed to have been married to two beautiful
women. Phyllis Reed became his first companion on May 29, 1942 in The Salt
Lake Temple and the mother of their eight children. She passed away August 12,
1971. He then married Allene Hadley Fowers on January 14, 1972. Together they
served a mission to the Michigan Lansing Mission, became temple officiators in
the Ogden Temple and served a second mission in the LDS Employment Office in
Ogden. Currently he was serving as Patriarch of the Washington Terrace West
Stake. Robert was an accomplished machinist, handyman perfecti, and
scriptorian. He received his greatest joy and fulfillment from his family and
faith. Reading, studying the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and gardening were his
other passions. He is survived by his loving wife Allene Hadley Davies of
Washington Terrace, four sons and three daughters. Vicky Booth of Salt Lake
City; Robert (Dixie) Davies of Hooper; Alan (Mary) Davies of Lehi; Tim Davies
of Layton; Joni Barrichoa of Syracuse; Tana (Clark) Jenkins of Plain City;
Arthur Davies of Honeyville; two stepchildren Lynene (John) Walkenhorst of
West Jordan and Reed (Darla) Fowers of Harrisville; 41 grandchildren and 35
great-grandchildren. Also he leaves a brother Sammy (Joyce) Davies of
Anaconda, Montana. Robert is preceded in death by his first wife Phyllis, a
daughter Kay Marie, a daughter-in-law Julie Fowers and a sister Mary Alice
Roberts. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 11:00 a.m.
at the Washington Terrace 7th Ward Building, 4800 South 300 West. Friends and
family ma y call Friday at Lindquist's Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd
from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday at the church from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Interment,
Lindquist's Washington Heights Memorial Park Email condolences to the family
at lom@lindquistmortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 6/16/2005 - 6/17/2005.

Hales, Sarah Velene Kunz
NORTH OGDEN - Sarah Velene Kunz Hales, loving wife, mother, grandmother,
great-grandmother and friend passed away peacefully on the afternoon of
Monday, June 13, 2005 surrounded by family and friends. Sarah was born in
Plain City, Utah on January 27, 1931, a daughter of Milford H. Kunz and Sarah
Baugh Hill Kunz. She was the second of five children. Sarah was reared and
educated in Weber County. Sarah married Kenneth Hales in Ogden on August 30,
1946. Sarah worked for the Weber County School District in the lunch program
and for the I.R.S. as a clerk. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth and her
two children, Kenney (Sandra) Hales of Eden and Rick Hales of Layton; two
grandchildren, Casey (Kellie) Hales of Plain City and Chrisi Hales of Eden;
one great-grandson, Wyatt Hales of Plain City. She was preceded in death by
her parents, one brother, Roy Baugh and one sister, Leora Baugh Checketts.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2 005 at 1:00 p.m. at
the Ben Lomond Cemetery, 526 East 2850 North, North Ogden. Funeral services
under the direction of Myers Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd., Ogden. In lieu of
flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association,
845 E. 4800 S., Murray, UT 84107, or one of the fine North Utah Hospice
organizations. The family would like to thank Hospice for Utah and IHC Hospice
when it mattered the most these past twenty months. The family expresses their
deepest appreciation to Manor Care's entire Arcadia staff for their care,
advice and support - especially Connie, Linda, Sharon and Nicole for their
loving care and friendship, and for the comfort provided Sarah these past 16
months. Send condolences to family at www.myers-mortuary.com.
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 6/16/2005.

Liechty, Joseph LeRoy
Joseph LeRoy Liechty OGDEN - Joseph L. Liechty died at home Tuesday morning,
June 14, 2005 from leukemia, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born in
Nampa, Idaho on February 15, 1927, the son of John Phillip Liechty and Coral
Allen Liechty. He graduated from Nampa Senior High School in 1945 with high
honors. He was a 4-year letterman in football. Captain and quarterback his
senior year, also Student Body President, Band President and cartoonist for
his high school's yearbook. He excelled in all sports including basketball and
baseball. During WW II, on his 18th birthday he enlisted and proudly served in
the United States Navy. Upon his discharge as Seaman First Class he married
his life long friend and high school sweetheart, Bonnie Lewis on October 26,
1946 in Boise, Idaho. He attended Boise Junior College, Weber College and
studied with noted local artists at the Ogden Art Institute. He continually
studied with nationally acclaimed artists at workshops and seminars throughou
t his 30-year career as a graphic artist and technical illustrator in the
aerospace industry with Thiokol and Hill Air Force Base. He was an honor
graduate from the U.S. Air Force Training Command courses at Sheppard Air
Force Base (1969). He also continued to paint in fine arts and his work has
appeared in various exhibits in the intermountain area, and he has works in
both corporate and private collections. One of his oils depicts an F-16
airplane over the Northern Wasatch mountains, entitled Coming Home and it
hangs in the Air Force Museum at Roy, Utah. One of his greatest joys was
teaching art classes at the Ogden Golden Hour Center. He was a member of the
River Parkway Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was
a tender, compassionate giant of a man. His family was the center of his life
and he thoroughly enjoyed camping, fishing, kayaking and golf with his sons
and grandsons. His broad interests included the opera, symphonies and ballet.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Bonnie and their adored three sons, Mark
Lewis Liechty (Kathleen), Michael John Liechty (Jeanne) of Fruit Heights and
Matthew Scott Liechty (Anna) of Chandler, AZ. The light of his life in his
later years were his grandsons, Christopher John Liechty and Joshua Joseph
Liechty of Ogden and Joseph Alexander Liechty of Chandler, AZ, Jessica, Karma
and Andrew of Salem, OR and one sister, Ella Rae Otten of Salem, UT. He was
preceded in death by his parents and in-laws, Lloyd and Grace Lewis. The
family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to Vincent L. Hansen, M.D.,
the Oncology staff and the Infusion Lab technicians of McKay-Dee Hospital and
the tender loving care of Julie Lee of IHC Hospice. Funeral services will be
held on Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at Myers Mortuary, 845
Washington Blvd., Ogden. Family and friends may call at the mortuary on Friday
from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Interment, Ogden City
Cemetery Monday, June 20 at 11:00 a.m. Send condolences to family at
www.myers-mortuary.com.
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 6/16/2005 - 6/17/2005.

Rees, Elizabeth
Elizabeth (Beth) Rees passed away June 14, 2005 at Peach Tree Assisted Living
in West Haven, Utah just a short time before her 101st birthday. She was born
on July 20, 1904 in Birmingham, Alabama. After attending college she taught
school in Puerto Rico. After Puerto Rico, she moved to Washington D.C. where
she met her future husband William Rees who was attending law school. They
were married November 1928 in Rockville, Maryland. Their first daughter
(Betty) was born there. While in Washington D.C. she worked in the National
Library of Congress. They moved to Atlanta, Georgia where their daughter Helen
was born. They moved to Malad, Idaho in 1940 where they had a herford cattle
ranch. Bill became ill and they then moved to Ogden, Utah in 1955. Bill died
in 1958. Beth worked at Dugway Proving Grounds, Hill AFB, and the Ogden
Library while helping raise six grandchildren. After the grandchildren left
she started pursuing her life long ambition of travel and toure d many
countries and floated many white water rivers. She was an active member of the
Sierra Club and had an absolute passion for hiking wilderness trails with her
Collie (Laddie). She celebrated her 80th birthday by hiking with some of her
friends to the top of Ben Lomond Peak behind Ogden. Beth loved hiking the
mountain trails and managed to keep hiking until almost 90. The mountains of
Utah were Beth's first love. Beth had two daughters Betty (deceased) and
Helen. Betty married Brian Kent and had six children. Helen married William
Ray and they had three children. She has nine grandchildren, 22 great
grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers
donations can be made to The Sierra Club or The Ogden Nature Center. We would
like to thank the staffs at Peach Tree Assisted Living and Legacy Hospice for
all their consideration and help during Beth's final time on this earth. There
will be an informal Memorial Service on Monday, June 20, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at
Leavitt's Mortuary, 836 36th Street, Ogden. She will be interred at Malad City
Cemetery following cremation. Send condolences to the family at
www.leavittsmortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 6/16/2005 - 6/17/2005.

Scott, Jiammia Neal
STONE, Idaho - Jiammia Neal Scott, 90, of Stone, Idaho and wife of the late
Walter Scott, passed away on Wednesday June 15, 2005 at her home. Funeral
services will be held on Saturday June 18, 2005 at 12 noon in the Curlew LDS
Ward Chapel, Snowville, Utah. Friends may call at the Horsley Funeral Home 132
W. 300 N., Malad, on Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday at the
church from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. A complete obituary will follow in Friday's
Standard Examiner.
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 6/16/2005.

Swain Jr., Ceasar (Memoriam)
IN LOVING MEMORY CEASAR SWAIN JR.(Father's Day 2005) Whenever I see a
beautiful sunrise and sunset,I always think of you.Forever in my heart you
will stay,Missing you not only today, but "Always".R.I.P. Love, Rachel
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 6/16/2005.

Tezak, William Don
William Don Tezak Our beloved father, son, and brother, William Don Tezak, 51,
passed away at his home June 12, 2005. He was born August 31, 1953 in
Gunnison, CO to William Martin and Nancy Lee Cunningham Tezak. Bill served in
the U.S. Army and was an atomic munitions demolition specialist. He worked for
Bountiful City and Davis County paving roads, snow plowing and drove the
garbage truck. Billy lived in Layton, Utah until he was 13, then became a
cowboy, living with his uncle on their ranch in CO. Billy loved his family,
work, play and his Harley motorcycles. He is survived by his mother, daughter
Nevada Lynn Tezak: grandchildren, Kaya and Nathan Garza; brother, Kenny Tezak;
sisters, Linda Murray and Sandy Dodson. Funeral services will be held at 7:00
p.m., Thursday, June 16, 2005 at the Abundant Life Assembly of God Church ,
410 N. Main, North Salt Lake City. A visitation for family and friends will be
held one hour prior to the service at the same location. Arrangements by
Sereni Care, Funeral Directors.
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 6/15/2005 - 6/16/2005.

Winger, Alton Leo
Alton Leo Winger OGDEN - Early in the spring morning, of Monday, June 13, 2005
Alton left this earthly life to reunite with his father, mother, four brothers
and one sister. After struggling with his health for more than two years he
was ready to go home. In his words: My life is the story of a common man who
never achieved great fame, and never wanted it. Just a man that loved his
family, believed in being honest, admired the beautiful things in life,
cherished his freedom, loved the Lord, and believed that every one was
entitled to enjoy life as long as they upheld good principles. Alton Leo
Winger was born September 23, 1924 in Preston, Idaho, the son of Asa Loren and
Merelda Taylor Winger. After attending Preston High School he entered the Navy
in 1943 to serve in the Solomon Islands during World War II. He returned to
marry his eternal sweetheart, Donna Beckstead, on May 21, 1945 in Ogden, Utah.
They were later sealed in the Logan LDS Temple. He worked as a welder for the
U.S. Government, where he received several awards for his inventions to make
work quicker and easier. After retiring in 1975, Alton began his own business
painting and hanging wallpaper both commercially and for friends and
neighbors. He loved to work and taught his family the joys of working hard,
caring for the earth and those you love. There was always enough in his garden
to feed the family and neighborhood as well as beauty for the soul. He showed
his kindness and generosity by serving in the Bishopric, High Priest Group
Leader, and Young Men's Organizations. His later years were spent in doing
extensive genealogy work, traveling with his wife, brother Earl and
sister-in-law Barbara, and caring for all those he loved. He served as an
example to all and will be greatly missed but always remembered for his
positive attitude, forgiving and accepting nature, work ethic, honesty, and
being so proud of his family. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Donna
Beckstead Winger; one daughter, Irene (Bob) Thurston; grandchildren, Melissa
(Mark) Atkinson, Adam (Jeneen) Murdock, and Matthew (Amy) Murdock; six
great-grandchildren; and his brother Earl (Barbara) Winger. Our family wishes
to thank family and friends for all their support Dr. Jeffrey Call, and Eve at
the IHC Infusion Unit, and IHC Hospice for helping us live with dignity.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 16, 2005 at 11 a.m. at
Lindquist's Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends and family may call
at the mortuary Wednesday, June 15, 2005 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday from
9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Interment, Lindquist's Washington Heights Memorial Park
where military honors will be accorded. Email condolences to the family at
lom@lindquistmortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 6/15/2005 - 6/16/2005.