Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Utah County, Utah

Mark Hartshorn

Mark Hartshorn

Jan 4, 2020

Mark David Hartshorn, 65, passed away suddenly at home in Orem, Utah on January 4, 2020. Our beloved husband, son, brother, father and grandfather was born in American Fork, Utah on July 29, 1954. He grew up as the second of five children of Leon Roundy Hartshorn and Beatrice Scoville. His first word was happy" and he lived that way–a...

Russell Cottrell

Russell Cottrell

Jan 3, 2020

Russell Grant Cottrell, 81, of Orem, UT passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, 3 Jan 2020 surrounded by loved ones. Russ was born 22 May 1938 in Burlington, WY to Samuel Ross Cottrell and Mary Lourene Sims. Married Shirley Ann Merrill on 25 Aug 1962 in Skowhegan, ME and later sealed in the SLC Temple on 8 Jul...

Darlene Hillock

Darlene Hillock

Dec 31, 2019

Darlene Anne (Sexton) Hillock passed away on December 31, 2019 surrounded by lots of family. She was born on October 12, 1933 in New Albin, IA to her parents, Leonard Daniel Sexton and Edna Williametta Childs. She married her childhood sweetheart, Roger Allen Hillock on November 11, 1953 in Waterloo, IA. They were together for 45 years before he passed...

Mark Wengreen

Mark Wengreen

Dec 31, 2019

Mark Arthur Wengreen 1967 - 2019 Mark Arthur Wengreen, 52, of Midvale, passed away December 31, 2019 in Salt Lake City, UT. He was born November 6, 1967, in Logan a son of A. Dean and Margaret Demos Wengreen. He attended schools in Cache Valley and graduated from Mt. Crest. He then served a mission for The Church of Jesus...

Lance Meldrum

Lance Meldrum

Dec 27, 2019

Lance Nelson Meldrum died on December 27, 2019. He was born September 25, 1959 in Provo, Utah. He was the third son of Loyce and Taylor Meldrum. Lance loved his family very much. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Annette. His three brothers, Mike (Judy), Tim (Carol), and Vince (Jan). His five children Scott, Thayne (Sarah), Ryan...

Doris Horlacher

Doris Horlacher

Dec 26, 2019

Doris Melissa Pritchett Horlacher, 85 years old, died on December 26, 2019 at 9pm in Spanish Fork Utah. Born May 22, 1934 to Bert Edward Pritchett and Orla Katherine Moberly in Spokane, Washington. Doris was the middle of five children. She spent most of her childhood in Washington, graduating from West Valley High School in Spokane Valley in1953. She married,...

David Olsen

David Olsen

Dec 26, 2019

David William Olsen 1955-2019 David William Olsen, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, son and friend, was born November 27, 1955 in Provo, Utah and passed away in a tragic accident Thursday evening, December 26, 2019. He grew up in Orem, Utah, the fifth of seven children. He attended schools in Orem, graduating from Orem High School in 1974 and began...

J. Lavell Swenson

J. Lavell Swenson

Dec 26, 2019

On December 26th, 2019, our loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, friend and neighbor, J LaVell Swenson, escaped his aging body to be reunited with his father, mother, brother, two sons, and many dear friends who had been anxiously awaiting his return. We already miss him so much, but we are comforted to know that he will be preparing a...

Marlyn Jensen

Marlyn Jensen

Dec 23, 2019

Marlyn Jensen 77, entered eternal life on her favorite day of the year December 23, 2019 Her spirit is carried on by her seven children, 23 grandchildren, 15 Great-grandchildren with two coming by then end of December. And five surviving siblings. We were blessed to learn many valuable lessons from Mom during her 77 years, among them: Never throw away...

Donald Jarvis

Donald Jarvis

Dec 22, 2019

Donald Wayne Jarvis of Orem, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, died on Sunday, December 22, 2019 after a long struggle with the debilitating effects of Parkinson's and Post-polio Syndrome. Wayne was born August 15, 1942 in Salt Lake City to Wesley B. and Evelyn Olson Jarvis. He was a graduate of Orem High School, and earned a Bachelor's and...

Phillip Holdaway

Phillip Holdaway

Dec 22, 2019

Phillip Kent Holdaway was born on August 29, 1941 at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah to Ross Thrower Holdaway and Erna Rogers. Phillip was the oldest of seven children and grew up on his family's dairy farm in Vineyard, Utah. Phillip loved living close to his extended family. He fondly remembered many happy years in Vineyard playing in grandpa's...

Gerald Elison

Gerald Elison

Dec 21, 2019

Gerald (Jerry) Howard Elison, known as "Mr. E" to many, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2019. He was born on June 16, 1930, in Oakley, Idaho to Solomon Frederick and Gertrude Amelia Halverson Elison. He was the 6th of 7 children and grew up on the family farm in Oakley. He spent his spare time directing plays on the...

Glen Garrett

Glen Garrett

Dec 20, 2019

Glen W. Garrett was born in 1928 in Ogden Utah to Louis Glen and Winnefred Garrett. He passed away Dec 20, 2019. Glen was the oldest brother to Janice, David and Steven. Their humorous escapades kept them close throughout their lives. Glen was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and served a mission in...

Lance B Laney

Lance B Laney

Dec 19, 2019

Lance B Laney, age 62 , of Orem, passed away Thursday, December 19th, 2019. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, December 24th, 2019 at 10:30 am in Canyon View 5th Ward 1090 North 400 East Orem, UT 84097. Family and friends may visit that morning from 9:00 - 10:00 am at the church. Interment will be at a later date...

Jesse Scott

Jesse Scott

Dec 16, 2019

Jesse Raymond Scott, 79, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Monday, December 16, 2019. Jesse was born on July 30, 1940 in La Luz, New Mexico to George Ira and Mary Rice Scott. Jesse was a son of a farmer and lived an old western style life. He graduated from Spanish Fork High School in the...

Dee Adams

Dee Adams

Dec 14, 2019

Obituary for D. Briane Adams Dee Briane Adams, age 77 of Snellville, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on December 14, 2019. Born February 6, 1942 to Dee and Helen Adams in Provo, UT, Briane later married Julie "Dian" Herbert in Benjamin, Utah and their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti, Utah temple. He always said that they were...

Doremis "Dee" Williams

Doremis "Dee" Williams

Dec 13, 2019

Doremis (Dee) [Elaine] Sumter Williams Williams (Written by Dee Williams) Our mother was born August 15, 1931, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, to Roy Malcolm Sumter and Mildred Leona Waller Sumter. Her early years were spent in Montana where her father worked on a government project. They then moved to Provo, Utah, where Dee went to school and graduated from Provo High...

Ann Moon

Ann Moon

Dec 9, 2019

Ann Taylor Moon, our precious sweet matriarch, passed away on December 9th, 2019. She was born August 14th, 1932 in Higgins, Texas. At the age of 14, after the death of both of her birth parents, she was sent to Utah to live. Grandma and Grandpa Taylor adopted mom and she was later sealed to them for time and all...

Jeanette Schwab

Jeanette Schwab

Dec 9, 2019

Jeanette Overson Schwab passed away Monday, December 9, 2019, in her Orem Utah home after 89 years of faithful service as a wife, mother, teacher, and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She grew up in Leamington and Lynndyl, Utah, and married Nephi G. Schwab and moved to Lund, later to Ely, Nevada. Jeanette developed and...

Zachary Mcfarland

Zachary Mcfarland

Dec 5, 2019

Zachary James McFarland, age 34, passed away the December 3, 2019. Zach was born in Provo and lived in Orem most of his life. He attended Northridge and Windsor Elementary, Oak Canyon Junior High and Timpanogos High School. He also attended UVU. Zach died at his home in Moab, Utah, where he lived and worked as chef at "98 Center"...