Obituaries

Ruth Crowley Jepson

Ruth Crowley Jepson

Nov 28, 2025

Venitta Ruth Crowley Jepson died November 28, 2025, at the age of 97. She loved life and loved her family. She was thrilled to have 8 children, 33 grandchildren, and many great grandchildren and great, great children as her posterity.

Ruth was born on September 11, 1928, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Victor Leon and Venitta Eliza Minson Crowley. She had...

Laura Sadler

Laura Sadler

Nov 21, 2025

💖 Laura Kate Sadler (1956–2025)

Laura Kate Sadler, a bright spirit known for her warmth, artistic flair, and genuine kindness, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2025, at the age of 69 in Santaquin, Utah. She was born on November 4, 1956, in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Laura spent her formative years in Connecticut, graduating from Pomperaug High School, Southbury in 1976. She was...

Martin Frank Estrada, Jr.

Martin Frank Estrada, Jr.

Nov 20, 2025

Martin Frank Estrada Jr. age 41, born in Price, Utah August 2, 1984, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2025, surrounded by his family.

Martin was a man whose life was filled with passion, creativity, and love for his family. He had an unwavering love for Chicago Cubs baseball, Chicago Bears football and BYU football. He could often be found cheering...

Edith Jarvis

Edith Jarvis

Nov 18, 2025

Edith Marie H. Jarvis

Our sweet mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, passed away November 18, 2025 in Payson, Utah after a brief illness.

Edith was born November 5, 1944 in Payson, Utah to Orval T. Hallett and Alice Harriet Hallett. The family moved to the Burley, Idaho area for a few years before moving back to Santaquin, Utah. She graduated from...

Kathryn Ann McDaniel

Kathryn Ann McDaniel

Nov 17, 2025

Our sweet mother, Kathryn Ann Caine McDaniel, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on November 17, 2025, in Elberta, Utah.

Kathy, as she was known to all, was born on October 2, 1948, in Logan, Utah to Robert Preston Caine and Kathryn Ann Anderson. She joined her wonderful older sister, Carol.

Her family lived in Logan while her father went to school...

Brent G. McClellan

Brent G. McClellan

Nov 16, 2025

Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather died November 16, 2025 surrounded by family in Santaquin, Utah from a long battle with illness.

Brent was born December 20, 1947 in Payson, Utah to Hyrum L McClellan and Dorothy Gray McClellan. He graduated from Payson High School then married his high school sweetheart, Marcia Ann Christensen on November 3, 1967. Brent was drafted...

Joshua Dean Higham

Joshua Dean Higham

Nov 6, 2025

Joshua Dean Higham, 46, of American Fork, Utah, passed away on November 6, 2025, surrounded by family and friends.

Josh was a caring, kind, and loving person who brought joy to everyone around him. He made friends everywhere he went. A true man’s man, he could most often be found with a hammer in hand, using his power tools, and wearing...

Judy Penrod Cooper

Judy Penrod Cooper

Oct 17, 2025

Our beloved mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all who knew her passed away on October 17, 2025 following a courageous battle with dementia and cancer.

Judy was born on May 21, 1943 to Doris Bauer Penrod and Don Allen Penrod in Elberta, Utah. She was the oldest of four children, two of whom survive her. She graduated from Payson...

Dian Overson Durrant

Dian Overson Durrant

Oct 4, 2025

Dian Overson Durrant, aged 93 of Mesa, Arizona (formerly Santaquin, Utah) passed away October 4, 2025, following a brief illness.

Dian was born July 29, 1932, in Sutherland, Utah to William C. Overson and Mina J. Overson.

She married Dean Oborn Durrant April 10, 1953 in the Manti Utah Temple. Together they had seven children, six girls and one boy. She lived...

Ila Gene Hoff

Ila Gene Hoff

Oct 1, 2025

Ila Gene Hoff came from pioneer heritage and grew up with stories of her grandmother crossing the plains at age 5 with a handcart company and other ancestors colonizing parts of Southern Utah. She was a member of Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. Because of this she had a strong testimony of the gospel that she passed on to her...

Jenifer Janet Nelson Erickson

Jenifer Janet Nelson Erickson

Sep 19, 2025

Jenifer Janet (Nelson) Erickson was born on February 22, 1984 to Kent Randal and Janet Kae Nelson. She was the youngest of their six children. She grew up in Santaquin, where she loved going up the canyon. She enjoyed fishing with her family. She loved going out looking for rocks, and collecting empty gun shells. She lived in many other...

Carolyn Louise Jones Davis

Carolyn Louise Jones Davis

Sep 3, 2025

Carolyn Louise Jones Davis, 84, of Bountiful, our beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on September 3, 2025.  She was born on December 8, 1940, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Bernard Mathew Jones and Carrie Virginia Bell. 

On March 18, 1967, Carolyn married Dee LaMar Davis, and on March 22, 1969, they were sealed for time and eternity in the Los Angeles...

Lyle L. Kay

Lyle L. Kay

Sep 2, 2025

Lyle Larraine Kay, a lifelong resident of Santaquin, Utah, passed away peacefully in his home on September 2, 2025, at the age of 90. Born in Santaquin on July 28, 1935, Lyle was the youngest of four children to Inez Johnson and Elmer Kay. He recently celebrated his 90th birthday surrounded by loved ones.

From 1954 to 1962, Lyle proudly served...

Trudie Ann Ulrich

Trudie Ann Ulrich

Sep 2, 2025

Trudie Ann Iverson Ulrich, 76, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away September 2, 2025, in Santaquin, Utah, after a brief battle with cancer.

Trudie Ann Iverson was born in sunny St. George, Utah, the 2nd of 5 children born to Grant Iverson & Ina Custer, on June 25, 1949. She spent her younger years in St. George, UT, Fort...

Carey Trammel

Carey Trammel

Aug 25, 2025

Carey Walter Trammel (CT) of Benjamin, Utah, age 65, passed away Monday August 25, 2025 peacefully in his home after a valiant 3 year battle with cancer.

Carey was born July 26, 1960 in Orange, California. He was the oldest child of Carey Peter Trammel and Karen Mae Naber. Carey graduated from Payson High class of 1979. He joined the National...

Gordon Young

Gordon Young

Aug 24, 2025

Gordon Bernell Young was born in Mona. Utah on October 26, 1934 to Willis and Donna Pickering Young. He passed away in Yuma, Arizona on August 24, 2025 at the age of 90.

He was raised in Payson. Utah and received his high school diploma while serving in the U.S. Navy. While serving on active duty he married Gay Deuel on...

Donna Hunt

Donna Hunt

Aug 23, 2025

Donna Hunt was born in Salem, UT, on November 9th, 1938, to Arvel Thomas Hunt and Garnet Bauer Hunt, followed shortly by her twin brother, Don. She grew up on a humble dairy farm. Her graduating "Class of '57 had its dreams" (Statler Brothers).

Donna learned to play the piano and loved to sing alto. Music was always present throughout her...

Bradley Jean Hammond

Bradley Jean Hammond

Aug 18, 2025

Bradley Jean Hammond, 58, passed away on August 18, 2025, in Delta Junction, Alaska, where he had made his home for many years.

Brad was born in Provo, Utah on December 16, 1966, to Don Lee Hammond and Kathleen Patrick Bearnson Hammond. He grew up in Springville/Mapleton and graduated from Springville High School. In school he excelled in sports, academics, music,...

Dennis Christensen

Dennis Christensen

Aug 18, 2025

Michael Dennis Christensen, age 82, of Sandy, Utah, passed away on August 18, 2025. He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. He was born in Santaquin, Utah on February 17, 1943 to Michael Beveridge Christensen & Marjorie Blanche Painter. He married Cheryl Ann Gee on June 5, 1965 in the Manti, Utah LDS Temple. Cheryl passed away in...

Dennie Ray Jensen

Dennie Ray Jensen

Aug 13, 2025

Dennie Ray Jensen, 55, passed away August 13, 2025 at his home in Santaquin, Utah. He had a life-long love for old trucks, and anything in the mountains or outdoors. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. Dennie had a love for his dog Rusty as they would go everywhere together over the years.

Dennie is survived by his...