Our Current Obituaries

May 16, 2014

Florence ("Pete") Ellen Van Dorn Rich Florence ("Pete") Ellen Van Dorn Rich, age 99, passed away quietly on Friday, May 16, 2014, in Orem, Utah, due to causes incident to age. Pete was born October 26, 1914, near Craig, Colorado, the daughter of John Milo and Lily Della Van Dorn. Her family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, while she...

May 12, 2014

Don LaVon Cook of Pleasant Grove, Utah passed away Monday, May 12, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Don was born in Rigby, Idaho on May 29, 1943 to John William and Philena Barrington Cook. As a young man he served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Rochester, New York. While serving as a...

Mar 22, 2014

Christy Lee Koontz Fenton, 56, of Alpine passed away surrounded by family at home after a quick and devastating illness. Born January 30, 1960 the daughter of Kent Jay Koontz and Sharon Kay Wood, she married Michael Thomas Fenton November 28, 1987 in Long Beach, California and their marriage was later solemnized in the Mount Timpanogos LDS Temple on March...

Dec 6, 2013

Colleen Durrant Lawson, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt returned to the loving arms of her family on May 31, 2017 in Brookings, Oregon. Colleen had suffered for many years with the debilitating Alzheimer's disease, but she did so with the soft spoken, happy temperament she displayed throughout her life. Colleen was born in American Fork, Utah on...

Jan 2, 2010

C. Raymond Christensen returned to his Heavenly Father on November 10th, 2014 while he was at his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. Raymond Christensen was born on August 18, 1922 to Nephi and Laura Lorentzen Christensen. He was the 8th of 9 Children born, having a twin brother, Robert, who has proceeded him in death. Other siblings are Clara, Ova,...

Sep 29, 2007

Chambrey Lee Blaney Savaiinaea, age 36. Born February 1, 1978 in American Fork to Michael Alfred and Judy Ann Mitchell Blaney. She married To'o To'o Savaiinaea September 29, 2007 in Saratoga Springs, Utah. They had 2 sons Jaedon and Jakobee. They were her life and she would do anything for them. She was blessed with so many God given gifts...

Jun 11, 2006

Bessie Clark Rasmussen our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, was a refreshing mainstay of hope, joy and happiness to all she attracted to her circle of love. Born to goodly parents, Warren Vance and Bertha Strong Clark on August 16, 1926, in Alpine Utah. She became a life changing influence to everyone she met. She started her formal...

Nov 1, 2005

Lucille Richards Preston Garrett Our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother passed away peacefully at home of natural causes. She was born to Guy Smith Richards and Roxie Cornell Adams on July 15, 1925 in Lehi, UT. She married Merrill R. Preston August 19, 1947. After Merrill's passing she married Dean R. Garrett July 15, 1977 and he passed...

Jun 6, 2004

Gaylen J. Cox passed away peacefully in Cedar Hills, Ut at the age of nearly 85. Gaylen was born on July 30, 1929 in Manti, Utah to Geneva Jensen Cox and Charles Roscoe ("Ross") Cox. Gaylen was the youngest of their four children, and his sisters Helen and Pauline and brother Lynn have all since passed. Growing up in...

Sep 8, 1950

Jan Stephens Spencer Staker passed away peacefully in Alpine, Utah on the morning of February 10th, 2024. She was born on September 8th, 1950 in Mesa, Arizona to Eldine Bingham and Eugene Clarence Stephens. Jan’s parents were in the hotel business and owned the Redwood Lodge in Farmington, New Mexico where Jan was involved in the family business from a...

Elden Laroy Ord, 104, passed away October 2, 2017 in Cedar Hills, Utah. Born September 16, 1913 in Kuna Idaho to Robert James and Erma Lillian Olmsted Ord. Elden was the youngest of seven (7) brothers with (3) sisters. He married Leola May Norton on October 28, 1934. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake, LDS Temple Elden's...

I was born to Roderick William and Klea Smith Spencer.

I am now leaving for that undiscovered country where no traveler returns (Shakespeare, Hamlet).

My husband, John, son, Shawn, my parents, a brother and sister, have all traveled them.  I leave behind my sons, Brian and Dan.  Also, brother, Jack (Marlene), sisters, Roberta, Peggy and...