Obituaries

Our Current Obituaries

Weston Cunningham

Weston Cunningham

Oct 22, 2018

Weston Richard Cunningham, 36, passed away October 22, 2018 in Lindon, Utah. He was born April 16, 1982 to Richard Elroy Cunningham and Cherri Ann Medved. Weston's greatest love was for his children. They were his greatest accomplishment. He loved golfing, camping, skateboarding, fishing and barbequing.  He also loved building things with wood and could fix anything. Weston is survived...

Earl Sorensen

Earl Sorensen

Oct 21, 2018

Earl G (Bud) Sorensen loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, son and brother died October 21, 2018.  Born June 21, 1921 to Earl J and Ethel Sorensen.  Married Dorothy Manning July 16, 1941. Earl proudly served in the 145 th Artillery in WWII in the Pacific.  Retired from Geneva after 35 years. He is survived by daughters Karen Carson and...

Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson

Oct 17, 2018

Brian Craig Thompson Brian Craig Thompson, 63, of Highland, UT, passed away suddenly following complications after a routine surgery. He will be greatly missed.  He was born on January 21, 1955, in Lewiston, ID, son of the late Carol and H. Robert Thompson. While growing up, he lived in Clarkston, WA, Gooding, ID, Salt Lake City, UT, Portland, OR, and...

Randy Nelson

Randy Nelson

Oct 11, 2018

Randy Eileen (Eatough) Nelson, born April 17, 1943 to Gordon Watson and Mary Clare (Erikson) Eatough, passed away in Burbank, California on October 11, 2018.  She is survived by her husband Richard Nelson, her sisters Carolee Lowry and Margo Spencer, her brother Greg Eatough, her children Marcia Jackson, Judith Miller, Paul Nelson and Joanna Nofsinger, and 11 grandchildren. Raised in...

Byron Karsch

Byron Karsch

Oct 5, 2018

Byron James Karsch, 52, of American Fork, Utah passed away after a long battle of lupus and recently lung cancer on October 5, 2018 in Provo, Utah.  Born June 26, 1966 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  The son of Peter Karl Karsch and Kathleen Denison.  He married his best friend and the love of his life, Marcella Kay Almond...

Lois Shoemake

Lois Shoemake

Oct 5, 2018

Lois Jean Kissee Shoemake was born on February 24, 1937. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on October 5, 2018. Lois lived a life of service and love for her family. In her later years, she suffered because of a debilitating stroke and was unable to walk. She loved to laugh, never complained, and was always grateful...

Kimberly Thayne

Kimberly Thayne

Oct 4, 2018

Kimberly "Kim" Ann Thayne, of Highland, Utah, passed away at age 30 on October 4th, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. She was born July 9, 1988 in West Jordan, Utah, the third of seven children, to Michael Gordon Thayne and Cynthia Jones Thayne. Growing up in Highland, Kimberly was a very active and outgoing young woman with a strong sense of...

Gary Lecki

Gary Lecki

Oct 3, 2018

Gary Albert Lecki peacefully passed away on October 3, 2018 surrounded by loved ones and will be missed by all. He was born on April 14, 1951 to John and Helen Lecki. Gary had an amazing memory dating back to his years in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, where he grew up. He endured trauma and trials that should never be...

Carole Spencer

Carole Spencer

Oct 2, 2018

Carole Adams Spencer, 75, passed away October 2, 2018 in Lehi, Utah surrounded by her family.  Carole was born December 8, 1942 to Milton Thor Adams and Alice Margarite Greenhalgh in Tucson, Arizona. Carole married Edward Nelson Spencer on June 14,1963 in the Mesa LDS Temple. Carole had a life surrounded by children. She was an elementary school teacher for...

Daniel Abbott

Daniel Abbott

Oct 2, 2018

Daniel John Abbott, 32, passed away Tuesday, October 2, at his home in American Fork.   Daniel was born on September 7, 1986 in American Fork, to John and Joyce Abbott.  He grew up in Pleasant Grove and American Fork.  As a young child, Daniel enjoyed playing with his many friends in the neighborhood, including the Hunter boys.  They played...

Debra Przybyla

Debra Przybyla

Sep 24, 2018

Debbie Przybyla, 61, passed away September 24, 2018 in Lehi, Utah. She was born December 3, 1956 in Brigham City, Utah to Lloyd N. Andersen and Elaine Dean Andersen. She married Dan Lee Przybyla on April 23, 1977 in the Oakland, California Temple. Debbie was passionate about music and enjoyed singing and playing the piano. She was a participant in...

James Grant

James Grant

Sep 23, 2018

James Nash Grant, educator, master builder, WWII vet, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday afternoon, September 23, 2018. Son of Dr. James M. Grant and Merma Lyle (Nash) Grant. He was born January 28, 1924 in American Fork, Utah. He was their last surviving child of six. Sisters: Dorothy Wright, Merma Carlisle, Zola...

Glade Burch

Glade Burch

Sep 22, 2018

On September 22, 2018 on a beautiful sunny fall day, our hero and beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend left this world to return home to the loving arms of his Heavenly Father, Savior, and many loved ones on the other side. Glade Burch alias, (Frank) was the bravest, strongest man we knew. He fought a long hard...

Harold Park

Harold Park

Sep 18, 2018

Harold Park Jr. of American Fork, Utah, returned home to Heavenly Father on September 18, 2018 at the age of 72. Harold was born in Napa, California on November 29, 1946 to Sarah Emma Brown and Harold Park Sr.  His family moved to Fairfield, Utah where he met and later married Alona Hansen in the Salt Lake City Temple. Together,...

Melroy Smith

Melroy Smith

Sep 17, 2018

Melroy Edwin Smith "Ed" of American Fork, UT passed away peacefully in his home after a long illness. Ed was born January 25, 1931 to Melroy Smith and Lola Belle Dunford in Logan, UT. He was the second eldest of 4 children. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, his sister Geraldine, and his wife, Peggy Marlene Jensen...

Sylvan Buhler

Sylvan Buhler

Sep 8, 2018

Sylvan B Buhler passed away from complications of pancreatic cancer on September 8, 2018, in American Fork, Utah, where he resided for the past 53 years. Sylvan was born November 17, 1936, in Highland, Utah, to loving and righteous parents, Alma and Hazel Buhler. He felt he was blessed to be the tenth of eleven children after his mother was...

Roberto Manent-Soto

Roberto Manent-Soto

Aug 30, 2018

Roberto Manent-Soto, 94, passed away in Toccoa, Georgia August 30, 2018. Born August 10, 1924 in Nueva Gerona, Isle of Pines, Cuba the son of Martin Manent and Corona Soto. He married Ana Julia Cerezo and they had one daughter. Roberto's hobbies were traveling, animals, and music. He loved Utah and visiting his many friends there. Roberto was active his...

Randall Fausett

Randall Fausett

Aug 30, 2018

Randall Dee Fausett, 61, returned to his Heavenly Father on August 30, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He also joined his dad, Fred, who he always talked about seeing again. He was born July 1, 1957 in Provo, Utah to Fred Dee and Priscilla Trujillo Fausett. He married Sherie Spencer August 9, 1975 in Pleasant Grove. Randall worked as...

Merlin Tittensor

Merlin Tittensor

Aug 29, 2018

Merlin Scott Tittensor (September 29, 1945- August 29, 2018) Born sept 29, 1945 born in Ogden, UT to Emmitt and Edna Tittensor. He was the youngest child with an older brother whom he forever looked up to, Dennis Tittensor, and an older sister Diane Tittensor Preston Wagstaff (deceased). He is preceded in death by his first born son Scott Gordon...

Emily Smith

Emily Smith

Aug 26, 2018

Emily Smith was the youngest child and beloved daughter of Max James and Connie Robinson Smith. She was born April 28, 1977 in American Fork, Utah and died Sunday, August 26, 2018 in American Fork, Utah. Emily's mother taught her at an early age to love music.  She was an expert and talented musician,  playing the Piano, Organ, Violin, Viola,...