Our Current Obituaries

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 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

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 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 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

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 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 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...

Oct 15, 2022

Rubén Navarro, de 45 años, falleció el 15 de octubre de 2022 en Beaver, UT. Rubén nació en Villa Corona, Jalisco, México, hijo de Enrique Charvarin y María Aguliar. Rubén se casó con Luz Navarro de Eagle Mountain, Utah el ?? en ???? A Ruben le sobreviven su esposa Luz Navarro, su padre Enrique Charvarin, su madre Maria Agular...

Oct 12, 2022

Marlow Bennett, 88, passed away on October 12, 2022, in Alpine, Utah. He was born in Alpine, Utah to Dewey Bennett and Blanche Devey Bennett.  He was in the middle of eight siblings: Lola, Luella, Sherman, Janice, Philip, Brent, Brenda and Marilyn.   He married Corene Gurney and they had seven children together, but later ended in a divorce.   Marlow...

Oct 11, 2022

Elizabeth "Beth" Clark Noyes passed away peacefully on October, 11, 2022 in Pleasant Grove but her residence address was in American Fork, Utah. She lived a good long life and lived to be 99 ½ years old. Elizabeth Clark Noyes was born April 21, 1923 in Farmington, Utah and was the fourteenth child of Nathan George Clark and Esther...

Oct 10, 2022

Richard Henry Alvord, loving husband, father, brother and friend passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on October 10, 2022 in American Fork, Utah. He was 82 years old. Richard was born on May 14, 1940 in Los Angeles, California at White Memorial Hospital. He was very proud of his "Born in LA" heritage. He was born...

Oct 9, 2022

Joseph “Ben” Bentley Skousen, 20, passed away October 9, 2022, in Highland, Utah. Ben and his three siblings were born on a holiday.  Ben was born at 5:05 A.M. on May 5th, 2002 (Cinco de Mayo) in Salt Lake City, Utah to Russell Clain Skousen and Debbie Louise Orullian Skousen and graduated from Sky Ridge High School in 2020....

Oct 9, 2022

Carol Price HIRSCHI, 97, was born December 29, 1924 in Paris, Idaho to Frederick John and Gertrude Price. She was their “Christmas Carol.” She was the sixth of eight children- Six sisters: Lola, Jean, Ella, Inez, Florence and Ruth- And one brother: John. Five children were raised to adulthood.

Carol was a healthy, happy child who loved...

Oct 7, 2022

Leona Yvonne Naillon Riggs was welcomed to heaven by her two sons and brother on the 7th of October 2022. Leona was born in 1939 on the 16th of August to Estey and Goldie Wotton. She grew up in Bakersfield California with her brother Ernie. She left home and started a family 1957 in Yakima WA. This is where...