Granger High 1965 - In Memoriam: February 2019

Thank you for visiting this memorial page honoring those who either graduated or would have graduated from Granger High School in 1965. We are honoring as many former classmates as we can find who have passed on. They were our friends, associates, teammates and, in some cases, our lifelong partners and companions. We also honor our veterans and those gallant young men who gave their all, in defense of the country they loved so much. To our MIA, James Schiele, we will never forget you and will continue to look forward to the day your remains are returned to the land of the free, the home of the brave.

Thanks to everyone who helped in the development of this memorial page, especially Diane Day Cooper, who would have graduated a Lancer were it not for her parents relocating their family in 1960. Without her, this would not have been possible. Thom Rich

“And each one there has one thing shared, they have sweated beneath the same sun, looked up in wonder at the same moon, and wept when it was all done, for bein' done too soon.” Neil Diamond

Monday, February 18, 2019

Larry Skogerboe

On February 18, 2019, we lost our husband, father, grandfather, best friend and hero, Larry Ramon Skogerboe, to complications resulting from kidney failure. Larry was born to Reuben and Rozella Skogerboe in Grantsville, Utah on February 23, 1947, where he lived until the age of 12, at which time he moved to Kearns, Utah. He was a graduate of Granger High School.

Larry married Julia Rushton on November 6, 1971. They were blessed with four children in whom Larry was very proud. He loved to hear of their accomplishments and to see them succeed.

Larry was drafted by the Army in 1971, fighting in the Vietnam War proudly and honorably. He was awarded two Purple Hearts during his time in combat. He took a sniper’s bullet and carried shrapnel with him in his back throughout his life as a result of this near fatal injury.

Working several jobs, Larry found friends everywhere he went; Kennecott, Hercules, Fort Douglas, Hill Field Air Force Base, and finally the Federal Aviation Administration where he retired. His willingness to work hard in any capacity was an example to his children and grandchildren.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Rozella and Reuben; his in-laws, Lewis and Leone Rushton; brothers Gaylord (Skog) and Dean; brother-in-laws Richard Rushton and Claude Parkinson; sister Shelley; son Joseph; and granddaughter Jordyn.

Survived by his wife of nearly 48 years, Julia; daughter Trudy (Quint) McCombs; sons Matt (Katie) Skogerboe, Zachary (Susan) Skogerboe, Dan (Stevie) Skogerboe; four granddaughters; three grandsons; and one great-grandson. Also survived by sister Maralee Parkinson; brother Denny (Cherie) Skogerboe; brother-in-law James (Carla) Rushton; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

“You Are The Wind Beneath My Wings”

Graveside services will be held Saturday, February 23, 2019, 12:00 noon, at Riverton City Cemetery, 1500 West 13200 South. Viewings will be held Friday, Feb. 22nd, 6-8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10-11:00 a.m. at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 S. Redwood Road.

Friday, February 8, 2019

Kathleen (Kathi) Thomson

Kathleen (Kathi) Thomson passed away in Bend, OR on February 8, 2019, after a four-year battle with ovarian cancer.

Kathi was born in Salt Lake City, UT to Jerry Don and Beverly Nash Crawford on Dec. 20, 1946. She was later adopted by Keith J. Thomson, her mother’s 2^nd husband.

After graduation from Granger High School in 1965, Kathi attended the University of Utah. On August 18, 1967, she married high school classmate Gary Burns, whom she’d been dating since the summer after their junior year. They were the parents of two sons, Ryan and Greg. Gary and Kathi lived in West Jordan, UT until Gary graduated from the University of Utah and then in 1977 relocated to Orange County, CA where Kathi, with her gregarious personality, was a natural fit as a tour director. She guided tourists to various sites from Tijuana to the movie studios in Los Angeles. She and Gary divorced in 1985 and on July 7, 1986, Kathi married Edson H Hawley, Jr. in Las Vegas, NV. He and Kathi resided in Garden Grove, CA and after Ed’s passing, eventually to Bend, OR.

Kathi was survived by her son Ryan, his wife Mita and their children Brianna and Alec. She was also survived by her son Greg, his wife Wilma and their children Cameron and Harrison, plus her sister, Joanie, of Indio, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Brent James Thomson and Corwyn (Cory) Keith Thomson.

Kathi’s life was celebrated by her family and her ashes scattered in places she loved.

(This obituary was compiled with the assistance of Gary Burns and from Internet genealogical research.)