Obituaries

Mar 15, 2016

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Lifelong Goshen resident, Vida Renee Johnson Miller, died March 15, 2016.  She was born September 10, 1930, descended from Tennessee mountain folk and a Mormon pioneer who came west with the first company. Raised by her widowed mother in a transplanted miner’s shack, she moved through the block to a house she built...

Mar 15, 2016

11/23/1947 - 3/15/2016 Garry passed away unexpectedly Tuesday. He enjoyed hunting, camping, four wheeling, fishing, and the dunes. He is survived by his wife Dianne, his kids RaeAnn, Jason, Stephanie, Wesley, and Melanee. His son Marvin passed many years ago now they will be together again. Also 16 grandkids and many great grandkids. He was a very loving man who...

Mar 14, 2016

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Our beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother left this world peacefully during an afternoon nap. Sheila Joan Howells Child was born to Thomas and Rosina Howells on March 18, 1931 in Cumbran Pontypool Wales, Great Britain. She came to her parents the youngest of nine children. Sheila was baptized at the age...

Mar 14, 2016

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Carol "Elaine" Openshaw Nelson peacefully passed away on March 14, 2016 at Legacy Village Memory Care Center. Elaine was born on January 25, 1917 in Santaquin, Utah to Floyd and Dot Openshaw. She was the oldest of four children and spent her adolescence up to age eighteen in Santaquin. In 1935 she...

Feb 26, 2016

Our beloved husband, father, son, grandpa (Papa), brother and friend passed away February 26, 2016 surrounded by loved ones after a short but courageous battle with cancer.  He was born April 23,1953 to Jay O. and Norma Lee Peterson in Payson, Utah. He was raised in Santaquin, Utah and resided there for 59 years and later moved to Ivins, Utah.  He...

Oct 14, 2015

Betty was born on June 5, 1924 and passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Betty was a resident of Santaquin, Utah at the time of her passing. She was married to Ivan. Funeral services will be held at Rock Canyon Ward 3050 N. Mojave Lane Provo UT. The viewing will begin at 10:00 a.m. and services at 11:00 a.m....

Apr 16, 2015

Francelle Sorenson Pierce, lovingly known as “Fluffy”, passed away April 16, 2015 in Payson.  She was born May 13, 1940 in Provo, Utah to Rulon and Charlotte Small Sorenson.  She married Leear Pierce November 1, 1957 in American Fork.  He passed away March 9, 2006. She worked at Rancho Trailers and Mt. Country Foods and cherished the relationships she had there. She enjoyed...

Apr 15, 2015

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Our dear, sweet mother, Eva LaNea Wright Norton, slipped peacefully into the next life on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in Santaquin, Utah, attended by devoted family members and loving caregivers.  She is now reunited with her sweetheart after a 36-year absence, and we rejoice at their grand reunion and envision Mom being welcomed...

Apr 12, 2015

Shad Andrew Garbett, 28, passed away Sunday April 12, 2015 in Payson.  He was born December 24, 1986 to Susan Garbett. Shad loved trains, computers, the outdoors and playing family games.  In 2001 Shad’s family was complete with a dad and a sister. Shad graduated from Tintic High School in Eureka as Valedictorian in 2005.  He was a genius with computers. He is...

Apr 4, 2015

Leland Don Kirk Leland Don Kirk, age 74 of Eureka, went home Saturday, April 4, 2015 after fighting a hard battle with throat cancer.  He was born May 16, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Floyd Richardson and Hilda LaPreal Mecham Kirk.  He married Linda Kirk and they later divorced. He is survived by his children, Lee (Katrina), Le Ann (John),...

Apr 3, 2015

Dorean Larue Clement Ames, age 90 of Eureka passed away peacefully in her sleep April 3, 2015 at the Art City Care Center to return home to her husband Clee, her son Harry, and her daughter Susan. She was born August 13, 1924 to Harry Thomas and Agnes Cora Thompson Clement in Eureka, Utah.  She married Clelon Roy Ames and they...

Mar 31, 2015

Thomas Edward Manning, 77, passed away March 31, 2015 in Santaquin.  He was born May 18, 1937 in Casper, Wyoming to Joseph William and Mae Belle Gainsforth Manning.  He married Boletta Chloe Gardner and they later divorced. Tom was an avid hunter, fisherman and accomplished trap shooter.  He was very proud of his many construction accomplishments including the Alaskan pipeline and other jobs...

Mar 29, 2015

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Jason Andrew Dickie, age 43, passed away at his home on March 29, 2015 after fighting a long and very difficult battle with anxiety and depression.  He is finally at rest in the arms of our loving Heavenly Father. Jason was born January 2, 1972 in Salt Lake City to Edward Owen Dickie,...

Mar 19, 2015

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Ralph Michael Breedlove Born March 4, 1948 in Roachdale, Indiana – Died March 19, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah Ralph Breedlove was best known as a family man because to Ralph, everyone was family.  Ralph was the epitome of commitment and loyalty. He was a husband first and foremost which was displayed...

Mar 6, 2015

Madge Joyce Branagan Christensen was born April 6, 1926 in Goshen , Utah to Jackson L. and Mildred Stanfield Branagan.  She died March 6, 2015 in Goshen at the home of her grandson Kelly and granddaughter-in-law Stacey.  She married Carl R. Christensen December 27, 1944 in Provo .  He died January 5, 1998. Madge spent most of her 88 years...

Mar 2, 2015

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Ethel May Ekstrand Evans, age 92, passed peacefully from this life on March 2, 2015. She was born on November 30, 1922 in Los Angeles, CA, to Clara Vista Harper and Ernest Walfred Ekstrand. She married Joseph Ivan Evans on August 26, 1946 and they were sealed on November 16, 1957 in...

Jan 23, 2015

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Edna Hooley Howard, age 87 of Orem, passed away peacefully January 23, 2015 at her daughter’s home.  She was born September 28, 1927 in Orem to Thany Erven and Sarah Ellen Varley Hooley.  She married Wilford Larson Howard October 4, 1944 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Edna was an active member of the...

Jan 18, 2015

Ila Fay Law Bylund Gillies, 93, passed away January 18, 2015 in Bountiful.  She was born March 17, 1921 in Glenwoodville, Alberta, Canada to Jordan Albert and Jessie Letisha Clark Law. Ila was a talented seamstress and homemaker. She was generous and loving to everyone. A lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in many callings...

Jan 14, 2015

Ellen Greenhalgh Jensen, 73, passed away January 14, 2015 in Virginia from the effects of Alzheimers.  She was born January 16, 1941 to Angus and Lillian Jensen Greenhalgh and was raised in Santaquin.  She graduated from Payson High School.  She married Larry Jensen who preceded her in death. Ellen was a fun, spunky woman who was a heck of a farm hand and...

Jan 13, 2015

Donna Ellen Peterson Christensen, age 77, passed away in the loving arms of her daughter in Tremonton, Utah on January 13, 2015.  Donna was reunited with her wonderful husband, family, friends and her Heavenly Father.  Donna earned her wings and is now pain free and diabetes free and can eat all the sugar she wants. Donna was born on May 16, 1937...