Our Current Obituaries

Dec 23, 2019

JaLayne Garlick Bangerter (1961-2019) passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2019 at age 58.  Born in Provo, Utah on March 31, 1961 she was the oldest child of G. Jay and Elaine Hicken Garlick.  JaLayne grew up in American Fork, Utah and graduated from AF High School in 1979.  She graduated from Brigham Young University in 1984 with a...

Dec 20, 2019

Douglas Reed May, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on December 20, 2019, at the age of 73.  Doug was born September 8, 1946, in Murray, Utah to the late Virginia Holmstead and Robert Bruce May.  He was the third child of seven. He married Andrea Arneson in 1964 and together they created five children, Doug Jr., Shannon, Angie,...

Dec 17, 2019

Arline Kay Johnson Bishop, 85, passed away December 17, 2019 in Lehi, Utah.  She was born August 28, 1934 in Bear River, Utah to Lorenzo “Rennie” Johnson and Ella Zinck Johnson.  She married Bllie Don Bishop July 20, 1957 in Elko, Nevada.

Arline loved camping, fishing, gardening, quilting and dancing.  She also loved to arrange flowers and...

Dec 14, 2019

Mark was a devoted father, husband, grandfather, and provider. Mark Ray Davis returned to his Heavenly Father on December 14, 2019 in Provo, UT at the age of 68.  He was born in Inglewood, CA, on December 29 , 1950 to Ray Francis Davis and Nadine Krause Davis.  He married Kara Jo Powell on April 11, 1997 in Pleasant...

Dec 13, 2019

Nicholas V. Thompson, 35, passed away December 13, 2019 while working in Billings, Montana. Nick was born December 12, 1984 at Mountain View Hospital in Payson Utah. He is the son of Guy and Diane Elliot Thompson. Nicholas graduated from Hillcrest High School, Idaho Falls, Idaho class of 2003. He worked as a Certified Welding Inspector that took him...

Dec 13, 2019

Zackary Thomas Ruffell, 18, passed away December 13, 2019 in Orem, Utah.  He was born August 4, 2001 in American Fork, Utah to Frank Percival Ruffell and Teresa Miller Slider.

Zack loved baseball and camping.  He especially loved his family and the time they spent together.  He loved all of his friends and had a very adventurous...

Dec 12, 2019

Robert David Greenwood, 91, passed away December 12, 2019 in Lehi, Utah. He was born January 4, 1928 in Provo, Utah to David and Glenda Greenwood. He grew up in American Fork Utah where he attended and graduated from American Fork High school, where he was a proud member of the cheer squad and played in the high school...

Dec 12, 2019

Lyman Noyes fought a good fight against cancer and died at home in American Fork, Utah on December 12, 2019.  He was born February 29, 1948 in Logan, Utah where his father was attending Utah State University.  He is the eldest of John Keith and Elizabeth Clark Noyes. Survivors are mother, Elizabeth "Beth" Clark Noyes; sister, Nancy Noyes Farrow (husband,...

Dec 9, 2019

Aurora Juarez Penrod, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on December 9, 2019.  She was 88 years old.  Aurora was a well-known Utah county educator, who established the Spanish Immersion Program for Alpine School District, the first of its kind in the area and a program that continues to this day. She will be greatly missed by her...

Dec 5, 2019

Alice Jean Edwards (Anderson), age 81, passed away while surrounded by loving family on December 5, 2019, at her home in Highland Utah.

She was born July 1, 1938, in Moroni, Utah to Arthur (Bud) and Macel Anderson. Alice Jean was raised in Fountain Green, Utah and graduated from Moroni High School in 1956; and later earned...

Dec 3, 2019

Janice Hilton Abbott, 90, passed away December 3, 2019 in Cedar Hills, Utah.  She was born in 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clement Hilton and Evelyn Schank Hilton and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Denver, Colorado.  She married Bob Walter Abbott in 1948 in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....

Nov 25, 2019

Austin Michael Sorensen, 23, passed away November 25, 2019 in Provo, Utah. He was born July 3, 1996 to Dax and Kristina Sorensen in Provo, Utah. Austin graduated from Mountain View High school and worked as a Security systems Installer. He enjoyed spending his time hunting, fishing, camping, and racing cars with his brothers and friends.

Whether...

Nov 21, 2019

Pauline Rees Whitehead

September 3, 1933 - October 26, 2019

Pauline (Grammie) Whitehead passed away at home Saturday, October 26, 2019, surrounded by her loving family after a valiant battle with cancer. Pauline lived a full life, loved her family, and served her Savior. Never one to slow down, she worked and served to the...

Nov 21, 2019

Dana Vaughan Kissee passed away peacefully on February 7, 2019. He was born on November 13, 1954 to Lois Jean Kissee and Darrel James Shoemake in Lynwood, California. Dana married Alison Cowden in 1974 and they had 5 beautiful children together; Joni Ann (deceased), Jamie Ann (deceased), Jeremy Lee (deceased), Joshua Vaughan (married to Danielle) and Jesse Francis (married...

Nov 18, 2019

Shirley Miller passed away on November 18, 2019 from natural causes. She was born June 13, 1933 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Shirley was the fourth daughter of Archie and Sybil Moyer Green. Her family later moved to American Fork, where she graduated from American Fork High School. Shirley often spoke of good memories of school and "Cook's Ice Cream"...

Nov 17, 2019

Gloria Esther Valerio Mosbarger was born July 10th, 1947 to Claudina Maria Valerio in the old Taos hospital.

In 1986 she married William Mosbarger and they were later married by the Catholic Church in 1994.

She graduated from St. Francis High School.  After high school Gloria attended Mary Kawakami Collage of Beauty and got her...

Nov 13, 2019

John Elden Ord

December 18, 1940 – November 13, 2019

Saratoga Springs – John Elden Ord passed away peacefully November 13, 2019. A heart that beat so relentlessly for others, finally found its reluctant rest.

A man known for his genuine love for people, quick wit, generosity, positivity, optimism, and unfailing ability to...

Nov 13, 2019

Anthony Joseph Leszczynski, 58, passed away November 13, 2019 at his home in Orem, Utah. He was born May 15, 1961 in Rome, New York to Thomas Frank Leszczynski and Antoinette Marie Madonia.

Anthony married Lori Rae Durham on February 16, 1985 in Phoenix Arizona.  He enjoyed hiking, spending time with family and loved every minute with...

Nov 10, 2019

Betty Lou Spencer Smith, 90, passed away November 10, 2019 in American Fork. She was born on January 16, 1929 in Payson to Elmer Glade

Spencer and Roxie Almira Vest. She married Leon Ralph Smith in the Salt Lake City Temple on May 28, 1947.

Survivors include her children: Elaine (Robert) Marshall, Merrill Smith and...

Nov 7, 2019

Patti Jeannine Chalk, 85, passed away November 7, 2019 in Provo, Utah.  She was born August 13, 1934 in Mantua, Utah to Carl Rueben Peterson, Jr. and Ruby Nielsen Peterson.  She was blessed to be raised by a loving father, Gordon Enders, when her mother remarried.  Patti married David Nielson Chalk on January 20, 1953 in the Salt Lake Temple.

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