Obituaries

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Douglas Johnson

Douglas Johnson

Mar 16, 2015

Douglas Edwin Johnson of American Fork passed away peacefully at his home on March 16, 2015. He had just celebrated his 89th birthday. He was born in Union, Utah on March 5, 1926, to Henry Edwin and Almira Beckstead Johnson. He was the youngest of eight children and the only son. Doug spent his early years in Sandy. He graduated...

Naomi Johnson

Naomi Johnson

Mar 15, 2015

Naomi Lida Patterson Johnson "Devoted Wife, Mother and Grandmother" Naomi Lida Patterson Johnson, 86, passed away March 15, 2015 in Provo, Utah. Born October 11, 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Robert Thomas and Eudora Tuttle Patterson. Naomi married Joseph Bent Johnson November 17, 1948 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Joseph Bent passed away December 31, 2002. Naomi...

Elaine Peters

Elaine Peters

Mar 11, 2015

Elaine Herman Peters 78, passed away peacefully Tuesday March 11th 2015. She was born August 30th 1936 to Eugene O. and Edith Isom Herman . She grew up in Provo, Utah where she graduated from Provo High School in 1954. She worked at Mountain Bell as a telephone operator. She met and married Paul Richard Peters on November 1st 1955....

Douglas nicholes

Douglas nicholes

Feb 21, 2015

Douglas E. Nicholes, 85, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, well known educator and friend to all, passed away after a long illness on February 21, 2015. He was born October 8, 1929 to Howard and Hope Nicholes. He married his high school sweetheart, Mary Lou Devey, May 2, 1952 in the Salt Lake Temple. They were blessed with two...

May Jeppson

May Jeppson

Feb 21, 2015

May Ellen Mott Jeppson, age 92, passed away on February 21, 2015 in American Fork. She was born on March 22, 1922 to Albert and Margie Mott in American Fork. She married Arnold McKinley Jeppson on July 11, 1938. Survived by her children: Jack (Janette) Jeppson, Gail (Dean) Young, Dale Jeppson, JoAnn (Richard) Saunders. She is preceded in death by...

Ann White

Ann White

Feb 20, 2015

Ann Marie White 59, died Feb. 20, 2015 in American Fork, Utah. Born March 25, 1955 in Roosevelt, Utah to Melvin Baxendale and Lola Marie Baum White. She was a resident of Utah State Developmental Center for most of her life. She was a people person who loved everyone. She loved surprises, money and her wuzzies. She could remember everyone...

Julia Swank

Julia Swank

Feb 19, 2015

Julia (Julie) Raylene Mills Swank (71) peacefully returned home to the Lord on Feb 19, 2015. She was born to John (Jack) and Leola Mills in Ogden Utah on March 22.1943 She is preceded in death by her parents Jack and Leola, her sister Florence, and her son Jason. She is survived by her daughters Teri Fontes and Jaime Tuck,...

Dorothy Johnson

Dorothy Johnson

Feb 9, 2015

Dorothy June Peck Johnson (Grandma Dott) Our loving Mother, Grandmother, Wife, Sister and Daughter Dorothy Peck Johnson peacefully returned to our Heavenly Father on February 9th 2015 at the age of 89. She was met by her eternal companion and love of her life Vernon Ray Johnson and welcomed by hosts of family who rejoiced at her arrival. Dorothy was...

Dana Crofts

Dana Crofts

Feb 8, 2015

Dana Crofts, 55, passed away February 8, 2015 in Ogden, Utah. Born March 14, 1959 in American Fork, Utah to William Duaine and Ida Mae Lindstrom Crofts. Dana loved reading and gardening. She is survived by her daughters, Andrea (Anibal) Curletto Witter and Krystal Witter, 3 grandchildren, Alyssa, Chloe and Brooklyn and siblings, Stanley Crofts, Diane Crofts, and Raylene Trayah....

Paula Cook

Paula Cook

Feb 6, 2015

Paula Theressa Cook, 60-years-young, from Lewiston Utah, passed February 6, 2015 in American Fork Utah after a courageous battle with cancer. Paula was born in Price, Utah as the the fifth of ten children. Paula graduated from Pleasant Grove High School a year early and attended Snow college in Ephraim Utah where she received a Bachelor's Degree in business. When...

Sibyl Luck

Sibyl Luck

Feb 5, 2015

Sibyl Luck, 96, of Orem, Utah died peacefully on February 5, 2015 after a long, full life. Sibyl was born on January 12, 1919 in Vernal, Utah to Gladys Goodrich and James Henry Karren. She was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on February 5, 1927. She married Ronald (Bob) Luck on November 24, 1939...

Lorraine Clark

Lorraine Clark

Feb 3, 2015

Lorraine Draper Clark, 89, passed away February 3, 2015 in American Fork, Utah. Born March 29, 1925 in American Fork, Utah to Ray and Vietta May Darling Draper. She married Karl B. Clark January 9, 1968 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lorraine worked at Utah State Developmental Center for 39 years. Lorraine was a temple worker in the Provo and Mt....

Velyle Taylor

Velyle Taylor

Feb 3, 2015

Velyle Bunker Taylor, 80, passed away February 3, 2015 in Orem, Utah. Born September 23, 1934 in Vineyard, Utah to Edward Carlyle and Velda Rachel Carson Bunker. She married David Paul Taylor June 3, 1954 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple; Paul passed away May 3, 2011. She is survived by a son and 4 daughters: David Bryan (Sue) Taylor,...

Phyllis Nash

Phyllis Nash

Jan 30, 2015

Phyllis Lavon Cleghorn Nash, 83, passed away January 30, 2015 in Cedar Hills, Utah. Born February 1, 1931 in American Fork, Utah to Willard Robert and Cleone Martin Cleghorn. She married Dale Preston Nash November 10, 1949 in American Fork, Utah. She was an active member of the LDS Church and loved spending time in the temple and doing family...

Nolan Howes

Nolan Howes

Jan 29, 2015

Our beloved husband and father, Nolan Dale Howes, passed away peacefully at home in American Fork, Utah, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 21, 1933, in Monroe, Utah, to Arnold and Ruby Conder Howes. Nolan was the oldest of 4 children. He married the love of his life, Daisy Darling Hale, on June 1, 1953, in...

Helen Dillman

Helen Dillman

Jan 25, 2015

Helen Harris Dillman, 86 years of age, of American Fork, Utah passed away on January 25, 2015. She was born November 11, 1928 to Daniel Dee Harris and Jennie Caroline Anderson in Layton, Utah. She married Allen Miles Dillman June 9, 1948 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They made their home in Provo, Utah where they raised 12 children...

Philip Morgan

Philip Morgan

Jan 24, 2015

Philip Leslie Morgan Sr., 73, of American Fork passed away January 24 2015 in the American Fork Hospital. Born June 27, 1941 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado the son of Leslie Ray Morgan and Theda LaRue Blakeman. He married Mary Ann Rose Marconeri on June 6, 1964 in Oak Creek, CO. Phil loved to golf and bowl with his wife of...

Linda Olsen

Linda Olsen

Jan 21, 2015

Linda Kay Olsen was born February 22, 1950 to Phillip and LaJuan Olsen. Passed away at her home in Murray, Utah on January 21, 2015. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Linda graduated from American Fork High School and earned an Associate's Degree from Trade Tech in Provo, Utah. Her employment was as a billing clerk...

Dennis Long

Dennis Long

Jan 20, 2015

Dennis Ray Long died peacefully at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Chicago, Illinois on January 20, 2015 at the age of 64. Dennis is survived by his wife, Cindy, of Batesville, Indiana, daughters Lara (Bryan) Washington of Lindon, Utah, Cami (Rob) Smith of Orem, Utah, Crystal (Steve) Smith of Alpine, Utah, and eight grandchildren. He is also survived...

Lila Hunter

Lila Hunter

Jan 17, 2015

Our beloved mother, sister and grandmother, Lila Virginia Hansen Hunter, passed away on January 17, 2015. Mom was born May 5, 1927 at home in Salt Lake City, Utah to Mahlin Sirus Hansen and Bertha Delilah Ohran. She was oldest of 5 children. Virginia moved to Speedway, Indiana at age 3 and returned to Utah in 1942. She attended American...