Our Current Obituaries

Spencer Francisco

Dec 27, 2020

Spencer Mark Francisco, 35, of Saratoga Springs, Utah passed away in Provo after a short but valiant fight with cancer. Born May 23, 1985 in Cedar City, Utah the son of Donald Francisco and Donna Johnson Francisco. He married Katherine Schell Francisco and had a beautiful daughter, Elouise; they later separated. Spencer graduated with his bachelor's degree in geology...

Rachel Harper

Dec 26, 2020

Rachel Vee Canfield Harper, 90, of Pleasant Grove, passed away December 26, 2020. She was born July 5, 1930 in Pleasant Grove, Utah the daughter of Parley DeWayne Canfield and Viola Jones. She married Gale Lee Harper October 10, 1947 in Pioche, Nevada. Rachel was a very creative person who loved cake decorating, gardening, flower arranging and who loved...

Karla Newmeyer

Dec 26, 2020

Karla Andreason Newmeyer (76) passed away on December 26, 2020 in Salt Lake City, UT. She was born on October 28, 1944 in American Fork, UT to Karl & Mae Andreason.

Karla was an amazing woman who was adored by many people. She was a mother, wife and grandmother. She loved and cherished her grandchildren so much....

Merrill Ewell

Dec 25, 2020

Merrill Rieske Ewell, (89), passed away at his home in Pleasant Grove, Utah, surrounded by family on December 25th, 2020.  He was born on August 21st, 1931 in Provo, Utah to Phillip and Louise Ewell.  After graduating from Pleasant Grove High School, he served in the Utah National Guard for six years. He owned his own business, Carlisle and...

William King

Dec 25, 2020

William David King (81) passed away at his home in American Fork, Utah surrounded by family on December 25, 2020 He was born in Ogden, Utah May 6th, 1939 to Louis and Venice King. He attended Davis High School. Following high school he joined the Navy and proudly served his country for 6 years. He was married to Berthann...

Thais Shelley

Dec 24, 2020

Thais Jacque Stewart Shelley

1929-2020

Thais Jacque Stewart Shelley, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and musician, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on the morning of December 24, 2020. Thais was born to Arlie Vernon Stewart and Lois Elinor Schenbeck Stewart in Lincoln, Nebraska, on March 11, 1929. Her family later moved...

Ross Buckwalter

Dec 23, 2020

Ross McBride (Mac) Buckwalter passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2020 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ross was born January 22, 1939 in American Fork, Utah, to Edwin Ross Buckwalter and Detta Olivia McBride. Known as Mac in his youth, he participated in high school baseball, football, Boys State, student government, and played trumpet in a dance band.

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Wanda Mestas

Dec 22, 2020

Wanda Louise Thrutchley Mestas, 89, passed away December 22, 2020 in Cedar Hills, Utah.  She was born July, 14, 1931.  She married Martin Mestas on June 6, 1953 in the 1st Baptists Church in Inglewood, California. She loved to watch Hallmark movies do crafts and puzzles.

She is survived by her son John and his wife Robin,...

Joyce Bond

Dec 18, 2020

Joyce Erekson Bond passed away at home on December 18, 2020 of natural causes. She was born on May 19, 1935 in Vernal, Utah to Helen and Clinton Erekson. She had an older brother Harold. In 1936, her family moved to Provo where she was raised, making lifelong friends, graduating from Provo High School (class of 1953), and enrolling...

L. Albert Bowen

Dec 18, 2020

I passed away (in my day we called it “Kicked the Bucket!”) December 18, 2020 of bladder cancer.

I was born in American Fork on August 13, 1937 to Leo and Olive Bowen. I was the third of five kids; Walter, LouJeanne, Beverly, and Susan. I graduated from American Fork High School with the famous class of...

John Johnson

Dec 18, 2020

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Jessica Walton

Dec 17, 2020

Our beloved daughter and sister, Jessica Nadine Walton, passed away on December 17, 2020.  She is survived by her parents Kristen and Jason Walton, her sister Laura Walton, and her brother Joshua Walton. She was welcomed to her heavenly home by her brother Kyle Walton. She is dearly beloved and deeply missed by her family and friends.

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Madalyn Fillmore

Dec 17, 2020

Madalyn Noelle Fillmore (22) passed away in Provo, Utah after a motor vehicle accident on December 17, 2020. She was born December 23,1997, to Mark and Kimberlee Fillmore. Maddie is a graduate of Lehi High School, and she went on to attend Brigham Young University–Idaho where she graduated this past spring, receiving a bachelor’s degree in Communications with an...

MayRene Goul

Dec 13, 2020

MayRene Marsh Goul was born August 26, 1923 in Lehi, Utah to Joseph Franklin and May Lillian Hackett Marsh. She died on December 13, 2020 in Lehi.

MayRene was raised in Alpine, Utah, where she lived until she entered Nurses’ Training in Salt Lake City, Utah. She graduated from American Fork High School in 1941, earned her...

Florence Irene Ellison

Dec 10, 2020

After a spirited 97 years, Florence Irene Shelley Ellison returned home on December 10, 2020. Irene was born on September 19, 1923 in American Fork, Utah to Edwin Ray and Nina Mae Jones Shelley. Five years later, she delightedly welcomed her younger brother, Merlin “Duff” Shelley. They were always close friends and made many great memories throughout their lives....

Beth Winget

Dec 10, 2020

Beth Marie Wheadon Winget (97) passed away on December 10, 2020 in Pleasant Grove, Utah.  She was born July 9, 1923 in South Jordan, Utah. Parents are Asial Winward Wheadon and Verona Leone Wheadon. She married her sweetheart Albert Winget September 8, 1941 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were later sealed in the Manti, Utah Temple on June 1,...

Leland Hortman

Dec 9, 2020

Leland Felder Hortman, 95, passed away December 9, 2020 in American Fork, Utah.  He was born November 24, 1925 on the family farm in Cotton Valley, Louisiana to Rufus and Lillie “Ola” Hortman. Leland served in the US Army from 1944 to the conclusion of WWII.  It was in a fox hole at the height of the Battle of...

Sally Bugg

Dec 7, 2020

Sally Nuttall Bugg was born 2 October, 1929 in Provo, Utah. Eldest of 12 children, she lived in a busy and loving home. She married Donald Alvin Bugg on 23 December, 1948 in the Idaho Falls Temple, and went on to create her own home filled with love, laughter, music and faith. Their 8 children were both a challenge...

Keith Makin

Dec 7, 2020

On the morning of December 7, 2020, Keith Lenard Makin, 82, passed through the veil to join with family and friends who had gone before. He was born October 14, 1938 in American Fork, Utah to Joseph Peter Makin and Lucile Hebertson Makin. He married Valdean Harris October 11, 1958. To this union, five children were born: Dennis Keith...

Dale Cluff

Dec 6, 2020

Dale Nielsen Cluff, 99, of Alpine, Utah passed away peacefully December 6, 2020.  Born November 16, 1921 in Pima, Arizona, the son of Archibald Carlile Cluff and Vennus Johanna Nielsen. He married Beatrice Rae Marks November 28, 1943 in Bisbee, Arizona and their marriage was solemnized in the Mesa Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....