OBITS: Standard-Examiner 15 Sep 2005; Ogden, Weber co., Utah text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/utfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Standard-Examiner http://www.standard.net Patti Carlson Brown Thursday, September 15, 2005 Patti Carlson Brown's adventure in life started on August 15, 1950 and ended September 12, 2005. She was born in Ogden, Utah to Don A. and Donna Burrie Carlson. She lived in Ogden and attended school there until 1963. The family moved to Brigham City where she attended Box Elder High school, was active in cheerleading and graduated in 1968. Patti married David K. Brown and together they had two wonderful children, Tim and Jody. She had a successful 30 year career in the banking industry. She had worked for Zions Bank and at the time of her death she was a Vice-President of Private Banking at Bank of the West in Layton. She truly loved her job, the wonderful clients and the people she worked with. Although Patti was diagnosed with terminal cancer in June 2005, she was excited to have been here for the arrival of her third grandson, baby Kru. She enjoyed golfing, her home, taking care of her yard and her annual family trip to Bear Lake. Her greatest joy in life was being "Granny" to her three grandsons. The boys will miss her endless support, her smiling face and her presence at all of their games. Patti and her family would like to thank Brenda Postel and the girls at Bank of the West in Layton, for their love and support. Patti is survived by her children, Timothy David Brown, Mantua; Jody (Phillip) Gold, Morgan; three grandsons, Kort and Kody Christoffersen, and Kru Gold, all of Morgan; her mother, Donna Carlson, Ogden; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Pam (Jerry) Ingalsbe, Plain City; and Susie (Ron) Clarke, Provo. She was preceded in death by her father, Don A. Carlson. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 16th at 11:00 a.m. at Lindquist's Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends and family may call at the mortuary on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Interment, Willard City Cemetery. Ada Weedop Gibbs Thursday, September 15, 2005 KAYSVILLE - It was a good day to die. September 9, 2005, the sun was a brilliant yellow disc warming everyone it shone on. The azure sky prepared to take a beautiful spirit. Ada Weedop Gibbs laughed, sang, ran and for the first time in 20 years, saw the clouds. Ada was born in Lost River, Idaho on August 2, 1924 to goodly parents Henry and Nellie Weedop. Later they moved to Rupert, Idaho, where she graduated in 1942. Good fortune and World War II led her to work at Hill Field, where she met the only man she ever loved, Donald Joseph Gibbs. They were married November 8, 1945 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They raised five children: Ennis J. Gibbs, Woodland; Sherrill Wood, SLC; Shauna Blasingame, SLC; Brooks Gibbs, Alpine; and Valene Gibbs, Layton. She was preceded by her parents, brothers Owen and Ralph, and sister Ruth. She is survived by her husband and children, sisters Irene Call and Nadine Buttars, 13 grandchildren and 3 greatgrandchildren. Ada had a zest for life burnished by the joy she found in her family. Family activities were a time for laughter and singing. She enjoyed painting, handiwork, candy making, games, boating, camping, teaching by example and loving the grandkids. During her life she contributed in so many ways. She was a hard worker, helping Don support the family with part-time jobs, full-time jobs, and the never-ending cherry picking. Eighty-one years later, the world is a better place because she tended her little corner of it. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 17, 2005 at 11 a.m. at the Kaysville Fairfield Chapel, 1085 N. 50 East. Friends and family may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lindquists Kaysville Mortuary, 400 N. Main, and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery. Anyone wishing to share a remembrance of Ada that may be enjoyed by other is warmly invited to send a short note to Gibbs family 150 E. 600 N. #14, Kaysville, Utah 84037, or e-mail sherrillwood@aol.com. Bessie F. Black Thursday, September 15, 2005 OGDEN - Bessie Felicia Stewart Black, 102, died Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at McKay-Dee Hospital. She was born April 4, 1903 in Story, Arkansas, a daughter of Thomas and Mary Lou Lassetter Stewart. On December 4, 1921, Bessie married the Reverend Ervin D. Black in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He died February 1, 1988. She lived in Hot Springs, Arkansas; Wilmington, California; Ogden, Utah, and retired to Hot Springs, Arkansas for 20 years. She returned to California for 15 years and then to Ogden where she resided for the past four and a half years. Bessie was a very active member in the Pentecostal Church with her husband as Minister. Bessie enjoyed fishing, camping, playing games, and most of all, spending quality time with family and friends. Surviving are her son, Delmar W. Black, Ogden; daughters-inlaw, Reba Black, California; and Nancy Black, Ogden; 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her husband, two daughters, Hazle Radu and Betty Lou Perry, and one son, Coy T. Black. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the Muddy Creek Church of God in Story, Arkansas, with interment at Reed Cemetery. Funeral Directors, Lindquist's Ogden Mortuary. Vera Mary Beck Budge Thursday, September 15, 2005 ROY - Vera Mary Beck Budge, 92, passed away Monday, September 12, 2005 at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden. The last wash is off the line. The raspberries are all picked and bottled. The last batches of bread and rolls are out of the oven and delivered where needed. The last quilt finished. No more reports to do at Hillfield. Shifts are all done at the Ogden Temple. The last Church position has been completed. The final volunteer hours have been completed at McKay-Dee Hospital. The last instructions have been given. She has now joyfully taken her last trip in order to be with her husband, her parents and all her brothers and sister. Looking forward to a happy reunion in later years are her children, Rayo and Gisele, Allen and Melvalee, Glen and Pat, Don and Cheyrl, 19 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren and 13 greatgreat-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 17, 2005 at 11 a.m. at the Lakeview Ward, 4900 South 2000 West, Roy. Family and friends may call on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers Mortuary in Roy, 5865 South 1900 West and on Saturday at the church from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Roy City Cemetery. She will be missed. Al Thackeray Thursday, September 15, 2005 OGDEN - A.J. Al Thackeray went to live with his Heavenly Father on September 12, 2005 after a valiant fight with cancer. Al was born November 27, 1924, Thanksgiving Day, in Ogden, UT to Leah Nelson and Alma Thackeray. He attended Ogden schools and Weber College. He married his life-long partner, Jean Palmer, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on November 27, 1946. Al retired from Hill Air Force Base on January 5, 1980 as a weapon system logistic officer. His family and grandchildren were the most important things in his life. His interests included traveling, bowling and spending time at their mountain property with family. He was a high priest in the LDS Church. Survived by his wife, Jean; son, Kevin (Susan) Thackeray; grandsons Travis (Kim) Lewis, one great granddaughter, Andrea Lewis; Clinton (Jessica) Thackeray, Nick (Sheryl) Thackeray, and Cory Thackeray; one brother Jay (Coy) Thackeray; one sister Barbara (Art) Headley, an aunt, Katherine Putnam, and many wonderful nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Linda Lewis, two brothers and a sister. Al was a loving, caring husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather with a wonderful sense of humor. He will be missed by all that knew him. Our heartfelt appreciation goes to Applegate Home Health Care, Vista Hospice Care and Washington Terrace Health Care for their loving and kind care to Al and the family during his illness. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 16 at 1:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary Chapel in Ogden, 845 Washington Blvd., where friends may call on Friday from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm. Interment, Myers Evergreen Memorial Park. Jean Shanks Thursday, September 15, 2005 OGDEN - Mary Jean Shanks, 76, died September 12, 2005 of natural causes. She was born November 21, 1928 in Collierville, MS, the daughter of Vera and Madison Milliron. She married Thomas Shanks in May of 1949 in Memphis, TN. She moved to Ogden in 1985 and worked at Ogden Regional Hospital for 15 years. Jean is survived by her daughter and her husband Terry and William Brown; her two sons Tim and Tom Shanks; and her grandson Colin Shanks. Services will be held Saturday, September 17, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at Light of the Valley Lutheran Church, 1074 N. Fairfield Road Layton, UT. A viewing for family and friends will be held Friday, September 16, 2005 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Leavitt's Mortuary 836 36th Street, Ogden, UT 84403 Interment at Leavitt's Aultorest Memorial Park. In lieu of material remembrances, contributions may be sent to the Light of the Valley Lutheran Church. Shirley Ruth Milligan Thompson Thursday, September 15, 2005 Our sweet mother passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving children on Saturday, September 10, 2005 in Salt Lake City, twenty-two years to the day after losing her childhood sweetheart, lifelong mate, and our father, Carty. Born the last of five daughters on November 4, 1927 in Ogden, Utah to William Kerr Milligan and Violet Jane Rouse Milligan, she is survived by two sisters, Virginia Barty of Muscatine, Iowa and Marion Gill of Clinton. Two sisters preceded her in death, Vee Malouf of California, and Dorothy Close Blodgett of Utah. She is also survived by a son and three daughters; Michael Carty Thompson St James of Ogden, Terry Ann Panas of Taylorsville, Patsy Lee Bowman of Murray, and Judy Renae McIntyre of West Jordan. She was the grandmother of eleven, and great-grandmother of fifteen, who will miss her soft hands and smiling eyes always. During her full life, she lived in Ogden, Sunset, and Salt Lake City, and for a time in Henderson, Nevada, in Kirkland and Duvall, Washington, and in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Wherever she was in her life, her family was her home. Nephew Larry Barty has observed "She was easy to love, and gave her love easily and generously." That simple statement says it all. Mom had a rich and colorful childhood with the other Milligan Girls and her parents on Eccles Avenue in Ogden, and she loved to reminisce and to share stories of this period of her life with us. We treasured these moments with her when her face was alight with memories of her past. Late in her life, she was blessed to reunite twice with her two surviving sisters and all of her nieces and nephews. These reunions were precious times that she treasured in the core of her soul. They were fitting exclamation points to the passages of her life. We thank all who helped to give these gifts to our mother, specially those who traveled great distances to make them possible. We would like to thank the staff of CareSource Hospice Residence for helping us to ease mom's way during the final five days of her life. They helped us keep our promise to our father that we would take good care of mother. We will never forget their kindness and compassion. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m Saturday, September 17 at Larkin Sunset Lawn Mortuary, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City. Friends and family may come to visit from 10 a.m. Gary T. Sparks Thursday, September 15, 2005 GREEN RIVER, Wyoming - Gary Thomas Sparks died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005 of cancer. He was born March 25, 1954 in Ogden, Utah, the son of James Thomas and Bernice Kapp Sparks. He married Vicki Stitt February 15, 1975 in Ogden, Utah. Gary graduated from Weber High School in 1972 and attended college in Wyoming. He worked at FMC as a Relief Operator for 31 years. His interests and hobbies included fishing, hunting, and spending time with his grandchildren and family. He was a member of the Wyoming State Bass Federation for the past 15 years. Gary had the courage to live and the faith to die. His life was not measured by the number of breaths he took, but by the moments that took his breath away. He is survived by his wife Vicki: daughters and son-in-laws Brandy (Randy) Stoeger, Amanda (Dusty) Finch; four beautiful grandchildren all of Green River Wy.; parents Jim and Bernice Sparks, father and mother in-law William and Bonnie Stitt; sister Cindy (Dennis) Godfrey; brother Lance Sparks all of North Ogden, Utah; nine nephews, five nieces, several aunts, uncles and cousins: many loving and wonderful friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, sister-in law, aunt, uncle, and nephew. A celebration of his life will be held in Green River Wyoming, Sept. 17th at 6:00 p.m. at Expedition Island. William LaRell Van Noy Thursday, September 15, 2005 ST. GEORGE, Utah - William LaRell Van Noy, 69, passed away September 12, 2005 in St. George. He was born January 10, 1936 in Thayne, Wyoming to William Avon Van Noy and Vernessa Tullis. He married Karen Y. Roos. They were married in Idaho Falls, Idaho on August 19, 1955. They were later divorced. He then married Nancy A. Jensen on May 4, 1981. They were later sealed in the Ogden Temple to each other on July 19, 1996. He resided in Hooper, Utah for 42 years in the home he built himself. He attended University of Utah on a football scholarship. He worked for Farmer Brothers Coffee and also owned a food brokerage business for almost 20 years. They recently moved to St. George where they enjoyed their hobbies of golfing, the outdoors, and playing pool with his buddies. Bill was an excellent horseman who was an award winning calf roper and team roper. He is survived by his wife, Nancy and his Children: Kelly Van Noy, Kim (Les) Nicholas,Lori Adams, Shane (Rebecca) Van Noy, Debbie (Ron) Cragun. And step children: Robin (Gary)Bromley, Doug (Kristie) Bench, Pam (Jerry) Arave. Also survived by one brother and two sisters: Dean (Mary) Van Noy, LaRita Thomas, and Lenna (Lynn) Wheeler. With 24 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother Lloyd Van Noy and his parents. We would like to thank the staff of Dixie Regional Medical Center for all of their compassion and efforts. He will be sorely missed by all. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 15, 2005, 11 a.m., Sun River LDS Chapel, 4461 Country Club Dr., St. George, Utah. Visitation will be held on Thursday, 9:30-10:40 a.m., prior to the services at the Sun River Chapel Funeral services will also be held Saturday, September 17, 2005, 12 p.m., Kanesville LDS Stake Center, 4555 W. 4000 S., West Haven, Utah with a visitation from 9:30-11:40 a.m., prior to the services at the Stake Center. Interment will be in the Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch under the direction of Metcalf Mortuary (435) 673-4221.