Class of 1946 H.S.



Class of 1946 H.S.'s Website

Alphabetical Alumni

Scott, Lola Fae [Fay]
6051 County Rd. 311
New Castle, Colorado 81647-9626 US

Lola Fae Brennan

Class of 1946. Lola Fay [or Fae] Scott. She graduated from BYH on May 23, 1946. Source: 1946 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. She performed a trombone solo, "Song to an Evening Star," at graduation exercises.

Smith, Mary Eleanor (1946)

Mary Smith

Class of 1946. Mary Eleanor Smith. She graduated from BYH on May 23, 1946. Source: 1946 BYH Graduation Exercises Program.

Smith, Norma

Smith, Norma
Logan, Utah US

Norma and Ross Olsen

Class of 1946. Norma Smith. She graduated from BYH on May 23, 1946. Source: 1946 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Married _____ Olsen. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Norma S. Olsen, July 28, 1928 - November 16, 2017. Norma Smith Olsen, 89 years of age, passed away 16 November 2017 in North Logan, Utah. She was born 28 July 1928 to Seymour Bicknell and Winifred Harker Smith in Mountain View, Alberta, Canada. She attended schools in Mountain View, Cardston, Alberta, and Provo, Utah. She graduated from Brigham Young University High School in 1946 and went on to Brigham Young University, where she studied music and English. In November 1949 she was called to serve in the Canadian Mission and was released June 1951. While serving in Canada, she met her sweetheart, Ross David Olsen. They were sealed in the Cardston, Alberta. LDS Temple on 30 August 1951. Ross and Norma would serve together in the New Mexico Albuquerque Mission from April 1989 to May 1990. Norma had many talents. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, family history and music. She was known for her hand-dipped chocolates and beautiful wedding cakes. She was a faithful, lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings. She loved the temple and was grateful to serve as an ordinance worker along with her husband, Ross. She loved her homeland of Canada and her adopted country, the U.S. She is survived by children: Gregory (Janet) Olsen, Manon (Paul) Zaluski and Eric (Valerie) Olsen; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Frank Smith, and sister, Rose Marie Forsyth. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ross; brothers Travers and Waldo; sisters Winifred, Maxine, Betty, Eleanor and Carma; and daughter Janeen. Services will be Saturday, November 25, 2017, in the College-Young Ward chapel, 2394 W. 2200 South, Young Ward. A viewing will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., with the funeral to follow at noon. Interment will be in the Logan Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenmortuaries.net. [Logan Herald Journal, November 24, 2017]

Thornton, James (1946)

Jim Thornton

Class of 1946. James Thornton. He graduated from BYH on May 23, 1946. Source: 1946 BYH Graduation Exercises Program.

Viehweg, Ross Gordon
Orem, Utah US

Ross and Joy Viehweg

Class of 1946. Ross G. Viehweg. He graduated from BYH on May 23, 1946. Source: 1946 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. He delivered the benediction at graduation exercises. ~ ~ ~ ~ Ross Viehweg, 6' 2" 170 lbs. played Center on the BYU Football Team in 1947. His hometown: Weston, Wyoming. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYU 1950. Rice University, Houston, Texas, 2006. Ross married Joy, a descendant of John and Roxana Leavitt Huntsman through their first daughter, Salena Huntsman, who married James Chipman. They lived in American Fork, Utah. Salena raised James' four children by his first wife who died, and then bore twelve children to James. James Chipman became the first State Treasurer when Utah became a state in 1896. ~ ~ ~ ~ Ross and Joy Viehweg of Orem, Utah, married December 28, 1955 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are both retired teachers, Joy from Alpine School District after twenty-five years of teaching (a graduate of BYU), and Ross after 39 years of teaching at BYU, (a graduate of Rice University). Ross has also been a practicing architect, and Joy has been active in family history, writing histories and doing research and consulting. Their children include: Lisa Viehweg [BYH Class of 1978]; Scott (Denise Miller) Viehweg; Dane Viehweg; and Gina Viehweg (Steve) Rich. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Ross Vieweg, passed away of July 8, 2020. There will be a live stream of Ross service on Wednesday July 15 at 11:00 am. Just go to www.walkersanderson.com and click watch live webcast. If you can't watch it live, the stream will be available to watch on Ross' obituary page shortly after. Ross Gordon Viehweg was born on August 11, 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was of English, German, and Danish ancestry. Ross was the son of John Edward Viehweg and Keren Martha Coombs Viehweg. He spent his early years in Salt Lake City, later moving to Idaho. He excelled in track, football and academic studies at Malad High School, and then at BYU High School, where he graduated with the BYH Class of 1946. He then attended Brigham Young University, also in Provo, Utah. Ross played football for BYU and was an avid fan and season ticket holder for over 40 years. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil from 1948 to 1950 when that mission covered the entire nation, thus helping in laying the groundwork for the many missions blessing the lives of Brazilians there today. Ross was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1951 at Fort Douglas, UT and was processed at Fort Ord, CA. He took basic training at Camp Roberts, CA. Graduating from Officers Candidate School as a Second Lieutenant at Fort Benning, GA, he served at Ft. Devens, MA, Camp Drum, NY, and as cadet trainer in ordinance at West Point Military Academy, NY. After his discharge as a First Lieutenant from the Army, he attended Rice University in Houston, Texas studying Architecture. On military furlough in NYC in 1952 Ross met Luna Joy Viehweg, at the Manhattan LDS Ward, renewing an acquaintance from six years past at BYU. They were married Dec. 30, 1955 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They enjoyed residing in Houston, Texas until 1959, then moving to Provo, UT to pursue his field of Architecture. Ross established Ross G. Viehweg and Associates working as an architect in Provo and Orem until age 91, creating beautiful buildings to the delight of many clients. He also taught at Brigham Young University in the College of Family Living for thirty-nine years. Ross had a very creative mind and a love for color and design. With Joy he toured Europe in 1953 for 4 months, enjoying the people, and the historical scenes and edifices in nine countries. Ross and Joy raised four marvelous children: Lisa Ann Viehweg, Scott Anthony Viehweg (Denise), Dane Robert Viehweg, and Gina Viehweg Rich (Steve). Their wonderful grandchildren are Max Elliot Strayer, Anthony Blair Viehweg (Kathryn), Korinne Hope Viehweg, Harley Alexa Viehweg, Zoe Nicole Viehweg, Maycie Jane Viehweg, Jennifer Kennedy, Brittany Shaver, Mikayla Shay Poole (Mark), Coulson Stephen Rich (Brisa), Ashley Zegilla (Logan) Justin Miller (Liz). Their charming great granddaughters are Piper Nicole Viehweg, Quinn Ray Viehweg, and Rileigh Grace Smith. As a longtime enthusiast of exercising for good health, Ross enjoyed the BYU physical facilities and the Orem Fitness Center for many years. Ross served in many positions in the LDS Church: Bishop of a ward of married BYU students, Bishops’ Councilors, Ward SS President, Ward Missionary, Sunday School Teacher, Stake Young Men’s President in the Houston, Texas Stake (400 miles across). He also served with Joy on a mission at the Latter-day Saints Employment Center in Provo, UT. Our husband, dad, grandpa, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend was dearly loved and will be missed more than we can say. The family would like to thank Encompass Hospice, Jared Moore, and all the extraordinary team members who cared for our dad. Funeral services will be held at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home 646 East 800 North Orem, Ut. Viewing Tuesday July 14, 6:00-8:00 pm and Wednesday July 15, 10:00 - 10:45 am open to all. Please wear a mask. Due to Covid 19 restrictions, funeral services will be held with family and close friends.Funeral will be streamed online for all to join at www.walkersanderson.com, 11:00-noon July 15th. Interment is in the Orem City Cemetery. Condolences may be offered to the family online at www.walkersanderson.com. Source

Whitesides, Marilyn

Marilyn Whitesides

Class of 1946. Marilyn Whitesides. She graduated from BYH on May 23, 1946. Source: 1946 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. She performed a piano solo, "Polonaise," by Chopin, at the conclusion of graduation exercises.

Woodger, Wilson Clarke

Wilson Woodger

Class of 1946. Wilson Clarke Woodger. He graduated from BYH on May 23, 1946. Source: 1946 BYH Graduation Exercises Program.

Young, Donna

Young, Donna
(See Huntington, Donna)

Donna Young

Class of 1946. [See Huntington, Donna]

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