Obituaries

Oct 3, 2019

Joan Vlasic Thomas, 85 of Genola, passed away Oct 3, 2019. She was born Dec 21, 1933 in Mammoth, Utah the daughter of Ruth Erikson and Joseph Vlasic.

Joan was raised in Mammoth, Utah by her mother and step-father Chris Sorensen.  She graduated from Tintic High School in 1952.  She was the Juab County Rodeo Queen in...

Oct 2, 2019

Our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather, Kendell Thomas Ewell passed away unexpectedly on October 2, 2019. He was born October 7, 1941 to Thomas Milo and Emma LaVern Ewell in Genola, Utah.

He was the oldest of 5 children. He graduated from Payson High School in 1959. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus...

Sep 27, 2019

Murvel Mae Livingston Davis, age 93, passed away September 27, 2019 after a very full life of serving her family. She was born November 28, 1925 in Genola, Utah to Jesse Welcome and Zada Mae Draper Livingston. She married Doyle Joaquin Davis January 5, 1944 in the Salt Lake Temple.

Murvel graduated from Payson High School in...

Sep 24, 2019

Marisa Brailsford passed away into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father in the early hours of Tuesday September 24th at the young age of 26. Due to complication with Epilepsy and Cystic Fibrosis.

Marisa was born to Richard & Carole Brailsford on August 10, 1993.  At the age of two years old she was diagnosed with...

Sep 21, 2019

Reo Guy Watts, beloved son and father, died tragically and unexpectedly on September 21, 2019. He had just celebrated his 38th birthday.

Reo was born in Lovell Wyoming on September 12, 1981 to Guy Watts and Wendy Mecham Harmon. He attended schools in Santaquin and Payson. He was married to Brittany Stuart from 1996-2006. They had two...

Sep 18, 2019

Our dear father, Aralda Jones, graduated from this earth life September 18, 2019 of natural causes.

He was born to Lawrence Isaiah Jones and Essie Harris on April 5, 1928 in Lindon, Utah. He married Mary Kathyrn Marlin on July 25, 1949. They had five children. They later divorced. He married Debra Trelor on May 3, 2018....

Sep 18, 2019

William Flake Fairbourn passed away at his home in Elberta, Utah, peacefully in his sleep, Wednesday morning, September 18, 2019. He was born September 11, 1946, in Murray, Utah, to his parents Merle Leslie and Fern Flake Fairbourn. His early life was spent at his family’s dairy farm in Crescent, near Draper, Utah. His parents later moved their small,...

Sep 12, 2019

We offer a loving farewell to Lynn LaMond Falkner who died Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Lynn was born 31 October 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Rudolph John Falkner and Verna Lavenia Eldridge.  He married Elain Mason on 30 March 1964.  Together they had six children:  Michael John, Deborah Kim, Janice Lynn, Mark Daniel, Matthew Joseph,...

Sep 11, 2019

Catherine Ada Tiffany Holman, 77, left this world peacefully on September 11, 2019. She was born January 21, 1942 to Ralph Blaine and Laura Thorvaldson Tiffany. She married Ross Holman December 15, 1967. He passed away October 7, 2001.

Catherine is survived by her children Neils (Joyce) Wright, Eureka; Rick (Lynda) Holman, Eagle Mountain; Randy (Becky) Holman,...

Sep 6, 2019

Brooklyn McKenzie Cherepovich, age 4, beloved daughter, sister and granddaughter returned to her heavenly home on September 6, 2019. She was born in Provo, Utah to parents Glenn Mitchell Cherepovich and LaDawna Sue (Lewis) Cherepovich on May 13, 2015. She was born eight weeks premature. She started out life tiny and frail, but she soon grew and developed into...

Sep 6, 2019

Vicki Fowkes Button, our dear mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away on September 6, 2019.  Vicki was born on July 26, 1946 in Salt Lake City to Gerald V. and Elma Fowkes.

Vicki was a graduate of the Payson, Utah High School Class of 1964. She also studied at Utah State University, eventually graduating from the...

Jul 30, 2019

DoroLou Horrocks Clayson passed away peacefully on July 30, 2019 at her home.

DoroLou, a lifelong resident of Santaquin, Utah was born April 2, 1928 in Santaquin to Darrel and Sara Melva Wall Horrocks. She attended Santaquin Elementary and Jr. High Schools and graduated from Payson High as one of the “Chicks of ‘46”. DoroLou excelled in...

Jul 27, 2019

John Jay Barney, age 32 of Santaquin, passed away July 27, 2019 in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he was working. He was born December 21, 1986 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Jay Lyn and Tonya Dee Simpson Barney.

Funeral services will be held Friday, August 2, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Santaquin, Utah East Stake...

Jul 19, 2019

Stanley J. Craig, age 67 of Santaquin, passed away at home while with his wife Joyce on the evening of July 19, 2019. Family and friends are invited to a celebration of his life on Friday July 26th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 90 South 200 East in Santaquin....

Jul 13, 2019

Leo L. Larson, age 86 of Lofgreen, Utah passed away peacefully at his home July 13, 2019.  He was born June 8, 1933 in Fairfield, Utah to Elmer E. and Allie Flack Larson. He married Jacqueline Jones who later passed away. He married Lisa M. Baumann January 22, 1993 in Lofgreen.

Leo was a lineman for Dugway...

Jul 1, 2019

Carol Virginia Underwood Ainge, age 82 of Payson, passed away July 1, 2019. She was born December 25, 1936 in Mammoth, Utah to Kenneth Vance and Virginia Van Nosdal Underwood. She married Richard Paul Ainge. He died November 9, 1987.

Carol was an active member of the Ladies Elks and Eastern Star. She served as a pink...

Jun 22, 2019

Richard Funk Lewis, age 87 passed away June 22, 2019 in Turlock, California. He was born March 8, 1932 in Price, Utah to William Walter Lewis and Carmen Funk Lewis.  As a young boy he was able to work as a paper boy and later as a teenager at the local movie theater as the projectionist.  He was able...

Jun 5, 2019

William Snell Garbett, Jr., age 44 of Eureka, Utah moved on to somewhere peaceful on June 5, 2019.  “I was far from perfect but I lived as good of a life as I could. I’ve laughed and I’ve cried.  I was happy and I was sad.  I’ve felt good and I’ve felt pain.  I’ve been loved from day one and I...

May 30, 2019

John Scott Midgley, age 61, passed away at his home in Eureka, Utah on Thursday, May 30, 2019 after an 18-month courageous battle with kidney cancer. John was born March 22, 1958 to Jack Emmitt and Marie Heward Midgley in Salt Lake City, Utah. John grew up just south of Liberty Park. He graduated from South High School in 1976 and received...

May 27, 2019

Our loving mother and grandmother, Cherie Ann Swank, 63, of Santaquin, Utah unexpectedly departed this mortal existence and returned to her Heavenly Father and Savior on May 27, 2019.

There was nothing more important to Cherie than her family. She had a deep and abiding love for her eight children, 27 grandchildren and extended family. The time she...