Our Current Obituaries

Oct 2, 2021

Earlene R Van Wagoner Nelson, a few days short of 91, passed away October 2, 2021.  She was born October 14, 1930 in Provo, Utah to Reed “Tom” VanWagoner and Florette Ryan VanWagoner.  She married Bruce Richard Nelson on June 21, 1947.  Their marriage was later sealed in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Salt Lake City...

Oct 1, 2021

Rona Lee Hansen, 37, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 1, 2021 at the Provo Regional Hospital in Provo, Utah. She was born on October 31,1983 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Earl Joseph and JoDeene Edrington Hansen. She came to live with Earl and JoDeene when she was 2 1/2 years old. She was a special...

Sep 30, 2021

Russell Glen Williams; our beloved father, son, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend returned to our Heavenly Father on September 30th, 2021 at the age of 71.

He was born to Dorothy Evelyn (Melling) & Fred La Grand Williams on September 30th, 1950. In rare fashion, he shared his birthday with that of his grandmother, Phyllis Melling.

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Sep 29, 2021

Andrew Stephen Kaddas

1969 ~ 2021

Salt Lake City, UT-

GONE TOO SOON

Our beloved husband, son, father, grandfather and friend lost his battle with Covid 19 on September 29th 2021 surrounded by his loving family.

He was strong, loving, caring, knowledgeable and a lot of fun. He leaves...

Sep 29, 2021

Bert Russell Rogers, 78, of American Fork peacefully returned to his heavenly home on September 29, 2021 in Orem, Utah.  He was born September 27, 1943 in Lehi, Utah to Russell Ritchie Rogers and Alice Durfee Rogers.  He married his sweetheart, Karen Maria Grover, on June 21, 1965 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.  He was an incredibly devoted...

Sep 27, 2021

Connie G. Williams, 67, passed away from complications due to COVID, on September 27, 2021.  She was hospitalized at her time of death.  She was born on November 20, 1953 to Leland James Hansen and Betty Jean Hansen.  She married Paul Gordon (Gordy) Williams in Highland, Utah on December 15, 1973.  They made their home in Highland for the...

Sep 27, 2021

Frederick S Keetch, 75, died on September 27, 2021 in Highland, Utah.  Fred passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after complications from Alzheimer’s disease.  Fred was born on June 28, 1946 in American Fork, UT to Frederick A. & Naomi Steele Keetch.

Fred grew up in Pleasant Grove and was a true Viking.  He served his...

Sep 26, 2021

Larry Reese Madsen, our loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away, Sunday, September 26, 2021, from Parkinson’s disease in Lehi Utah, with is family by his side. He was 77 years old. He was born August 28, 1944, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Reese Myrlin Madsen and Faye DeVon Deveraux. He married Carol Jean Lee August 10, 1963, in...

Sep 25, 2021

Rita Lou (Somerville) Mace completed her life on this earth on September 25, 2021. She passed away peacefully in her home in Pleasant Grove, UT. She was born February 12, 1931 in Moab, Grand County, UT to Veva Elouise (Somerville) Hawks and Andrew Reed Somerville. Rita was the second of four children and Reed and Veva’s only daughter.

Sep 23, 2021

Jacqueline Henriette Lay passed from this mortal existence on September 23, 2021, to join her husband Willis, her parents, her grandson Ronnie MacKnight, and the many friends she had lost. Also waiting to meet her would be the many ancestors that she had searched for and performed Temple work for in her extensive genealogy work.

Jacqueline was...

Sep 22, 2021

Xander John Heaton lost his valiant and courageous battle with cancer on September 22, 2021 at his home in Eagle Mountain surrounded by his parents and siblings.

Xander was born August 6, 2013 to Michael Stephen Heaton and Erin Woffinden Heaton in American Fork, Utah.

In Xander’s short life he touched so many with his active imagination, funny made up...

Sep 22, 2021

Maka Ululani Havili of Orem, Utah, passed away on September 22, 2021, in Falls Church, VA, due to a difficult battle with COVID-19, while traveling for work. He left this life surrounded by his wife and children. He was born June 4, 1969, in Ha’ateiho, Nuku’alofa, Tonga and was the youngest child of eleven children, born to Nomani Palauni...

Sep 21, 2021

Vickie Lee Ure, 64, passed away September 21, 2021 in American Fork, Utah.  She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Victor Gordon Ure and Wilma Sarawilhelmina Hart Ure.

Vickie was a happy, sweet person who was always very curious about her environment. She loved getting dressed up, music, movies, bunnies, ponies. She has a sweet...

Sep 21, 2021

Carol Ann St. Clair, whom her friends knew as Anna, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at home in American Fork Utah on September 21st, 2021. She was born in Whittier California on August 11th, 1946, to William Davis McKnight and Erma Bell Loviette. She grew up in Long Beach California and attended Banning High School. She was a lifelong...

Sep 17, 2021

Deborah “Debbie” Dixon Wood, 61, passed away September 17, 2021 in Lehi UT, surrounded by her family. Throughout her life she suffered from many ailments, and it was ultimately cancer that took her life. She was born on February 6, 1960, in Provo, Utah to Donald and Diane Dixon.

Very few people had as much influence on...

Sep 16, 2021

Rosemarie Schmidt Chipman, age 84, graduated from this earthly life on September 16, 2021 due to cancer. Rosemarie was born August 7, 1937 to Henry Fred and Jennie May Schmidt. She is the oldest of 6 children. On June 23, 1959 she married her eternal companion, Stephen “Mack” Chipman, in the Salt Lake Temple. They were blessed with 8...

Sep 16, 2021

Barbara Jean Fisher Partna, 95, passed away September 16, 2021, in Springville, Utah. She was born November 20, 1925, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Lester Fisher and Lucy Dexter Fisher. She married Jakob Partna on July 31, 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Barbara loved traveling and spending time with her family. She loved holidays and...

Sep 15, 2021

Lori Jean Rice Johnson, 62, passed away September 15, 2021 in Provo, UT surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 23, 1959 in Brownfield, TX to Bobby Joe & Janette Rice. She married Vernon W. Johnson on May 30, 1980.

Lori was such a fun and loving person to be around. She was very...

Sep 14, 2021

“Historical Badass…Ken McRaney. In American Fork Canyon people sometimes catch a glimpse of a quiet man hiking, running, climbing, biking, or snowshoeing in the backgrounds of their realities. With decades of adventures, and the mishaps that go with the lifestyle (his broken back was a minor setback), he was a fixture of the canyon for many years. With his...

Sep 11, 2021

Lauren Paige Woolley, 26, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2021 in Highland, Utah.  Lauren was born May 17, 1995 and was the joy of those who loved her. She is the daughter of Don Merrell and Julie Larson Merrell and a beloved sister to Nicole and Alex. She loved being surrounded by her family and spent most of...