All Obituaries

Edna Laura Balactar August 26, 1929 ~ January 15, 2020 Edna Laura Balactar passed away on January 15, 2020 in Ogden, UT, with her daughter and granddaughter by her side. She was born August 26, 1929 to George and Margaret (Daisy) Marquardt in Wayne County, Michigan. She met the love of her life, William W. Balactar, in Michigan and they married March 31, 1951. Edna obtained her nursing degree from Weber State University and spent her career working in hospitals and home care. She loved...

Gay Hatfield May 18, 1932 ~ January 14, 2020 Our beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother passed peacefully in her home at the age of 87.  Gay was a devoted wife and mother and loved to play tennis and to travel.  She married her beloved husband, Hat, in 1954, and celebrated 50 Golden Years before his passing in 2005.  They moved to Ogden, Utah in 1956, when Hat was transferred there with IBM, and soon after started a family.  They traveled often between...

Dianne Dabb Roylance October 5, 1951 ~ January 11, 2020   Dianne Dabb Roylance was born October 5th, 1951 to Donna (Beck) and Earl J. Dabb in Ogden, Utah.  She passed away January 11th 2020 after a long battle with cancer, at the age of 68.  She graduated from Weber High School and later attended college.  She graduated Magna Cum Lade with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in 1994 from Weber State University.  She was the Parish Secretary for...

Carol Rae Swift June 3, 1946 ~ January 10, 2020   Carol was born on June 3, 1946, to Raymond and Lucile Bosgieter Swift. She was the oldest of four children and the only daughter.   She graduated from Ben Lomond High School in 1964 and went on to be trained in computer programming, holding jobs at Iomega and the IRS before retiring in 2006.   Even though she didn’t have children of her own, she loved her 13 nieces and nephews and enjoyed sharing her interests and...

Teri Alissa Olson October 19, 1974 ~ January 10, 2020   Teri Olson, or “TT” as she was known to friends and family, was born in Pittsburgh, PA on October 19, 1974.   Teri was a mother to Noah Olson, daughter to Tom Pugh, and a big sister to Melanie Pugh, Becky (Tyson) Shelton, and Candice Pugh (Sol Adams).  She also had a partner, Graydon Charlesworth, and they were very in love.   She loved spending time with her son, Noah. She was very proud of him...

Isaac Ignacio Gonzalez, 21, passed away on January 9, 2020.  Isaac was born October 16, 1998 to Jessica A. Cortez and Ignacio Gonzalez in Chula Vista, California. Isaac was an active child who grew up in San Diego playing soccer and football.  He moved to Utah at age 12 and attended Orion Junior High, where he met many great life-long friends.  Isaac was very social and outgoing.  He always aimed to be the life of the party.  He attended Two Rivers High.  He...

Marilee Carol Howell June 1, 1957 ~ January 8, 2020   Marilee Carol Howell was born on June 1, 1957. She fought her battle with brain cancer up to her last day on January 8, 2020. She lived her life on her own terms, often defiant of common views and practices because she thought her ways were better; they often were.  She was born to Dorothy and Chester Murray in Covina, CA.  She excelled in school, skipping the 4th grade and graduating high school at 16, only because...

Melody DeGroot McCoard, age 61 lost her valiant battle with cancer on January 8, 2020, at her home in Cedar City, Utah with loved ones by her side. Melody was the firstborn to Jerry and Jeanette Carter DeGroot on December 31, 1958. Melody married the love of her life, Scott H McCoard on June 24,1977 in the Ogden Utah Temple. They never were able to have children, so she lovingly adopted into her life many beautiful souls that she loved unconditionally until the day she died. When Melody...

Ernestine Evelyn Moss January 24, 1931 ~ January 8, 2020   Ernie has left us to go and be with her wonderful pets. She was born in Visalia, California and grew up in Sacramento and attended school there. She worked at McClelland Air Force Base and attended college at nights. While working at McClelland AFB she met her husband Ray, they were married in 1956 in Utah and made their home here in Ogden. She spent all her life rescuing and caring for animals. She loved the year they lived...

Anthony Olivas August 23, 1958 ~ January 8, 2020 Anthony (Tony) Olivas made his last inappropriate and more than likely sarcastic gesture on January 8, 2020, at the age of 61.  We think he did this on purpose mainly because he was a stubborn old bastard.  Affectionately known as Tony O by his family and friends, he was a welder by trade and an avid rider. Tony was an extraordinarily great man, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend who was born August 23, 1958...