RaAnn Yeates

RaAnn (Ranie) Yeates, age 44, passed away peacefully at her home Aug. 7, 2009. She was born April 18, 1965, in Salt Lake City at Cottonwood Hospital to Charles Duane Crossen and Margaret Hardman Crossen. Ranie grew up in Providence and Benson, Utah. She attended school at Providence Elementary, South Cache Junior High and graduated from Sky View High School. After high school, she met and found her true love, Brian Casey Yeates, and married him on Nov. 10, 1984. They were blessed with two beautiful children, Jeffery Brian Yeates and Kaysie Jessica Yeates. Jessica was and is a mother's dream. To look into the face of your child and see yourself is such a wonderful blessing. She is the image of her mother and reminds us all of how beautiful Ranie was inside and out. Jeff inherited her strength of character which she was very proud of. His independent, fearless nature was and is her. After the children moved away, her dog Jack became her most endeared friend. Ranie was the first to laugh, the first to cry and, most importantly, the first to give to those in need. Anyone and everyone who met her loved her. She was so very talented. She loved wood crafting and created many beautiful gifts for her family. Ranie loved the outdoors and chose to work outdoors for a profession. She worked hard her whole life and truly enjoyed her last few years working as a sexton for Smithfield City, taking exceptional care of the cemetery. She took great pride in her work and her life, everything she did. Out her back window were her horses and her dogs and any fortunate stray that lucked across her doorstep. Friends, neighbors and family were always welcome. She loved to spend time laughing and playing league pool with Uncle Reid and her husband Casey. Her one and only sister, Kathy, was her hero. They were always there for each other and forever will be. Most of all she loved to spend time with her dad fishing at the secret places only they shared and knew, becoming best friends and laughing in the pure enjoyment that only comes from being father and daughter. Our loss is great, but we know she is where she needs to be and most wants to be, with her mom. She loved life. Ranie was and always will be the spark that ignited the love that glowed in the souls of all who knew her. Most of all, she loved her husband Casey. Inseparable from the beginning, they celebrated life every day, loving each other fiercely and never letting go. They toiled to create the beautiful relationship they had. They were true soulmates and forever will be. Her dream was to go to Alaska. Now she can go anywhere she wants. We believe she is there laughing and playing and fishing, teasing Casey, "Hey love, I caught the biggest fish, I caught the most, you better watch out for Jon. Hurry catch up to me, I miss you. I miss you all," we can hear her say. God speed strong one, we all miss you and love you until we meet again, goodbye. Ranie is survived by her father Duane (Afton) Crossen of Providence; her husband Casey of Clarkston; children: Jeffery Brian Yeates of Logan; Kaysie Jessica Yeates of Lyman, Wyo.; her dog, Jack; her uncles, Reid W. Nilson; Lynn Hardman; and one grandchild, Kayden. She is also survived by a sister, Kathy Hervey; aunts: Helen Mills, Margene Hardman; nieces: Jolene Ann Hervey, Katie Lynn Tysver and Danielle Dee Lundberg ; a cousin, Michael Nilson; stepsister, Suzanne (Eric) Apelskog; and stepbrother, Dan Mariott. She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Crossen; grandfather, Harvey Hardman; an aunt, Lavon (Bonnie) Hardman; and cousins: Johnny R. Nilson and Jason Nilson. A graveside service will be held at noon Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, at the Smithfield City Cemetery, 300 E. Center Street, Smithfield, Utah. Friends and family may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Thursday at Nelson Funeral Home, 162 E. 400 North, Logan. Condolences may be extended to the family online at www.nelsonfuneralhome.com.