Our Current Obituaries

Edwin Fountaine

Jan 14, 2023

 

Edwin F. Fountaine, born on 22 March 1931 in Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away on 14 January 2023. He was 91 years young. Edwin was the eldest child of Wanda Ellen Fairfax and Lawrence W. Fountaine. He was named after his mother’s favorite uncle, Edwin Fairfax. His parents were blessed with five more children. Edwin loved each one...

Kay Hair

Jan 13, 2023

Our loving mother, wife, grandmother, sister and friend, Kay Nielson Hair, passed from this earth on January 13, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born March 12, 1941 to Dean Devere Nielson and Adele Bradley Nielson in Moroni, UT. Kay spent her childhood in Provo and Mapleton and moved to Springville in 1952. She had wonderful memories of her...

Elma Dockstader

Jan 9, 2023

Elma Leila Dockstader, 78, passed away on January 9, 2023, in American Fork,

UT. Elma was born September 29, 1944 in Payson, Utah to Elmo Dockstader and Leila Cook Dockstader.

Elma Loved her family & friends very much and she loved her pets just about as much, she Loved her Ford Mustangs, Going to Wendover, Collecting Barbie Dolls and Gone...

Lloyd Eugene "Gus" Hoffman Jr

Jan 8, 2023

 

Lloyd Eugene ("Gus") Hoffman, Jr., passed away peacefully at his home on January 8, 2023, with his loving wife by his side. 

Gus was born July 12, 1938, to Gerda Johannesson and Lloyd Hoffman in Rockford, Illinois.  Gus spent his childhood in Mount Morris, Illinois with his older sisters Dorris, Betty, and Donna.  After high school, Gus attended Coe...

Jess Green

Jan 6, 2023

Mayor Jess Lynn Green passed away on January 6, 2023.

Jess was born March 24, 1939, in American Fork, Utah, to Marion and Mariam Tanner Green. He attended American Fork High School, Officer Candidate School, and Brigham Young University. Between high school and college, Jess served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the North...

Rachel Susan Bergeron

Jan 5, 2023

 

Rachel Bergeron(4) passed away from medical complications on January 5, 2023, in Provo, UT.  She was born June 18, 2018 in Baltimore, MD to Guillaume and Dana Bergeron.

Rachel’s passing seemed to happen almost as quickly as her birth.  Her birth story is quite memorable for many reasons, but primarily because of how fast she came. This quickness would...

Julio Alonso Pena Gamarra

Dec 31, 2022

 

Julio Alonso Peña Gamarra

Octubre 12 1933 – Diciembre 31 2022

 

Julio Alonso Peña Gamarra, nuestro padre, abuelo, tío, suegro y un gran hermano ha partido al hogar de su Padre Eterno. Él fue un padre amoroso, protector, dedicado a su familia; un ejemplo para nosotros de su gran amor y fidelidad a nuestra madre Graciela Acosta Rada,...

James William Golden

Dec 30, 2022

James William Golden (Jim), our loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend, peacefully passed from our loving arms back into the arms of his eternal companion, Addie, on December 30, 2022. Being without his eternal companion since May has been so hard on Dad. Thinking of Dad and Mom, Jim and Addie, together again is a comforting thought. They...

Carol Ann Winegar Ottesen

Dec 26, 2022

Our lovely mother, Carol Ann Winegar Ottesen, 89, passed away on December 26, 2022 in American Fork, Utah. No doubt her loving husband, Keith, was there to warmly embrace her once again. We miss Mom and will continue to miss her loving and cheerful presence. Her sweet influence began at birth on May 6, 1933 in Salt Lake City, Utah...

Kathryn Joyce Mitchell Bills

Dec 26, 2022

 

Kathy Mitchell Bills

Kathryn Joyce Mitchell Bills, 89, passed away December 26, 2022, in Provo, Utah after living a long, full life. She was born January 9, 1933, in Provo, Utah, the daughter of John Simeon Mitchell and Kate Ellison. 

She married James Kirk Bills on March 27, 1952, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

They lived in...

Kenneth Bartlett Moravec

Dec 24, 2022

 

Kenneth Bartlett Moravec, 61, of American Fork, passed away peacefully at his home December 24, 2022.  He was born June 5, 1961 in Provo, Utah the son of Garry Moravec and Janet Dorothy Bartlett Moravec.  He married Yrma Flores-Rubio September 8, 1983 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They later divorced.  He married Christine Susan Carver January 14, 2000...

Laurie Ann Faux Decker

Dec 23, 2022

Laurie Ann Faux Decker, 58, of Lehi, Utah, passed away early in the morning of December 23, 2022, after a valiant battle with cancer. She spent her final days surrounded by her husband and children, who love her so much.

Born March 1, 1964, Laurie was the daughter of Charles and Donna Faux. She received a bachelor’s degree from Utah State...

Angela G. Yashko Roberts

Dec 21, 2022

Angela Yashko Roberts passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022 at home in American Fork, Utah.  She had been undergoing treatment for cancer.Angela was born November 8, 1951 in Berkeley, California to Paul and Ruth Evans Yashko.  While growing up, she lived in Silver Spring, Maryland; Provo, Utah; Boulder, Colorado; Bellevue, Washington; Cocoa, Florida and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  A bright...

Lucille Haight Tuttle

Dec 21, 2022

 

Lucille Haight Tuttle1934 - 2022

Lucille Haight Tuttle passed away December 21, 2022. Lu was born to Raymond Higbee Haight and Jennie Rogerson Haight on September 4, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was a child during WWII. Her family spent as much time as they could at her uncle's cabin up on the Weber River, and many...

Limasene Leaoa

Dec 19, 2022

Limasene Leaoa, 69, passed away on December 19, 2022, in American Fork, UT. She was born December 23, 1952 in Matautu Falealili, Samoa to Fuialo Tiavaasue and Faasaei Lilo. She married Samasoni Leaoa in 1979 in Samoa.

Limasene was a fiesty woman and a loving mother. She was very strict and a strong lady. She was also a...

Jay Allen Hall

Dec 17, 2022

Jay Allen Hall, of St. George, passed away on December 17, 2022, from respiratory failure.  Jay was born on July 9, 1941, to Oscar Hurst and Nida Mary Hall in American Fork, Utah.  In 1972, he started his own plumbing business, Hall Plumbing and Mechanical, which became one of the top 5 big commercial plumbing businesses in Salt Lake City for...

Pamela Kay Kofford Woodward

Dec 14, 2022

 

Pamela Kay Woodward, 66, peacefully left this earthly plane in the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 at her home in Pleasant Grove with her husband and daughter by her side. 

She was born in American Fork, the oldest child and only daughter of Jerry and Kay Kofford. She was the first female president of Hillcrest Elementary...

Thora Chadwick

Dec 14, 2022

Thora Goff Chadwick, 85, passed away on December 14, 2022, in Riverton, UT. She was born May 13, 1937 in Loa, UT to Aaron Clive and Ethel Wood Goff. She married Vernon Chris Chadwick on January 13, 1956 in American Fork, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized on May 8, 1992 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

William "Bill" Jack Thornton

Dec 13, 2022

 

William “Bill” Jack Thornton was born in American Fork, UT on March 24,1926 to Ira and Zella Thornton. He was the oldest of seven children. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on December 13, 2022, in Alpine, UT.

He married Betty Philips on July 29, 1945, in Provo, UT. They were sealed in the Salt Lake City...

Elsa Terry

Dec 13, 2022

Elsa Vernice Watkins Terry, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, from congestive heart failure at her home in Riverton, Utah. She was 77 years old.

Elsa was born on January 20, 1945, in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, along with her younger twin brother Eldon, to Mick and Elsa Stapleton. Her mother Elsa passed away just three days later from a...