Obituaries

May 18, 2010

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Pamela Dawn Young Penrod, 39, of Elberta, passed away unexpectedly May 18, 2010 in Payson. She was born June 13, 1970 in Payson to Rex E. and Rosemary Ashworth Young. She married Darius Stapley Penrod May 8, 1987 in Payson.

Pam was a member of the...

May 10, 2010

To listen to the recording of the service click here: Frank Okelberry, 54, passed away May 10, 2010. Born Oct. 2, 1955 in Tuba City, AZ to Louise Benally and Frank Tsinnie. He was raised by, as well as preceded in death by, William N. Okelberry and Dorothy J. Craig.

Frank was a miner and later a...

May 3, 2010

Relia LeBaron Gilmore, 87, passed away May 3, 2010 in St. George, Utah. Born in Santaquin, Utah on February 22, 1923 to David R. and Hazel Bennett LeBaron. She married R. L. Gilmore September 2, 1945 in Salt Lake City.

Mom grew up in the Santaquin/Genola area and later lived in Salt Lake City. She traveled to...

Apr 28, 2010

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Earl LeRoy Jewett passed away peacefully at home on April 28, 2010. He was born August 22, 1926 in Logan, Utah. He married Geraldine Tanner in the Idaho Falls Temple Sept. 4, 1947.

He was a General Contractor most of his life building homes in Utah...

Apr 24, 2010

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Lawrence Berry "Jiggs" Ewell passed away at Mountain View Hospital Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the age of 80.

He was born December 8, 1929 in Pleasant View (Provo), Utah to Arthur E. and Robera Jolley Ewell. As a child the family moved to Santaquin where...

Apr 22, 2010

Carl Glenn Knotts, 73, died April 22, 2010 in Payson Utah. He was born February 23, 1937 in Eureka, Utah. He was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Lucille Carlson Knotts.

Carl was loved by parents who devoted their life to caring for him. Carl had quite a loving way about him. He will be...

Apr 20, 2010

Gerda Lydia Szobries Wall, age 82, passed away April 20, 2010 in Orem, Utah. She was born July 26, 1927 in Germany to Martin Szobries and Maria Redwcka. A special thanks to her friends and caregivers at Orchard Park Care Center. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 23rd at 2:00 pm at the Holladay-Brown Funeral Home, 66...

Apr 14, 2010

Richard Earl Meredith, Sr. was born February 26, 1941 in Los Angeles, California to Mississippi Ellen McCall and Lawson Lawrence Meredith. He passed from this life April 14, 2010 in Provo , Utah due to complications following heart surgery. Richard spent his early years in North Hollywood, California where he met and married his high school sweetheart Rosinda...

Apr 2, 2010

Berk Peterson passed away April 2, 2010. He was born July 27, 1929 in Goshen, Utah to Evan and Blanche Peterson.

He married Clarice Greenhalgh on October 12, 1951.

Berk worked for U.S. Steel at Geneva for over 37 years. He served as a volunteer fireman for the city of Santaquin for many years. He was...

Mar 22, 2010

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Maureen Christiansen Cheever, born Dec. 18, 1923 passed away peacefully on Mar. 22, 2010 after a mercifully short bout with lung cancer. Hers was a life devoted to the needs and well being of not only her family but to everyone she knew. Quilting was a life...

Mar 15, 2010

Ruth Elton Draper, 89, passed away Monday, March 15, 2010. She was born August 5, 1920 in Mammoth, Utah to Samuel F. and Lily DuBois Elton. She married Burke Jay Draper May 3, 1937 and later solemnized their marriage in the Manti LDS Temple.

Ruth was a faithful member of the LDS Church and served in many...

Mar 12, 2010

Dad took his final trip on Friday, March 12th. He had it planned for a while and would have gone sooner if he could have. He loved to travel, especially with mom and that is where he is now, traveling to new places with her, as it should be.

Dad was born April 1, 1929 to Wilford...

Mar 11, 2010

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Ann Barbara Patrick Jensen Hansen, 95 of Goshen, died peacefully in her sleep March 11, 2010 in Santaquin. Ann was born May 26, 1914, the third of seven children to Jacob and Mary Patrick, Austrian immigrants, and spent her youth in Midvale.

She married Louis...

Mar 9, 2010

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Paul Richard Bean, age 74, was born December 24, 1935 in Nephi, Utah. Paul passed away March 9, 2010 at Central Valley Medical Center in Nephi after a lingering illness.

Paul was the son of George C. and Gladys Merle Greenland Bean. Paul is survived...

Mar 2, 2010

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"The best journey always takes us home."

Larry went home to his Heavenly Father on March 2, 2010.

Larry, Jr., was born May 16th, 1953 to Lawrence Martin Brown Sr. and Marilyn Allred Brown. He graduated from Murray High School in 1971 and won the Spirit...

Feb 27, 2010

Wayne G Gurr, 76, of Santaquin passed away peacefully February 27, 2010 at home with his family by his side. He was born January 22, 1934 in Springville to Wallace R. and Lottie Giles Gurr. He married Maurine Drage December 11, 1959 in Spanish Fork.

Wayne served his country in the U.S. Marines in Korea. He retired...

Feb 26, 2010

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Our beloved Garrett Ronald Gee, 19, passed away peacefully in his sleep after experiencing complications from mono on the morning of February 26, 2010 at his home in Santaquin, Utah.

Garrett was born on August 29, 1990 in Payson, Utah to Robert S. and Dana Teegarden...

Feb 22, 2010

Cheryl Ann Gee Christensen, 66, of Sandy returned to the loving arms of her Savior on February 22, 2010. She was born November 14, 1943 in Provo to James Alden and Florence Winnie Gee.

After graduating from Payson High School she worked at the LDS Relief Society Building in Salt Lake City. She married Michael Dennis Christensen...

Feb 8, 2010

Roy “Jack” Olson, age 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 8, 2010. He was born December 17, 1929 in Santaquin to Roy Victor and Vera Wilson Olson. He was sealed to his best friend, Nola Rae Butler, in the Manti LDS Temple on July 21, 1948. Jack continued in his father's footsteps expanding the greenhouse business....

Feb 8, 2010

Andrea Paige Lowe Butler "Andi" age 36 of Payson, passed away quietly at home on Monday February 8, 2010. She was born on November 8, 1973 to John Vernon and Judy Kathleen Wright Lowe in Provo. Andrea married her best friend, Brett Earl Butler of Spring Lake on November 23, 1991. They were blessed with four beautiful children,...