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Tawnya Judd
Sep 13, 2016
Tawnya Sue Petersen Judd passed on Tuesday, September 13th, 2016. Tawnya was born April 27, 1967 in Provo, Utah to Mildred Estella Klein and Gary Petersen. Tawnya had a passion for movies, she loved music and dancing in the rain. She was very kind and giving person always willing to take in anyone who needed help. She always made sure...
Virginia Richan
Sep 9, 2016
Virginia Small Richan, 85, of American Fork, Utah passed away at home surrounded by her children September 9, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 16, 1931 in American Fork the daughter of Owen K and Alice Welsh Small. She married Carl Richan July 3, 1953 in American Fork, Utah and he preceded her in death January 26,...
Mabel LaBrune
Sep 8, 2016
Mabel (Ginger) Therese LaPointe LaBrune passed peacefully in her home on the morning of Thursday, September 8th, 2016. She leaves a legacy of love, laughter, integrity and a deep and abiding faith in the Savior. Through her example of a gospel-centered life, she taught her children and grandchildren the power of prayer, the power of faith, the power of forgiveness....
Haley Harris
Sep 7, 2016
Haley Melinda Harris died on September 7, 2016 due to complications of San Filippo Syndrome, a rare degenerative genetic disorder. At the moment of her death Haley was comforted by her parents and by her wonderful care-givers, who were her second family. Haley was born in Orem on October 3, 1979 to Melinda Woolf Harris and James G. Harris. She...
E. Nelson
Sep 1, 2016
Summing up a loved one's life in just a few paragraphs is an incredibly difficult task and, to anyone who really knew Dad, perhaps even unnecessary. To any such people, the mere mention of Dad's name brings back a whirlwind of memories. Dad was an incredible and amazingly hard worker. Never one to sit still, at least for not very...
Lois Ewell
Sep 1, 2016
Lois Cardon Ewell, 70 passed away September 1, 2016, in American Fork, Utah. She was born November 8, 1945, in Lehi Utah to Jess and Allie Cardon. She married Monte Ewell in American Fork. Lois managed a Thrifty C for 30 years. She was an angelic mother who worked hard to support her family her whole life. She also spent...
Katie Cook
Aug 30, 2016
Katie Grace Baxter Cook, 90, passed away August 30, 2016 in American Fork, Utah. She was born September 12, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Thomas Arnott Baxter, Sr. and Katie Grace Reudter Baxter. She married Jennings Bryan Cook January 8, 1945 in Downey, California. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple. Katie was an...
Dix Davis
Aug 30, 2016
Dix Bennett Davis, 82, passed away August 30, 2016 in Cedar Hills. Born August 16, 1934 in Provo, Utah to Dewain LeRoy and Marcelene Bennett Davis. He married Marjorie Rae Hatfield in Springville, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Dix worked for Geneva Steel. He was an active member of the LDS church serving...
Melba Nicholes
Aug 28, 2016
Melba Lee Nicholes, 90, passed away August 28, 2016. She was born on March 19, 1926 in Midvale, Utah to Theodore Frank Lee and Mary Snively Lee. She married Sydney DeVerel Nicholes in May 5, 1944 in Ely, Nevada. Melba's focus and efforts went into her family. She loved and cared for every member of her family. She is survived...
Norma Sullivan
Aug 7, 2016
Norma Bernice Dickerson Sullivan, 87, passed away August 7, 2016 in American Fork, Utah. She was born November 29, 1928 in Henrietta, Ray County, Missouri to William Arthur Dickerson and Bernice Alberta Mason Dickerson. She married James Peter Sullivan November 2, 1946 in Olathe, Kansas. They were later sealed in the Los Angeles LDS Temple. James passed away March 17,...
Gary Chadwick
Jul 17, 2016
Gary Clark Chadwick, 78, passed away July 17, 2016 in American Fork, Utah. Born February 24, 1938 in American Fork, Utah to Glen and Clara Mirriam Butt Chadwick. He married Julia King on June 29, 1962 in Kaysville, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. He drove truck since he 9 years old delivering coal for...
Nicholas Goering
Jul 14, 2016
Nicholas Warren Goering our beloved son and brother passed away, and has returned home to our Heavenly Father. Nicholas was born in Griffin, Georgia to Steven D. Goering and Christine Kay Archer Goering. He was the most spiritual, generous, kind, and forgiving person you would ever know. He cherished his friends. He attended Lone Peak High and East Shore High...
Benjamin Dowse
Jul 13, 2016
Our sweet baby, Benjamin Taylor Dowse, was born on July 13, 2016 at 5:43 p.m. in Provo, Utah to Richard and Catherine Grant Dowse. He made his debut more than 3 months early at just 25 weeks. He was 13 inches long and weighed just 1 lb. 15 oz. Though small, Benjamin had a noble and strong spirit that was...
Donnalee Heiden
Jul 8, 2016
On Friday July 8th, 2016 Donnalee Alene Heiden returned to the loving arms of her Lord and Savior to be made whole again. Donnalee is survived by her children Art (Phyllis), Chris (Pete), Ed (Sharon), Donna (Tim) and Deanna (Jim); her sister Idane as well as 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Born on April 30th 1928, Donnalee was...
Reldon Schlappy
Jul 4, 2016
Reldon Dale Schlappy, 83, died peacefully Monday, July 4, 2016 at his home in American Fork surrounded by his family. He was born February 19, 1933 in Lehi, Utah, the son of Henry Arnold and Dula La Ree Anderson Schlappy. In 1936 his family moved to Missoula, Montana where he grew up. He loved fishing, hunting, woodcutting, anything to do...
Walter Bowen
Jul 1, 2016
Walter D. Bowen, 85, passed away July 1, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Malad, Idaho June 28, 1931, to Leo and Olive Bowen. Influential teacher and professor at BYU. He is survived by his wife, Connie and nine children: Christine, Dean (Velda), Kaylynn (Norman), Dennis, Sherry (Mark), Boyd, Rebecca (Paul), Brian (Jill), Camille (Mike) and Walt and...
Ruth Hall
Jun 29, 2016
Ruth Pace Greening Hall, 87, passed away June 29, 2016 in American Fork, Utah. Born October 26, 1928 in Cedar City, Utah to John Ivins and Lillian Hoyt Fackrell Pace. She married Darryl Warren Greening on October 6, 1944 in American Fork, Utah. He passed away on October 17, 1994. Later she married Harlan E. Hall on March 8, 1996...
Russell Elswick
Jun 23, 2016
Russell Kenneth Elswick, 72, passed away June 23, 2016 in Provo, Utah. Born April 2, 1944 in Ventura, California to David Franklin Elswick and Alma Claudia Oliver. He married Carolin June Holmes on May 17, 1969 and was sealed in the Los Angeles LDS Temple. Russell was a devoted husband and father who loved his family. He was a convert...
Betty Harvey
Jun 22, 2016
Betty Jean Reid was born on April 19, 1924 in a Taft, California maternity hospital on her paternal grandfather's birthday. Her simple, small home on oil lease land in Fellows, California, had no glass in the windows, just roll-down window covers. Her Dad, Vallie Roan Reid of Missouri, worked on the oil rigs. Vallie eloped with Betty's mother, Lucinda Maria...
Dale Nash
Jun 21, 2016
Dale Preston Nash, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away June 21, 2016, at his home in Scenic, Arizona. He was born March 26, 1929 to James Preston and Madolyn Jensen Nash. He grew up in American Fork where he met and married his sweetheart Phyllis Lavon Cleghorn on November 10, 1949. Dale served his country during the Korean...
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