Our Current Obituaries

Dec 3, 2019

Janice Hilton Abbott, 90, passed away December 3, 2019 in Cedar Hills, Utah.  She was born in 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clement Hilton and Evelyn Schank Hilton and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Denver, Colorado.  She married Bob Walter Abbott in 1948 in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....

Nov 25, 2019

Austin Michael Sorensen, 23, passed away November 25, 2019 in Provo, Utah. He was born July 3, 1996 to Dax and Kristina Sorensen in Provo, Utah. Austin graduated from Mountain View High school and worked as a Security systems Installer. He enjoyed spending his time hunting, fishing, camping, and racing cars with his brothers and friends.

Whether...

Nov 21, 2019

Pauline Rees Whitehead

September 3, 1933 - October 26, 2019

Pauline (Grammie) Whitehead passed away at home Saturday, October 26, 2019, surrounded by her loving family after a valiant battle with cancer. Pauline lived a full life, loved her family, and served her Savior. Never one to slow down, she worked and served to the...

Nov 21, 2019

Dana Vaughan Kissee passed away peacefully on February 7, 2019. He was born on November 13, 1954 to Lois Jean Kissee and Darrel James Shoemake in Lynwood, California. Dana married Alison Cowden in 1974 and they had 5 beautiful children together; Joni Ann (deceased), Jamie Ann (deceased), Jeremy Lee (deceased), Joshua Vaughan (married to Danielle) and Jesse Francis (married...

Nov 18, 2019

Shirley Miller passed away on November 18, 2019 from natural causes. She was born June 13, 1933 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Shirley was the fourth daughter of Archie and Sybil Moyer Green. Her family later moved to American Fork, where she graduated from American Fork High School. Shirley often spoke of good memories of school and "Cook's Ice Cream"...

Nov 17, 2019

Gloria Esther Valerio Mosbarger was born July 10th, 1947 to Claudina Maria Valerio in the old Taos hospital.

In 1986 she married William Mosbarger and they were later married by the Catholic Church in 1994.

She graduated from St. Francis High School.  After high school Gloria attended Mary Kawakami Collage of Beauty and got her...

Nov 13, 2019

John Elden Ord

December 18, 1940 – November 13, 2019

Saratoga Springs – John Elden Ord passed away peacefully November 13, 2019. A heart that beat so relentlessly for others, finally found its reluctant rest.

A man known for his genuine love for people, quick wit, generosity, positivity, optimism, and unfailing ability to...

Nov 13, 2019

Anthony Joseph Leszczynski, 58, passed away November 13, 2019 at his home in Orem, Utah. He was born May 15, 1961 in Rome, New York to Thomas Frank Leszczynski and Antoinette Marie Madonia.

Anthony married Lori Rae Durham on February 16, 1985 in Phoenix Arizona.  He enjoyed hiking, spending time with family and loved every minute with...

Nov 10, 2019

Betty Lou Spencer Smith, 90, passed away November 10, 2019 in American Fork. She was born on January 16, 1929 in Payson to Elmer Glade

Spencer and Roxie Almira Vest. She married Leon Ralph Smith in the Salt Lake City Temple on May 28, 1947.

Survivors include her children: Elaine (Robert) Marshall, Merrill Smith and...

Nov 7, 2019

Patti Jeannine Chalk, 85, passed away November 7, 2019 in Provo, Utah.  She was born August 13, 1934 in Mantua, Utah to Carl Rueben Peterson, Jr. and Ruby Nielsen Peterson.  She was blessed to be raised by a loving father, Gordon Enders, when her mother remarried.  Patti married David Nielson Chalk on January 20, 1953 in the Salt Lake Temple.

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Nov 6, 2019

Alvin Lyle Hickenbotham, 94, passed away November 6, 2019 in Cedar Hills, Utah.  Born June 30, 1925 in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He was the 5th and last child born to Charles Edwin Hickenbotham and Emma Christine Schwan.  He grew up in Aberdeen and studied business and economics in college and earned a bachelor’s degree. He also learned to box...

Nov 1, 2019

Gayle Smith (1940-2019)

Gayle Smith, born December 24th 1940, to Elmo and Estella Kerr.  She left this world to join her heavenly family November 1st 2019. Beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend she will be missed by all who had the pleasure to know her. Preceded in death by her parents Elmo & Estella Kerr,...

Oct 28, 2019

Karen Michelle Smith, 40, passed away October 28, 2019 in Provo, Utah.  She was born June 10, 1979 to Neal Kay Smith and Patricia Humphries Smith in Provo, Utah.

She graduated from Pleasant Grove High School. Karen loved going to rock concerts with her daughter, traveling, cooking, designing floral arrangements, and hanging out with her family and...

Oct 28, 2019

Our beloved mother and grandmother, sister and friend, passed away October 28, 2019 in Lehi, Utah. She was 95, 18 days short of her 96th birthday.

Vesta Twitchell Jacob was born the 15th of November, 1923 in Escalante, Utah to Joshua Lafayette Twitchell and Annice Bea Snyder. Her father passed away when she was only 9 years...

Oct 27, 2019

Linda Kay Bezzant, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Sunday, October 27 after a valiant battle. She was born on January 21, 1952 in Tooele, UT to William Raymond Jenkins and Marlene DeNae Pitt. Linda loved spending time with her family especially her grandkids and great grandkids. She loved watching Ghost Adventures, Ghost Hunters, Cops and Dog...

Oct 27, 2019

James Ray Shelton, 85, of American Fork, Utah passed away peacefully on Sunday October 27, 2019 in American Fork, Utah. Born May 15, 1934 in Monticello, Utah to Clarence and Eilleen Shelton. He married Bonnie Bennett on July 29, 1955. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City Temple.

James enjoyed spending time with his...

Oct 12, 2019

James Royal Griffin, known to many of his friends as “Fish”, 35, passed away October, 12, 2019. He was born June 1, 1984 in Ogden, Utah to James Brett and Shauna Page Griffin. He attended school in Roy, Utah and Boise Idaho graduating From Timberline High school (Boise) where he loved playing on the football and basketball teams lettering...

Oct 11, 2019

Loyola Maria Trujillo Ezell, 86, of Highland, Utah passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 11, 2019. Born April 27, 1933 in Taos, New Mexico the daughter of Pedro Antonio and Eustacia Martinez Trujillo. She married William E. Ezell in Tooele, Utah. They were married for 69 wonderful years.

Loyola loved her family, sewing and...

Oct 9, 2019

Geraldine (Gerry) Healey Baumgarten, 84, returned to her heavenly home on October 9, 2019. She joins beloved family members who preceded her in death, her husband, James Norman Baumgarten, daughter Elizabeth, brother, Boyd Healey, her parents, Maurice and June Healey, and many dear family members and cherished friends.

Gerry was born on June 22, 1935 in Hamilton,...

Oct 7, 2019

Shirley Joann Musgrave, 83, died on October 7, 2019 in Cedar Hills, UT. She was born on October 9, 1935 in Preston, ID to Lorin William Petersen and Dora Leone Boyle. She married Richard Lee Musgrave on May 20, 1933 in Jackson Hole, WY.

Shirley was an author, active in community theater, and loved traveling and camping....