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Julia Swank

Julia Swank

Feb 19, 2015

Julia (Julie) Raylene Mills Swank (71) peacefully returned home to the Lord on Feb 19, 2015. She was born to John (Jack) and Leola Mills in Ogden Utah on March 22.1943 She is preceded in death by her parents Jack and Leola, her sister Florence, and her son Jason. She is survived by her daughters Teri Fontes and Jaime Tuck,...

Dorothy Johnson

Dorothy Johnson

Feb 9, 2015

Dorothy June Peck Johnson (Grandma Dott) Our loving Mother, Grandmother, Wife, Sister and Daughter Dorothy Peck Johnson peacefully returned to our Heavenly Father on February 9th 2015 at the age of 89. She was met by her eternal companion and love of her life Vernon Ray Johnson and welcomed by hosts of family who rejoiced at her arrival. Dorothy was...

Dana Crofts

Dana Crofts

Feb 8, 2015

Dana Crofts, 55, passed away February 8, 2015 in Ogden, Utah. Born March 14, 1959 in American Fork, Utah to William Duaine and Ida Mae Lindstrom Crofts. Dana loved reading and gardening. She is survived by her daughters, Andrea (Anibal) Curletto Witter and Krystal Witter, 3 grandchildren, Alyssa, Chloe and Brooklyn and siblings, Stanley Crofts, Diane Crofts, and Raylene Trayah....

Paula Cook

Paula Cook

Feb 6, 2015

Paula Theressa Cook, 60-years-young, from Lewiston Utah, passed February 6, 2015 in American Fork Utah after a courageous battle with cancer. Paula was born in Price, Utah as the the fifth of ten children. Paula graduated from Pleasant Grove High School a year early and attended Snow college in Ephraim Utah where she received a Bachelor's Degree in business. When...

Sibyl Luck

Sibyl Luck

Feb 5, 2015

Sibyl Luck, 96, of Orem, Utah died peacefully on February 5, 2015 after a long, full life. Sibyl was born on January 12, 1919 in Vernal, Utah to Gladys Goodrich and James Henry Karren. She was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on February 5, 1927. She married Ronald (Bob) Luck on November 24, 1939...

Velyle Taylor

Velyle Taylor

Feb 3, 2015

Velyle Bunker Taylor, 80, passed away February 3, 2015 in Orem, Utah. Born September 23, 1934 in Vineyard, Utah to Edward Carlyle and Velda Rachel Carson Bunker. She married David Paul Taylor June 3, 1954 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple; Paul passed away May 3, 2011. She is survived by a son and 4 daughters: David Bryan (Sue) Taylor,...

Lorraine Clark

Lorraine Clark

Feb 3, 2015

Lorraine Draper Clark, 89, passed away February 3, 2015 in American Fork, Utah. Born March 29, 1925 in American Fork, Utah to Ray and Vietta May Darling Draper. She married Karl B. Clark January 9, 1968 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lorraine worked at Utah State Developmental Center for 39 years. Lorraine was a temple worker in the Provo and Mt....

Phyllis Nash

Phyllis Nash

Jan 30, 2015

Phyllis Lavon Cleghorn Nash, 83, passed away January 30, 2015 in Cedar Hills, Utah. Born February 1, 1931 in American Fork, Utah to Willard Robert and Cleone Martin Cleghorn. She married Dale Preston Nash November 10, 1949 in American Fork, Utah. She was an active member of the LDS Church and loved spending time in the temple and doing family...

Nolan Howes

Nolan Howes

Jan 29, 2015

Our beloved husband and father, Nolan Dale Howes, passed away peacefully at home in American Fork, Utah, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 21, 1933, in Monroe, Utah, to Arnold and Ruby Conder Howes. Nolan was the oldest of 4 children. He married the love of his life, Daisy Darling Hale, on June 1, 1953, in...

Helen Dillman

Helen Dillman

Jan 25, 2015

Helen Harris Dillman, 86 years of age, of American Fork, Utah passed away on January 25, 2015. She was born November 11, 1928 to Daniel Dee Harris and Jennie Caroline Anderson in Layton, Utah. She married Allen Miles Dillman June 9, 1948 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They made their home in Provo, Utah where they raised 12 children...

Philip Morgan

Philip Morgan

Jan 24, 2015

Philip Leslie Morgan Sr., 73, of American Fork passed away January 24 2015 in the American Fork Hospital. Born June 27, 1941 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado the son of Leslie Ray Morgan and Theda LaRue Blakeman. He married Mary Ann Rose Marconeri on June 6, 1964 in Oak Creek, CO. Phil loved to golf and bowl with his wife of...

Linda Olsen

Linda Olsen

Jan 21, 2015

Linda Kay Olsen was born February 22, 1950 to Phillip and LaJuan Olsen. Passed away at her home in Murray, Utah on January 21, 2015. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Linda graduated from American Fork High School and earned an Associate's Degree from Trade Tech in Provo, Utah. Her employment was as a billing clerk...

Dennis Long

Dennis Long

Jan 20, 2015

Dennis Ray Long died peacefully at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Chicago, Illinois on January 20, 2015 at the age of 64. Dennis is survived by his wife, Cindy, of Batesville, Indiana, daughters Lara (Bryan) Washington of Lindon, Utah, Cami (Rob) Smith of Orem, Utah, Crystal (Steve) Smith of Alpine, Utah, and eight grandchildren. He is also survived...

Donald Mower

Donald Mower

Jan 17, 2015

Donald Lee Mower (82) passed away peacefully on January 17, 2015 at his home in American Fork, Utah surrounded by his family. He was born July 17, 1932 in Spring Canyon, Utah. He grew up in Springville and American Fork. Don was the seventh of nine children born to Clarence and Leona Mower. He is survived by four of his...

Lewis Garrett

Lewis Garrett

Jan 17, 2015

Lt. Col. Lewis Eugene Garrett (Ret) left his earthly existence to join his eternal companion on January 17, 2015. He was born on May 22, 1934, to Amy Buchanan and Dean Garrett in Venice, Utah. His early years were spent in Los Angeles, California. At age 10, his family moved to American Fork, Utah where he first met Shirley Richards....

Lila Hunter

Lila Hunter

Jan 17, 2015

Our beloved mother, sister and grandmother, Lila Virginia Hansen Hunter, passed away on January 17, 2015. Mom was born May 5, 1927 at home in Salt Lake City, Utah to Mahlin Sirus Hansen and Bertha Delilah Ohran. She was oldest of 5 children. Virginia moved to Speedway, Indiana at age 3 and returned to Utah in 1942. She attended American...

LaRae Adams

LaRae Adams

Jan 16, 2015

LaRae Pectol Adams, born on 10/23/1951, life time resident of American Fork passed away Sunday 1/11/15. She is survived by her husband Edmund Adams. LaRae is the child of Melvin and Ramona Pectol. She has no surviving siblings or children. At the age of 8 LaRae was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints....

Wilford Nelson

Wilford Nelson

Jan 14, 2015

Wilford Osmond Nelson Jr. Wilford [Bill] Osmond Nelson Jr. was born in American Fork, Utah on August 21,1921. He was the second son of Stella and Wilford Osmond [Ossie] Nelson, Sr. Bill married Ellen [Jo Ellen]Maurice Richins on December 26,1942. They were sealed in the Mesa, Arizona LDS temple. He was a veteran of World War II and served in...

David FAckrell

David FAckrell

Jan 14, 2015

David Max Fackrell, 89, passed away January 14, 2015 in Highland, Utah. Born April 3, 1925 in Hunter, Utah to Leo Parley and Mary Eusebia Smith Fackrell. He married Vonetta Maurine Hardman May 26, 1944, in Magna, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. Max worked at Kennecott for 33 years. He owned and operated Fackrell...

LaVon Hansen

LaVon Hansen

Jan 10, 2015

LaVon Harrington Bennett Hansen passed away peacefully at her home January 10, 2015 surrounded by the family she loved so much. She was born December 23, 1924 in American Fork. (The city that her great-grandfather Harrington was the first mayor.) She was the only child of LaVon Harrington Bennett and Jonathan Eslie Bennett. She met and married the love of...

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