Obituaries

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Mark Forbes

Mark Forbes

Oct 11, 2017

Mark Winn Forbes 56, passed away October 11, 2017 in Salt Lake City. He was born March 2, 1961 in American Fork to Allen R. Forbes and LaRae King. He was married October 15, 1982 to Heather Partridge. They later divorced. Mark was an avid outdoorsman that loved camping with his kids. He also loved motorcycles and Nascar. He was...

Melba Argyle

Melba Argyle

Oct 10, 2017

Heaven has our angel... Melba Passey Argyle, affectionately known as Mom, Grandma, and Great Grandma to all of us, passed away in Highland, Utah on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 and joined her eternal sweetheart and loved ones, who have been awaiting her, for a joyous reunion on the other side. A viewing to greet family and friends will be held...

Janelle Wells

Janelle Wells

Oct 7, 2017

Janelle Johnson Wells, 61, passed away October 7, 2017 in Highland, Utah surrounded by her family. Born July 25, 1956 in Salt Lake City the daughter of Erb Dee and Margaret Bevan Johnson. She married Daniel Earl Wells, April 22, 1977, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Janelle was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...

Beverly Vaughn

Beverly Vaughn

Sep 27, 2017

Beverly Marie Willesen Vaughn, 72, passed away September 27, 2017 in Provo, Utah.  Born November 11, 1944 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Glen Odell Willesen and Irene Christensen Willesen.  She married Larry Richard Vaughn December 31, 1984 in Las Vegas. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. Beverly loved painting, gardening, canning, quilting and genealogy.  She...

Russell Cutler

Russell Cutler

Sep 25, 2017

Russell was called home on September 25th at 9:10pm from complications stemming from stage 4 liver cancer. The family considers it a tender mercy that he passed away just two days after being diagnosed. Russell was born to Bruce and Penny Cutler on August 2, 1972 in Ogden UT, the 3rd of 6 children (Shaun, Kim, Angie, Lori, Heather...

John Fugal

John Fugal

Sep 24, 2017

John Paul Fugal passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at his home in Lindon. He was born in Pleasant Grove, Utah on August 18, 1921 to Jens Peter and Lavina Christina Christensen Fugal. He was the youngest of eight children and was sometimes called "the runt," but at 6' 6", he was the tallest in his family. John earned...

Delma Olsen

Delma Olsen

Sep 23, 2017

Delma Kay Huntsman Olsen was born April 25, 1941 to Delbert and Norah Kathleen (Kay) Woodham Huntsman in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the second child and the first daughter born to the couple. Three younger brothers and two younger sisters would later follow. She moved many times in her early years until settling in Pleasant Grove, UT...

Heather Butts

Heather Butts

Sep 23, 2017

Heather Larson Butts unexpectedly left this earth Saturday, September 23, 2017, in Cedar Hills, Utah. A viewing to greet family will be held at the Anderson & Sons Mortuary, 49 East 100 North, American Fork, Utah, on Thursday, September 28th, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the LDS Hillcrest chapel, 100 West 1120 North, American...

Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor

Sep 22, 2017

Michael Lorin Taylor, 70, of Orem passed away on Friday, September 22nd due to a car accident. Mike was born in Stockton, California on October 30, 1946 to William Lorin and Virginia Davis Taylor. Mike graduated from Rancho High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, class of 1965. He served an LDS mission in the Northern Indian Mission from 1966-68....

Troy Vaughan

Troy Vaughan

Sep 18, 2017

Troy Sherman Vaughan of Lehi, Utah was born December 22, 1929 and departed this life September 18, 2017. He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Shirley Jeanne Stoker Vaughan, and their oldest son, Robin (Buck) Howard Vaughan. He is survived by their daughters, Katherine Gail Vaughan Coleman (Bob Coleman) of San Dimas, California, Lauren Vaughan Stewart (Jeff Meldrum)...

Michael Erickson

Michael Erickson

Sep 16, 2017

Heaven gained a sweet angel. Mike passed away September, 16 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 7, 1938 to Duane Jones Erickson and Lenna Thurber Erickson. He married his sweetheart Sue Peterson on May 4, 1963. The marriage was later solemnized in the Mt Timpanogos Temple. They were married for 54 wonderful years. They had two...

Jack Capell

Jack Capell

Sep 14, 2017

Jack Josiah Capell, 86, of Pleasant Grove, Utah passed away Thursday September 14, 2017 in Provo, Utah. Born February 3, 1931 in Pocatello, Idaho, the son of James Bailey Capell and Flora Emmaline Marley. He was raised by his loving mother and he had great respect for his step-father George Hartley Siler. Jack married Nola Adamson in Pocatello, Idaho on...

George Ricks

George Ricks

Sep 10, 2017

George Ira Ricks George Ira Ricks of American Fork, Utah, passed away on Sunday, September 10th at age 66, after a courageous battle with cancer. George was born on February 21, 1951, to Donna Irene Thornton and Dale Harold Ricks in American Fork, Utah. He spent his childhood learning the values of hard work and responsibility. George often reminisced...

Bud Sanderson

Bud Sanderson

Sep 4, 2017

Husband, father, son, brother, grandfather & great grandfather passed away of aggressive kidney cancer. Born in Ephraim to Bud L. & Gwendolyn Bjeregaard Sanderson. He was married to Linda for 45 years. They had 3 children plus 2 sons from a previous marriage. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda, mom Gwen, children: Scott, Curt, Kim, Paul (Victoria), brothers:...

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...