Our Current Obituaries

Nov 16, 2022

John Hutchings Jr., 72, passed away on November 16, 2022, in American Fork, UT. He was born in Lehi, UT to John and Madge Hutchings. John married Elaine Phillips on March 11, 1971 in American Fork. John worked for Geneva Steel for 28 years and always will be remembered by his coworkers as "Animal".  John was mostly a quiet...

Nov 12, 2022

Luis “Guicho” Alberto López González (1982-2022)

Passed away amongst his family members on November 12, 2022.

Luis was the eldest of four and well-known for his kindness and strength.

He experienced many difficult moments throughout his life but not once complained or gave up.

His life was taken too soon, nonetheless...

Nov 10, 2022

 

Carolyn Kaye Estes

January 22, 1936 – November 10, 2022

 

Carolyn Kaye Estes, 86, of American Fork, passed away peacefully with Alice by her side November 10, 2022.  Born January 22, 1936 in American Fork, Utah the daughter of Kenneth W Morton and LaRue Robinson. She married Gordon Britton and they later divorced. Carolyn married Arthur James Estes,...

Nov 9, 2022

Rebecca Sue Hart, 70, of Orem, Utah passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022, in Provo, Utah. She was born September 21, 1952, in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Vance Wilfred Benedict and Myrtle Florence Smith Benedict. She married Charles Allred Hart on January 6, 1981, in the Mesa Arizona Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....

Nov 8, 2022

Richard (Dick) Wallace, 73, passed away on November 8, 2022, in American Fork, Utah. Richard was born November 16, 1948 in Portland, Oregon to Richard Herman Wallace and Grace Eleanor Martin. Richard married Janice Evelyn Thompson on January 10, 1970 in Portland, Oregon. Together they raised a loving family. Richard was an avid fan of the Oakland Athletics baseball...

Nov 8, 2022

Roger Lynn Davis was born in Price, Utah on September 28th, 1941 to Stella Draper and John H. Davis. He grew up in the coal mining town of Hiawatha and later moved to Wellington. One of the highlights of his childhood was raising a pet badger. He graduated from Carbon High School. He enjoyed football, baseball and scouting. However,...

Nov 8, 2022

Forever in our Hearts - Rylee NiKole McCann - Our precious daughter, Rylee McCann, age 17, gained her wings Tuesday, November 8th, 2022. She was born in Salt Lake City, UT on August 4, 2005 to KC McCann and Shandee Health. Rylee was a nurturing soul who cared for everyone, especially her siblings and animals. She loved to love...

Nov 8, 2022

Kathleen Ruth Atwater Christensen was born August 24, 1937, to Horace Logan and Sarah Hazel Atwater. She died November 8, 2022, from the progressive effects of Alzheimer's disease and two months to the day after the death of her husband, Allen Clare Christensen. She graduated from Kanab High School at age 16 and received a bachelor's degree in home...

Nov 6, 2022

Ann Wagstaff, 83, passed away on November 6, 2022, in Orem, UT. She was born in Meadow, UT to Ellis Taft and Edith Bushnell Taft. She married D. Jesse Wagstaff on January 4, 1963 in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Manti Temple. She loved sports and lettered in basketball in high school. She earned her RN...

Oct 31, 2022

Frank E. Fraughton passed away unexpectedly on October 31, 2022. He was born in Park City, Utah to Franklin and Afton Jones Fraughton.

He graduated from American Fork High School in 1960 and attended what was then known as Trade Tech Vocational School in Orem. He married his sweetheart, Amanda Trujillo, on June 15, 1963.

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Oct 27, 2022

Ronald Charles Jones, 93, passed away peacefully at his home, on Thursday, October 27, 2022 of natural causes. Ron was born in Provo, Utah on September 13, 1929 to William Charles and Vera Mower Jones. He was the second of six children. He spoke often of his childhood memories and the games he loved playing, especially shooting marbles. He...

Oct 26, 2022

Christopher Ryan Mortensen was born on March 2, 1980 to Ron Mortensen and Melissa South in Mesa, AZ. He was the only boy and has six sisters. He passed away on October 26, 2022 in Sandy, UT at the age of 42.

He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Nicole Ashley Mortensen, daughters; Hallee Nicole...

Oct 26, 2022

Wanda Aston, 99, passed away on October 26, 2022, in Oakley, Utah. Wanda was born August 7,1923 on the family farm in Vineyard, Utah to Stella Hebertson Sorenson and Joseph Sorenson. Wanda married Horace "Benny" Aston on December 15, 1944 in Provo, Utah. Their union was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City, Utah Temple. Together, Wanda and Benny...

Oct 24, 2022

Nancy Kathryn Miller Cowley, 82, passed away on October 24, 2022, in American Fork, Utah, of natural causes. Nancy was born on December 10, 1939, in Springville, Utah. to Joe and May Miller. Nancy was raised in Springville surrounded by family and friends. She graduated from Springville High School. After graduation she attended Brigham Young University. During her marriage...

Oct 23, 2022

Rakaipaka was born October 29, 1936 in Hastings, New Zealand to Ka Puriri Tipoki and Whitiora Tipoki.  Ka gave her oldest son to her brother Rakaipaka and his wife Hera Karipa Puriri, because Ra & Hera couldn’t have children and Ka loved her older brother.  Ra grew up in Bridge Pa, New Zealand, two houses from his birth parents...

Oct 22, 2022

Rita Bernice Fields, 73, passed away on October 22, 2022, in Saratoga Springs, UT. Rita was born on November 29, 1948 in Cardston, Alberta to Reed Pitcher and Bernice Leishman Pitcher. Rita married Roger Fields September 5, 1967 in the Cardston Alberta Temple for time and all eternity. Together they raised a family based on the gospel of Jesus...

Oct 22, 2022

Geraldine D. Lewis, 90, passed away on October 22, 2022, in American Fork, Utah.  Geraldine was born October 4, 1932, in Dayton, ID to Abram Dalley and Sadie Butters Dalley. Geraldine married Darrell Wilford Lewis on September 5, 1950 In the Idaho Falls Temple. Geraldine had a passion for music and was an amazing singer.  In her youth she...

Oct 21, 2022

Elvin Frank Jones, 73, passed away on October 21, 2022, in American Fork, Utah.  He was born in Lehi, Utah to Elvin Morley Jones and Margaret Pearl Roberts. He was the oldest of four children.   He married Leia Reva Hethcoat on August 31, 1973 in the Latter-day Saint Oakland Temple.

Frank was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and...

Oct 21, 2022

Judith Belnap Sperry, known better as Judy, was born September 17, 1943, in Blackfoot, Idaho to Lawrence Oliver Belnap and Adelia Mathilda Grimmett. She passed away the morning of October 21, 2022, at the age of 29 (give or take SO years) after a three year battle with Stage IV Ovarian cancer. She worked on the family farm with...

Oct 15, 2022

Monroe (Monty) Allen Wells, 59, after a courageous battle with cancer he passed away on Saturday October 15, 2022, in American Fork, UT surrounded by his family. Monty was born July 7, 1963, in Spokane, Washington to William D. Wells & Nancy L. McKinney.

He spent his younger years in Spokane, Washington with the McKinney family and teen years with...