Obituaries
Tracy Wanda Gates
Jan 13, 2023
Tracy Wanda Turner Gates passed away January 13, 2023. She is the beloved wife of Kevin Gates.
Tracy is loved beyond measure and missed by all.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Dale Bingham Sheffield
Jan 12, 2023
On January 12, 2023, Dale Bingham Sheffield passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family.Dale was born in Salt Lake City on December 12, 1927, the fourth son to Heber Devern and Ella Blanche. He was an older brother to three sisters and a brother. From an early age, Dale was hard-working and ambitious—he joined the Navy at age 20,...
Martha Gonzales Drewe
Jan 6, 2023
Our dear mother, Martha Gonzales Drewe, sadly passed away on January 6, 2023 at the age of 85. She was born in Mirando City, Texas. She raised her 5 children in Corpus Christi, Texas and San Diego California. Martha also lived in Anderson Island, Washington, Lizella, Georgia and eventually retired in Santaquin, Utah, living at Seasons of Santaquin, an assisted...
Mark Jorgen Olesen
Dec 31, 2022
Mark Jorgen Olesen passed away peacefully in his home December 31, 2022. He was born on Long Island, New York April 1, 1967 to Lilian Smith Olesen and Jorgen Olesen. He is the second of eight children. Mark attended St. Petersburg Community College in Florida and received an Associate's Degree. He continued his studies at Brigham Young University studying...
Robert Sterling Kearl, II
Dec 27, 2022
Robert Sterling Kearl II at the age of 55 sadly left us on December 27, 2022. He was born June 30, 1967 in Logan, Utah to Robert Sterling Kearl and Zelda Box Kearl. They later moved from Logan to Payson, Utah where his two younger brothers, Brad and Chris, were born.Bobby and his brothers were always close. He always enjoyed...
Wayne Calvin Fletcher
Dec 27, 2022
Wayne Calvin Fletcher was born December 18, 1938 in Tucson, Arizona to Herbert Calvin Fletcher and Madeline Evans. He passed away December 27, 2022 in Gunnison, Utah.
Wayne’s childhood was spent in multiple places in the United States as his father’s work took them to new adventures on a regular basis. From those travels he fell in love with...
Joe Pust
Dec 25, 2022
Joseph Kenneth Pust, age 82 of Santaquin, passed away surrounded by family in his home December 25, 2022. He was born March 26, 1940 in Riverside, California to George and Clara Spies Pust. He married Emma Alice Humphry in Norco, California September 12, 1960, and they were sealed in the Manti Temple February 16, 1977. Joe was a loving...
Rochelle Norman Reed
Dec 11, 2022
DeAnn Rochelle Norman Reed passed away December 11, 2022. Rochelle was a kind and gentle woman who saw the best in others. She was full of compassion and acceptance. She loved to get together with family, friends and neighbors for bbq's, socializing and games. She saw everyone as a friend and had a real sense of community. She loved to...
Joanne Marie Prudencio
Nov 29, 2022
Joanne Marie Dahle Prudencio, of Mapleton, Utah passed away peacefully on November 29, 2022, surrounded by her husband and children. We know that her parents and family in heaven were waiting close by with open arms.
Joanne was an amazing wife, daughter, sister, sister-in-law, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend. She is our guardian angel, the voice in our heads,...
Patricia "Pat" Rae McKenna
Nov 29, 2022
Patricia “Pat” Rae Garside McKenna passed away on November 29, 2022. She was born June 9, 1942, in Salt Lake City to Eldred Lewellyn and Lorraine Bost Garside. She married Donald Leslie McKenna on March 17, 1962, in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were sealed in the Los Angeles Temple on September 17, 1976. Together, they celebrated 60 years of marriage,...
Jesse Thomas Smith
Nov 28, 2022
Jesse Thomas Smith, 41, of Santaquin, Utah passed away after his short battle with aggressive cancer on Monday, November 28, 2022 next to his high school sweetheart, Camille. Jesse and Camille had just celebrated their 20th anniversary.
Born in Payson, he was the third child of eight to David and Lynn Smith
Jesse was a graduate of Payson High School and...
Kathy Jean Chatwin
Nov 19, 2022
Kathy Jean Kinsey Chatwin was born July 10, 1962 to Connie Jean Gordon and Ellis Kinsey. She was the third of six children. She passed away November 19, 2022 after a long courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
Kathy was raised in Orem, Utah. She married Craig Peay in 1979 and together they had two sons, Jesse and Kellen Peay....
Michael "Tino" Martinez
Nov 13, 2022
Our beloved father, brother, uncle, grandfather and friend, Michael “Tino” Martinez of Payson, Utah passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at the age of 64.
Tino was born on April 9, 1958 in Durango, Colorado to Rose Martinez. He was the 12th of 13 children. He loved his siblings; Donald, Richard, Pab, Les, Tob, Louise, Lee, Marcella, Sharon, Dora,...
Wayne Charles Bateman
Nov 6, 2022
Wayne Charles Bateman passed away peacefully at his home in Mosida, Utah on November 6, 2022 surrounded by his family. He followed his sweetheart Colleen by just 29 days. He was born in West Jordan, Utah on October 18, 1931 to Earl Preston and Myrtle Hogan Bateman. He was the youngest of 4 children; Ray, Leola, and Joyce. They...
Kevin Richard Brailsford
Nov 4, 2022
Kevin Richard Brailsford returned to the arms of his Savior November 4th, 2022.
Kevin loved the outdoors and loved cars. If he wasn’t up the mountains he was helping his friends with their cars. Kevin went to Payson high school where he fell in love with cars and trucks. Kevin had the biggest heart and an even bigger smile!...
Richard Ray Andrus
Nov 3, 2022
Richard Ray Andrus passed away on November 3, 2022, at the age of 81 at his home in Springville, UT from natural causes. He was born on August 15, 1941, in Jerome, ID and as a young man, he attended Jerome High School and graduated in 1959. He then served a mission for the LDS church from 1960-1962 in Alaska...
Robert Harold Oberg
Nov 1, 2022
Robert Harold Oberg, 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Provo, Utah on November 1, 2022. He was born August 2, 1937 to Harold Bernard and Elsie Asay Oberg of Genola, Utah. He was married to Willetta Kotter on July 6, 1954. They were later sealed in the Manti LDS Temple. Robert and Willetta were blessed with six children;...
Joseph L Wahlberg
Oct 24, 2022
Joseph L. Wahlberg, 89, of Mammoth passed away surrounded by his family on Oct 24, 2022. He was born on June 13, 1933 in Eureka, Utah to Carl and Madgalene Hendrickson and was later adopted by Axel and Minnie Wahlberg.
He attended school in Mammoth and St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Eureka. Joe proudly served in the United States Army and later...
Gordon Douglas Thomas
Oct 20, 2022
Gordon Douglas Thomas passed away on October 20, 2022. He was born on December 11, 1949 to Douglas and Lucille Thomas of Genola, Utah. He was the second of 7 children, the oldest son. He graduated from Payson High School in 1968. He also received an Associate Degree of Diesel Mechanics from Utah Valley University.
Gordon worked in the Burgin...
Ivan Ern Tidwell
Oct 11, 2022
Ivan Ern Tidwell passed away October 11, 2022 while his eldest daughter was near him in the next room. He is survived by his children and their spouses: Dru Tidwell and Kerry Fletcher, Eric Ivan and Colleen Tidwell, Jeffrey Lee Tidwell and Amy Tidwell, Paige Tidwell Kenney and Morton Alexander. He is also survived by his 15 grandchildren and...