Obituaries

May 23, 2026

Rulon Aufdemorte went home to be with his Lord on Saturday May 23, 2026. He passed away at his home in Gig Harbor, Washington.

Rulon was born in Stockton, Utah November 26,1939 and lived there for most of his life, with the exception of living in Eureka, Utah for two years in early childhood. He moved to Washington in 2019 to...

May 25, 2026

With shattered hearts, we announce the passing of McCoy Jeffrey Jensen on May 25, 2026, at the age of 18 in Sandpoint, Idaho. 

McCoy, lovingly known as “Coy,” was born on May 3, 2008, in Millcreek, Utah, to Chad Jeffrey Jensen and Kimberly Rackman Pilch. From the very beginning, Coy brought light, energy, and love into the lives of those around...

May 30, 2026

Christie Lynne Davenport Leavitt has gone to live with her mother Jennie Lynne Davenport and father Leland Dale Davenport in heaven. She leaves behind her husband Alma Leavitt as well as her most precious and loved possessions in the world which are her daughter Kayla Leavitt and son Justin Leavitt, both of whom she loves dearly, and she is so...

May 23, 2026

Vonda Thatcher Hudson, age 91, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 23, 2026, surrounded by her loving husband and family.

Vonda was born on April 13, 1935, in Payson, Utah, to Walter and Erma Thatcher. She was raised on a farm in West Mountain alongside her three brothers and two sisters. She graduated from Payson High School and later...

May 13, 2026

Donald Leslie McKenna, age 86, passed away May 13, 2026 in Provo, Utah. He was born April 29, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Hugh Leslie and Alice Irene Anderson McKenna. He married Patricia Rae Garside on March 17, 1962 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She preceded him in death November 29, 2022. He later remarried Vivian Marcia Nicol on...

May 11, 2026

Teri Anderson Brown Karren passed away May 11, 2026 at the age of 72. She was born January 20, 1954 in Logan, Utah to Lawrence Rexie and Edith Lorraine Beyler Anderson. She married David Merrill Brown May 3, 1974 in Logan. They later divorced and she married J. Craig Karren May 4, 2018 in South Weber, Utah.

Teri grew up in...

Apr 26, 2026

Ben Garth Peart, age 87, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2026, at his home in Spring Lake, Utah, surrounded by his loving family after a valiant battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Garth was born on April 30, 1938, in Santaquin, Utah. He attended school in Santaquin and Payson. On November 16, 1956, he married the love of his life, Nedra Ellen...

Apr 24, 2026

Val Holland Broadhead passed away on April 24, 2026 from health complications. He passed away at the age of 72 after living his best life. He was a fun loving, adventurous, dedicated husband, dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa.

Val was born in Heber, Utah to Norm and Holly Spanton Broadhead. He later moved to Payson with his family where he created many...

Apr 24, 2026

Jon Fredrick Goss was called home to be with his Heavenly Father on April 24, 2026, surrounded by his sweet wife and loving family.Jon was born May 31, 1947, in Oakland, CA, to Gerald and Elodia Ashworth Goss before moving to Lindon, UT, where he enjoyed a great childhood and proudly graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1965 as...

Apr 24, 2026

If life were measured in laughter, stories, and a little bit of mischief, Louise would have lived a thousand years. She embraced every moment with a spark that was impossible to ignore, turning ordinary days into unforgettable adventures and strangers into lifelong friends. 

The matriarch and heart and soul of our family, Ellen Louise Tischner, passed from this life, surrounded by...

Apr 9, 2026

Robert David Fulton passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026 with family by his side. He was 87 years old.

Robert (a.k.a. Bob or Tug) was born on August 2, 1938 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania to Raymond David and Mary Jane Fulton. He attended Ken-Hi where he met his “angel”, Patricia Ann Strenkowski. When the two young lovebirds eloped on April...

Apr 7, 2026

A lifelong resident of Santaquin, mother, grandmother, and friend, Marilyn Ann Greenhalgh Clayson passed away, just shy of her 90th birthday on April 7, 2026, surrounded by her family and friends.

Marilyn is the daughter of Albert and Nettie Chloe Greenhalgh. She was the youngest of 13 children, raised by industrious hardworking parents.

Marilyn grew up in Santaquin and was the first...

Apr 7, 2026

Iris Finch Newton passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026 in Mona, Utah at her son's home. She was born May 24, 1934 in Goshen, Utah to Charles Edgar and Lillian Vearl Smith Finch. 

She spent most of her young life working on the farm she was raised on, and attending school. She attended Weber State College for a period of time....

Apr 5, 2026

Carolyn Augusta Robbins Huff, age 87, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2026, just one day before her 88th birthday.

She was born on April 6, 1938, in Santaquin, Utah, to Marvin and Dorothy Robbins. Carolyn graduated from Payson High School, where, at the young age of 14, she met the love of her life, Farrell Huff. Their love story was...

Mar 28, 2026

Mar 18, 2026

Dannel Scott Brown, age 28 of Payson, Utah

Left us way too soon and unexpectedly!!

Dannel was born on Father’s Day June 15, 1997, to Scott Brown and Tracy (Bishop) Brown and big sis Jake. He later became big brother and the biggest advocate for little sis Mattie.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and...

Mar 8, 2026

‘A man of quiet strength, a generous heart, and a life lived with simple kindness toward everyone and everything around him.’

Carl Edward Fields, 88, known to most simply as “Ed,” passed away peacefully at his home in Goshen, Utah, on March 8, 2026. He had recently been diagnosed with cancer, and spent his final days surrounded by the care and...

Mar 4, 2026

Donald Ray Crenshaw, age 79, returned to his loving Heavenly Father and Mother on 4 March 2026. He was born 21 February 1947 in Lynwood, California to Donald LeRoy and Leola Rice Crenshaw. He was the third of six children and a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Don grew up in Southern California and lost...

Mar 1, 2026

Terry Glenn Jones passed away peacefully in his home in Payson, Utah, surrounded by loved ones, after a long and courageous battle with multiple illnesses. He was born in Cedar City, Utah, to Aralda Jones and Mary Kathryn Marlin Jones Greenhalgh.

Terry married the love of his life, Shauna Lee Johnson, in 1971. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Swiss...

Feb 28, 2026

Faye Ann Goss Jones was born May 20, 1948 in Benson, Arizona to William McNeill and Eva Edith Haven Goss. She passed away surrounded by her loving family on February 28, 2026. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She met the love of her life, Melvin Jones, in 1969 and they were married on August 8, 1970, and...