Roland Flint Scoffield

Bear River City, UT ? Roland Flint Scoffield, 91, passed away at his home Monday, March 1, 2010. He was born November 3, 1918 in Layton, Utah to George and Corilla Flint Scoffield. He graduated from Bear River High School. He served in the US Navy during WWII. Roland married Georgia Larson January 11, 1947 in Reno, NV. He owned and operated the Bear River City Garage and Gas Station for many years. He worked as a Metrology Technician at Thiokol, retiring in 1984. He enjoyed gardening, friends, fishing, and wintered in Overton, NV. He was a member of the Bear River City 3rd LDS Ward.
Roland is survived by his wife; children: Gary Donna Scoffield, Lyle Scoffield, GeorgiaLee Scott Steffenhagen, Rex Scoffield, and Jon Wendy Scoffield; 13 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren; three great, great grandchildren; sisters, Lucille Robbins, Bernice Beck and Ada Dewey and one brother, Don Scoffield.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Merrial, Spencer, Chester, Seymer, Max and Dick and one sister, Bessie Calderwood and Daughter Brenda Clark.
Funeral services will be held 12:00 noon Friday, March 5, 2010 at the Bear River LDS Church, 5870 North 4700 West, Bear River City with Bishop Steven Stewart officiating. Family and friends may call 6:00-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2010 at Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home, 111 North 100 East, Tremonton and 10:30-11:40 a.m. Friday at the church.
Interment will be at Bear River City Cemetery where military honors will be accorded.