Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Utah County, Utah
Brigitte Paula Burns
Apr 3, 2021
Brigitte Paula Strecker Burns, beloved mother, sister, and woman of faith, died on April 3, 2021, at age 82. She was born September 5, 1938, in Nürnberg, Germany, to George and Elizabeth Eva Baier Strecker. In April 1950, Brigitte immigrated to the United States of America with her parents; sister, Wanda; and aunt, Margarete Baier. A member of the Church...
James Edward Fitch
Apr 1, 2021
Our loving husband, father, and grandfather, James Edward Fitch, has returned to his heavenly home. To greet him were his beloved son, James and his granddaughter, Cara Mae as well as his parents, two of his siblings and other relatives that loved him. He passed away 1 April 2021, from complications of frontal lobe dementia. Jim was born in Los...
Jeannette Evelyn Stonehocker
Mar 30, 2021
Jeannette Evelyn Ridgway Stonehocker (October 24, 1923 to March 30, 2021) was born in Charleston, South Carolina to Anne Eveleen Strobel and Robert James Ridgway II. Her family moved to Portsmouth, Cradock, Virginia, when she was 2-1/2 years old. She had a life of happiness with parents who loved her and cared for her every need, and brothers and a...
Parley Pratt Robison
Mar 29, 2021
The funeral service for Parley on Monday will be private for immediate family. There will be a live stream of the service on Monday April 5, 2021 at 11:00 am. Just go to www.walkersanderson.com and click view live webcast for Parley. If you cannot watch it live it will be available on his obituary page shortly after. The visitation on...
Els-Marie Johnson
Mar 28, 2021
Els-Marie Gustafsson Johnson 1928 ~ 2021 Els-Marie Gustafsson Johnson, age 92, daughter of Oskar Bernhard and Sigrid Kristina Nilsson Gustafsson peacefully passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021 in Orem, Utah surrounded by family. Els-Marie was born November 17, 1928 in Eskilstuna, Sweden approximately 70 miles west of Stockholm, Sweden. As a young girl, Els-Marie stood out in both academics and...
Pamela Colleen Greaves
Mar 19, 2021
Please follow COVID guidelines. For those that cannot attend there will be a live stream of the service on Saturday March 27, 2021 starting at 1 pm. If you cannot watch it live the service will be available shortly after on her obituary page. Just go to www.walkersanderson.com and click live webcast. Condolences may be offered online at www.walkersanderson.com —————————————————...
Jeanette Van Alfen
Mar 19, 2021
A LIVE WEBCAST of Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am, Monday, March 29, 2021 at www.walkersanderson.com ______________________________ Jeanette Bieler Van Alfen February 5, 1936 - March 19, 2021 Jeanette Bieler Van Alfen returned to be with our loving Heavenly Father early Friday morning, March 19, 2021, in Provo, Utah, to be reunited with her parents, sisters Donna, Virginia, and...
Betty Irene Haskell Bowcut Davies
Mar 17, 2021
Betty Irene Haskell Bowcut Davies was born on December 7, 1934, to Merlin David and Irene Susan (Surrage) Haskell in Burley, Idaho. She attended the Burley schools and graduated from Burley High School in 1952. She married Jerry Max Bowcut soon after and had seven sons (kept trying for a daughter) over the following ten years. Her sons are Michael...
Sharon Adele Dawson
Mar 17, 2021
Sharon Adele Cox Dawson was born on June 25, 1936 in Hamilton, Ohio to Nonnie Eller Quessenberry and Burman Lee Cox. Sharon spent her childhood on farms in Ohio and Indiana where she and her siblings ran through the corn fields and played hide and seek, played in the creek and got all muddy, and slid down the cellar door....
Karen Talbot
Mar 15, 2021
A Live Stream of services will begin at 11:00 a.m at www.walkersanderson.com. Masks and social distancing are required for those in attendance. ________________________________________________________ Karen Sanderson Talbot, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully on Monday, March 15, 2021 at the age of 83 after battling the long-term effects of Alzheimer's. She took great joy and...
Jeffery Scott Aanerud
Mar 14, 2021
Jeffery S. Aanerud passed away on March 14, 2021; he was 60 years old. Jeff was born to Fred and Gloria Aanerud on March 2, 1961 in Provo, UT. He was the baby of 3 siblings to Elliott, Gaye, and Karen. He grew up in Provo and attended Provo High School. Jeff married Lyndy, and they ended up settling in...
David O Draper
Mar 13, 2021
Please follow COVID guidelines for those attending. There will be a live stream of the funeral service on March 19 at 11:00 am. Just go to www.walkersanderson.com and click view live webcast and click on Davids name. For those that cannot watch it live it will be available on Davids obituary page shortly after. ______________________________________________________________________ David O Draper, 63, of...
Colleen Nuttall
Mar 10, 2021
On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, our beautiful, loving mother, Colleen Petersen Nuttall, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by many of her family members. Colleen was born in Brigham City, Utah on November 28, 1932 to Royes John and Elva Leone (Bingham) Petersen. She attended Box Elder High School where she met Keith Jesse Nuttall. They were married September...
Donale Cotant Henderson
Mar 9, 2021
Our dear mother, grandmother, sister and friend, DonaLe Cotant Henderson, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. DonaLe was born on October 12, 1925, in Pocatello, Idaho, the second of five children, to John Oliver and Dora Josepheson Cotant. When she was eight years old, in the 3rd grade, she met the newest boy in...
Cory J Hinckley
Mar 9, 2021
Cory J Hinckley died suddenly on March 9th 2021 in Provo, Utah. He was born February 17th 1981 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ronald Stanley Hinckley and Rhonda Park Hinckley. He married Bridget Lee in Spanish Fork, Utah, and they are the parents of Aubrey, Kiara/Eden and Nathan Hinckley. They later divorced. He survived by his parents, children and...
Dixie Jackson Kirkwood
Mar 8, 2021
Dixie Jackson Kirkwood passed away in her sleep on March 8, 2021, two weeks after undergoing heart surgery. She was 78 years old. Dixie was born and raised in Hill Spring, a small, rural town in southern Alberta, Canada. The baby girl to Samuel and Iona Jackson, Dixie had seven older siblings and six older half-siblings who helped teach her...
Sophie Mae Slade
Mar 7, 2021
Sophie Mae Slade age 62 of Orem, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021. A Live Broadcast of services may be viewed Saturday, March 13, 2021, 10:30 a.m. at www.walkersanderson.com, where condolences and memories may be offered to the family. Arrangements entrusted to Walker Sanderson Funeral Home of Orem. For those that cannot watch it livestream it will be available shortly...
Marie Joan Young
Mar 3, 2021
Marie Joan Ferre Young, age 84, peacefully returned to her heavenly family, Wednesday evening, March 3, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born December 2, 1936 to Noal and Caddie Pace Ferre in Vineyard, Utah. She was the eleventh of twelve children. Marie had fond memories of growing up in Orem where she loved to spend time on the...
Harrison Tavana
Mar 1, 2021
Harrison Dennis Lauleleioamoa Tavana passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by those who love him most on March 1, 2021 at the tender age of 7, following a 6-month battle with brain cancer. Harrison was born in Provo, Utah on December 20, 2013 to parents, DeeDee and Dennis Tavana. All who knew Harrison, loved him. He made friends everywhere...


