Obituaries

William R (Bill) Jasperson

William R (Bill) Jasperson

Jan 29, 2024

William R. (Bill) Jasperson, husband, father, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on January 29, 2024. Bill was born September 16, 1937 in Spanish Fork, Utah to Orval Thomas Jasperson and Grace Robinson Jasperson. He is the second of three children and the only son. Bill was raised in Goshen, Utah where he...

Joan Nelson

Joan Nelson

Jan 27, 2024

Joan Sharon Mitchell Nelson, age 88, passed away January 27, 2024 at her home in Goshen, Utah. Joan was born November 3, 1935 in Burley, Idaho to Max Ernst of Clinton, Utah and Phyllis Green Mitchell of Kanesville, Utah. She lived most of her younger life in Clinton before moving to Nyssa, Oregon and later to the Owyhee Junction where...

Ron Ellis

Ron Ellis

Jan 26, 2024

Ron Ellis, husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many, passed away January 26, 2024 in Santaquin, Utah.  He was born June 18, 1952 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to loving parents, George and Betty Ludlow Ellis, who instilled in him a deep sense of compassion and kindness.

His life was marked by his unwavering love for his family.  Ron and Trina Hudson...

Gordon Bruce Walters

Gordon Bruce Walters

Jan 20, 2024

Gordon Bruce Walters, age 87 of Elberta, passed away January 20, 2024, in Payson, Utah. He was born August 26, 1936, to Thomas Floyd and Vera Lewis Walters in American Fork on his Grandma Walters couch with the help of a midwife.

 He went to school in American Fork and Provo. He joined the Air Force and worked as an airplane...

Isidore "Charlie" Etchepare

Isidore "Charlie" Etchepare

Jan 17, 2024

Isidore Dominique (Charlie) Etchepare passed away January 17, 2024 in his home town of Queen Creek, Arizona after a courageous battle with congestive heart failure. Charlie was born August 18, 1941, in Saint-Etienne, deBaigorry, France. In 1964, at the young age of 23, Charlie move to the U.S. and worked for the Hatch Ranches in Skull Valley, Utah as a...

Carol Haws

Carol Haws

Jan 17, 2024

Carol Marie Zollinger Haws, 76, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2024, surrounded by loving family.

Carol was born on January 11, 1948, in Logan, Utah, to Asiel Aaron and Theda Mary Zollinger. Carol grew up in Sublett, Idaho, on the Zollinger family farm with her siblings Bill, Hazel, Cathy, Roland, and Russell along with many surrounding extended family and friends....

Riley Michael Peters

Riley Michael Peters

Jan 14, 2024

   Riley Michael Peters, 34, of Santaquin, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, in Lehi Utah. 

    Riley Peter’s viewing will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 548 South 400 East, Santaquin, on Wednesday, January 24th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. All friends and family welcome. 

    Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 25th...

Darrol Jensen

Darrol Jensen

Jan 14, 2024

Darrol Fernit Jensen, age 70, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2024 after an abrupt return of his long fought battle with cancer. He died with his family lovingly by his side.   Born July 15, 1953 to Melvin Jensen and Margaret Ramage in Price, Utah. Darrol grew up on his family's farm with his siblings and many aunts, uncles,...

Connie Jean Davis

Connie Jean Davis

Jan 13, 2024

Connie Jean Davis, age 73, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024 surrounded by family. Connie was born to Lela Wilson and Eugene Waits on December 21, 1950 in Provo, Utah. Her family moved around a lot when she was little and she lived in Provo, Springville, Salem, and Idaho. Connie attended junior high and high school in Spanish Fork, Utah,...

Russel Lane Christensen

Russel Lane Christensen

Jan 10, 2024

Russel Lane Christensen, 49 of Provo, Utah, died unexpectedly January 10, 2024.

Russel married Katrina Cornish on October 4, 2017. They resided in Santaquin, Utah until November 2023.

Russel was a truck driver by trade for several years. He later worked in several different industries trying to find his niche, but never found anything that replaced his love of driving truck. He...

Keith M Evans

Keith M Evans

Jan 6, 2024

Keith Evans, age 56, unexpectedly returned to the arms of his sweetheart and our Heavenly Father on January 6, 2024.

Keith was born on May 9, 1967 in Vernal, Utah to Jim and Kathy Evans. Keith had a childhood full of memories with four brothers and four sisters. He graduated from Spanish Fork High School in 1985. He was called...

Jonathan Dayton Clark

Jonathan Dayton Clark

Jan 5, 2024

Our dear loving husband, father and friend passed away unexpectedly on January 5, 2024, at age 57 due to complications from surgery, with his wife and son at his side. He was born on March 13, 1967, to Richard and Mary Clark in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married his wife, Kristie, in Vermont and had one son together named...

Richard Jay Greenhalgh

Richard Jay Greenhalgh

Jan 5, 2024

On January 5, 2024, the world lost a kind, generous, push-life-to-the limit soul. We watched him defy death so many times. We joked that he had nine lives, but have decided it may have been more like 15! Richard Jay (Rick) Greenhalgh passed away in Payson, Utah from complications of cancer. He was born on March 25, 1954 to Richard...

Arlene H. Peterson

Arlene H. Peterson

Dec 26, 2023

Arlene H. Peterson of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully in her home at 99 years of age on December 26.

She was born November 21, 1924 in Salt Lake City, UT to Rhoda Kay Hudson and Albert Ray Hudson. Her father had previously been married to Abiah Hudson who had passed away, having had six children. He then married Rhoda in...

Bucky Wyatt Burnett

Bucky Wyatt Burnett

Dec 18, 2023

On December 18, 2023 Bucky passed away and went on to a better place with the Lord. He was greeted by his grandparents Toby and Jennie Burnett and Larry and Georgia Ewell. He also was able to greet multiple aunts and uncles who loved him.  He was preceded in death by his nephew Ryland William Burnett.   Bucky was born...

Dr. Fred Openshaw

Dr. Fred Openshaw

Dec 7, 2023

Beloved son, husband, father, and grandfather, Dr. Fred Henry C Openshaw, passed away on December 7, 2023.  He was born in Duluth, Minnesota on August 30, 1938, to Fred Openshaw and Angeline Elizabeth Vilsmeyer Openshaw.  He attended schools in Mt. Iron, Minnesota, Santaquin, Utah, San Carlos, California, Redwood City, California, Seoul, Korea, and Payson, Utah where he graduated from Payson...

Jeneil Deuel

Jeneil Deuel

Dec 6, 2023

Our beautiful mother, Jeneil Badham Deuel, rejoined the love of her life December 6, 2023.  She was born in Payson, Utah June 16, 1942 to Earl Don and Hazel Crump Badham.  After graduating from Payson High School she married John Boyd Deuel and raised 2 boys in their home in Santaquin.  Jeneil had many roles through the years. Aside from...

Annie Banks Ewell

Annie Banks Ewell

Nov 21, 2023

Our beautiful and loving mother Annie Ruth Banks Ewell (92) returned home to her Father in Heaven, quietly in her home, surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday morning, November 21, 2023.

Annie was born July 30, 1931 in Spanish Fork, Utah, and is the daughter of John Delbert and Mary Sophie (Jex) Banks. She had three half-siblings, Lois, John, and...

Marsha Ward

Marsha Ward

Nov 17, 2023

Marsha Lea (Cloud) Ward, age 75, of Goshen, Utah, was reunited with her parents and grandparents in heaven on November 17, 2023. Marsha was born on April 19, 1948, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Ralph and Virginia Cloud. She was preceded in death by her parents and her great-grandson, Hinkley Taylor. She was a devoted wife to her husband...

Reid Nelson

Reid Nelson

Nov 16, 2023

Russell Reid Nelson passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Reid was born April 10, 1933 to Russell Benson Nelson of Goshen, Utah and Eda Mae Bartholomew of Fayette, Utah. He attended school in Goshen, Utah and graduated from Payson High School and Provo Technical College.   Reid married Joan Sharon Mitchell of Nyssa, Oregon October 9, 1958 in the...

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