Obituaries

Mar 11, 2026

Dee Ann Jennings passed away on March 11, 2026, at age 84.

Dee Ann had a great sense of humor and decided it would be fun to lose some of her memory here and there to tease us with her fun escapades and adventures. Dementia was a friend and foe to her for the last 6 years of her life and...

Mar 11, 2026

Jane Fowlke Overman

Born May 5, 1948 in American Fork, Utah - Sweet‑Baby Jane, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.

Jane was born a little, dark‑haired, olive‑skinned baby to Ernest LeGrand and Lola Hacking Fowlke and was the third of seven children. Raised on a five‑acre farm in Orem, her childhood was shaped by hard work, family, and a love of learning....

2026

Mar 10, 2026

Our wonderful and much loved Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Great-Great Grandfather, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026. He is reunited with our beloved Mother, Deanne Davis Warner.

Gordon was born September 13, 1923, in Spanish Fork Utah to Ezra and Elthear Jex Warner.

He met the love of his life Deanne Davis in High School and were married on June...

Mar 9, 2026

Dea K Norton Miller, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2026, in Orem, Utah, surrounded by her family. Dea was born on June 13, 1943, to LaMar Norton and Velma Auleen Hullinger in Vernal, Utah. She attended both South and East High and the University of Utah.

In 1963, Dea met William David Miller....

Mar 9, 2026

James Alan Bolt was born February 1st 1944 in Oroville, CA. His parents Theodore Ralph Bolt and Alice May Lewis Bolt welcomed him the last of their 5 children. His parents, his brother Ralph, and 2 sisters Donna and Judy preceded him in death. One sister, Bonnie Burns is still living and resides in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

His childhood was spent living...

2026

Debra Anne Dillman was born in New Haven Connecticut on July 16th 1957 to Marion Louise Simmons Dillman and Robert Emanuel Dillman. Debbie was the third of 4 girls, Cathy Ann (who passed as an infant), Donna June and Denise Lynette. They lived in West Haven CT where as a child Debbie loved to play piano, sing and perform theatrically...

Mar 8, 2026

Christine Lynn (Larson) Dow

Christine Lynn (Larson) Dow, 75, of Pleasant Grove, Utah, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on March 8, 2026 in American Fork, Utah. Christine was born on October 27, 1950 in Sacramento, California to Monty and Betty (Oldham) Larson.

Growing up in Sacramento, she attended Howe Ave Elementary and Jr High Schools. She graduated from Encina...

Mar 8, 2026

Amy Lynn Harris

September 1, 1987 – March 8, 2026

Amy Lynn Harris, beloved wife, mother, daughter, and friend, passed away on March 8, 2026, in Vineyard, Utah, at the age of 38 after a courageous four-yearbattle with cancer.

Amy was born on September 1, 1987, in Provo, Utah. She grew up surrounded by family and the beauty of Utah Valley; a place...

Mar 7, 2026

Heaven acquired another battle-hardened nurse on March 7th. We aren't sure what old nurses do for eternity, but even if someone up there has a surgeon complex He certainly knows to get out of their way while they do it.

Kathleen Cranney Forsyth was welcomed into a family of boys on June 5, 1952. She grew up in Orem in the...

2026

Boyd John Holdaway, 76, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026, in the Provo home he built 36 years ago. He was born in 1949 in Lehi to Robert and Edna (Fugal) Holdaway and was raised in Pleasant Grove in a loving family with five siblings—Jeanne, David, Steven, Barbara, and Debbie. Boyd grew up in a close-knit community that instilled...

Mar 4, 2026

Donnell Brown Detweiler passed away peacefully, at home and with family, in the early hours of March 4, 2026, in Eagle Mountain, Utah. Donnell was born and raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the fourth of eight children born to parents Donna Evans Cole and Vern Melvin Brown. Throughout her life, Donnell loved, served, and greatly appreciated her large and growing...

Mar 2, 2026

Edith Colleen Taylor Van Woerkom, 91, an elegant, beautiful, kind woman, and a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026, in the company of her loving family and those who cherished her.

Edith was born on September 23, 1934, in Provo, Utah, to Bacle David Taylor and Ruth Harper Taylor. She was the...

Mar 2, 2026

Joan Marie Gurr passed away on March 2, 2026. Born in Heber City, Utah, on June 6, 1951, to Earl and Millie Bethers Gurr, Joan spent her childhood in Heber before moving to Provo, where she graduated from Provo High School in 1969.

Seeking sunshine and new experiences, Joan spent time working in California before returning home to study accounting and...

Feb 27, 2026

Geniel Simper West Roper, age 90, of Orem, Utah, passed away February 27. Geniel was born March 26, 1935, to Thomas Noel Simper and Maurine Adamson Simper, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She grew up in Pleasant Grove, Utah, where she graduated from Pleasant Grove High School.

In 1961, Geniel married Lloyd Kaye West in the Logan Temple. They were the...

Feb 24, 2026

Sharon Christensen Burr, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away on February 24, 2026, at the age of 88.

Born on December 30, 1937, in Delta, Utah, to Alma Jay and Donna Colby Christensen, she was the oldest of four children. She loved her brothers, Darwin and Keith, and baby sister Cher greatly. She enjoyed living...

Feb 23, 2026

Lila Nylene Gorringe Budge (79), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, February 23, 2026, after a short battle with acute leukemia.

Nylene was born on May 15, 1946, in Oakley, Cassia County, Idaho, to Lila Rachel Hale and Alfred Nile Gorringe. She was raised alongside five siblings: David Hale, Kaye (Shelley), Mary Jo...

Feb 12, 2026

Having accomplished her life's purpose, Katherine Chetna Hilton left her majestic mortal body behind on Thursday, February 12, 2026. She was twenty-two years old.

Chetna was born in Calcutta, India, on November 24, 2003. Her parents, Sterling and Heidi, had been actively working to adopt for several years and were matched with Chetna when she turned three...

Feb 11, 2026

Merlin R Kitchen, beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend peacefully returned to the arms of his Savior and beloved wife on February 11, 2026, in Issaquah, Washington. He was 90 years old.

Merlin was born on April 20, 1935, in Orem, Utah, son of Ruby Ellis and Ralph Winfred Kitchen. He grew up...

Feb 9, 2026

Virginia Elizabeth O'Rafferty Vaughn

March 10, 1941 — February 9, 2026

Virginia Elizabeth O'Rafferty Vaughn, affectionately known as "Ginger," passed away peacefully on February 9, 2026, at the age of 84. She leaves behind a profound legacy of faith, family, and unconditional love.

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 10, 1941, to the...