Obituaries

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Margaret Morrill

Margaret Morrill

Apr 7, 2020

Margaret Ann Ashton Morrill, 84, of American Fork, passed away in Provo, Utah April 7, 2020.  Born September 27, 1935 in Provo, Utah the daughter of Clarence Davis Ashton and Anna Margaret Spotten.  She married Don L Morrill July 15, 1955 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Manti Temple. She was a life-long member of the...

Shay Sawls

Shay Sawls

Apr 4, 2020

Shay Armon Sawls, 33, who grew up in American Fork, passed away on Saturday April 4, 2020. He was born on October 14, 1986 in Salt Lake City, Utah the son of Robert Eugene Sawls & Michelle Hampton. Shay met the love of his life Marsadie Lynn Vandrimmelen in 2011 and they were later married November 14th, 2015 in...

Paul Rugg

Paul Rugg

Apr 2, 2020

Paul Wendell Rugg arrived in mortality on the 6 of July 1933. Being born in Los Angeles, California he

was the 2nd child of Horace Frederick Rugg and Elizabeth Henrietta Foote and was the 7th child of his

father. His father was a third generation member of the church. His ancestry can be traced to...

Jennifer Casabar

Jennifer Casabar

Mar 31, 2020

Jennifer Mae Casabar (Jeremiah), 74, of Honolulu, HI passed away on March 31, 2020 in Highland, Utah.

Jennifer was born in Honolulu, HI to Dalton Jeremiah and Carmen Postrzech (Widdowson) on April 17, 1945. She was a graduate of Francis Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley, California. Jennifer was married to Cornelio Casabar Jr aka “Cass” for...

Kirt Gaisford

Kirt Gaisford

Mar 30, 2020

Kirt Charles Gaisford, 49, passed away March 30, 2020 in Roy, Utah.  He was born December 12, 1970 in American Fork, Utah to Charles J and Becky Leavitt Gaisford. Kirt was the oldest boy and his siblings are Kim, Karla, Kalynn, Kris, Kent and Kelly.  He married Malissa Terry and later they divorced.

Kirt loved fishing and...

Velma Foote

Velma Foote

Mar 29, 2020

Velma Scott Foote

Velma Scott Foote passed quietly from this life Sunday, March 29, 2020. She was born in Provo, Utah, on April 24, 1922, a daughter of True and Emma Lunceford Scott. Growing up on Provo's west side, she and her siblings spent much of their youth working on the family farm, growing and selling a...

Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

Mar 27, 2020

Sadly, on March 27, 2020, embraced on either side by two people she loved dearly, Helen Louise Bass Hayes quietly passed away at the age of 84.

Helen was born on January 7, 1936 in Los Angeles, California to Helen Hailstone & Edward Leavitt. Helen grew up happily with siblings Verna Campbell, Donna Kirkland & Ted Leavitt....

Michele Ryan

Michele Ryan

Mar 24, 2020

Michelle Ann Ghironzi Ryan, passed away March 24, 2020 in Lehi, Utah.  Born December 31, 1952 in Whittier, California the daughter of Ettore Edward Ghironzi and Eileen Frances Schaeffer.  Michelle has always marched to her own drum.  She had an adventurous spirit and even attended Woodstock.  She loved dancing, her morning coffee and her favorite soft drink Coke.  Survivors...

LaVerl Barrett

LaVerl Barrett

Mar 23, 2020

Elva LaVerl Satterthwaite Barrett, 99, of Alpine passed away surrounded by her family in Lehi, Utah March 23, 2020 six weeks short of her hundredth birthday.  Born May 9, 1920 the daughter of Victor Bartlett Satterthwaite and Elva Alice Pope.  She grew up on a farm in Pickleville tending sheep, getting hay in, milking cows and riding horses.  She...

LeRoy Webster

LeRoy Webster

Mar 21, 2020

On March 21,2020, our beloved Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, Great-Great- Grandpa, brother and friend, LeRoy Hennings Webster of American Fork passed away. He was 89 years old.

LeRoy was born on January 19, 1931 in Preston, Idaho to Theron Mendenhall Webster and Lillian Selma Manito Hennings Webster.

LeRoy spent his earliest years in California but most...

Jack Vogl

Jack Vogl

Mar 20, 2020

Jack Frank Vogl, 86, of American Fork, passed away surrounded by his family March 20, 2020.  Born January 7, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the son of John Louis Vogl and Edna Louise Stephan.  Jack married Celia Louise Winters June 26, 1954 she preceded him in death June 13, 2000.  He later married Joyce Stradling April 21, 2001 in the...

Elsie Barney

Elsie Barney

Mar 19, 2020

On Thursday, March 19th, 2020, our beloved Elsie Jennifer Barney returned to her heavenly home at the age of 19.  She passed away from an acute pulmonary embolus - a complication from Pneumonia.  Elsie tested negative for Covid-19 prior to her passing, which made it possible for her to be with family when she passed.

Elsie was...

Linda Bishop

Linda Bishop

Mar 18, 2020

Linda Elizabeth Bishop, 73, of Orem, Utah passed away peacefully on March 18, 2020.  She was born June 6, 1946 in San Bernardino, California to Jay Heber Bishop and LueRue Evans. Linda loved family, friends, family history, her cocker spaniels, and crocheting. She worked as an administrative assistant for the church and LDS Philanthropies. She had a huge heart...

Robert Warren

Robert Warren

Mar 18, 2020

Robert William Wojnarowski Warren,76, loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and most cherished title “Grandpa Bob” passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. He was born on September 1, 1943, the third of four living sons to Aloysius Louis and Eileen Ciesielski Wojnarowski. Bob was raised in a predominately Polish neighborhood in Toledo, Ohio, with brothers...

Kenneth Kettle

Kenneth Kettle

Mar 16, 2020

Kenneth Ernest Kettle, 79, of American Fork, passed away with his wife by his side in Provo, Utah March 16, 2020. Born May 29, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah the son of George Hipkiss Kettle and Sarah Elizabeth Robinson. Ken married JoAnn Jorgensen October 12, 1961 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Ken loved photography, woodworking and building...

Elwyn Olson

Elwyn Olson

Mar 15, 2020

Elwyn Carl Olson, 94, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020, leaving behind a legacy as an extraordinary husband, father, and grandfather.   He taught his family the meaning of sacrifice and dedication to family, a positive attitude and kindness.   He never spoke badly of anyone.

He leaves behind his four children and their spouses, Brian (Alayna), Greg (Jann),...

Marcia Carroll

Marcia Carroll

Mar 15, 2020

Marcia Moss Carroll beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister passed away March 15, 2020 in American Fork, Utah. Marcia was born January 31st, 1939 in Lehi, Utah the youngest daughter of Edgar and Florence Moss. She married Ronald DeMar Carroll, they were sealed on November 11, 1960 in the Salt Lake Temple.

Marcia was an active...

Christopher Gajda

Christopher Gajda

Mar 10, 2020

Christopher L. Gajda of American Fork passed away on March 10, 2020. He was born on June 8, 1965 in Salt Lake City, UT to Michael R. and Eve Elizabeth.

Christopher was such a fun person to be around. He had numerous friends and caregiver’s that loved and adored him. His favorite things to do were fishing...

Deborah Howard

Deborah Howard

Mar 7, 2020

Deborah Gilgen Howard, 74, passed away March 7, 2020 in Provo, Utah, surrounded by her loved ones.  She was born August 27, 1945 in Norfolk, Virginia to Chester "Chet" Monson Gilgen and Mary Ellen "Meg" Read.  Debbie was raised in Utah, Nevada, and California. She graduated from Alhambra High School in 1963. She attended Brigham Young University where she...

Narion Larsen

Narion Larsen

Mar 6, 2020

Narion Gale Larsen passed away March 6, 2020 after living a long and happy life of 95 years. Gale was a loving and caring husband, father, beloved Papa, and Papa Great! He was dearly loved and will be missed by his family. Gale was preceded in death by Barbara Stubbs Larsen, his wife of 76 years.  Also preceding him...