Obituaries

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David Cox

David Cox

Mar 22, 2022

David Leo Cox died on March 22, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the age of 81. He was born on July 13, 1940 in Springville, Utah to Leo Alfred Cox and Rae Gabbitas Cox.  As an infant, he moved with his parents to Windsor Locks, Connecticut where his father had enlisted in the Army Air Corps at...

Jewel Skonnard

Jewel Skonnard

Mar 21, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jewel Ann Skonnard, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, on March 21, 2022 in Farmington, Utah. She died peacefully surrounded by her family from natural causes associated with dementia. She was 77 years old.

Jewel was born on December 14, 1944 in Bellingham, Washington. Daughter of Ruth...

Terry White

Terry White

Mar 20, 2022

Terry Lee White passed away on March 20, 2022 after a ruptured aneurysm in his aorta slowly drained the life from his body. It was a short battle, but he fought courageously. He was born in American Fork on Dec 23, 1951 to parents Roy and Arvina White. He was the fifth child of eight, growing up in the...

Race Davies

Race Davies

Mar 17, 2022

Few people, just being themselves, make everyone feel better and happier about themselves. Race Davies did it with his family, his friends and even strangers, with ease. He collected people who loved him, and stayed close to all his long- time friends. His accomplishments rarely got much press but he made sure that others who did well received his...

Daryl Draney

Daryl Draney

Mar 16, 2022

Daryl Lee Draney, 62, passed away on March 16, 2022, in Lehi, UT after battling heart issues for many years. He was born in American Fork, UT to Cyril Draney and Maxine Ballegooie Draney. He grew up in American Fork and enjoyed living close to cousins, especially Kelly and his good friend Audie VanZant. He graduated from American Fork...

Leland Smith

Leland Smith

Mar 13, 2022

Leland Smith, 94, passed away on March 13, 2022, in West Jordan, UT.  He was born in American Fork, UT on March 17, 1927 to Elliott Smith and Mary Snyder Smith.  He spent most of his growing up years   in Lehi or at a sheep camp in Provo canyon. Leland married Joyce Ricks June 5, 1946 and had 4...

Wayne Christensen

Wayne Christensen

Mar 11, 2022

It is with broken hearts we announce the death of our husband, father, grandfather and brother. Wayne Albert Chirstensen passed away March 11, 2022 in American Fork surrounded by his loving family. Wayne was born October 26, 1946 to Clare Bernard and Relia Sarah Allen Christensen. He was the youngest of five children. He graduated from American Fork High...

Dennis Mills

Dennis Mills

Mar 11, 2022

Dennis Lee Mills passed away suddenly March 11, 2022 in American Fork, Utah at the age of 67. Dennis bravely fought an aggressive cancer for the past few weeks. Dennis is beloved by all who knew him for his brilliant mind, gentle manner, kind words and great sense of humor. Dennis was born in Huntington Park, CA November 13,...

Haylee Nordgran

Haylee Nordgran

Mar 11, 2022

Haylee Nordgran Obituary January 5, 1992 – March 11, 2022

Haylee Nordgran loving mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister and niece returned home to her Heavenly Father on Friday March 11, 2022. She was born January 5, 1992, in Payson, Utah to her loving parents Chan Nordgran and Lynne Griffiths Nordgran. Haylee grew up in Utah County...

Joanne Allen

Joanne Allen

Mar 9, 2022

Our sweet mother Joanne Holland McLelland Allen was called home to her Heavenly Father.

Our beautiful, sweet mother will be missed dearly by all her family and friends. She showed us what unwavering faith looks like, how a testimony of our Savior can get you through any hardship and how the beauty of God's creations is found...

Robert Goss

Robert Goss

Mar 8, 2022

Robert Pike Goss, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. He was born in New York City on 29 July 1943 to his father, Robert Pike Goss, and his mother, Alvor Norton Frankel Goss. Bob was preceded in death by both his father, two younger brothers, and his mother. His father died when Bob was 10 years old,...

Barbara Jenkins

Barbara Jenkins

Mar 7, 2022

Barbara Ann Richins (Jenkins), 69, returned to her heavenly home March 7, 2022, in Provo, UT. Barbara was born on July 22, 1952 as the first of five children to Clyde Ray Richins and Afton Martha Walker. She was born and raised in American Fork, Utah Barbaras greatest joy came from spending time with her family. She could frequently...

Roger Smith

Roger Smith

Mar 7, 2022

Roger Smith, 80, passed away on March 7, 2022, in Tooele, UT. Roger was born February 26, 1942 in Rexburg, ID to Weston Smith and Etta Owens. Roger married Lola Durphy and together they had two sons, Brian and Denny Smith. Some years after their divorce, Roger met and married Mary Higley in 1990 and they raised a daughter,...

Kathleen Forbes

Kathleen Forbes

Mar 6, 2022

Kathleen Forbes, 69, died March 6, 2022 in Provo, Utah after a short illness. She was born March 9, 1952 in American Fork to William (Bill) & Maxine Richins Forbes. She attended schools in Pleasant Grove and graduated from Pleasant Grove High School.

Kathy has been taken care of by her only daughter, Jamie Forbes, for the...

Charles Rigby

Charles Rigby

Mar 6, 2022

Charles Emery Rigby was born on February 21, 1921 in Sugar City, Idaho, to David Eckersley Rigby and Agnes Elsie Price. He was the youngest of nine children. When he was 2 years old, his family moved to Chance, Montana, where his father farmed. His dad passed away when Charles was 8 years old, and his older brothers took...

Gerald Brown

Gerald Brown

Mar 3, 2022

Gerald Lynn Brown, “Jerry,” age 74, of Pleasant Grove, Utah passed away peacefully at home in the loving care of his family March 3, 2022. Born April 12, 1947 in Logan, Utah, the son of Owen Keith Brown and Ella Elizabeth Anderson Brown. He married Peggy Nelson June 6, 1969 in the Logan LDS Temple. Jerry loved being outdoors...

James Clinton

James Clinton

Mar 3, 2022

James Ralph Clinton, 76, of American Fork, passed away at home March 3, 2022. Born April 11, 1945 in Bremerton, Washington, the son of Ralph DeWitt Clinton and LaVon Forbush Clinton. He married Mary Jill Petersen August 29, 1969 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Jim graduated from Brigham Young University in 1974 with a degree in Health Education....

Saouila Tuatoo

Saouila Tuatoo

Feb 27, 2022

Saouila Tuatoo, 56, passed away on February 27, 2022, in Riverton, UT.

Saouila was born May 19, 1965 in Pago Pago, AS to Ioramo Thompson and Vea Sanitoa.

Saouila married Motu Tuatoo and together they raised a loving family. Saouila loved her children and loved spending time with them and her grandchildren. She was an...

Jesama Mullen

Jesama Mullen

Feb 26, 2022

Jesama Mae Mullen Obituary

Jesama Mae Mullen, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away at age 76 on February 26, 2022 in Cedar Hills, Utah.  She was born on May 1, 1945, to Harold Robert Smith and Rose Eva Dadian in Dublin, Georgia.  She is the oldest of four children and grew up in...

Crawford Hardy

Crawford Hardy

Feb 26, 2022

Crawford Hardy 1929~2022 Lehi, Utah—Crawford Ray Hardy, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away at age 92 on February 26, 2022 in Lehi, Utah. He was born on September 25, 1929, to Ernest Verender Hardy, Jr. and Ingri Jolley Stringham Hardy in Delta, Utah. He is the youngest of eight children and grew up in Salt Lake City,...