LOGAN, UTAH: Lester Joseph Newbrand, 88, of Logan, beloved husband, father, returned to his Heavenly Father on Friday, December 5, 2003 to be reunited with his late wife, Tense. He died at the Logan Valley Rehabilitation Center.

He was born June 24, 1915 to John Joseph and Ida Ruegsegger Newbrand in Daniels, Idaho. He was the second of seven children. Lester attended school in Daniels and after one hear of high school he went to work on the family farm. They sold the farm in Idaho and moved to Paradise, Utah, after the farm was sold he went to live in Hyrum for a while and then moved to Logan. He worked as a mason for 35 years. His touch is all over Logan. He worked for Olsen and Davis Construction. He worked on Pepperidge Farm in Richmond, Wurlitzer, USU Fine Arts Building, an LDS church, The Logan Temple, a school in Wyoming, a service station in Ogden, the Cache Valley Mall and the Romney Stadium at USU. He was a very hard worker and was very proud of his work.

He married Susan Larsen on July 2, 1987 in Elko, Nevada.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Susan, Logan; a daughter, Francis and Warren Smith, Smithfield; two step-children, Michael and Kathi Mutzenberger, Sioux Falls, So. Dakota; Debi and Mick Myskewitz, Belt, Montana; eight grandchildren, Kathleen, Melanie and Phil; Robert and Amy; Kevin, Roni, Lessha, Ariel, Vannesha; six great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; a brother, Delwyn and two sisters, Delores and Harold Speirs; Emma Lyle Boehme. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Hortense, two sons, Jerry and Paul Newbrand, two great grandchildren, three sisters, Ruby Obray, Reah, Alice Olsen.

Our family wishes to express our gratitude to Dr. Jeffery Strong and the Logan Regional Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at 12:00 pm in the Allen-Hall Mortuary. Friends may call at the mortuary Monday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 pm and on Tuesday from 10:30 - 11:45 am. Interment will be in the Hyrum City Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family at Allen-Hall Mortuary.