Our Current Obituaries

May 5, 2020

Kerry Dean Hurst was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on the l0th of December, 1946 and died at his home in Alpine, Utah in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 5, 2020. With quiet courage he fought kidney disease and two cancers for many years, but always believed he would get well. He began kidney dialysis treatments in August...

May 2, 2020

On Saturday, May 2nd Jill Anne Coomes, our beautiful, angelic daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and friend passed away in the arms of her loving mother, due to complications of pneumonia.  Jill was born August 9th, 1964 in American Fork, Utah to Jim and JoAnn Coomes. Her delivery was difficult resulting in brain damage and cerebral palsy. Due to her...

May 1, 2020

The smell of rain on freshly cut grass, and blossoms on a garden of flowers, are two things that  make you think of Ranae Ogden. Ranae’s beautiful yard on Parker Avenue was only second in her love to her family and friends. This beautiful lady was reunited with her husband and oldest son on May 1st, 2020 at the...

Apr 30, 2020

Wilma Joyce Hein Wichert, 92, passed away on April 30, 2020 in Orem, UT. She was born in Lafayette, CO on November 11, 1927 to Alvin Richard Hein and Katherine Sims. She married Ben Wichert on May 5, 1972 in Casper, WY.

Wilma was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  She...

Apr 26, 2020

Karen Hansen Chugg, age 84, peacefully passed away in Pleasant Grove, Utah on the beautiful Spring morning of April 26, 2020.  She was born July 1, 1935 in College Ward, Utah, the daughter of Harvard Wayne Hansen and Edna LaRae Burr.

Karen graduated from South Cache High School in 1953. She married Douglas Rash Chugg, her eternal...

Apr 25, 2020

Ivan B. Day

8/17/1948 - 4/25/2020

Highland Utah

Our loving husband, father, grandfather, friend, hero and example, passed away peacefully after a valiant battle with cancer surrounded by his loving wife, daughters and son. Ivan was born to O. Wayne Day and Ruby Buhler Day in Highland Utah. He was the 5th of...

Apr 24, 2020

Maxwell Bernard Olsen Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by family April 24, 2020 at his home in American Fork, Utah.  Born April 18, 1930, the son of Maxwell Bernard Olsen Sr. and Sarah Henderson Mitchell.  He married Elma Marie Anderson August 3, 1959 in Murray, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Los Angeles LDS Temple February 12,...

Apr 16, 2020

Anita Mary Pratt Perkins, age 82, passed away in her home in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born September 26, 1937 in Oregon to Louis Gorham Pratt and Amalia DeBoer Pratt. She married her high school sweetheart, Dan Perkins on September 1, 1956 in Adrian, Oregon and have been married for 63 years.

Anita’s pride and...

Apr 16, 2020

Daniel Scott Udall, 56, passed away April 16, 2020 after an auto accident. He was born November 7, 1963 in Merced, California to Elias Earl Udall and Naomi Tew Udall. Daniel grew up in the Oak Hills area of Provo, Utah. He graduated from BYU in 1986 with a degree in urban planning. His hobbies included writing poetry and...

Apr 14, 2020

JOHN BOYD NIELSEN, 1931-2020

John Boyd Nielsen, 88, of Lehi, Utah, passed away April 14, 2020, after a lifetime of service and dedication to his family and his faith.

Born August 26, 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pa., to loving parents John “Jack” Nielsen, an electrical sales engineer and the son of Danish immigrants, and homemaker Louise...

Apr 13, 2020

Ruth Margene Nielsen Pixton, 86, passed away April 13, 2020 in Alpine, Utah.  She was born September 12, 1933 in Riverton, Utah to Niels Jensen Nielsen and Evelyn Pearl Walker Nielsen, and the youngest of 12 children.  She married John Howard Pixton on August 31, 1955 in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

Apr 13, 2020

Mary Margaret Peay Whitman, 69, of American Fork, Utah passed away in Provo, Utah April 13, 2020. Born July 12, 1950 in Provo, Utah. The daughter of Horace Edward Peay and Margaret Woods. She married Robert William Whitman, February 9, 1974 in American Fork, Utah. He preceded her in death January 8, 2008.  Mary loved spending time in her...

Apr 13, 2020

James Russell Clendenon, 65, passed away April 13, 2020 in American Fork, Utah.  He was born January 23, 1955 in Stuttgart, Germany to John Russell Clendenon and Ida Hewig Clendenon.  He married Deborah Darlene Thompson on August 17, 2014 in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.

James is survived by his wife Debi, 2 sons step sons, Kelly Cunningham, Randy...

Apr 10, 2020

Teddy Jule Rodriquez 65, passed away April 10, 2020 at the Heritage Nursing home in American Fork, Utah.  He was born August 12th 1954 in Torrance, California to Eleuterio (Big Ted or Rod) Ernesto Rodriquez and Dorothy (Dotty) Emma Wilkie.

Teddy always had the quiet, funny jokes to tell and a infectious laugh to go with them. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...