Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Utah County, Utah

Steven Frank Briggs

Steven Frank Briggs

Sep 9, 2023

Steven Frank Briggs was born to Stanley and Barbara Ann Black Briggs September 12, 1949 in Lake Forest, Illinois. He was baptized October 30, 1949 in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest. He was the middle child of three boys, Tom, Steven, and Alan. His dad was a pipe fitter and his mom was a stay...

Max Patten Keele

Max Patten Keele

Sep 8, 2023

Orem, UT - Max Patten Keele graduated from his mortal calling on September 8, 2023. He was born on August 1, 1928 in Lovell, WY to Frank Keele and Joanna Patten. He married Hanna Adamson on December 24, 1949 in Elko, NV. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti Temple.

Max was an avid golfer, bowler,...

Brad Lee Peay

Brad Lee Peay

Sep 8, 2023

Brad Lee Peay, a beloved son, sibling, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away at the age of 68 on September 8th, 2023, in his hometown of Orem, Utah. He was born on September 29th, 1954, to loving parents Blake Virl Peay and Lori Lee Peay, who have preceded him in death.

Brad was a true adventurer with...

Eliza Ann Porter

Eliza Ann Porter

Sep 8, 2023

Eliza Ann Powell Middleton Porter, age 99, died September 8, 2023 at her home in Provo, Utah.

Eliza was born on August 1, 1924 at Winter Quarters, Carbon County, Utah, the 6th child of Robert Alderson Middleton, Sr. and Esther Quilter. She attended school in Henrieville, Cannonville, Tropic and Panguitch, Utah, and college at Dixie College in...

Scott Arlin Waters

Scott Arlin Waters

Sep 7, 2023

Scott Arlin Waters of Provo, Utah age 60 passed away on Sept 7, 2023 at home with his love Tammy by his side.

Scott was born March 26, 1963 in Provo Utah to Arlin and Judy Waters. He is the oldest of 5 children.

When Scott was young he loved going camping at Joes valley...

Jocelyn Kingdon Howard

Jocelyn Kingdon Howard

Sep 5, 2023

Jocelyn Kingdon Howard, 79, of Orem, passed away and went to be with her Savior on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023.

She was born on July 25th, 1944, in Seattle WA to Earl Goss Kingdon and Helen Parratt Kingdon.

Jocelyn's voyage exploring this world started early. Born to an Army family, she relocated often, including South...

Stanley Randolph Nau

Stanley Randolph Nau

Sep 5, 2023

Stanley Randolph Nau, born March 23, 1947 a resident of Saratoga Springs passed peacefully surrounded by his family on September 5, 2023 after a hard fought battle with cancer.

Stanley is survived by his loving wife of 56 years Janice Nau, his brother Richard Nau and sister Nancy Woodruff. He is also survived by his three children,...

Kent Everard Call

Kent Everard Call

Sep 5, 2023

Kent Everard Call passed away on September 5th, 2023 in Henderson, Nevada, at age 85.

He was born in San Francisco, California on June 30th, 1938. Previous to his death, Kent resided in Las Vegas, Nevada.

He is survived by his brother Noel Call, his wife Wioleta Call, and his children: Brad, Dwight, Lucinda, Aaron,...

Barton David Lynn

Barton David Lynn

Sep 3, 2023

Barton David Lynn passed away peacefully on September 3, 2023, at the age of 90, of causes incident to age.

Bart was born on June 4, 1933, near Deaver, Wyoming, to Ervin and Clea Harriet Davis Lynn. His family soon moved to Lovell where Bart spent his formative years. He graduated from Lovell High School in 1951...

Sylvia Shirley Smith Whatcott

Sylvia Shirley Smith Whatcott

Sep 1, 2023

Sylvia Shirley Smith Whatcott was born March 31st, 1930 in Logan, Utah, and died September 1st, 2023, in Lindon, Utah. Her incredible life spanned a childhood working on their family farm for her father for

a day, and running across pastures to drop into the hole made for escaping lunging bulls, through years as Executive Assistant to Bob...

Cosette Ruth Coleman King

Cosette Ruth Coleman King

Aug 31, 2023

Our wife and mother, Cosette King, age 60, passed away on August 31, 2023 in Provo, Utah after a courageous battle with cancer. Her passing was unexpected and sudden. Cosette is survived by her husband, Brad and their three daughters, Alexis, Amy Lew (Alex) and Cassidy and grandchild, River Lew.

Cosette was born on July 1, 1963...

Colleen Stokes

Colleen Stokes

Aug 31, 2023

Colleen Burns Stokes, sweetheart, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend, passed away August 31st, 2023 in Provo, Utah at the age of 76. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Alan Cooper Burns and De Lone Nielsen Bennett Burns. She was the only girl in a family of five and expressed lovingly that her brothers teased...

Gary Hooper

Gary Hooper

Aug 27, 2023

Gerald (Gary) Ray Hooper passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023. He died peacefully in his sleep at home with his wife Karen and their dog Bear.

Gary was born August 28, 1937, in Belvedere, California to Rachel Palmer and Claude Hooper. He was the oldest of five children: Michael Hooper, Karen Hooper Dunn, Alan Hooper, and...

Roberta Lee Muir Nielsen

Roberta Lee Muir Nielsen

Aug 27, 2023

Roberta Lee Muir Nielsen, our amazing mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, matriarch, and friend, peacefully passed to the other side of the veil on Sunday, August 27, 2023 surrounded by those who loved her. She was 93 years old.

Roberta was born on October 31, 1929 in Beaver, Utah to Ernest Alfred Muir and Leonora Jane Taylor. She was...

Lynn Matt Curry

Lynn Matt Curry

Aug 26, 2023

Mapleton, Utah - In the early morning hours of August 26, 2023, Lynn Matt Curry, age 89, passed peacefully from this world to meet his loving wife in time for their anniversary. He was born in Hanna, Utah on April 7, 1934 to Oran Earl and Vida Paramore Curry. He graduated valedictorian, captain of the basketball team, student body...

Juel Lesley Seow

Juel Lesley Seow

Aug 25, 2023

In Loving Memory of

Juel Lesley Kitson Seow

November 15, 1941 - August 25, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to an extraordinary woman whose journey on this earth came to an end on August 25, 2023. Juel Lesley Kitson Seow, a woman of boundless love, indomitable strength, and...

Karl Smith Farnsworth

Karl Smith Farnsworth

Aug 24, 2023

Karl Smith Farnsworth, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and church leader, passed away Thursday, 24 August 2023 in Orem, UT, the day after his 95th birthday. Karl was born 23 August 1928 in Beaver, Utah, the fifth of seven children of Samuel Taylor and Kathleen Smith Farnsworth. He graduated from Beaver High School in 1946, where he was active...

Russell Lavon Lange

Russell Lavon Lange

Aug 22, 2023

Russell LaVon Lange, age 81, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023.

Born in Murray, Utah on June 11, 1942 to Jack and Vera Lange.

Russell married Karen on April 9, 1966 in Reno, Nevada. They became parents to Rusty and Jared Lange.

Russ served active duty in the Navy from 1961-1965.

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Kristine Margaret Gerstmann

Kristine Margaret Gerstmann

Aug 19, 2023

Kristine Margaret Gerstmann, née Drotning (always known as Kris) passed away at home in Sundance, Utah on August 19, 2023 while in hospice care for an incurable form of cancer. She was 76 years old, survived by her brother Michael, husband Dale, daughter Clare, sons Peter and Derek, five grandchildren, and constant canine companions, Kaia and Tilly. A child...

Charles Wesley Hanna

Charles Wesley Hanna

Aug 10, 2023

Charles Wesley Hanna, 67, died suddenly at his home in Provo from heart complications the morning of August 10, 2023.

He was born on October 15, 1955 to Charles Wray and Ardith Mae Hanna in Butte, Montana where his father was attending the Montana School of Mines. The family would travel a great deal throughout Charles' youth...