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Elsa Terry

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...

Sheryl Beck Bender

Sheryl Beck Bender

Dec 12, 2022

 

Sheryl Beck Bender, 54, passed away peacefully in her American Fork home on Monday, December 12, 2022 after a hard-fought battle with multiple myeloma. She was born November 25, 1968 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah to Charles DeVon and JoAnn (Hall) Beck. She is the fourth of five children and spent her childhood years living in Spring City, UT. On...

Olivia Olague

Olivia Olague

Dec 11, 2022

Olivia Olague

1951 - 2022

Olivia Olague, 71, passed away on December 11, 2022, in American Fork, Utah, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Olivia, known better to family and friends as "Birdie," was born to Florence Solorio and Frank P. Olague on September 10, 1951, in Calexico, California.

She graduated from Calexico High School in 1969 and had...

Dolores "Dolly" Beth Sanders

Dolores "Dolly" Beth Sanders

Dec 11, 2022

 

Dolores “Dolly” Beth Day Sanders, beloved wife, mother, grandmother passed away on December 11, 2022 in Highland, UT. Dolores was born to Louis Ereal Day and Elizabeth Roundy Day Hyde in American Fork, UT on March 20, 1936. She married her husband Dell C Sanders in the Manti, Utah temple on July 6, 1954.   She is survived by...

Jeanette Webb

Jeanette Webb

Dec 11, 2022

On Sunday morning, December 11, 2022, Jeanette Wilson Holmes Russel Webb (Jan) , loving mother, grandmother and friend passed away at the age of 85.

Jeanette was born on October 24, 1937 in Glasgow, Scotland to James Muir Russell and Mary Niellie Russell.

She had many fond memories of her early career working with a traveling vaudeville/ comedy show throughout...

Scott Miller

Scott Miller

Dec 10, 2022

Lowell Scott Miller unexpectedly passed away at home on December 10, 2022. He was born on June 17, 1956, at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, UT. Scott grew up in Provo, where he attended the local schools: Timpanogos for elementary, Dixon for Junior High, and Provo for High School. He was a BYU Cougar, true-blue through and through, and started...

Bruce Larsen Cook

Bruce Larsen Cook

Dec 6, 2022

Bruce Larsen Cook (52) - A beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, businessman and friend to all - passed away tragically in a snowmobile accident on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

Bruce was born to Lynn and Jule Anne Cook in American Fork, Utah on December 22, 1969. He was a cherished eldest brother to Brent Cook, Brian (Tori) Cook, Jenica...

Stuart Ray Wentz

Stuart Ray Wentz

Dec 2, 2022

Stuart Ray Wentz, 68, passed away peacefully Friday, December 2, 2022, at home in Orem, Utah. The youngest child of Vern and Evelyn Wentz, Stuart was born in Provo, Utah, on February 4, 1954, and loved by his sister Vicki and his brothers Trent and Craig. He graduated from Orem High School, served a Latter-day Saint mission to the Mexico Southeast...

Jakob Weldon Toon

Jakob Weldon Toon

Dec 1, 2022

 

Jakob Weldon Toon, 22, passed away on December 1, 2022, in Highland, Utah.  He was born on June 13, 2000, in Mesa, Arizona to Bill and Jennifer Toon.

 

Jakob is survived by his parents and siblings Aubrey, Will and Jacksen.  He will be joining his sister Lauren in heaven and waiting for their family to join them.

 

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Robert Lester Burningham

Robert Lester Burningham

Dec 1, 2022

Robert Burningham, 80, passed away on December 1, 2022, in Lehi, UT. He was born August 4, 1942 in Salt Lake City, UT to Cecil Burningham and Ethel Jensen Burningham. He married Sali Snyder of Denver, Colorado on April 21,1962 in Los Angeles, California. Bob lived the majority of his life in Merced, California and most recently Eagle Mountain, Utah.

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Jean Bateman Bath

Jean Bateman Bath

Dec 1, 2022

 

Jean Bath, 73, passed away on December 1, 2022, in Lehi, Utah. She was born November 9, 1949 in Alpine, Utah to Thayne Bateman and Louise Hayward Bateman.   Jean loved spending time with her grandchildren.  She worked for BYU in their human resources department for 30 years.  She also had many church callings.   Jean is survived by...

Ivan Ferguson

Ivan Ferguson

Nov 28, 2022

 

Ivan Henry Ferguson was born on March 1, 1925 to Ivan Wilford and Rose Marie (Heinle) Ferguson in Culver City, California. He passed away peacefully on November 28, 2022 at the age of 97. When he was 8 years old he moved with his family to Utah, where he lived the rest of his life. When Ivan was in...

Gayle Romney Durrant

Gayle Romney Durrant

Nov 26, 2022

 

Gayle Romney Durrant, 80, of Pleasant Grove, Utah passed away at home while surrounded by her family in the early morning hours of November 26, 2022.

Gayle was born on February 16, 1942 in El Paso, TX to Dennison Emer Romney and Marguerite Anderson. She is the eldest of four children and spent her childhood years living in El...

Dawn Higley

Dawn Higley

Nov 24, 2022

Dawn Higley, 67, passed away on November 24, 2022, in Salt Lake City, UT. Dawn was born in Provo, UT to Paul and Jeanne Carlson. Dawn married Robert Higley of Grantsville, UT on July 14, 1979 in Salt Lake City, UT.

 

Dawn graduated from the University of Utah School of Nursing with a BSN RN, as well as, a...

Janice White Tenney

Janice White Tenney

Nov 24, 2022

 

1933 – 2022

Janice White Tenney passed away in Lindon, Utah on Thursday, November 24, 2022.  Janice was born at home in Logan, Utah on September 25, 1933, to Leone Dahle White and Arthur Floyd White.  Her father moved the family to San Diego prior to WWII for work opportunities.  Janice was a child of the Great Depression and WWII.  Her earliest memories...

Alex Burymski

Alex Burymski

Nov 24, 2022

Alex Burymski passed away on November 24, 2022, in American Fork, Utah, at the glorious age of 74.  He left this world surrounded by his loving family. He passed away from lung failure due to pneumonia.

Alex was born in Naninne, Belgium, on March 27, 1948, to Kirila Nazarov-Burymski and Maria Morowik.  He was the youngest of their eight children....

Mark S Littleford

Mark S Littleford

Nov 23, 2022

 

Mark S Littleford, 87, of Francis, Utah passed away peacefully with family by his side on November 23, 2022, in Hyrum, Utah. Born February 20, 1935, in Lehi, Utah to Seth Forestier Littleford and Thelma May Richins Littleford. He was the second of three children. He graduated from Lehi High School in 1953. He married Marilyn Hunter on April...

LaVern Prescott

LaVern Prescott

Nov 21, 2022

 

La Vern Prescott, 77, passed away on November 21, 2022, in AmericanFork, UT.  She was born November 13, 1945 in Francis, Utah to DarrellPrescott and Fern Orgill Prescott.

After living at home and in other care facilities she spent much of her life at the Utah State Developmental Center. During this time she established many friendships with staff and...

Lori Anne Sume

Lori Anne Sume

Nov 21, 2022

 

Our amazing, fun, and talented sister, Lori Anne Sume, 64, passed away on November 21, 2022, in American Fork, UT. after an extended illness. She was born April 27, 1958 in Vancouver, BC, Canada to Raino Robert Sume and Mary Lois Biggar Sume, the 3rd of 7 children. 

Lori was a joyful person, who had a quirky sense of humor,...

Jonathan Prevo

Jonathan Prevo

Nov 18, 2022

Jonathan Glen Prevo, 52, of Lehi, Utah was a brilliant, kind, unconditionally loving husband, father, son and friend who passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 after a Hemorrhagic Brainstem Stroke. Words cannot express our deep sorrow for this unexpected loss. Jon was born May 30, 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Paul and Merle Prevo and grew up in Richland, Washington. ...

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