All Obituaries

Mr. Chester Albert Anderson, 68, passed away April 3, 2019 at his home in Evanston.   He was born February 13, 1951 in Hibbing, Minnesota to Chester Roland and Evelyn Elizabeth Johnson Anderson. He had been a resident of Evanston for over 40 years and was a heavy equipment operator. His passion was motorcycles, he proudly owned a 1976 Harley Davidson FXE Super Glide which he put over 200,000 miles on traveling around the country. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a kind and...

Clifton Ray Apple Jr, also known as "Cowboy", passed from this life on April 18, 2019 at Rocky Mountain Care Center.   He was born in Wichita Falls, Texas.    In his early years he worked as a Journeyman for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.    He loved old country music, he loved hunting, his favorite watering hole was the Badlands Saloon where he has many friends.  He loved his old hat. He was preceded in death by his father,...

Kim Okubo Kumagai, passed away April 17, 2019 in Oakley, Utah. She was born on February 8, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Kiyotaro and Riyo (Enamoto) Okubo; the third youngest of eight siblings.  She received her Bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Utah. During her nursing career, she met Dr. John Yoshiharu Kumagai.  They were married in Ogden, Utah on September 18, 1943. Kim was an expert homemaker which included caring for her children, many pets, and...

Bill Gene Porter returned to his heavenly Father on April 17, 2019.  He was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming on December 18, 1945 to Thorald and Kita Porter.   Bill was a 1965 graduate of Evanston High School.   Bill married the love of his life Linda Ellingford on November 18, 1966, at the Evanston LDS Stake Center.  Bill and Linda were proud to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary in 2016.  Together they had three wonderful children who became their life...

Viola Birch was born on January 24, 1922 in Coalville, Utah to Elmer Doris and Margaret Matilda Staley. She passed away on April 10, 2019 at Rocky Mountain Care in Evanston. She was the second of 9 children. They were raised on a sheep ranch in Upton, Utah. On October 17, 1939, she married Rex Birch and they moved to Atlantic City, WY. For 2 years (1942-1944) they moved to various places while Rex was in the U.S. Navy, then returning to Atlantic City. In 1952 they moved to Lyman to start a...

Mary Jacqueline “Jackie” Gerrard, 87, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 in Evanston. She was born September 27, 1931 in Evanston to Enos Eugene and Ethel Faye Lake Smith. She married Gordon K. “Curly” Gerrard on February 24, 1951 and they later sealed in the SLC temple. Jackie was everything a mother and grandmother should be. She made scrapbooks of the family and enjoyed camping, 4-wheeling, walking and snowmobiling. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ...

Our beloved husband, father and grandfather Larry K Hoffman passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 7, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the sixth of seven children born to Albert L. Hoffman and Effie Hayward Hoffman. He was born and raised in Randolph, Utah working on his father’s ranch while growing up. He graduated from Rich County High School in 1953. Larry married Sharon Palmer on December 1, 1956 in Elko Nevada. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple....

Kody Lee Kissling 39, passed away unexpectedly on April 6, 2019. He was born on February 23, 1980 in Ogden, Utah to Fred and Ruth (Martin) Kissling. He graduated from Mountain View, High School in 1999 and attended college at Central Wyoming College in Riverton WY.  He was employed at Solvay Chemicals. He met the soon to be love of his life Sarah (Walker) but once he met Ella he knew they were meant to be.  Kody and Sarah were married on June 18, 2011 at the family...

Raelene Louise Cheney Pratt Reinard Our dear wife, mother, sister, friend, teacher, grandmother and great grandmother left this life peaceably on Tuesday, April 2nd after years of poor health and struggle and following a brief illness. Raelene Louise Cheney Pratt Reinard was born July 27, 1942 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah to Ray Linden Cheney and Lorene Susan Quinn. She spent her first years in Salt Lake City and later childhood in Cedar City, Utah.  Among her favorite memories were the...

Mary Joan Vercimak (Joan) age 92, passed away on March 28, 2019. Joan was born on July 7, 1926 in Tacoma, Washington to Steve Rodzinak Sr. and Mary (Hiblar) Rodzinak. She married Stephen Robert Vercimak on June 7, 1944 in Fort Bridger, Wyoming. He preceded her in death on April 23, 1967. Joan was very involved in her faith and served many through her membership at Saint Helen’s Catholic Church. She was a member of the Council of Catholic Woman. She worked at the Wyoming State Hospital...