Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Utah County, Utah

Pamela Jane Lutu

Pamela Jane Lutu

Dec 25, 2023

Pamela Jane Thorpe Lutu passed away on December 25th, 2023, in Provo, Utah. Jane was born August 18, 1957, in Omaha, Nebraska to Dorothy Jean Epperson-Rayburn and Charles Raymond Thorpe. She was the youngest of 9 siblings. Tommy Epperson, Robert Steven Thorpe, Jack, Michael Eugene, Peggy Lynn, Kenneth Albert, Joe Dean, and Linda Jean. She is survived by Peggy,...

Mark Alan Downard

Mark Alan Downard

Dec 24, 2023

Sunrise 06/26/1970 - Sunset 12/24/2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our son, father, brother, grandpa, uncle and friend as he left us earth side. He lived a life full of love and adventure, but taken far too soon at 53 years of age on December 24th 2023.

Papa was...

Louis Joseph Chatterley

Louis Joseph Chatterley

Dec 21, 2023

Louis Joseph Chatterley

13 August 1933 - 21 December 2023

Louis Joseph Chatterley, of Orem, Utah, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023 after several years of struggling with Alzheimer's disease. He was ninety years old. For most of his career, he taught mathematics at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He was also an athlete...

Lyle Cluff Tillett

Lyle Cluff Tillett

Dec 20, 2023

Lyle Cluff Tillett was born on November 26, 1933 in Bluewater New Mexico to Lillith Cluff and James Leanard Tillett. He was the second son of 4 born to Lillith. He was told that he was born in the back of a trading post that was family owned. He was preceded in death by his brothers Leon Tillett, Martin...

Joyce Eva Jorgensen

Joyce Eva Jorgensen

Dec 19, 2023

On May 14,1946 Joyce was born to Mary Jane Dunsdon and John Vernal Wright at their home in Orem, Utah. She was raised in that home surrounded by love with her siblings Glen, Carol, and Dale.

Joyce loved to play basketball and softball as a young girl and was a member of the Pleasant Grove High School...

Denis Stanley Sorenson

Denis Stanley Sorenson

Dec 19, 2023

Denis Stanley Sorenson, of Provo, Utah, graduated from this earthly realm to a higher one on December 19, 2023, less than one week shy of his 87th Birthday. His departure was due to complications from advancing kidney disease. Born in Ogden, Utah on December 25, 1936, to Willis Stanley Sorenson and LaRee Taylor Sorenson, Denis was never a fan...

Morris Joseph Robins

Morris Joseph Robins

Dec 16, 2023

Morris Joseph Robins was born in Nephi, Utah on Sept. 28, 1939 and passed to the next life at age 84 on Dec. 16, 2023 in Provo, Utah. He was a graduate of Milliard High School as the Valedictorian for the class of 1957. He sold his sheep to pay for college, attending the University of Utah from 1957...

Patrick Jorge Thomas

Patrick Jorge Thomas

Dec 13, 2023

Patrick Jorge Thomas, 83, of Orem died peacefully at his home on December 13, 2023.

He was born to Wayne Derral and Margaret Rebecca Brusnahan Thomas in American Fork, Utah on June 15, 1940. In his early years his family traveled around a lot while his dad worked during WWII at which time he lived in both...

Matthew Allen Montano

Matthew Allen Montano

Dec 13, 2023

Matthew Allen Montano, 38, passed away, December 13, 2023 surrounded by his adoring family.

Matt was born, July 18, 1985, in Englewood, Colorado to Michael and Renee Montano. Matt lived for most of his childhood in West Jordan and South Jordan, Utah. Matt spent his childhood loving the outdoors and playing with Legos. He loved his music...

Kelly Clark Johnson

Kelly Clark Johnson

Dec 12, 2023

Kelly 'Dr. J' Clark Johnson, 73, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, December 12, 2023.

Kelly was born to Kenneth and Marese Johnson in Grantsville, Utah, on July 5, 1950. After graduating from Grantsville High School in 1968, he served an LDS mission in the Wales/England area. Upon returning home, he attended Brigham Young University where he met...

Ronald G. Wilcox

Ronald G. Wilcox

Dec 11, 2023

Ronald G. Wilcox, born on September 15, 1938, left this world on December 11, 2023. The Son of Edwind and Connie Wilcox. He left this world surrounded by memories of a life well lived. Devoted husband to Janet Bishop Wilcox, who preceded him on October 20th 2021, Ronald is survived by his children Ronald Gary, Michael and Kellie Wilcox....

Jenna Kagel Timothy

Jenna Kagel Timothy

Dec 7, 2023

Our beloved Jenna passed away on December 7, 2023, at the age of 45. She was born February 24, 1978, in Lansing, Michigan, and is survived by her parents, Richard and Jan Kagel and sibilings Brian, Brad, Erin (Laney), and Richard. Jenna is also survived by her husband Robert Timothy, and children, Alexis, Caden, and Logan Timothy.

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Marlina Dee Rhodes

Marlina Dee Rhodes

Dec 7, 2023

Beloved mother Marlina Dee Rhodes returned to our Heavenly Father on December 7th, 2023, at 63 years old. Born in Provo, Utah on May 15th, 1960, to Thad and Marla Johnson, Marlina was the second of six children and the oldest of four girls. Marlina remembered her childhood in Utah, Arizona, and California as being filled with sunshine, turquoise...

Fred R. Gowans

Fred R. Gowans

Dec 7, 2023

Frederick Ross Gowans, son of Floyd DeLaMare Gowans and Rachel Hill Gowans, passed away peacefully in Orem, Utah on December 7, 2023. He was 87.

Fred was survived by his wife of 44 years, Gloria Rae Comstock Hill, and their blended family of six children which are Michael (Melanie) Hill, Debbie (Scott) Eldredge, Joni Donithorne, R. Mark...

Roman Shane Turner

Roman Shane Turner

Dec 7, 2023

Our cherished husband, son, brother, uncle, nephew, and friend, Roman Shane Turner, age 26, lost his battle with mental health and gained his angel wings on December 7, 2023.

On April 7, 1997, Roman was born in West Valley City, Utah, to Shane and Stephani Turner. He was the eighth of ten children. Roman married NaTasha Caroline...

Bruce Edward Smith

Bruce Edward Smith

Dec 6, 2023

Bruce Edward Smith passed away on December 6th, 2023. Born on February 16th, 1959 in Dayton, Ohio, Bruce was the youngest child of Roscoe Smith (1924-2014) and Deloras Sowers Smith (1926-1990). Bruce graduated from Northridge High School in 1977, and received a Master's Degree in Finance and a Bachelor's Degree in Music from Wright State University. Bruce had careers...

John Bernard Talcott

John Bernard Talcott

Dec 5, 2023

John Bernard Talcott, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Musician and Educator, passed away with family by his side on December 5, 2023 in Springville, Utah. John was born on December 17, 1947 in Kemmerer, Wyoming, the eldest child of John (Jack) Leroy Talcott and Ora Augusta Sandberg Talcott. He grew up in rural Wyoming and in his youth developed...

Samuel Lewis Mcbee

Samuel Lewis Mcbee

Dec 4, 2023

Samuel Lewis McBee, Jr, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great, & great-great-grandfather passed away on Monday, December 04, 2023, 10:24 pm, at the age of 88 years old. He passed in his home in Orem, Utah, beside his sweetheart of 67 years, Sondra McBee.

Sam was born in Ensley, AL on June 20, 1935 to Samuel & Gay...

Betty Gwenneth Haden

Betty Gwenneth Haden

Dec 4, 2023

Betty Gwenneth Haden, our beautiful angel, mum, Nana, and Great Nana, passed away peacefully from this life on December 4, 2023 at the age of 94, in Payson Utah at the home of her oldest son and daughter in law David and Nina after 7 months of loving care, surrounded by the love of her family.

Betty...

Linda Webb

Linda Webb

Dec 2, 2023

Linda Mae Peterson Webb, 83, passed from this life on December 2, 2023, in Lindon, UT. She was fortunate to be at peace, at home, and surrounded by family.

Linda was born June 13, 1940, in San Mateo, CA, the third of three children and the only girl to Howard & Vida Mae Berg Peterson. She graduated...