Obituaries

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Clifford Edwards

Clifford Edwards

Sep 4, 2017

Clifford Wayne Edwards, beloved husband and father, passed away on September 4, 2017 at his home in Highland, Utah. He was 89 years old. He was born on June 16, 1928 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was the fourth of ten children born to  Chester Leroy Edwards and Bonita Magdalena Bowen.  As a young adult, Cliff moved to Southern California...

Larry Hansen

Larry Hansen

Sep 3, 2017

Larry James Hansen, 77, of American Fork, died peacefully at home on Sunday September 3, 2017. He was born May 8, 1940 to the late Waldo and Loa Iorg Hansen in Roosevelt, Utah. Larry graduated from Altamont High School in 1958 and from Snow College in 1960. He served an LDS mission in Germany from 1960-1963. Larry married Karen Marie...

David Wagstaff

David Wagstaff

Sep 1, 2017

David Jesse Wagstaff, 82, died September 1, 2017, at his home in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He was born February 22, 1935 in Lehi, Utah to David Edson and Ida Hayward Wagstaff. His love of white-face cattle started young, as his Father belonged to the Lehi Cattleman's Association and ran cattle in West Canyon for many years. He never tired of...

John Wagoner

John Wagoner

Sep 1, 2017

John Chipman Van Wagoner, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend and neighbor passed away peacefully on Friday, September 1, 2017 in American Fork, Utah. John was born on September 17, 1933 in American Fork as the first of three children to Leo and LaRee Chipman Van Wagoner. He graduated from American Fork High School and completed a Bachelor's degree...

Phillip Bourgeois

Phillip Bourgeois

Sep 1, 2017

Phillip Brandon Bourgeois passed away peacefully September 1st, 2017. Brandon's story began September 11, 1970 when his parents were blessed with a wonderful baby boy full of life and mischief and this has never changed. Growing up he always seemed to be in the middle of everything, challenging rules, testing boundaries, and forging his own paths. His sweet smile and...

John Wagoner

John Wagoner

Sep 1, 2017

John Chipman Van Wagoner, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend and neighbor passed away peacefully on Friday, September 1, 2017 in American Fork, Utah.  John was born on September 17, 1933 in American Fork as the first of three children to Leo and LaRee Chipman Van Wagoner.  He graduated from American Fork High School and completed a Bachelor's degree...

Glenda Murdoch

Glenda Murdoch

Aug 27, 2017

Glenda Richins Murdoch, 88, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away August 27, 2017. She was born June 4, 1929 in Pleasant Grove, Utah to Alfred Alonzo and Florence Johnson Richins. Her mother passed away when Glenda was 7 years old leaving Alfred with three young daughters-Cora, Mary and Glenda. Her father then married Ellen Sundquist and they had...

Steven Betts

Steven Betts

Aug 26, 2017

Stephen Betts, 60, passed away August 26, 2017. He was born February 2, 1957 in Salt Lake City to Lenard and Bulah Summers Betts. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 1, 2017 at 10 a.m. in the LDS Chapel at the Utah State Developmental Center, 835 North 900 East, American Fork, Utah. A viewing will be held from 8:45-9:45...

LoReta Sorenson

LoReta Sorenson

Aug 23, 2017

LoReta Stephenson Sorenson beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the age of 82. She had lived in Manila, Pleasant Grove, Utah since 1961. She was born August 18, 1935 to Blake and Alice Bushnell Stephenson. She grew up in Provo, Utah. She was the oldest of four children, Kay, Dale,...

Patsy Buckner

Patsy Buckner

Aug 22, 2017

Patsy Lee Lilley "Me'Ma" Buckner, 66, lost her battle to cancer on August 22, 2017 at her home in Lehi. She was born December 19, 1950 to Lester Emerson Lilley and Carolyn Josie Smith in Little Washington, North Carolina. She married her soul mate, Craig M. Buckner on April 19, 1995 in Lehi, Utah. Patsy was best known for her...

Geraldine Pinckney

Geraldine Pinckney

Aug 22, 2017

Geraldine Schultz Pinckney was born October 31, 1935 in Pioche, Nevada (she was everybody's favorite Witchy Poo, and she dressed up every Halloween) and raised in Oakland, California. She graduated from Castlemont HS in 1953 and went to work for Clorox and Sunshine Biscuit Company saving her money to attend Brigham Young University in the fall of 1954. While at...

Lynn Poulson

Lynn Poulson

Aug 20, 2017

Lynn Otto Poulson, 79, passed away on Sunday 20 August 2017 at his home in Lehi, Utah. Born in Orem, Utah, to Leo Alma Poulson and Virginia Bird Booth Poulson, Lynn attended the Spencer School and Lincoln Junior and Senior High School, graduating in 1956. During his youth, Lynn developed a love of automobiles that would last throughout his life....

Karla Butler

Karla Butler

Aug 8, 2017

Karla Jo Cochran Butler, 70, passed away on August 8, 2017 in Provo, Utah. She was born to Douglas Cochran and Mildred French on August 31, 1946 in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Karla loved to sing and blessed many with her beautiful voice. One of her most joyful moments was joining the Mormon Tabernacle Choir during the Mount Timpanogos Temple dedication....

Shirley Sandberg

Shirley Sandberg

Aug 6, 2017

Shirley Hansen Sandberg (Miss Shirley), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother passed away peacefully on August 6th, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was 82. She was born August 18, 1934 in Butte, Montana to Walter Clarence Hansen and Vivian Corbridge Hansen. She was preceded in death by her husband Lamar A. Sandberg, who passed away February 10, 2017. She...

William Chorniak

William Chorniak

Aug 2, 2017

William Bryce Chorniak, 28, passed away to be with his Heavenly Father on August 2, 2017 in Murray, Utah. Born May 10, 1989 in American Fork, Utah. Bryce loved Frisbee-golf, dirt biking, camping etc. He is the son of Wendy and Brad Bench and Joel Chorniak and Julie Freestone. His children are Todd and Braxton; his grandparents are Newell &...

Carolyn Kirkham

Carolyn Kirkham

Aug 1, 2017

In the early hours of August 1, 2017, beloved mother, wife, sister, grandmother, great-grand mother, and friend, Carolyn Thomsen Kirkham slipped from this life into the next. We are confident she was met there by her parents, Douglas 'Pete' and Lucile Thomsen, who preceded her, as well as other loved ones including her beloved dogs Arno and Petey. Mom was...

Jotham Draper

Jotham Draper

Jul 31, 2017

Our beloved Jotham Draper passed away July 31st at 5pm in the arms of his parents and in a home full of friends and family. He was born November 29th 1997 to new and anxious parents and proved a blessing to them and the world from the moment he opened his bright blue eyes. As he grew he brought...

Jeromy Howe

Jeromy Howe

Jul 13, 2017

Our warm hearted and loving son, Jeromy Kay Howe, passed away peacefully in his sleep July 13, 2017 in Orem, Utah. Jeromy was born February 10, 1988 in Murray, Utah. He moved several times during his 29 years, making life-long friends wherever he went. He was an energetic bouncing baby from the get-go, his curiosity leaving trails of carefully unassembled...

Jessica Sutton

Jessica Sutton

Jul 12, 2017

Jessica Ann Sutton brought her fiery spirit to brighten Heaven on July 12, 2017. She was 47 years old when she passed away, and lived a life fully despite many medical challenges. Jessica was born December 6, 1969 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Utah State Developmental Center in American Fork, Utah became Jessica's home for the last 38 years....

Brett Webster

Brett Webster

Jul 5, 2017

Brett David Webster, 27, passed away July 5, 2017 in Lehi, Utah, in a tragic motorcycle accident. He was born July 11, 1989 in American Fork, Utah to Donald Webster and Karen McNew. He married Kiley Papworth on May 30, 2008 in Lehi, Utah. Brett doted on his wife and his children; he loved them with everything he had. He...