Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Utah County, Utah

Billy Cowser

Billy Cowser

Sep 18, 2018

Our beloved father and grandfather, Billy Bruce Cowser, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2018, surrounded by loving family members.  After a lifetime of service to others, he is now reunited with his eternal companion and other loved ones beyond the veil.  Bill was born on October 22, 1924, in Winnsboro, Texas to Sam and Vera Cowser.  After high school,...

Sherwin Leo

Sherwin Leo

Sep 16, 2018

Sherwin Fong Leo, the youngest of seven children born to Gene T. and Shirley L. Leo, passed away early Sunday morning September 16, 2018. He was born on July 18, 1969 in Provo, Utah. Sherwin graduated from Mountain View High School in 1987 and attended Stevens-Henager College. Sherwin was an avid bodybuilder. He loved fitness and sports. He shared his...

Dean Fairbank

Dean Fairbank

Sep 15, 2018

July 28, 1931-September 15, 2018 Dean Fairbank, age 87, died September 15, 2018 from causes due to age. Dean was the first of two children born to Don H and Gladys O Fairbank. He was born in Artesia, California and soon moved where he spent the remainder of his young life in Bell, California. He attended Bell High School, class...

Lynda Court

Lynda Court

Sep 11, 2018

Lynda Kay (Mathews) Court peacefully returned to her Heavenly Father on September 11 th 2018 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born October 23, 1944 in Ogden, Utah.  She grew up in Burbank, California and developed an amazing work ethic early in life.  She worked hard to become a licensed cosmetologist by the time she was...

Richard Crooks

Richard Crooks

Sep 10, 2018

Richard Lee Crooks 1930-2018 Santaquin, Utah - Our beloved Dad, Grandfather and friend passed away September 10, 2018 in Santaquin, Utah.  He was born September 6, 1930 in Antioch, California to Alexis and Thelma Deon Crooks. He is survived by his children: Connie Geniel Crooks and Alexis Crooks, his stepchildren: Diane Goodson, Teresa Shepherd, Melanie Flygare and Sherrie Astleford and...

Viona Kunz

Viona Kunz

Sep 6, 2018

Viona Fawn Peterson Kunz passed away peacefully at the age of 80 in Lehi, Utah returning to her Heavenly Father on September 6, 2018. Viona was born on December 22, 1937 in Bountiful, Utah to Soren Eskel Peterson and Luella Alice Rugg.   As a youth, Viona worked with the Utah Exposition Carnival where her father was a mechanic. Viona peddled...

Thomas Soper

Thomas Soper

Sep 1, 2018

Thomas "Michael" Soper passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018 in Orem, Utah at age 78. Mike was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 28, 1940. His parents were Carroll F. and Virginia S. Soper, who preceded him in death. He has one sister, Carolyn J. Hacking. Mike lived in Denver, Colorado and Visalia, California where he graduated from...

Carolyn Faldmo

Carolyn Faldmo

Aug 31, 2018

Carolyn Shurtliff Faldmo passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018, at the home of her daughter in Orem, Utah.   She was born October 13, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Fred and Vella Shurtliff. She spent her childhood and teenage years in Bountiful.  In high school she was involved in debate, cheerleading, band, and student government. She spent her...

Mary Margaret Hathenbruck

Mary Margaret Hathenbruck

Aug 29, 2018

Mary Margaret Augason Hathenbruck 1951 – 2018 Our Dear Wife, Mother, Sister, and "Grama," Mary Margaret Augason Hathenbruck, 66, from Washington, UT, passed away after a long illness on August 29, 2018. Mary was born on October 25, 1951 to Glen Dillworth Augason and Eva Margaret Rosenlof Augason in SLC, UT.  She married Wesley Earl Hathenbruck on January 31, 1969. ...

Ilene Creviston

Ilene Creviston

Aug 26, 2018

Catherine Ilene Jenkins Creviston was born February 27, 1942 in American Fork, Utah.  She passed away on August 26, 2018 at her home from natural causes, surrounded by her family.  She attended school in Orem, Utah and graduated from Orem High School.  She married Fred Creviston on April 9, 1965.  She was a hard worker all of her life.  She...

Dusten Draper

Dusten Draper

Aug 23, 2018

Dusten Tyler Draper was born July 25, 1989 in Provo Utah to his mama bear and pops Angela and Kenny Cauley and to his father Steven and Janice Draper. He grew up in Provo and attended schools there. He married his high school sweetheart Britney Johnson on August 22, 2009. They had two beautiful children together Kayden Reed and Addison...

Darren Delynn Hirsche

Darren Delynn Hirsche

Aug 22, 2018

Darren Hirsche, beloved son, brother, father, uncle, friend and coach passed away from Huntington's Disease, August 22, 2018 at his home in Orem, Utah at the age of 52.  Darren was born Oct 7, 1965 in Provo, Utah to Delynn and Elaine Bullock Hirsche.  He attended schools in Orem and then furthered his studies at BYU in Social Science Education. ...

Lois Marie Williamson Calder

Lois Marie Williamson Calder

Aug 19, 2018

Lois Marie Williamson Calder, age 92, passed away peacefully August 19, 2018. She was born July 31, 1926, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Duncan Stewart Williamson and Marie Fluit Williamson. She attended University of Utah for 3 years then transferred and completed her bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University. She met the love of her life E. Vance Calder...

Dennis Floyd Cluff

Dennis Floyd Cluff

Aug 15, 2018

Dennis Floyd Cluff, 47, of Provo, Utah, lost his battle with addiction and died of an accidental overdose on August 15, 2018. He was born November 2, 1970 in Salt Lake City, his parents are Douglas and Nancy Oliver Cluff. As a child, Dennis was in perpetual motion. He rode moto-cross, zoomed around on motorcycles, and skied like a maniac....

Gordon Durham

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

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

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

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

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

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...