Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Utah County, Utah

Pauleen Crandall Clayton

Pauleen Crandall Clayton

Sep 29, 2026

Pauleen Crandall Clayton lived a life full of love, faith, and service. She was born on November 23, 1933, in Provo, Utah, to Amanda Lawrence and Paul Gregory Crandall. Pauleen grew up in Provo and Orem, where she attended Joaquin Elementary and Farrer Junior High before graduating from Lincoln High School in 1952. After high school, Pauleen attended Utah State...

Michael Dell Hopkins

Michael Dell Hopkins

Sep 26, 2026

Michael Dell Hopkins

Michael (Mike) Hopkins passed away on September 26, 2026, from a traumatic brain injury at the age of 77.

Mike was born March 23, 1949, to Jay Richard and Larue Evans Hopkins in Provo, Utah.

He grew up in Orem and proudly served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1973, during which time he was stationed in Thailand....

Gary Dean Price

Gary Dean Price

Sep 25, 2026

Gary Dean Price, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, left this life on September 25, 2026 in his Bluffdale home after a long battle with leukemia. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Sidney Kay Price, and his children: sons David Ammon, Aaron Michael, and Steven James; and daughters Jennifer Lynn and Stacy Lee. He also has a grandson, Connor David,...

Amber Swanson Mendenhall

Amber Swanson Mendenhall

Sep 25, 2026

Amber Swanson Mendenhall, a devoted daughter, sister, wife, and friend, passed away leaving behind a legacy rich in beauty, exploration, and deep connection to the natural world.

Amber was born on December 10, 1977, in American Fork, Utah, to LaVern Grosvenor Swanson and Judy Nielson Swanson. As the oldest child, her adventurous spirit began almost immediately. Before she was even a...

William F Curtis

William F Curtis

Sep 25, 2026

William (Bill) F. Curtis, 89, of Orem, Utah, passed away peacefully in his home on September 25, 2026. Born on May 31, 1937 to Noel Ellsworth and Alta Bernice Richie Curtis. Bill was born in Ucon, Idaho where he spent his younger years working on the family farm and developing a strong work ethic.

He attended Elementary school in Ucon and...

Merrill Gappmayer

Merrill Gappmayer

Sep 24, 2026

Merrill GappmayerJanuary 28, 1942 – September 24, 2026

Merrill Gappmayer was born on January 28, 1942, in Provo, Utah, to Roy Henry and Florence Billings Gappmayer. He was the youngest of five children and grew up in Orem, Utah. He graduated from Orem High School in 1960.

In June 1960, Merrill enlisted in the United States Army. He later served a mission...

Kathryn Luke

Kathryn Luke

Sep 21, 2026

Kathryn “Kathy” Luke

August 10, 1939 – September 21, 2026

Kathy Luke passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, due to age and declining health on September 21, 2026. She lived an active, happy, generous life. She was born to Thomas Loren and Martha Bernice Froisland Luke on August 10, 1939 in Provo, Utah, but moved with her family to Lynwood, California...

Randall James Saliby

Randall James Saliby

Sep 19, 2026

Randall James "Randy" Saliby

September 8, 1949-September 19,2026

Randall James Saliby, lovingly known as Randy, passed away peacefully at home on September 19, 2026,encircled in the arms and love of his family.

Randy was born on September 8, 1949, to John and Kathleen Saliby in Endicott, New York. At age 13, Randy embraced the gospel and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of...

James Kevin Moore

James Kevin Moore

Sep 16, 2026

Dr. James Kevin Moore, 69, passed away peacefully at home in Springville, Utah on September 16th, 2026, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born on May 28th, 1957 in Seattle, Washington, Jim was the son of Leonard Maurice Moore and Elizabeth Hansen Moore. The youngest in the family, he grew up alongside his three sisters, Linda (Moore) Jardine, Kathleen (Moore)...

Deann Harris

Deann Harris

Sep 15, 2026

Deann Rowley Harris

Our loving mother, Lucy Deann Rowley Harris, age 79, of Santaquin, Utah, returned to her Heavenly Father on September 15th, 2026. Deann was born to Albert Marvin Rowley and Lucy Lavern Prestwich, on October 26th, 1946, in Provo, Utah. 

Deann was one of four children, having two older brothers, Albert and Vern, and one younger sister, Jeana. She was...

Philip James Heineman

Philip James Heineman

Sep 13, 2026

Philip James Heineman

July 5, 1951 — September 13, 2026

Philip James Heineman, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, September 13, after several years of declining health.

Phil was born on July 5, 1951, in Bluffton, Ohio, to Harry and Adelaide (McGinnis) Heineman. The fourth of ten children, he grew up in Port...

Cecelia Barbara Fairholm

Cecelia Barbara Fairholm

Sep 4, 2026

Cecelia Barbara Fairholm

December 10, 1933 ~ September 4, 2026

With great sadness, we share that Cecelia Barbara Faiholm passed away on September 4, 2026. Born on December 10, 1933, Barbara always dreamed of having a large, loving family. After she married the love of her life, Rulon Fairholm, on January 18 1952, they would eventually have five children and settle in...

Helen Rose Higginson Jeppson

Helen Rose Higginson Jeppson

Sep 3, 2026

Helen Rose Higginson Jeppson passed away on September 3rd, 2026 due to causes of age. She was 101 years and 6 months old when she returned to her home in heaven. Helen is at peace now, reunited with her family in the spirit world. She was born on February 25, 1925 in her paternal grandmother’s home in Logan, Utah to...

Shirley Faye Glines

Shirley Faye Glines

Sep 1, 2026

Shirley Faye Brown Glines, 91½ years old (she always included the half), passed away on September 1, 2026, in Provo, Utah, surrounded by her loving family. She experienced a joyful reunion with her sweetheart, Donald; her daughter, Cynthia; her son, Bradley; and many other beloved family members and friends who had gone before her.

Shirley was born on December 18, 1934,...

William Edward Barry Mayo

William Edward Barry Mayo

Aug 31, 2026

William Edward Barry Mayo passed away peacefully on August 31st. Barry was born April 1, 1930 to Verena Haney Mayo and Reginald Sydney Mayo in Ottawa Canada. He spent his childhood in Ottawa and his youth in Gatineau. 

Although Barry excelled in academics, he was an avid outdoor enthusiast. Almost all of the stories he told of his youth were of...

Jan Marie Hortman

Jan Marie Hortman

Aug 31, 2026

Jan Marie Hortman, 78, passed away August 31, 2026 at her home in St. George surrounded by her loving family. Jan was born September 23, 1947 to Bill Williams and Dorothy Krone Williams in Provo, Utah.

She attended St. Francis grade and high school, and then the University of Utah. She found a passion in her ownership of Ace Rents, where...

Berkeley Terry Compton

Berkeley Terry Compton

Aug 30, 2026

Berkeley Terry Compton was born on April 3, 1940, in Weiser, Idaho, to Mary Nola Chandler and Asa Berkeley Compton. The third of twelve children, Terry grew up moving throughout the country, carrying especially fond memories of his time in Yakima and Toppenish, Washington.

At fifteen, his family relocated to Columbia, South Carolina. There, Terry met his future wife, Lillie Deaton...

Parley Allan Petersen

Parley Allan Petersen

Aug 29, 2026

My wife firmly recommended that I write my obituary, so here goes.

I, Parley Allan Petersen, was born 17 January 1936 in South Gate, Los Angeles, California to Dr. Parley Alexander and Grace Trevithick Petersen. My parents were delighted with my arrival ten years after they had married, and two years later my sister Eleanor arrived. We grew up in the...

Claire Austin DeWitt

Claire Austin DeWitt

Aug 26, 2026

A webcast of the service will be available at www.walkersanderson.com.

Claire Austin was born on August 29th, 1945, to Lillian and Edwin. She felt blessed to have grown up in Laguna Beach, California, where she spent summer days climbing the tree out back to see if the flags in the surf would allow her to head down for a swim at...

Shizuka Okawa

Shizuka Okawa

Aug 26, 2026

Shizuka’s humble beginnings began in Aomori, Japan on January 16, 1948, born to Kametoshi and Tomi Sato. While attending Aomori Central High School, she was baptized into a Protestant Church. Upon graduating from high school, she attended Akenohoshi Junior College, a Catholic institution, where she graduated valedictorian and was granted a full scholarship to attend post graduate courses for one...