Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Utah County, Utah

Dennis Eugene Thorne

Dennis Eugene Thorne

Dec 19, 2018

Dr. Dennis Eugene Thorne, 84, of Provo, UT, passed away on December 19, 2018, unexpectedly, but peacefully in his home. The world has lost an amazing man. He was a tough guy with a tender heart. He was a man known by many names, all of which represented the many lives he lived during the eighty-four years he had on...

Arnold Booth Johnson

Arnold Booth Johnson

Dec 18, 2018

Arnold Booth Johnson , age 94 passed away December 18, 2018. Family will gather together, Friday, December 21, 2018 to celebrate his life. Condolences may be offered to the family online at www.walkersanderson.com .

Alice Montgomery

Alice Montgomery

Dec 17, 2018

Alice Mae Graden Montgomery 1926-2018      Alice Montgomery peacefully returned home into the arms of her loving Heavenly Father on 17 December 2018. A Seattle native, she moved to Provo, Utah in 2011 to spend more time with her daughter, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.      She was an avid genealogist and spent over 60 years of her life researching, writing family histories, taking...

Maugatuli Tuinei

Maugatuli Tuinei

Dec 16, 2018

I can imagine the wonderful reunion my father is having with our mother. They are together again and reunited. Maugatuli Poasa Tuinei left this mortal existence on December 16, 2018. He missed his wife too much. Siaa Tuala Salima Tuinei passed away 5 days prior on December 11, 2018. They both passed away in Provo. His parents are Taliilaglevaioaopo Alofipo...

Susan Swalberg Sabey

Susan Swalberg Sabey

Dec 15, 2018

Susan Swalberg Sabey passed away peacefully from this life the afternoon of December 15 , 2018. With her hand being held by her loving husband, Paul, and surrounded by all of her family as she returned to her Heavenly Father. Susan was born in Payson, Utah and attended school in Spanish Fork, where she enjoyed dancing, being on the pep...

Dorothy Ormsbee

Dorothy Ormsbee

Dec 15, 2018

Dorothy Maria (Urban) Ormsbee, a devoted wife, and mother, and grandmother/great grandmother/great great grandmother of many descendants, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2018. Dorothy was born June 10, 1924 in South Weber, Davis County, Utah. Growing up during the Great Depression gave her a perspective that enabled a spirit and and ethic of hard work and self-reliance, which she...

Maria Burk

Maria Burk

Dec 15, 2018

Maria Cristina Burk, 97, died on Saturday, December 15, 2018 in Mapleton, Utah from causes incident to age. She was the widow of Ural Morris Burk, Sr., who passed away on October 12, 2017. She is survived by her son William A. Burk; her sisters, Irma Snasel and Haydee West; her brother Rene Sosa; thirteen grandchildren and many great grandchildren....

Robert Craig Brooks

Robert Craig Brooks

Dec 14, 2018

Robert Craig Brooks returned to his long-awaited heavenly home on Dec 14, 2018 after a valiant and courageous journey. "Rob" was born in Provo, UT on March 22, 1972 as the first child of Craig Melvin Brooks and Debra Jean Clinger. While Rob's physical body was severely limited by Cerebral Palsy, his courageous spirit transcended his condition. His infectious smile...

Brenda Blackwell

Brenda Blackwell

Dec 11, 2018

Brenda Anderson Blackwell of Orem passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2018 at the age of 76. She was born in Provo, Utah on November 21, 1942. Her parents were G. Lowry Anderson and Mercedes Poulsen Anderson. She excelled in studies and graduated from Springville High School, following which she attended Brigham Young University on a full scholarship, and graduated...

Caz Lupus

Caz Lupus

Dec 8, 2018

Heaven is rejoicing at the return of warrior Caz Gregory Lupus who passed away on December 8, 2018. He was born June 11, 1982. Our blessed daddy has returned to kiss the feet of our Savior and hold the hand of his baby girl, Autumn Faith. We are honored and blessed to call this faithful man Daddy. He has fulfilled...

Kent Gamette

Kent Gamette

Dec 8, 2018

Kent R. Gamette, a cheerful, caring, and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 8, at the age of 75 with all of his family by his side. He was born on March 8, 1943, in American Fork, Utah, the second child born to Don V. and Ruth Robbins Gamette.  He grew up in Pleasant Grove...

Vern Bailey

Vern Bailey

Dec 7, 2018

Vern L. Bailey passed away peacefully on Friday December 7, 2018, at age 73.  Vern was born February 6, 1945, to Wesley Parker and Vivian Lamb Bailey in Mt. Pleasant, Utah.  He was the third child in his family, joining older brothers Arthur Allen Bailey (Kay), both deceased, and David Bailey (Connie).  Younger brothers are Daniel Bailey, deceased, (Kay), Michael...

Floyd Melvin Murphy

Floyd Melvin Murphy

Dec 7, 2018

Floyd Melvin Murphy was born in Seattle, Washington in 1935 to parents Erwin G. Murphy and Florence (Horman) Murphy. He expired and became an ancestor on December 7, 2018. He attended Webster Elementary School, James Monroe Junior High and Ballard High School in Seattle. He graduated from Brigham Young University (1958/1966) where he met his wife Kathleen Keeler. They were...

Joanne Barfuss Kelly

Joanne Barfuss Kelly

Dec 5, 2018

JoAnne Barfuss Kelly 1928 - 2018 Our dear Mother passed away on Dec. 5, 2018 of heart failure. JoAnne's greatest joys were her faith and her family. She was born on August 11, 1928 in Pocatello, Idaho to Raymond David and Mary Thelma Stones Barfuss. She married Burton Cleveland Kelly in the Idaho Falls Temple on Aug. 15, 1952. She...

Jeanne Montgomery

Jeanne Montgomery

Nov 26, 2018

Jeanne Elizabeth Emmett Montgomery, age 69, of Orem, Utah, died peacefully at home the afternoon of Monday, 26 November, 2018.  She was born at Walter Reed Hospital in Maryland on 18 July, 1969 to Virginia Elizabeth Robertson and Wilfred Sherman Emmett.  A large part of her early years was passed in South Africa while her father was an Army Attaché. ...

Roland Mccarthy

Roland Mccarthy

Nov 26, 2018

Roland Emery McCarthy, 83, graduated from this life peacefully on the morning of Monday, November 26, 2018 in Orem, Utah. He was the oldest of four children and was born in Durango, Colorado on March 10th, 1935 to Harry Emery McCarthy and Emma Faye Aiken. He was employed at Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) as an electrical engineer in San...

Loren Golding

Loren Golding

Nov 24, 2018

Loren Luis Golding passed away peacefully at his group home Saturday Morning November 24, 2018. Surrounded by those who cared for him for nearly 20 years.  He was born May 27, 1951 at Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico to his loving parents Catherine Lamb Golding and George Elwin Golding.  Loren advanced well in this life given his challenges. He...

Georgia Alberta Thomas White

Georgia Alberta Thomas White

Nov 20, 2018

Georgia Alberta Thomas White , age 90 passed away November 20, 2018.  A loving mother to her family and all others.  She was known for her wonderful kindness and generosity.  She cared for the needs of others and tried to help whenever and wherever possible.  She was preceded in death by her sweetheart, Steven White and is survived by children...

Grant Russell

Grant Russell

Nov 20, 2018

Grant Richard Russell, the son of Grant and Tessa Russell, husband of Jaclyn Russell and father of Maisie Russell, passed away in his home on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. Richard was the second of seven siblings: Melissa DeMartini (Bryan), Maren Allen (Taison), Jeffrey Russell, Kjerstie Russell, Michael Russell and Mitchell Russell. He was an uncle to Makai and Malik Allen;...

Karl Tschinderle

Karl Tschinderle

Nov 15, 2018

Karl H Tschinderle (Charlie) beloved husband, dad, grampop and friend returned to heaven on November 15, 2018. He was born April 22, 1933 in Klagenfurt Austria and grew up as an only child. Charlie immigrated in 1954 to Canada and upon receiving his Green Card in 1957 made his way to Los Angeles CA. He brought his Mechanical Engineering degree...