Marian Smout

Marian Stanger Smout Pleasant View - Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Marian Beth Stanger Smout, 80, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 from complications related to dementia. She was born on July 4, 1942 in Ogden, Utah, daughter of Joseph Leland and Elizabeth Pearl Millard Stanger. She was raised in Marriott-Slaterville and later moved to Ogden, North Ogden and finally residing in Pleasant View, where she had the perfect view of Ben Lomond every day. Marian graduated from Weber High School and Weber State College, she was amongst the first class at Weber to graduate with bachelor’s degrees. Marian enjoyed many years being the girl’s camp director, and was active in the Relief Society. She married and had four children who loved her dearly. She was later divorced. Marian was a PE teacher at North Davis Junior High, worked for Utah School for the Deaf and Blind as a speech therapist, and retired from McKay Dee Hospital as newborn hearing screener. She liked to go to spirit lake and fish and loved to camp. She loved the 4th of July, especially the parade, anything associated to patriotism. Marian loved the beach but didn't get there enough. She also enjoyed throwing parties and backyard “kids days” with her grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was an awesome pie maker. Marian enjoyed having lunch with her friends. Marian was always serving others whether it was known or not. In lieu of flowers please do service unto others as Marian would do. Surviving are her three children: Roger (Kristin) Smout; Timothy Smout; Jennie Stuart; nine grandchildren: Jazmin (Troy), Brooklyn, Abigaile, Talon (Natalee), Katelyn, Tucker, Trace, Megan, Luke three great grandchildren: Jaxon, Tessa, Jayden; four brothers. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one son, Steven Smout. A viewing will be held on Monday February 27, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Gillies Funeral Chapel, 634 E 200 S., Brigham City, UT. Graveside services will be private at a later date. Send condolences to www.gfc-utah.com.