Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Utah County, Utah
Gordon Durham
Aug 13, 2018
Gordon Benson Durham was born on August 23, 1929 in Long Beach, CA, the son of Thomas Thompson Durham and Ellen LaVerne Benson. He passed away on August 13, 2018 in Provo, UT, surrounded by family. Gordon was the second of four children born to Thomas and LaVerne. His older half-sister, Jessie, helped raise him upon his mother's death in...
Kenneth Smith
Aug 10, 2018
Kenneth Young Smith, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on 10 August 2018 in Lehi, Utah. Born 26 October 1931 in East Millcreek, Utah, to Kenneth (Kay) Livingston Smith and Maxine (Max) Elvina Young. Survived by his wife, Janice Ruth Alder Smith, 9 children, 21 grandchildren, 2 greats. Predeceased by parents and sister Joyce Maxine Smith Laws. ...
Reginald Fox
Aug 7, 2018
Reginald Thomas Fox, Jr., passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at Spring Gardens Assisted Living Center, Lindon, Utah., at the age of 80. He was happily reunited with his wife of 58 years, Yoshiko Fox, who had passed away 3 ½ months earlier. He was also welcomed home by his parents, Reginald and Margaret Fox, his cousin, Alan Bernhardt, his...
Frank Curtis Wynder
Aug 5, 2018
Frank Curtis Wynder, 92, of Provo, Utah graduated peacefully from this mortal existence on Sunday August 5 th , 2018. Curtis was born on July 27 th , 1926 to Viola Bevans and William Winslow Wynder in Cardston Alberta, Canada. He was the youngest of 9 children and was preceded in death by one sister and 7 brothers. Curtis grew...
Joan Ackley
Aug 3, 2018
Joan Maxine Brown Ackley August 23, 1939 - August 3, 2018 On Friday, August 3, 2018, Joan Ackley passed away at the age of seventy-eight. Her husband of fifty five years, David Ackley, was at her side. Joan battled Alzheimer's for over a decade. Joan earned a degree in Elementary Education from Brigham Young University in 1962. Joan taught 4th...
Louise Rasmussen
Aug 1, 2018
Born November 16, 1931 in American Fork, Utah to Seth and Dora Deveraux Phillips. She married Thomas Reed Lassen June 6,1947, they lived in Provo, Utah. Reed passed away December 14, 1974. Louise married Leonard Rasmussen April 23, 1981, they lived in Orem, Utah. Leonard passed away January 17, 2017. She worked at Albertsons and Allen's Super Save. She loved...
Gerald Canfield
Jul 30, 2018
Our loving Husband, Grandfather, Brother, and Friend Gerald Israel Canfield (Jerry) peacefully passed away July 30, 2018. He was born March 13, 1930 in Ogden Utah to Kenneth Israel Canfield and Edna Margaret Stallings Canfield. He graduated from the University of Utah with a major in Political Science. He met Joyce Ludwig and they were married October 22, 1953 in...
Brian Alan Maurer
Jul 29, 2018
Brian Alan Maurer, 63, passed away on July 29, 2018 at Utah Valley Specialty Hospital. He was born on August 18, 1954 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Alan Max and Louise Adele Thacker Maurer. He was the second of 5 children. He graduated from West Carrolton High School near Dayton, Ohio and served an LDS mission to the Las Vegas,...
Boyd Pett
Jul 28, 2018
Boyd Gayle Pett Resident of San Jose March 30, 1928 – July 28, 2018 Boyd Gayle Pett passed away Saturday morning after an eight year-long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Boyd earned a B.S.E.E. at Utah State and later a Master's Degree in E.E. He served in the US ARMY Signal Corps and taught Electronics courses at Brigham Young University before...
Lee Orvin
Jul 26, 2018
Lee Dimick Orvin, 81 of St. George passed away in Provo on July 26th, 2018. Lee was born in Mount Pleasant, Utah on March 28th, 1937 to Alene and Lawrence Dimick. Lee grew up in Provo and graduated from Provo High School. Lee married Lloyd Orvin November 30th, 1956, and together they had 2 children, Malia (Chuck) Robinson and Kevin...
Jay Manning
Jul 26, 2018
Jay Manning 1934-2018 Jay Manning, 84, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 from the effects of Parkinson's Disease at his home in Orem, Utah. Born May 31, 1934 at the family home in Lehi, Utah to Harry "Hud" Gilbert and Georgida Udall Manning. Jay grew up and attended school in Lehi where he held many offices such as Student...
Randall Brower
Jul 26, 2018
Randall Mark Brower passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of July 26th, 2018. He was 68 and is survived by his former spouse, three sons and their spouses, and nine grandchildren. He loved his family and friends, music, baseball, good food, and contemplation. He was tender-hearted, and did good to family, friends and fellow pilgrims on this earth....
Dellia Riley
Jul 26, 2018
Dellia Riley, 92 of Orem Passed away in her sleep on July 26, 2018. She was born Dellia Cinderella Doering in Richfield, Wisconsin and grew up in Marshfield, Wisconsin with her five siblings. Dellia married Vernon Riley in 1954, together they raised 4 children; Patricia (Sovine) Mike, David, and Debbie (Parris). Vern and Dellia moved to Provo in 1960, Where...
Betty Burch
Jul 22, 2018
Betty Lucille Dean Burch, 93, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grand mother passed away on July 22, 2018. She was born February 28, 1925 in Casper, Wyoming. She was the first child of Stanley Ridges Dean and Elva Crosbie Dean. A few months after her birth the family moved to Salt Lake City, where an additional three children were...
Owen O Robertson
Jul 21, 2018
Owen O Robertson was born March 10, 1925, in Spanish Fork, Utah to Thomas Ogilvey Robertson and Sarah Pauline Smith Robertson. He had four brothers and four sisters. He married Dorothy Mae Moore and they were blessed with two sons and two daughters. Owen grew up in Spanish Fork, Utah and enjoyed skiing, gardening, fishing, camping and was an avid...
Linda Batty
Jul 19, 2018
Linda Batty finished her journey on this Earth on July 19, 2018 the same place she began 69 years ago on February 24, 1949, in Provo, Utah. Linda was born Linda Lou Peterson to Sherman and Lucille Peterson. She married Joseph C. Batty on February 28, 1975. They were sealed for Time and Eternity on August 4, 1984. They lived...
Sherman Cloward
Jul 18, 2018
Dr. Sherman Livingston Cloward DDS, devoted son, husband, father, brother and friend, passed away peacefully on July 18th 2018 . Sherm was born on February 15th, 1940 to Wells P. and Myrle Cloward in Payson Utah. He attended Peteetneet, Timpanogos and Page Elementary schools. He Earned his Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow in the Boy Scouts of America,...
Sharon Mead
Jul 17, 2018
Sharon Richards Romrell Mead 10/2/1934 – 07/17/2018 Sharon was born October 2, 1934 to her loving parents LaVerda Marie Weaver and Wilbur (Web) Rhys Richards. Sharon had a natural talent for music and song. At the age of 4 years old she sang on the radio and recorded many records during her teens. Sharon married Jay Lloy Romrell (later divorced). ...
Arthella Dearing
Jul 17, 2018
Arthella was born July 16, 1928. She passed from this world on July 17, 2018. Her parents were Arthur Alexander and Ella Augusta Newell. She was the youngest of nine children. She married Charles Joe Dearing on February 18, 1948 in the Salt Lake Temple. Arthella and Chuck have 6 children: Newell Craig, West Jordan, Charlene D. Mower (Gary), Orem,...
Constance Erickson
Jul 12, 2018
Constance Kay (Lundberg) Erickson died peacefully in her home on July 12 surrounded by family and friends after an 8-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 71 years old. Constance was born to Horace Lundberg and Nedra Hurst, the third of four children: Meredith Simmons, Elizabeth Schlemmer, and Philip Lundberg, all of whom survive her. Constance married Boyd C Erickson...


