Obituaries

Alicia Quintana

Alicia Quintana

Aug 6, 2026

In Loving Memory of Alicia M. Quintana

Alicia M. Quintana was born on November 20, 1947, to Luz Rodriguez and Florentino Montes.

On November 9, 1969, Alicia married the love of her life, Eduardo Quintana. They shared 50 loving years together until his passing. Alicia cherished the life they built together and the many wonderful memories they shared.

Alicia was a devoted and...

Gary Dean Van Ausdal

Gary Dean Van Ausdal

Aug 9, 2026

Gary Dean Van Ausdal, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026, at the age of 91. 

Gary was born April 8, 1935, in Santaquin, Utah, to George Lavere Van Ausdal and Stella Ruth Reid Van Ausdal. He grew up in Santaquin, where he developed a lifelong love of sports, the outdoors, hard work, and...

Kathy Gull

Kathy Gull

Aug 10, 2026

Kathy Ann Nelson Gull, age 76 of Santaquin, Utah passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born March 7, 1950 to Edward Eugene and Kathleen Moore Nelson in American Fork, Utah.

Kathy retired from the Nebo School District after 23 dedicated years. She was known for her red lipstick, contagious laugh, incredible baking skills and making everyone...

DeLaine Elizabeth Askelson-Walker

DeLaine Elizabeth Askelson-Walker

Jul 25, 2026

In Loving Memory of DeLaine Elizabeth Askelson-Walker

DeLaine Elizabeth Askelson-Walker, age 58, passed away on July 25, 2026. She was born on October 27, 1967, in Fremont, California, to Debra Ann Donnatello-Adams and David Ray Askelson. 

DeLaine spent her childhood and early years growing up in Fremont. For the past 26 years, she lived in Utah, where she built lasting friendships and...

June Maureen Montague

June Maureen Montague

Jul 21, 2026

The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart. -Helen Keller

June Maureen Montague, loving daughter, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away Tuesday July 21, 2026. June was born January 19, 1944 to Cecil Jarvis and Ethel Keele Smith Jarvis in Santaquin, Utah.

There are people who go...

Albert Radell Hudson

Albert Radell Hudson

Jul 14, 2026

Albert Radell Hudson, 90, returned to his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Radell was born on August 8, 1935, in Santaquin, Utah, to Albert and Della Hudson. He was raised in Santaquin, where he helped his family care for their fruit orchard. As a boy, he loved experimenting with wires and...

Clyde Rex Peery

Clyde Rex Peery

Jul 8, 2026

Clyde Rex Peery was born July 17, 1944 in Payson, Utah to Rex Fairless Peery and Sarah Marie Hendrickson. Clyde married Elizabeth Arlene Hanson in the Salt Lake Temple on June 21, 1968. He peacefully passed away on July 8, 2026, at the age of 81, with his loving wife and children by his side.

Clyde's greatest joy in life was...

Justin Roy Lewis

Justin Roy Lewis

Jun 23, 2026

Justin Roy "Berta" Lewis, 47 of Santaquin, Utah, passed away on June 23, 2026. He was born October 17, 1978 in Payson, Utah to Roy Lewis & Lisa Marshall Lewis. 

Justin married April Ainge on February 17, 2001 and together they had four beautiful children who he lovingly called his "little homers" - Dak, Shineybug, Aus, and My Den. Although Justin...

William Herman Dellos

William Herman Dellos

Jun 23, 2026

William Herman Dellos of Orangeville, Utah was born in Wells, Nevada on May 12, 1937 and passed away in the Maple Dell Care Center in Payson, Utah on June 23, 2026 at the age of 89. He is preceded in death by his father Peter Dellos, mother Caroline Gohl, sister Marie Hennefer, brother Peter Dellos, and a son Scott Dellos....

Kim Susannah Matheson

Kim Susannah Matheson

Jun 18, 2026

Kim Susannah Matheson of Santaquin, Utah, passed peacefully from this life on Thursday, June 18, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at home.

Kim was born on June 14, 1968, in Gwangju, South Korea, to Hyungsoo Kim and Myungrye Lee. At the age of 11, she was adopted by Rolen and Edro Rosecrans of Gold Hill, Oregon, where she spent her...

William Joe Drage

William Joe Drage

Jun 18, 2026

William Joe Drage, age 74 of Santaquin, passed away June 18, 2026. He was born November 28, 1951 to James Don and Starla Rae Larsen Drage, the oldest of 4 siblings. They lived in Genola, Utah where Joe enjoyed helping on the homestead, tending to the garden and fruit trees that sustained their family household for many years.

Joe attended and...

Emilee Kristine Christensen

Emilee Kristine Christensen

Jun 9, 2026

Emilee “Lee” Kristine Christensen, 72, of Santaquin, Utah passed away on June 9, 2026 in Payson, Utah due to complications of end stage renal disease. Lee was born on October 5, 1953 in Payson, Utah to Michael Beveridge Christensen and Marjorie Blanche Painter Christensen. Lee joined the family as the youngest, joining a sister Glenys Blanche Christensen McKell and a...

Christie Davenport Leavitt

Christie Davenport Leavitt

May 30, 2026

Christie Lynne Davenport Leavitt has gone to live with her mother Jennie Lynne Davenport and father Leland Dale Davenport in heaven. She leaves behind her husband Alma Leavitt as well as her most precious and loved possessions in the world which are her daughter Kayla Leavitt and son Justin Leavitt, both of whom she loves dearly, and she is so...

McCoy Jeffrey Jensen

McCoy Jeffrey Jensen

May 25, 2026

With shattered hearts, we announce the passing of McCoy Jeffrey Jensen on May 25, 2026, at the age of 18 in Sandpoint, Idaho. 

McCoy, lovingly known as “Coy,” was born on May 3, 2008, in Millcreek, Utah, to Chad Jeffrey Jensen and Kimberly Rackman Pilch. From the very beginning, Coy brought light, energy, and love into the lives of those around...

Rulon Dee Aufdemorte

Rulon Dee Aufdemorte

May 23, 2026

Rulon Aufdemorte went home to be with his Lord on Saturday May 23, 2026. He passed away at his home in Gig Harbor, Washington.

Rulon was born in Stockton, Utah November 26,1939 and lived there for most of his life, with the exception of living in Eureka, Utah for two years in early childhood. He moved to Washington in 2019 to...

Vonda Thatcher Hudson

Vonda Thatcher Hudson

May 23, 2026

Vonda Thatcher Hudson, age 91, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 23, 2026, surrounded by her loving husband and family.

Vonda was born on April 13, 1935, in Payson, Utah, to Walter and Erma Thatcher. She was raised on a farm in West Mountain alongside her three brothers and two sisters. She graduated from Payson High School and later...

Donald Leslie McKenna

Donald Leslie McKenna

May 13, 2026

Donald Leslie McKenna, age 86, passed away May 13, 2026 in Provo, Utah. He was born April 29, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Hugh Leslie and Alice Irene Anderson McKenna. He married Patricia Rae Garside on March 17, 1962 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She preceded him in death November 29, 2022. He later remarried Vivian Marcia Nicol on...

Teri A Karren

Teri A Karren

May 11, 2026

Teri Anderson Brown Karren passed away May 11, 2026 at the age of 72. She was born January 20, 1954 in Logan, Utah to Lawrence Rexie and Edith Lorraine Beyler Anderson. She married David Merrill Brown May 3, 1974 in Logan. They later divorced and she married J. Craig Karren May 4, 2018 in South Weber, Utah.

Teri grew up in...

Garth Peart

Garth Peart

Apr 26, 2026

Ben Garth Peart, age 87, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2026, at his home in Spring Lake, Utah, surrounded by his loving family after a valiant battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Garth was born on April 30, 1938, in Santaquin, Utah. He attended school in Santaquin and Payson. On November 16, 1956, he married the love of his life, Nedra Ellen...

Val Holland Broadhead

Val Holland Broadhead

Apr 24, 2026

Val Holland Broadhead passed away on April 24, 2026 from health complications. He passed away at the age of 72 after living his best life. He was a fun loving, adventurous, dedicated husband, dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa.

Val was born in Heber, Utah to Norm and Holly Spanton Broadhead. He later moved to Payson with his family where he created many...