Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Utah County, Utah
Phyllis Laverne Adamson
Oct 24, 2021
Phyllis Cruze Adamson, 74, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on October 24, 2021. She was born to Union Jerome Cruze and Ruth Alta Spears on January 11, 1947 in Phoenix, Arizona. She lived in Hawaii, Tennessee and Ogden, Utah before moving to Provo in 1964. She graduated from Provo High School, where she was yearbook editor, in 1965....
Michael Jay Smith
Oct 23, 2021
Michael Jay Smith was born on June 20, 1948 in Huntington Park, California; he is the second child of Joe Butler Smith and Alice Virginia Rose Smith. His father was a hospital corpsman in the Navy at the time of his birth. He joined his older sister, Ginnie. Mike lived in San Diego all of his life except for...
Delois Jean Hobson
Oct 22, 2021
Delois (Lois) Jean Cash Hobson was born in Buena Vista, Virginia on June 11, 1937, to John Hansford Cash and O'Della Wheeler. She was the oldest of five children. Raised in very humble circumstances, she started learning to play the piano at 8 years old and was playing every week for her LDS church congregation by age 11. Her...
Myrna Rae Baumann
Oct 21, 2021
Myrna Rae Morrill Baumann passed away peacefully on October 21st, 2021, at age 80 of complications from Multiple Sclerosis. She was born on January 5th, 1941, to Luther Cloyd Morrill and Bernice Hinton Morrill in Kingston, Utah. She served a mission in Argentina and then married Richard William Baumann on July 9th, 1964 in the Salt Lake City Temple....
Emogene Vincent Cook Nelsen
Oct 20, 2021
Emogene "Jean" Brailsford, Vincent - Cook - Nelsen courageously passed away October 20, 2021 in Orem Utah.
Born in Payson, Utah, April 12, 1947, to George Leonard and Emogene Hone Brailsford she was the fourth daughter of eight children. She was raised on the farm in Benjamin, Utah.
She graduated from Spanish Fork High School...
Jeffrey Lynn Bruning
Oct 19, 2021
On October 19, 2021, Jeffrey Lynn Bruning, better known as "Jeff," departed this life for a long awaited reunion with his parents, his youngest daughter, and other loved ones, as a result of complications following heart surgery.
Born June 1, 1960 in Boise, Idaho, Jeff started school in Boise and eventually graduated from Orem High School in...
Geralda Carpi Pugina
Oct 16, 2021
In Loving Memory of Geralda Carpi Pugina
Geralda Carpi Pugina 78 returned to live with our Heavenly Father on October 16, 2021 in Orem Utah after a valent lifelong battle with heart issues.
Gerie, as she was known to her friends and family was born on March 19, 1943 in São Paulo, Brazil to Ricieri...
Paul Young Jarman
Oct 14, 2021
Its is with heavy hearts that Tom and I post that our little brother passed away early on Thursday morning, October 14, 2021 from the horrible Covid 19 disease.
Paul was born January 10, 1959 to Berdean and Sydney Jarman. He spent his childhood on the family farm in Orem graduating from Orem High School in 1977....
Dana Kay Hayward
Oct 13, 2021
Our beautiful mother and grandmother, Dana Kaye Gehring Hayward, of Provo, peacefully passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Dana was born November 12, 1941 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Paul H. and Belva Erickson Gehring. She lived in Salt Lake City until 1945 when her family moved to Provo. Dana attended elementary schools in Provo, B.Y. Jr. High...
Joana Rae Marshall
Oct 12, 2021
A graveside dedication service will be held at a later date (TBD). We will be sharing the date/time/location once it has been determined.
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Joana Rae Marshall, age 47, died in her sleep on October 12th, 2021 at American Fork Hospital while battling Pancreatitis.
Joana was born August 22nd, 1974 in Colorado Springs,...
Launa Mae Stewart
Oct 12, 2021
Launa Mae Shippen Stewart, age 72, passed away October 12, 2021, in Irvine, California. Launa was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on August 14, 1949 to Paul Rex and Lola May Shippen. Launa had an older brother, Robert, and eventually two brothers, Lyle and David, and a sister, Kerri, joined the family. At the age of four, the family...
Joseph Alma Ott
Oct 9, 2021
Joseph Alma Ott was born December 23rd, 1957, to J. Bevan Ott and RaNae Ott (Bettridge). He passed away on October 9th, 2021, after a sudden fight with kidney failure and pneumonia. He passed peacefully with his family surrounding him in Provo. He is now able to see his Father Bevan and son Casey once again.
Joe...
Tara Victoria Nelson
Oct 9, 2021
Tara Victoria Nelson
May 21, 2021 - October 9, 2021
Tara Nelson passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 9th surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Seattle, Washington on May 21, 1969, to Vicki and John McRae. While growing up in Seattle she developed many lasting friendships and was always a...
Merlene Farnworth
Oct 5, 2021
Life of Merlene Newell Farnworth
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister Merlene Newell Farnworth passed away on October 5, 2021 in Utah Valley Regional Hospital, under the loving care of her husband Blaine E. Farnworth, following several years of declining health and complications.
Merlene was born on February 7, 1939 to Oris James & Elva...
Steven Paul Judd
Oct 5, 2021
Steven Paul Judd, 66, of Provo, died Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at his home. Steven was born November 5, 1954 to Robert and Colleen Judd. He graduated high school from Orem High and attended the University of Phoenix.
Steven was a foreman at Geneva Steel for 20 years. He valued helping people and worked as a handyman...
Gabriel Stanley Adams
Oct 4, 2021
Gabriel Stanley Adams our beloved Son, Father, Brother and Friend passed away on the evening of October 4, 2021 in St George, Utah where he was living.
Gabe was born January 5, 1983 to Stan Adams and Janet Money Stapley. Gabe was happiest when he was hunting, fishing, camping or playing baseball. He excelled in baseball playing...
Michael Dewayne Ray
Sep 28, 2021
Michael DeWayne Ray 1967-2021 Orem, Utah Michael Ray, a friend and mentor to everyone he met, returned to his heavenly home on September 28, 2021 after complications from cardiac arrest and stroke. During his 54 years on this earth, Mike was full of life and had a personality that filled every room he walked into. He brought love, laughter and...
Christmas Tilesa Gonzales
Sep 28, 2021
Christmas Tilesa Gonzales Our dear mother passed away in her sleep on September 28, 2021 due to a cardiac arrest. She had previously fought a cardiac arrest 2 weeks prior. She fought a good fight and has returned home to be with our Father in Heaven and loved ones who have gone before her. Born December 24, 1966 and raised...
Brian Kilmer Roundy
Sep 27, 2021
Brian Kilmer Roundy born August 29, 1948, passed away September 27, 2021. Brian was born in Provo, UT to Phyllis and Kilmer Roundy. Brian graduated from Provo High School in 1967. He started his career at Provo City as a meter reader. Brian joined the United States Navy where he served two tours to Vietnam as a Gunners mate and...


