Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Utah County, Utah

Russel Benson Backus

Russel Benson Backus

Sep 23, 2022

Russel Benson Backus, 78, of Fairfax, Virginia passed away September 23, 2022 - shortly after being diagnosed with an aggressive cancer.

Russel was born March 31, 1944 to Eugene and Gertrude Cordner Backus. He was the youngest of eight children. Growing up, caring for and harvesting a fruit, berries, and tomatoes on the family's small farm in...

Ryan Christopher Cole

Ryan Christopher Cole

Sep 23, 2022

The family of Ryan Cole, 36, of Provo, is saddened to announce that he passed away in a 4-wheeler accident on September 23rd, 2022.

Ryan was born December 29th, 1985, to John and Sandra (Tucker) Cole, in Phoenix, Arizona. However, he grew up in New Hampshire with his parents and seven siblings. After graduating high school, he...

Mark David Long

Mark David Long

Sep 20, 2022

Mark David Long, 56, of Orem, Utah, passed from this life unexpectedly Tuesday, September 20th, 2022.

A Father, Son, and Brother, he was a sportsman and outdoorsman, athlete, artisan, musician, proud Patriot and a staunch advocate of the 1st and 2nd amendments. Rights he fully and enthusiastically exercised.

Mark's childhood years were largely spent growing...

Jack Vernal Brown

Jack Vernal Brown

Sep 18, 2022

Jack Vernal Brown passed away September 18, 2022 at the age of 91. Jack was born September 30, 1930 in Parker Idaho to Joseph Vernal and Ella Mason Brown. He married Emma Louise Sundquist on January 4, 1954 in the Salt Lake Temple. He passed peacefully while in the care of Emma in their home.

Jack grew...

Joyce Williamson Clark

Joyce Williamson Clark

Sep 16, 2022

Joyce Williamson Clark loved family and on September 16, 2022 she was able to have a great family reunion with those awaiting her return in heaven.

Joyce was born August 6, 1938 to Harold Kenton and Ruth Ilene Nielsen Williamson. She was the oldest of three children and the only girl. She grew up and attended schools...

Leeanne Sorensen Stanley

Leeanne Sorensen Stanley

Sep 15, 2022

LeeAnne Sorensen Stanley, an elect daughter, made her way to her heavenly home peacefully Thursday, September 15th, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was a wonderful daughter, mother, wife, sister, grandmother, and friend. She was exemplary in each of those roles and had a great capacity to uplift and love a variety of people.

She fought...

Dennis Leroy Hill

Dennis Leroy Hill

Sep 14, 2022

Dennis LeRoy Hill

March 4, 1935 – September 14, 2022

Called home to be reunited with his eternal companion, Dennis LeRoy Hill, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 14th 2022. His sweetheart of sixty years had preceded him as she passed away in September of 2012.

Dennis...

Thomas Arthur Allen

Thomas Arthur Allen

Sep 14, 2022

Thomas Arthur Allen passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at age 78 in Lindon, Utah. Tom loved with a gentle and pure heart; his tremendous kindness and goodness brought joy to many.

Tom was born October 29,1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Arthur Tranter and Virginia Brown Allen. Sadly, Virginia passed away when Tom was six...

Patricia Louisa Mcbrayer

Patricia Louisa Mcbrayer

Sep 13, 2022

Patricia Louisa McBrayer

Mom was born in Amityville, New York on May 15, 1951, the fourth of nine children to Garth and Connie Pehrson, and passed away on September 13, 2022 in Saratoga Springs, Utah. She grew up loving music and was an exceptional pianist, organist, and vocalist. In her younger years, she was a member of...

Davis Andrew Peterson

Davis Andrew Peterson

Sep 12, 2022

Davis Andrew Peterson passed away on September 12th, 2022 after a short but valiant fight with an intense infection. Davis, the youngest of four was born to loving parents Ernest Peterson and Zella Davis Peterson, on February 23rd, 1946. Davis was born and raised in Lehi, Utah, where he attended Lehi elementary, junior and senior high schools. He eventually...

Neal Anthony Currey

Neal Anthony Currey

Sep 10, 2022

Neal Currey was a giant among men. With a big heart, brilliant mind and the most contagious kind soul. He knew what it meant to live life to the fullest and every moment was deliberate, intentional, and purposeful. He was a hero, a leader, and a man many looked up to.

Neal was born December 14th, 1979...

Debra Carol Yeoman

Debra Carol Yeoman

Sep 10, 2022

Debra Carol Yeoman

Our beloved wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and sister passed into the arms of our Heavenly Father and her loved ones who had gone before her on September 10, 2022 after a long battle with health problems. Debra was born December 14, 1956, to Bonnie Jean Shipp and Mark Parker Willden in American Fork, Utah....

Lila Mae Johnson

Lila Mae Johnson

Sep 5, 2022

Lila Mae Ross Johnson, who celebrated her 90th birthday last October, passed away peacefully on Labor Day, September 5, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 14, 1931 in Midway Utah, the daughter of Lorin D. Ross and Freda Maud Frye. Her father was a miner, and they moved many times during her childhood, living in...

Clint Sunday Giles

Clint Sunday Giles

Sep 1, 2022

Clint Sunday Giles passed away in his Salina, Utah home on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at the age of 60. He was born December 6, 1961 in Provo, Utah. Son of Redgional Giles and Lois Patricia Giles. He married his soulmate Patti Irvine in Orem, Utah, June of 1982. They were later sealed in the Manti Temple. They were...

Thomas Lane Steele

Thomas Lane Steele

Aug 31, 2022

Thomas Lane Steele of Provo Utah, passed away at the age of 84 on Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 while home being cared for by his loving daughter after a long and harrowing year following his second heart attack.

He was born November 28th, 1937 to Thomas Hollis Steele and Gadlys Gull in Spanish Fork. He married his...

Ethel Danice Jolley

Ethel Danice Jolley

Aug 30, 2022

Ethel Danice Nattress (Danice) Jolley of Provo, Utah passed away on August 30,, 2022 in the arms of her loved ones. Born in Montpelier, Idaho on March 17, 1941, she spent most of her youth living in Idaho Falls and Pocatello. She was the daughter of the late William John and Marjorie (Dayley) Nattress and sister to the late...

Charles Ronald Green

Charles Ronald Green

Aug 29, 2022

Charles Ronald Green graduated from mortality on August the 29th, at 9:29 PM, surrounded by his loving family while visiting in Rexburg Idaho.

Born on January 7, 1931, the third child of 6, to Charles Wesley Green, and Lola Lucille Leavitt Green, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. With loving memories of the winters' snow fun, and summer mountain...

John Raymond Nies

John Raymond Nies

Aug 28, 2022

John Raymond Nies of Mapleton, UT (previously of Redmond, Wa) was called home to our Heavenly Father on August 28th, 2022

John was born on September 23rd, 1968 in Richland, Washington and was adopted into the loving home of Carl and Linda Nies. He spent his early years in Kent, WA and the remainder of his youth...

Ryan Winberg Woodworth

Ryan Winberg Woodworth

Aug 26, 2022

RYAN WINBERG WOODWORTH

8 October, 1979 - 26 August, 2022

Ryan left us on Friday, August 26, 2022. He was 42 years old.

Ryan made a grand entrance onto the stage of life, being the largest of a set of triplets (with Kristiana and Kevin) born at 1 minute intervals at Kaiser Permanente...

Steven Wesley Hutchison

Steven Wesley Hutchison

Aug 25, 2022

Steve Hutchison, 59, Payson, Passed away Thursday August 25, 2022

He is predeceased by son Matthew, father Don and mother Jewel.

Steve's legacy that continues is wife Karen, son Scott (Melinda), daughters Kaylene (Louis), Kristi (Mar), Grandchildren Kaylee Lou, Luke, Brooklyn. Sisters Annie, Colleen (John), Elaine (Blake), Brother Scott (Fran).

All that knew...