Obituaries

Aug 19, 2026

Daniel Keith Christopherson

March 24, 1981 – August 19, 2026

Dan showed up in the world on March 24, 1981, right as spring was waking up the valley beneath the Wasatch Mountains—a much-anticipated baby boy for David and Terri Christopherson and a new little brother for Jodi. Nobody knew it yet, but those mountains were going to become his whole life.

He was...

Jul 20, 2026

Joseph Laird Johnson was born on May 27, 1950. He grew up enjoying time with friends and participating in the Boy Scouts. From an early age, Joseph demonstrated a particular talent for mathematics, excelling in the subject throughout high school. His academic achievements earned him a scholarship that helped support his college education.

He began his college studies at El Camino...

Sep 4, 2026

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Aug 25, 2026

The well-beloved Max Glover Ivie, age 82, passed away on August 25th, 2026, at 12:07 in the morning, encircled by family and loved ones.

Max was born on March 3, 1944, to Virgil June Ivie and Delna Glover in Provo, Utah. He was the youngest of 5 sons, and was taught the gospel of Jesus Christ and the value of hard...

Aug 24, 2026

David Rulon Fairholm, born on June 19, 1956, passed away peacefully on August 24th at his childhood home in Orem, Utah, at the age of 70.

David is fondly remembered by his children, Kori Lowe, Kristin Cotant, and Kallie Vest. He is predeceased by his beloved son, Troy Fairholm. His mother, Barbra, survives him, while his father, Rulon, and siblings Susan...

Aug 23, 2026

Our much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Jan Thurgood Squire, age 76, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2026 in Provo, Utah. She was born in Provo, Utah, to Jack and LaGean Thurgood on September 28, 1949, and has resided in Orem, UT for the last 54 years.

Jan attended Orem High School. She was a ferocious member of the tennis team,...

Aug 22, 2026

Lola Sharon Richman, age 90, passed away at the Summerfield Retirement home in Orem, Utah on Aug 22nd at 5:08 pm, surrounded by family members.

Lola Sharon Holt was born on Dec. 19, 1935, to William Samuel Holt and Lona Littledike Holt in Trenton, Utah. Sam and Lona welcomed their 2nd child. Sharon’s older brother, Ralph was 2 ½ years old.

During...

Aug 21, 2026

IN LOVING MEMORY OF GEORGE JOSEPH WOFFINDEN

George Joseph Woffinden died on the afternoon of Friday, 21 August, 2026 in Orem, Utah at the age of 96. He was born 15 May, 1930 in Cedar City, Utah and was the third child born to Franklin Bramwell Woffinden and Lexia Vaneese Harris within a blended family of 10 children. He is preceded...

Aug 20, 2026

David Lee Campbell, 66 years old, passed away on Thursday, the 20th of August, at his home in Provo, Utah, surrounded by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Dawn, and father, Donald James Campbell. He was born in Joliet, Illinois, and moved with his family to Anaheim, California, at age two. David suffered...

Aug 18, 2026

Douglas “Dug” John Pusey, 71, passed away at his home in Provo on August 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Throughout his battle with colon cancer, he faced each day with faith, humor, and courage before returning to his heavenly home.

Doug was born on June 21, 1955, in American Fork to Earl Fisher Pusey and Blanche Gardner Pusey. The...

Aug 18, 2026

Bonnie Spengler Kenison (1962-2026)

Our dearest Bonnie passed from this life into eternity on August 18, 2026 with her husband cradling her head and her two beloved children holding her hands.

Bonnie Lynn Spengler was born on April 29, 1962 at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington D.C., the first child of William and Jane Spengler. She was later joined by two siblings,...

Aug 17, 2026

Our much-loved husband, dad, grandpa, brother, and friend, Roger Orvel Ladle, passed away at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah on August 17, 2026 at the age of 83 from complications of leukemia and pneumonia.

He was born on November 14, 1942 in Long Beach, California to Orvel Hunt Ladle and Lila Bott Ladle. As a small boy, the family lived...

Aug 15, 2026

Wallace Earl Allred passed away peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his four children, on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the age of 94.  He is survived by a son, Kenneth (Beverly), and three daughters, Janet (Brigg) Steele, Nancy (Val) Hale, and Marilyn (David) Jenkins, 18 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren, and a great-great grandchild on the way.

Born on April 26, 1932,...