Obituaries
Leland Kelley
Sep 1, 2007
Leland John Kelley, 71, our beloved husband, father and grandfather returned to our Heavenly Father September 1, 2007 after a long battle with cancer. He was born November 12, 1935 in Stockton, Utah to Joseph and Clarabelle Kelley, the youngest of eight children. He married Janet Marlene Davis March 15, 1961 in Santaquin. He is survived by his...
Harriet Thatcher
Aug 29, 2007
Harriet Leone Nelson Thatcher, 91, passed away August 29, 2007 in Peoria, Arizona. She was born June 27, 1916 in Sandy, Utah to Ephraim Raymond and Harriet Abiah Blackham Nelson. She attended school in Genola and Goshen and then chose to remain home to attend to her ailing mother which was typical of her life of service. She...
Marjorie Christensen
Aug 22, 2007
Marjorie Blanche Painter Christensen, 85, returned to the waiting arms of her Savior on August 22, 2007. She was born February 4, 1922, in Austin, Utah the daughter of Frank Nelson and Emma Augusta Peterson Painter. Marjorie grew up in Santaquin and attended school in Monroe, Santaquin, and Payson. She married Michael Beveridge Christensen September 14, 1940 in...
Lily Hudson
Aug 17, 2007
Lily Okelberry Hudson, age 80, died August 17, 2007 in Payson. She was born January 15, 1927 in Goshen, Utah to Earl C. and Gwendolyn Werrett Okelberry. She married Rodney (Duke) Hudson July 18, 1945 in the Manti LDS Temple. Lily lived a full life working as a lunch lady for 21 years, serving in her church callings,...
Albert Nielson
Aug 17, 2007
Albert Senius Nielson, 88, of Genola, died August 17, 2007. He was born January 9, 1919 in Richfield, Utah to Albert Senius and Elnora Farnsworth Nielson. His family moved to Dividend, Utah in 1931. He married Ethel Mae Johnson November 26, 1937 in Nephi, Utah and they were later sealed in the Manti LDS Temple. They were blessed...
Korbin Horton
Aug 10, 2007
Korbin (Korby) Ryder Horton peacefully returned to his Heavenly Father on Friday, August 10, 2007, the result of an ATV accident. Korbin was born April 29, 2002 to Bryan and Naomi Horton and a room full of loving aunts. Korbin was a sweet boy who always wanted to help, especially his big brother Colton, whom he worshipped. Korbin...
Shantell Shakespeare
Aug 9, 2007
Shantell Maples Shakespeare, our heaven-sent Guardian Angel, passed away August 9, 2007 at the young age of 33. She was born July 17, 1974 to Daniel Earl and Nancy Jane Corbett Maples. She is survived by her parents of Goshen; her beloved children, Stacia D. Jane Maples (father, Chadwick Curtis), Shayla Shantell Jacobson (father, Dustin Jacobson), and Shanden...
Bill Penrod
Aug 6, 2007
William (Bill) Jolley Penrod, 48, passed away August 6, 2007 in Salt Lake City. He was born September 18, 1958 in Payson, Utah to William G. and Ilene Jolley Penrod. Bill grew up in Elberta, attended school in Goshen and graduated from Payson High School. He was currently employed by Western Research. He was a gifted public speaker....
David Seeley
Aug 3, 2007
David Randolph Seeley, 62, passed away Monday August 3, 2007 after a valiant fight with heart and kidney disease. Dave was born May 10, 1945 in Spanish Fork, Utah to Dewey Randolph and Claudia Johnson Seeley. He attended schools in Provo and Orem, graduating from Orem High School in 1963. He began working for Geneva Steel shortly after...
Jason Ivory
Jul 18, 2007
Jason Hall Ivory, 34, passed away into a better place on Wednesday, July 18th 2007. He was born in San Jose, California April 3, 1973 to Howard Keith & Patricia Jo Hall Ivory. The family moved "home" to Utah shortly after that and has remained since. Jason attended Pine View High School in St George where he made...
Earl Wilson
Jul 12, 2007
Earl Lynn Wilson, 86, of Elk Ridge, passed away early on July 12, 2007. He was born April 5, 1921 in Payson, Utah the fourth of six children born to Robert Lorenzo and Anna Marie Schwartz Wilson. Lynn graduated from Payson High School and went on to graduate from the University of Utah as a Mechanical Engineer. He...
Lily Meidinger
Jul 2, 2007
Lily Rose Irene Meidinger, age 6 1/2, passed away July 2, 2007 in Payson, Utah. She was born January 30, 2001 in Provo, Utah. She was one of Heavenly Father's precious angels. She had Trisomy 17q. Everyone who came in contact with her loved her. Her hero was Grandpa Greg and Uncle Thomas. She was our precious angel...
Sabryna Clements
Jun 30, 2007
Sabryna Dawn Clements, our baby girl, daddy's little princess and momma's pride and joy was taken home to Heavenly Father on Saturday, June 30, 2007. Sabryna had beautiful brown eyes, curly blonde hair and loved the color purple. She was a 6 year old bouncing, bubbly little girl who was an angel from the time she was born....
Daniel Gray
Jun 26, 2007
Genola resident, J. Daniel Gray, born July 7, 1987, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2007, a tragic and senseless death at the age of 19. He was the modern day version of a talented, hard working "free spirit" who rarely reached expert in any field in which he worked except that of being a friend. Daniel started out...
Madge Burraston
Jun 24, 2007
Madge Knotts Burrasston, 91, was born February 27, 1916 in Eureka, Utah and died June 24, 2007 at her son's home in Santaquin, Utah. Madge was preceded in death by her husband, Sterling Burraston, her parents, Joseph Daniel and Lucy May Packer Knotts, sisters and a brother. Madge is survived by her three children, Colleen Redmond, Taylorsville, Lee...
Joshua Nelson
May 30, 2007
Joshua “E” Nelson, loving husband, father and beloved son passed away peacefully at age 35 on May 30, 2007 after a difficult battle with cancer. Joshua was born September 15, 1971 to Don Ray and Sharon Nelson, of Genola, Utah. Joshua attended Payson High School, graduating with honors, and served a mission for the LDS church in Houston, Texas. He...
Marjorie Trotter
May 23, 2007
Marjorie Gardner Trotter, 85, passed away May 23, 2007 at the Heritage Park Care Center in Roy, Utah of causes incident to age. Marge was born April 5, 1922 in Goshen, Utah, the daughter of Walter and Gracie Steele Gardner. Her mother died when Marge was three years old after which her father's sister, Mary Price, helped raise...
Betty Coombs
May 2, 2007
Betty Mae Steele Coombs, 76, of Santaquin, left this world on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 after a long and eventful life. She was born December 3, 1930 to Chester Cloy "Chum" and Edna Mae Wickman Steele. She lived most of her life in Santaquin and traveled for a few years to construction sites in other states with her...
Derek Terry
Apr 29, 2007
Derek Lee Terry, 19, passed away April 29, 2007 the result of a drowning accident. He is survived by his parents, Dale and Joettia Terry and his brother, Bryan of Eureka, Utah and his grandfather, Ted Terry of Vernon, Utah. He is preceded in death by his grandmothers, Jeanette Terry of Vernon, and Claudia Adams of Charleston, SC....
Eila Franks
Apr 26, 2007
Eila Mae Tolman Franks, 80, passed away April 26, 2007 in Mesa, Arizona. She was born October 17, 1926 in Santaquin, Utah to Neils Syrus and Julia Dot Dickinson Tolman. She married Robert Max Franks March 25, 1944 and they were sealed in the Mesa, Arizona LDS Temple February 23, 1963. He died February 3, 1997. Ila was...
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