Obituaries

Feb 24, 2019

Marilyn Kawehiwehiokala Kozlowski, 86, passed away peacefully at home Sunday afternoon, February 24, 2019, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on February 21, 1933 to John and Maggie (Kenison) Broad in Laie, Hawaii. She married the love of her life Michael Alexander Kozlowski on April 15, 1955 and they were later sealed in the Hawaiian Temple on July...

Feb 21, 2019

Mark Crandall Wilson:  A Bucket List Life of Love Mark Crandall Wilson, husband, father, son, brother, friend and inspiration to thousands battling cancer played his final game and left the stadium on February 21, 2019.  Mark won his first World Series against the out of town and unwelcomed team cancer in 1999.  Always the coach, he was determined to teach...

Feb 21, 2019

Sharon Lynne Miller , age 74 of Provo, passed away February 21, 2019. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents, Laurence Otto Miller and Ida Meldrum Miller, along with older brother Ronald Meldrum Miller. She is survived by brother Johnny Miller (Linda) and sister Joan Miller Carver (Dr. John A) Interment was in Provo City Cemetery, Saturday, March 2,...

Feb 20, 2019

Beloved Mother, Wife, Sister and Friend, Dorothy Iola Lott Johnson left this earth peacefully surrounded by her family on February 20, 2019. She was born on April 10, 1939 in Durango, Colorado to Willard and Iola Lott. Dorothy's father held a position as a surveyor with the U.S. government so she moved many times as an adolescent, having the benefit...

Feb 20, 2019

John Edward Counsell, Jr., 91, peacefully passed away in his sleep at home in Orem, Utah on February 20, 2019. John was born on a cold Sunday morning in Chicago, Illinois on February 12, 1928. An only child, his parents were John Edward Counsell, Sr. of Blackburn, Lancashire, England, and Amelia Mollie Markowitz of Chicago, Illinois. John was raised in...

Feb 19, 2019

Norma (Jo) Huff Page Bunnell passed away quietly on February 19 th , 2019. In her last few days, she was surrounded by loving family members and caretakers who recognized her feisty, fun spirit and celebrated her love of life. Norma was born in Lake Shore Utah on October 8 th , 1925 to Archer Huff and Sarah Ann Carter....

Feb 17, 2019

Our dear wife and mother, Marcia Ann Stringham Wight, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2019, at the age of 86, shortly after an accidental fall. Marcia was born in LaGrande, Oregon on July 25, 1932, and lived in Elgin, Oregon during her early years. She attended and graduated from Brigham Young University, where she met her husband Theodore Alton...

Feb 15, 2019

Our Mother has passed. In life she was a force. I have described her as the sun at the center of our universe whom the rest of us orbited. Eventually, as daughters do, we became our own suns. Raising us to be strong women was her obsession. So much so, she endeavored to live long past the expiration dates doctors...

Feb 12, 2019

Our much loved mother, Paulette Hindley Tate, passed away in the early evening hours on February 12, 2019, after a stroke during an outpatient procedure at the hospital. In her final hours she was surrounded by each of her seven children, their spouses and her grandchildren, which truly was a tender mercy.

Paulette was born and raised...

Feb 12, 2019

Robert (Bob) Gene Haag passed away, peacefully at his home, on February 12, 2019. Bob was born on March 22, 1947, the second child, and first boy of Gene Thomas Haag & Nellie Sherma Cobbley Haag. He spent his childhood living in Orem and the Edgemont section of Provo where he had many fond memories. After graduating from Provo High...

Feb 9, 2019

Dean Morris Smith 90, of Orem, died on February 9, 2019 in Payson, Utah from causes related to age. He was born on May 23, 1928 in Morgan, Utah, the son of Arnold Hyrum Smith and Ines Morris Smith.  He married Gwen Elda Dawson on September 30, 1950 in Henefer, Utah. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake...

Feb 6, 2019

Ona Loy Peterson Howell 83, passed away Feb 6, 2019, in Orem.  She was born Oct 6, 1935, in Mt. Pleasant to John Albert and Ilene Charlotte Bailey Peterson. She married Donald Fay Howell Sept 15, 1954 in the Manti LDS temple. She spent most of her married life rising children and running a small daycare out of her home...

Feb 5, 2019

Geniel Ellsworth Gardner   1930 – 2019 Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Geniel Ellsworth Gardner, passed away on February 5th after a brief illness.  She was born November 1, 1930 in McNary, Arizona to Elwin and Dicie May Ellsworth.  Geniel grew up on her father's cattle ranch in Show Low, Arizona.  Because her mother died when she was only 9...

Feb 4, 2019

Brigitte M. Holdaway passed away on February 4, 2019, surrounded by loved ones.  Brigitte Margarete von Behrensberg was born on July 19, 1947, to Bruno Sielaff and Anna von Behrensberg in Bremen, Germany.  She was educated in Germany and Switzerland, attending the Business Institute of Walla.  She lived in Germany until coming to the United States at the age of...

Feb 1, 2019

Kent Moroni Marchant, 69, passed away on February 1, 2019 unexpectedly. Kent was born to parents Moroni and Lily Marchant on November 16, 1949. He was fifth in line to three brothers and one sister, who all lovingly called him Kenny. On January 12, 1971, Kent married his sweetheart, Danielle Robison. They were married 48 years. They were married in...

Jan 31, 2019

David E. Nebeker, 38, of Orem, Utah, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019. He was born October 17, 1980 in Yuma, Arizona. A memorial service will be held Monday, February, 18, at 4:00 p.m. At the Orchard First Ward Chapel, 670 East 800 North, in Orem, Utah. Family, friends and associates are invited to attend. David was a pleasant young...

Jan 31, 2019

Ilene Harward Olsen Ilene Harward Olsen, 94, whose lifelong creed was "Find JOY in the Journey", passed through the veil on January 31, 2019. Ilene was born with blonde hair and blue eyes on November 16, 1924 to Ozias Harvey and Montez Bell Harward.  She was the oldest daughter in a family of 13 children.  She loved spending her young...

Jan 28, 2019

Stanley Lamar Kallas, "Sonny", passed away on January 28 th from natural causes.  Stanley was born in Provo, Utah on August 10 th 1931.  After graduating from Lincoln High School in Orem, he joined the Air Force and was stationed in Germany during the occupation.  Stanley was a Master member of the Masons and Scottish Rite.  Stanley was also a...

Jan 27, 2019

Shawn Christian Jensen passed away in his sleep on Sunday, January 27, 2019. He was born and raised in Orem, graduating from Orem High School in 2001 where he was on the wrestling team and was a lineman on the football team. He loved skiing at Snowbird and camping at the family cabin in Fairview. He worked as an installation...

Jan 27, 2019

Rollie Ray Bestor August 25, 1931 - January 27, 2019 With profound sadness we announce the passing of Rollie, our loving and devoted husband, father and friend to all whose lives he touched, on January 27, 2019. He left us while peacefully sleeping. Born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to Ray and Dorothy Bestor, Rollie entered the world with grit...