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Helen Hoopes
May 3, 2017
Helen Kae Hoopes was born April 16, 1945, the second child of Henry Warner Hoopes and Elizabeth Simmons Hoopes in New York City, NY. She lived in Salt Lake City, UT, Pittsburgh, PA, Cincinnati, OH, Boise, Idaho Falls and Blackfoot, ID where she graduated from high School in 1963. She played the piano and French horn. She attended Ricks College,...
Nancy Makin
Apr 27, 2017
Nancy Makin (beloved daughter, sister, aunt & friend) passed away on April 27, 2017. She is the daughter of Ernest LeRoy and LaVerle Neves Makin. Born on March 19, 1947 in the American Fork Hospital, she lived most of her life in Pleasant Grove. After High School, Nancy attended Southern Utah University where she graduated with a BS degree in...
James Nielsen
Apr 26, 2017
James Andrew "Jim" Nielsen, 51, passed away unexpectedly April 26th, 2017 at his home in Lehi Utah. He was born January 31 in Schenectady, New York, the son of J. Merle and Christina Morrison Nielsen. He served an LDS mission in Munich, Germany where he met his future wife Claudia S. Schmidt. They were married August 7, 1987 in the...
Louise Nerney
Apr 18, 2017
Louise Beck (Meyers) Nerney "Nana" Louise passed away peacefully at home in Santa Cruz California on April 18, 2017 surrounded by her children, puppy and flower garden. One of the world's most compassionate souls, Louise was born in American Fork Utah on December 14, 1928 to Laura Pulley (Beck) Larsen and Horace Beck. Steel Days Queen 1952, she was American...
Louise Nerney
Apr 18, 2017
Louise Beck (Meyers) Nerney 1928 ~ 2017 "Nana" Louise passed away peacefully at home in Santa Cruz California on April 18, 2017 surrounded by her children, puppy and flower garden. One of the world's most compassionate souls, Louise was born in American Fork Utah on December 14, 1928 to Laura Pulley (Beck) Larsen and Horace Beck. Steel Days Queen 1952,...
Wineford Thompson
Apr 17, 2017
WInnie found joy in her family, nature and in serving others. She passed away April 17, 2017 at the age of 88 in Provo, Utah. Born August 9, 1928 in Chester, Utah the daughter of Leland David and Lillian Margaret Poulson Candland. The Candland's moved to Salt Lake City where Winnie was raised. She married James Taylor Thompson, September 19,...
Wineford Thompson
Apr 17, 2017
WInnie found joy in her family, nature and in serving others. She passed away April 17, 2017 at the age of 88 in Provo, Utah. Born August 9, 1928 in Chester, Utah the daughter of Leland David and Lillian Margaret Poulson Candland. The Candland's moved to Salt Lake City where Winnie was raised. She married James Taylor Thompson, September 19, 1949 in...
Elsie Merrill
Apr 14, 2017
Elsie Irene Herrera Merrill, 60, of Eagle Mountain, passed away in Murray, Utah surrounded by her family. Born October 11, 1956 in Grand Junction, Colorado the daughter of Miguel and Mary Eva Martinez Herrera. She married Amos Vernon Merrill September 16, 1977 in Elko, Nevada their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple on December 21, 1985. She...
Gary Abbott
Apr 9, 2017
Our Gary Nathan Abbott passed away at the age of 22 years old on April 9, 2017 in Moab Utah due to suicide. We will never fully understand the conflictions that went on in his mind, but will always remember his empathy and bright light that he so willingly shared with others. He was an incredibly devoted son, brother, friend,...
Joshua Whitby
Apr 4, 2017
Joshua Nathan Whitby beloved husband and father, passed away April 4, 2017 in Cedar Hills, Utah. He was born September 28, 1977 in Payson, the son of Wesley Calvin and Shirley Kaye Allan Whitby. He married Tracey Dawn Allphin September 19, 2003 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Josh loved the outdoors especially fishing and hunting, and he an avid...
Shirley Palmer
Apr 2, 2017
Shirley Cloward Palmer passed through the veil Sunday, April 2nd just as General Conference ended. General Conference was always time to gather for our family and it was especially sweet that we all got to be together one last time. She was greeted by her parents, Loran and Florence Gurr Cloward, her granddaughter, Daphne, and her sisters Velma (Merv)...
Brigitte Radford
Apr 1, 2017
Brigitte Marie Radford, 68, passed away April 1, 2017 in Sandy, Utah. Born May 17, 1948 in Po i tier, France to Raymond Charles Sebastian Sandillon and Jacqueline Marie Isabelle Cartier Sandillon. Brigitte Marie Radford, 68, passed away April 1, 2017 in Sandy, Utah. Born May 17, 1948 in Paris. Years ago, Brigitte was nicknamed "Sweetie" by her grandchildren. A fitting name...
Carma Cornell
Mar 29, 2017
Carma Lee Roberts Cornell, 71, passed away March 29, 2017 in Provo, Utah after a short battle with cancer. Born September 15, 1945 to John C. and Elizabeth Keith Roberts. She married Douglas Leroy Cornell July 2, 1964 in American Fork, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS temple July 2, 1985. Carma was a long-time community...
Hon Lieu
Mar 28, 2017
Hon Tu Ma Lieu passed away at the age of 61 in American Fork on March 28, surrounded by her closest family members. Hon was born in Saigon, Vietnam on 4/11/55 and found refuge in Utah in 1978. She married her childhood love, Hao Lieu in 1974. She is survived by her husband, Hao, her eldest son Chieu, and...
William Shelton
Mar 28, 2017
William "Bud" E. Shelton William "Bud" Elwood Shelton passed away and was reunited with his beloved wife on March 28, 2017. Bud's life was a perfect example of selfless service and loving devotion to family. Bud was born in Murray, Utah on January 12, 1919, to John William Shelton and Catherine Singleton Sager. He had two sisters. He married his...
Glenda Perry
Mar 27, 2017
Glenda Kristine Thurston Perry, 62, passed away March 27, 2017 in Provo, Utah. Born March 25, 1955 in Provo, Utah to Glen and Iola Sorenson Thurston. Glenda worked for several facilities caring for those who were not able to do so. She also pursued some college courses at Southern University in Criminal Justice and Steven Henegar for Medical Assisting. Kris...
James Moore
Mar 21, 2017
James Edward Stace Moore, 76, passed away on March 21, 2017 in American Fork, Utah. He was born on June 18, 1940 in San Francisco, California to Alfred Henry and Jeanne A. Phillips Moore. In 1959 he entered the U.S. Navy, serving for three years in the Pacific on the USS Lexington until being stationed in Alameda, CA on the...
Joan Healey
Mar 21, 2017
Our loving mother, wife, and friend, Joan Marie Kolstad Healey passed away peacefully at her home in Alpine on Monday, March 21, 2017 after a valiant fight with many age related illnesses. Mom was born on June 9, 1932 in Compton California to Harold Darvin and Florence Marie Healey Kolstad. When Mom was in elementary school, her family first moved...
Vernon Harrington
Mar 19, 2017
Vernon Tippetts Harrington, 82, passed away March 19, 2017 in American Fork, Utah. Born May 26, 1934 in Springville, Utah to LeRoy Charles and May Tippetts Harrington. He married Bonnie Lucile Cowan May 11, 1962 in the LDS Salt Lake Temple. Vernon was a deputy Sherriff for 23 years for Utah County and was sent to many schools for specialized...
Phillip Olsen
Mar 15, 2017
Phillip Scott (Bud) Olsen, 89, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away surrounded by his family on March 15, 2017. He was born September 1, 1927 to Lorenzo Hans and Rebecca Myrl Boyack Olsen in Spanish Fork, Utah. He married his high school sweetheart, Mary LaJuan Croff, on November 27, 1945 in the Salt Lake Temple. They are the...
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