Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Utah County, Utah

Stephany Ricci

Stephany Ricci

Apr 4, 2019

Stephany Susan Ricci (May 29, 1962 – April 4, 2019) Stephany Susan Ricci, 56, passed away April 4, 2019, surrounded by family at her parents' home in Springville, Utah due to complications from prior health afflictions. Stephany was born in Washington, D.C. on May 29, 1962, the first child of Dr. Cecil and Joyce Jacobson. Stephany was a lifelong, faithful...

Kory Sorensen

Kory Sorensen

Apr 3, 2019

Kory Edward Sorensen (64) of American Fork, UT and Grand Terrace, CA died on April 3rd, 2019.  Son of Helen and Wilson Sorensen, and husband to Roxann Gleave Sorensen, Kory passed away after a multi-year battle with Multiple System Atrophy (sometimes labeled as Atypical Parkinson's disease). He is survived by his loving wife as well as 6 children; Trevan (Alexis)...

Eva Bradford

Eva Bradford

Mar 31, 2019

Eva Gloria Miner Bradford, our loving mother and grandmother passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019. She was 93 years young. Born on September 10, 1925, Eva grew up in Pasadena, California. In 1954 she married Dr. Mark Day Miner and they raised a family in Long Beach, California. Following Mark's passing in 1992 Eva served as a temple ordinance worker...

Leslie Newren

Leslie Newren

Mar 26, 2019

Leslie Stewart Newren was born on 7 May 1936 in Spring Canyon, Utah, to Charlotte Stewart and Clair Alfred Newren. He married Louise Brown in Maywood California 6 January 1956 and was later sealed in the Los Angeles LDS Temple 12 January 1957. Les graduated from Carbon High, Price, Utah in 1954. He attended BYU for a year and worked...

Anita Berlin

Anita Berlin

Mar 25, 2019

Anita Cook Berlin, Age 72, of Orem, Utah passed away on Monday March 25, 2019 in Lehi, Utah due to complications associated with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Anita was born in Vancouver, Washington on January 6, 1947 to the late Lillian Betts Cook and the late Ervin Cook. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Terry Cook and Oscar...

David Brent Henderson

David Brent Henderson

Mar 21, 2019

David Brent Henderson , age 79, passed away March 21, 2019. A Graveside Service with full Military Honors by Veterans of Foreign War will be held Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 1:00 p.m., Elysian Gardens, 1075 East 4580 South, Millcreek, Utah. Condolences may be shared with the family online at www.walkersanderson.com .

Dean Olsen

Dean Olsen

Mar 16, 2019

Our loving Husband, father and grandfather Dean Lamar Olsen passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 in Orem Utah. Dean was born in Victor, Emery County, Utah on May 14, 1923 to John Alma and Emily Wells Olsen. He married Ruth Mildred Camp August 21, 1948 and their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City Temple. Together they had...

Ruby Hartvigsen Wilson

Ruby Hartvigsen Wilson

Mar 15, 2019

Ruby Hartvigsen Wilson, 97, passed away March 15, 2019 in American Fork, Utah. She was born June 22, 1921 in Downey, Idaho, to Ellen Amelia Eilertsen and Joakim Ferdinand Hartvigsen, both emigrants from Norway who met and married in Idaho. Ruby, proud of her Norwegian heritage, was the youngest of 9 siblings along with her twin brother Reed, and she...

Lloyd Christensen

Lloyd Christensen

Mar 15, 2019

A life well lived, Lloyd D. Christensen passed away Friday, March 15, 2019, at the age of 92. Born in Mount Pleasant, Utah to Calvin Nathan Christensen and Juanita Elsie Sanderson in 1926, Lloyd grew up in the middle of three brothers and two sisters. Rural life presented Lloyd with a variety of jobs as a youth including a paper...

Jean Johnson Archuleta

Jean Johnson Archuleta

Mar 13, 2019

Jean Johnson Archuleta , age 66 of Provo, passed away on March 13, 2019. A memorial service will be held later in the spring and will be announced by Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem. Memories may be shared, and condolences offered to the family online at www.walkersanderson.com .

Linda Larson

Linda Larson

Mar 12, 2019

Linda Lane Kiesel Larson, age 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the Orem Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Home, where she had resided for the past 9 months while fighting Parkinson's disease and health challenges incident to age. Linda is survived by her devoted husband of 52 years, Lynn Davis Larson, of Orem, UT; her three daughters,...

Marsha Crosby

Marsha Crosby

Mar 11, 2019

Marsha Newman Crosby, 60 Marsha Newman Crosby, of Orem passed away on March 11, 2019 at her home in Orem.  She was born in September 23, 1958 in American fork to Ida Ruth and Jack Newman. She was the youngest of 9 children. She had two boys and has 6 grandchildren. She is survived by her sons, Ricky and Daniel,...

Philip Carroll

Philip Carroll

Mar 10, 2019

Philip George Carroll, 62, of Pleasant Grove, Utah passed away unexpectedly March 10, 2019 after a short illness.   He was born September 1, 1956 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to George Philip Carroll and Marguerite Anne Pearson.   He will be remembered as a thoughtful person with a very kind heart.  He was sensitive to others, especially those who were lonely...

Jane Griffin

Jane Griffin

Mar 8, 2019

Jane Carol Balken Griffin was born September 27, 1925 in Rothsay, Minnesota. She was borne to Emma and Julius Balken; the 10 th of 14 children. She left Minnesota at age 18 and moved to Seattle, Washington meeting Robert Barney Griffin; the love of her life. They married May 4 th 1944, and had six children David Robert, Dennis Michael,...

Danielle Butler

Danielle Butler

Mar 7, 2019

Danielle Christiansen Butler returned to her heavenly parents March 7, 2019. She was born in Provo in 1938 to Herbert Christiansen and Georgie Gingell Christiansen. She married Ross "Rusty" Butler in 1963 in the Logan Utah Temple. Danielle graduated from Provo High School and attended BYU and the University of Oregon. She received an honorary doctorate degree from the Kyrgyz...

Barbara Carlson

Barbara Carlson

Mar 6, 2019

Barbara Lyn West Carlson, 89, passed away peacefully at her home on March 6, 2019 in Provo Utah.  She was born on April 15, 1929 to Eleroy R. and Lois Hayes West in Pleasant Grove Utah.  She married her sweetheart, Gary Carlson on August 24, 1954 in the Salt Lake City Temple. Growing up in Pleasant Grove she was taught...

Chelsea Michelle Tavana

Chelsea Michelle Tavana

Mar 4, 2019

Chelsea Michelle Gould Tavana, 30, passed away March 4, 2019, at her home in Orem, Utah due to complications from prior health afflictions. Chelsea was born in Murray, Utah on November 22, 1988, the first child of Ben (Jr) and Michelle Gould. Chelsea was amazing. In her short life, she suffered through multiple heart and other surgeries and lived in...

John Castleton Bryner

John Castleton Bryner

Mar 3, 2019

John Castleton Bryner Sr was the oldest of 8 children of Ulrich Redd and Virginia Castleton Bryner. He grew up in downtown Salt Lake City, attended East High and graduated in 1949. He served an LDS mission in England soon after. In 1953 he married Jo Ann Peterson. He was deployed to the Korean War from 1953-1954 and served in...

John Lahman

John Lahman

Feb 26, 2019

On Tuesday February 26, 2019 John Frederick Lahman received his wings and returned to a loving Heavenly Father. John was born January 20, 1940 in Soda Springs, Idaho to Frederick Christian Lahman and Edith Ann Mayne. He was the oldest of eight children. He spent his childhood in Soda Springs and graduated from Soda Springs High School. After graduation he...

Kathleen Moon

Kathleen Moon

Feb 25, 2019

On February 25, our beloved friend, mother, and grandmother, Kathleen Merrill Jesperson Moon, passed away and left this earthly life. Fondly known as Kathy, she was a strikingly beautiful but shy woman who despite her gripping social fears, had a gift for developing close friendships throughout her life. Kathy was born on October 30, 1934, in the small town of...