Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Utah County, Utah
Joshua Kent Ivie
Jan 10, 2020
Joshua Kent Ivie was born on August 12, 1984, the son of Kent and Jane Ivie. He was born with a very caring heart, and never lost that gift. He adored the challenge of a video game and would often play it until he had won. He was a graduate of Springville High School, and graduated Cum Laude with a...
Mark Wight
Jan 8, 2020
Mark H. Wight was born in Hot Lake, Oregon, on October 30, 1934. His parents were Anna and Lowen Wight. Most of his childhood was spent in the logging town of Susanville, CA. He loved to bike and hunt with his dog. His exploits included catching a burglar at the hardware store and also having his motor scooter burn up...
Melissa Hathaway
Jan 7, 2020
Melissa Anne Brown Hathaway died peacefully in the home of her sister, Eva Fisher, on January 7, 2020 in Springville, UT at the age of 45. She passed away after enduring a short 7-week battle with stage 4 melanoma cancer. She was born in Provo, Utah to W. William Brown, Jr. and Linda Kaye Mecham Brown on February 22, 1974....
Karen Vettori
Jan 6, 2020
Karen Earle Kelly Vettori, of Orem, Utah, passed away January 6, 2020. She was born September 15, 1941 to Earl LaVern Kelley and Emelia Manty in Haily, Idaho. Karen had a great love for animals and worked many years as a Care Giver in the Health Industry. She is survived by daughter, Vicki Lorraine Davis and son David Allen Rodda,...
Carma Jacobson
Jan 5, 2020
Carma LuDeane (Mayer) Jacobson died on January 5, 2020 at the age of 78, in Spokane, Washington. She was born on March 10, 1941 to Clifford Tanner and Vernice Curtis in Payson, Utah. She was later adopted through the union of Vernice and Glen Mayer. They were sealed together in the Salt Lake City temple for all eternity. Carma was...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...


