Our Current Obituaries

Nov 6, 2019

Alvin Lyle Hickenbotham, 94, passed away November 6, 2019 in Cedar Hills, Utah.  Born June 30, 1925 in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He was the 5th and last child born to Charles Edwin Hickenbotham and Emma Christine Schwan.  He grew up in Aberdeen and studied business and economics in college and earned a bachelor’s degree. He also learned to box...

Nov 1, 2019

Gayle Smith (1940-2019)

Gayle Smith, born December 24th 1940, to Elmo and Estella Kerr.  She left this world to join her heavenly family November 1st 2019. Beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend she will be missed by all who had the pleasure to know her. Preceded in death by her parents Elmo & Estella Kerr,...

Oct 28, 2019

Karen Michelle Smith, 40, passed away October 28, 2019 in Provo, Utah.  She was born June 10, 1979 to Neal Kay Smith and Patricia Humphries Smith in Provo, Utah.

She graduated from Pleasant Grove High School. Karen loved going to rock concerts with her daughter, traveling, cooking, designing floral arrangements, and hanging out with her family and...

Oct 28, 2019

Our beloved mother and grandmother, sister and friend, passed away October 28, 2019 in Lehi, Utah. She was 95, 18 days short of her 96th birthday.

Vesta Twitchell Jacob was born the 15th of November, 1923 in Escalante, Utah to Joshua Lafayette Twitchell and Annice Bea Snyder. Her father passed away when she was only 9 years...

Oct 27, 2019

Linda Kay Bezzant, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Sunday, October 27 after a valiant battle. She was born on January 21, 1952 in Tooele, UT to William Raymond Jenkins and Marlene DeNae Pitt. Linda loved spending time with her family especially her grandkids and great grandkids. She loved watching Ghost Adventures, Ghost Hunters, Cops and Dog...

Oct 27, 2019

James Ray Shelton, 85, of American Fork, Utah passed away peacefully on Sunday October 27, 2019 in American Fork, Utah. Born May 15, 1934 in Monticello, Utah to Clarence and Eilleen Shelton. He married Bonnie Bennett on July 29, 1955. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City Temple.

James enjoyed spending time with his...

Oct 12, 2019

James Royal Griffin, known to many of his friends as “Fish”, 35, passed away October, 12, 2019. He was born June 1, 1984 in Ogden, Utah to James Brett and Shauna Page Griffin. He attended school in Roy, Utah and Boise Idaho graduating From Timberline High school (Boise) where he loved playing on the football and basketball teams lettering...

Oct 11, 2019

Loyola Maria Trujillo Ezell, 86, of Highland, Utah passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 11, 2019. Born April 27, 1933 in Taos, New Mexico the daughter of Pedro Antonio and Eustacia Martinez Trujillo. She married William E. Ezell in Tooele, Utah. They were married for 69 wonderful years.

Loyola loved her family, sewing and...

Oct 9, 2019

Geraldine (Gerry) Healey Baumgarten, 84, returned to her heavenly home on October 9, 2019. She joins beloved family members who preceded her in death, her husband, James Norman Baumgarten, daughter Elizabeth, brother, Boyd Healey, her parents, Maurice and June Healey, and many dear family members and cherished friends.

Gerry was born on June 22, 1935 in Hamilton,...

Oct 7, 2019

Shirley Joann Musgrave, 83, died on October 7, 2019 in Cedar Hills, UT. She was born on October 9, 1935 in Preston, ID to Lorin William Petersen and Dora Leone Boyle. She married Richard Lee Musgrave on May 20, 1933 in Jackson Hole, WY.

Shirley was an author, active in community theater, and loved traveling and camping....

Oct 6, 2019

Mathew Richard Sabey was born on November 10th 1981 and passed away at age 37 on October 6th 2019.

Mathew was always a man who lived a fun full and exciting life.  He elevated the energy around him.  He cared deeply for the kids in his life especially his own.  He always wanted to see a smile...

Oct 5, 2019

LaVon Fautin Shelley, 88, passed away October 5, 2019, surrounded by her family at her home in Highland, Utah. She was born March 24, 1931 in Elsinore, Utah, the daughter of Vernal Engar and Pearl Magdalene Nielsen Fautin. Her family later moved to Lindon, Utah, where she attended school and graduated from Pleasant Grove High School. She married Merlin...

Sep 30, 2019

Heber Delano Littlefield, 86, passed away on September 30, 2019 in Lehi, Utah. He was born January 19, 1933 in Tropic, Utah to Ellis Waldo Littlefield and Ida Riding Littlefield. He married Beverly Devey on June 18, 1959. Their marriage was solemnized in the St. George temple on June 21, 1960.

Heber loved gardening and roses. He...

Sep 30, 2019

Janice Ann Brown, passes away peacefully at home after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s. She was born September 10, 1939 in Lehi, Utah to John Alfred and Delilah Harris Brown. Janice was raised on a farm in Alpine, Utah and always considered herself a farm girl at heart, no matter where she called home.

Janice worked at...

Sep 29, 2019

Lois Yvonna Walker Wankier

1930-2019

Yvonna Walker Wankier passed away September 29th 2019, just hours after her 89th birthday.

She was born in Lehi, Utah on September 28th 1930. She was the daughter of Charles LaRoy and Juanita Fox Walker. She was the youngest of 5 children. Her earliest years were spent in...

Sep 28, 2019

Joseph Lee Fadely, 59, passed away September 28, 2019, in Orem, Utah.  He was born July 12, 1960, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Kennith Lee Fadely and Elia Josefina Sanchez.  He married Kelly Ann Baker on November 24, 2006, in Lehi, Utah and they were sealed exactly a year later in the Provo Temple.

Joe served...

Sep 27, 2019

Stephen LeGrand Adamson, 77, passed away September 26, 2019 from complications incident to Parkinson's disease.

Stephen was born in American Fork on Sept. 20, 1942, the oldest of five children of Jesse LeGrand and Cora Loraine Beck Adamson. He always considered himself born of goodly parents. He grew up in unincorporated Highland with significant responsibilities on the...

Sep 25, 2019

Craig Lawrence Denney was born on March 9th, 1951 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Glen Denney and Dorothy Arlene Preisendorf. He excelled in football at Murray High School, and after several collegiate offers, competed on scholarship at Brigham Young University where he was lovingly nicknamed “Mummer." At the beginning of his senior year, Craig met Sheri Sifford, and they...

Sep 24, 2019

September 24, 2019 brought the passing of our honored mother, Della Alice Nielson Pottberg Steineckert, PhD, 86 back to her heavenly home. What ultimate joy for you, Mom, to reunite with your parents Bertha and Leonard Nielson, brothers Don and Ivan Nielson, and sister Loraine Crawford. Mom, we are so happy you can now be with the ancestors whom...

Sep 22, 2019

Marc Mason Lloyd (born December 3, 1968) passed away peacefully in his wife's arms September 22, 2019.

The most important thing for Marc has always been taking care of his family, especially his wife and children. He loved his family beyond measure and was always striving to spend quality time with them. Marc had a great sense...