Obituaries

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Barbara Morehouse

Barbara Morehouse

May 29, 2018

Barbara Whiteman Morehouse, 67, loving wife, mother, sister, aunt & daughter, passed away May 29, 2018 in West Jordan, Utah.  She was born March 4, 1951 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Robert Whiteman and Alice Hone Whiteman, but raised in American Fork, Utah. She married Russell Gumbrecht and later they divorced.  Barbara then married Daniel Jesse Morehouse on August...

Mary Garland

Mary Garland

May 28, 2018

Mary Teresa Garland, 84, passed away on May 28, 2018 in Cedar Hills, Utah. Born November 29, 1933 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Paul Frank Domingo and Mary Dolores Rienhart. She married Robert James Garland on December 1, 1950 in Los Angeles, California. Teresa married Bob when she was just 17 years old.  A couple of years after they were...

Ted Strong

Ted Strong

May 27, 2018

Ted Stewart Strong (T-Bone), 85, of American Fork, passed away May 27, 2018 at his home peacefully surrounded by his family.  Born December 3, 1932 in Springville, Utah the son of Edgar Rowland and Bessie Isabell Stewart Strong.  He married Gayle Crookston December 21, 1961 in Provo, Utah.  Ted worked at Geneva Steel for 35 years as a Millwright.  He...

Winsom Rosa

Winsom Rosa

May 27, 2018

Winsome Darcy Light Grant, free spirit and devoted wife and mother, died peacefully in her sleep at home on May 27 th , 2018, due to complications following a seizure. Winsome is survived by her husband, Jason, her two little girls Olivia and Ocean, her parents Colin and June Grant, siblings:  Jina (Randy) Barney; Morgan Grant; Leah (Lavon) Bennett; Kylie...

Patricia Kruger

Patricia Kruger

May 26, 2018

Patricia Florence Kruger at the age of 84 passed away peacefully on May 26, 2018.  She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 49 years Robert Wells Kruger. She is survived by her six children and their spouses; Jacqueline I. and Howard Genia, Robert Peter and Lillian Kruger, Paul L. and Jennifer Kruger, Nancy J. Kruger, John M....

Brooke Folkman

Brooke Folkman

May 25, 2018

On Friday, May 25, 2018, Brooke Neva Folkman, daughter, sister, girlfriend, grandchild, aunt and animal lover returned to heaven at age 23. She passed away at home, peacefully in her sleep. From her birth in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 10, 1995 till her last breath, Brooke spread love to all people and every living creature upon this earth! As...

John Burston

John Burston

May 25, 2018

John William Burston, 86, passed away May 25, 2018 in Payson, Utah.  He was born July 21, 1931 in San Francisco, California to Phillip Guy Burston and Alyce Marie Taupiac Burston. John was married to Shirley and they had 5 children together: Lori, Scott, Leslie, Ann and Chris. Later he married Mary Ann Curran, who also had 4 children David,...

Velvadean Sidwell

Velvadean Sidwell

May 22, 2018

Velvadean Emery Sidwell, age 50, passed away May 22, 2018 in Highland, Utah. Born July 12, 1967 in American Fork, Utah to Robert Morris and Bonnie Luella Burbidge Emery.  She married Russell Alan Sidwell July 12, 2007 in Orem, Utah and their marriage was later solemnized in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple in October 2011.   She was a teacher's Aide at...

Lois Grattan

Lois Grattan

May 22, 2018

Lois Lillie Hall Grattan died May 22, 2018 in Lehi, Utah surrounded by many of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.  She was born September 12, 1933 in Long Island, Kansas, the daughter of Earl and Mae DeHut Hall.  Lois married Walter Roy Grattan on November 22, 1952 in Salem, Oregon, solemnizing their marriage in the Salt Lake LDS Temple...

David Mitchell

David Mitchell

May 22, 2018

David Paul Mitchell, 66, Passed away on May 22, 2018. He lived in Highland, Utah for 35 years. He was born Feb. 8, 1952 in Mercer County, PA. He graduated from Newcastle High school, Newcastle,PA in 1970. After graduation, he joined the Army, trained in Baltimore, Maryland and served in Germany. Upon his honorable discharge, he came to Utah to...

John Benson

John Benson

May 18, 2018

John Owen Benson, 83, passed away May 18, 2018 in American Fork, Utah.  He was born on March 16, 1935 in Lynndyl, Utah to Owen Stubbs Benson and Alice Johnson Benson. Had 2 brothers and one sister. When John was 4 his family moved to Montibello, California where he grew up and attended school. At the age of 18 John enlisted...

John Wilson

John Wilson

May 17, 2018

John Richard "Jack" Wilson, 71, of American Fork, passed away May 17, 2018 in Provo Utah.  Born May 6, 1947 in Bingham Canyon, Utah the son of Richard and Judith Marie Forsberg Wilson.  Jack was a Vietnam veteran serving in the army 1967- 68.  Jack had many careers during his life but will be remembered for working for and retiring...

Petrita Fierro

Petrita Fierro

May 14, 2018

Petrita Fierro, 49, of American Fork, passed away on May 14, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was born on June 7, 1968, the daughter of Jesus and Margarita Dorado.  She married the love of her life, Elisandro Fierro, on July 1, 1989 in Elberta, Utah.  Petrita loved her family and dedicated her life to their health and...

Marjorie Hall

Marjorie Hall

May 12, 2018

Marjorie Naylor Hall, 88, passed away May 12, 2018 in of American Fork. She was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming, on December 25, 1929 to Christina Brandt and Samuel Naylor. Margie lived in Boulder and Pinedale Wyoming where she met and married Duane F. Hall and moved to Utah. They were married for 49 years before his passing in 1998....

Jacqueline Barker

Jacqueline Barker

May 12, 2018

Jacqueline Lucile Martin Barker February 21, 1933 - May 12, 2018 Our sweet mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt, Jacqueline Lucile Barker, was reunited with her forever sweetheart Kenneth, on May 12, 2018.  She died of congestive heart failure. Jackie was born in Lyman, Wyoming to Erma Field Martin and Thomas E Martin and was the oldest of 4 children....

Norma Barney

Norma Barney

May 11, 2018

Norma Elizabeth (Betty) Barney died in her home on May 11, 2018 in Orem, Utah.  She was 72. Betty was born on October 21, 1945 in Lehi, Utah to her parents, Oral and Alma Barney.  She attended school and lived in Utah County her entire life.  Betty worked as a laundry attendant for North Eastern Services, Inc. Betty loved shopping,...

Sandra Nixon

Sandra Nixon

May 10, 2018

Sandra Arlene McAffee Nixon, our loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away on May 10, 2018 after suffering for 16 years with pain from a disease called Sarcoidosis in the brain. Sandra was born on April 13, 1945 in Heber, Utah to Ferris McAffee and Erma Vera Provost. She attended American Fork High, Utah State University, and earned a degree...

Mildred Mele

Mildred Mele

May 9, 2018

Mildred (Millie) Miller Mele, Parker, Colorado Died at the age of 91 on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Millie was born January 4, 1927 in Provo, Utah to Elmer and Rosella Miller.  She had four other siblings: Merline, Lowell, Dorothy and Anna Lou.  Merline, Lowell and Dorothy proceeded Millie in death.  Anna Lou, the youngest sibling, is still living in Texas....

Berniece Kramer

Berniece Kramer

May 7, 2018

Obituary L. Berniece Barratt Kramer Luella Berniece Kramer, 106, passed away on May 7, 2018 in Draper, Utah. She was born on June 1, 1911 in American Fork, Utah to William Mark and Grace Moyle Barratt. Berniece loved to sing. While attending American Fork High School, she sang in operettas and played the French horn. She graduated in 1929 and...

Jeffrey Webb

Jeffrey Webb

May 6, 2018

Jeffrey Mikel Webb, 45, passed away May 6, 2018 in American Fork, Utah.  He was born November 18, 1972 in Salt Lake City, Utah to LeRoy Russell Webb and Catherine Marie Reese Webb.  He married Christina Loree Sharples on June 24, 2005 in Nephi, Utah. Jeff loved helping people and would give anyone the shirt off of his back. He...