Obituaries

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Karolyn Nightingale

Karolyn Nightingale

May 16, 2016

Karolyn Marry (Myers) Nightingale died in her home on May 16, 2016 in American Fork, Utah due to complications related to Renal Kidney Failure. She was 75. Karolyn was born on November 13, 1940 in Milford, Utah to her parents, Heber D. Myers and Gilva A. Myers. Karolyn was the youngest of 4 siblings. She graduated from Milford High School...

ASHLEY PRESTRIEDGE

ASHLEY PRESTRIEDGE

May 16, 2016

Ashley Ann Prestriedge, 23, passed away May 16, 2016 in American Fork, Utah. She was born in Provo, Utah to David Allan and April Roberta Martin Prestriedge. Ashley loved her family dearly and was especially proud of her two brothers. She showed continuous support by attending their performances in both music and MMA. Ashley would never shy away from expressing...

Geraldine Strong

Geraldine Strong

May 12, 2016

Geraldine (Geri) Casey Strong, age 84, passed peacefully through the veil after fulfilling a life of service to her family, others, and to the organizations she cared about on May 12, 2016 incident to age. She was born 22 August 1931 at the Crane Maternity Home on South University Ave., Provo, Utah to Patrick Glenn Casey and Mildred Allred Casey....

Kay Ricks

Kay Ricks

May 12, 2016

Kay Porter Ricks, 63, passed away, May 12, 2016. He was born on February 15, 1953 to Joel Porter Ricks and Hazel Virginia Bordrero in Logan, Utah. He married his sweetheart, Lorie Jean Kendall, on June 20 1974. They were later sealed in the Provo temple on September 30, 1978. They were married for 42 years. They became the parents...

Marsha Neil

Marsha Neil

May 11, 2016

Marsha Neil returned back to her father in heaven May 11, 2016. She was born May 8, 1949 to James Alma Neil & Evelyn Terry in Provo Utah. She is the oldest of eight children, she went to American Fork High school and later got an Associate's Degree. She worked at the Utah State Developmental Center for 28 years as...

Thelma Wall

Thelma Wall

May 8, 2016

Thelma Twitchell Wall, 92, passed away May 8, 2016 in Highland, Utah. She was born January 27, 1924 in Lyman, Wyoming to Franklin Potter and Myrtle Bradshaw Twitchell. She married John Dean Wall December 1, 1941 in Evanston, Wyoming. Thelma was known for her genuine smile, concern for others and her hard work ethic. She worked as a postal clerk...

Valerie Scott

Valerie Scott

Apr 30, 2016

Valerie Scott, 57, passed away April 30, 2016 in Cedar Hills, Utah. She was born February 22, 1959 in American Fork, Utah to Max Lee and LaRae B Nelson Scott. She was an extremely creative person and used those talents helping others. She was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many callings diligently and creatively. She...

Linda Tueller

Linda Tueller

Apr 28, 2016

Linda Tueller passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Utah Valley Hospital. She was born to William and Azalia McDonald Tueller on January 20, 1939 in Paris, Idaho. She lived in Geneva, Idaho until age 19 when the family moved to Logan, Utah. Due to her many health problems her parents were no longer able to care for...

Roberta Binnall

Roberta Binnall

Apr 25, 2016

Roberta Ann Robertson Binnall, 89, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016. Roberta was born March 11, 1927, in Long Beach, California, to John E. Robertson and Maude Bowers Robertson, the youngest of three daughters. After attending BYU for one year, she married J. Ralph Binnall on August 8, 1946, in Long Beach, California. They were later sealed in the Salt...

Marla powers

Marla powers

Apr 23, 2016

Marla Grace Mulholland Powers What a glorious reunion with her sweetheart James (Jim) Powers, her family and friend's took place with her passing on April 23, 2016. Marla was the youngest child of Ted and Grace Mulholland, born June 29, 1944 in Tacoma, Washington. She loved her brothers and sister very much and enjoyed going on adventures with them. This...

Regina Kluge

Regina Kluge

Apr 22, 2016

On Friday, April 22, 2016 Regina Gleave Kluge slipped from her physical bonds at the young age of 61 during a short stay in the ICU at Dixie Regional Hospital, St George, UT. After a long battle with Multiple Regina (Gina, Jeanie) was born in Idaho Falls, ID on December 10, 1954 to Herbert and Edith Poole Gleave. She...

Ezilda Heaton

Ezilda Heaton

Apr 21, 2016

Ezilda Carneiro Lobo Heaton, 86, Passed away April 21, 2016 in American Fork, Utah. Born March 5, 1930 in Brazil to Licinio Carneiro Lobo and Maria Charneski. She was married to Lauro P. de Almeida with whom she had 6 children. She later was sealed to William R. Heaton in the Denver temple in 2002. She adored her family and...

Wendy McCarty

Wendy McCarty

Apr 18, 2016

Wendy Carol Slayton McCarty Wendy Carol Slayton McCarty, age 60, passed away on April 18, 2016 at the Heritage Care Center in American Fork, UT. Born November 3, 1955 to Wayland Finch and Wanda Adele McIntosh Slayton in West Chester, PA. She was the youngest of five girls and was raised a Quaker in Tanguy Homesteads - a cooperative community...

Clem hancock

Clem hancock

Apr 17, 2016

Clem Slade Hancock, 92, died Sunday, April 17, 2016, in the Central Utah Veteran's Home in Payson, Utah. He was born on Oct. 28, 1923, to Slade Cyrus and Marie Church Hancock in Panguitch, Utah, one of four children. He married Adell Olsen on Christmas Day in 1947. Their marriage was solemnized in the St. George LDS Temple a week...

John Bennett

John Bennett

Apr 16, 2016

John Wilcox Bennett, 89, passed away April 16, 2016 in American Fork, Utah. John was born in Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, on February 2, 1927. His father Jonathon Eslie Bennett was a barber by trade, and his mother Alta Mae Wilcox was a homemaker. At the age of 6, they moved to American Fork. He was the only...

Lowell Bennett

Lowell Bennett

Apr 8, 2016

Lowell Bruce Bennett, 67, of South Jordan, passed away April 8, 2016. Born August 5, 1948 in American Fork, Utah the son of Lowell Rex and Hope Fae Hilton Bennett. He married Marilyn Anderson June 15, 1976 in the Los Angeles LDS Temple. Bruce's greatest passion was his art. His favorite paintings were those that represented his testimony of the...

Steven Fowler

Steven Fowler

Apr 3, 2016

Steven Donald Fowler, 62, of Pleasant Grove passed away April 3, 2016 in Provo, Utah surrounded by his family. Born April 6, 1953 in Biloxi, Mississippi to Donald Walter and Cleah Neilson Fowler. He married Beverly Privett April 6, 1982 in American Fork, Utah. Steven worked as a network administrator at the Utah State Developmental Center for 33 years. He...

Boyd Lehmberg

Boyd Lehmberg

Apr 3, 2016

Boyd Haderlie Lehmberg, 84, passed away on April 3, 2016 in Provo, Utah. Born January 20, 1932 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Charles Walter and Mabel Artella Haderlie Lehmberg. He married Lora Marie Chappel on August 29, 1958 in Salinas, California and later sealed in the LDS Manti Temple on January 17, 1962. Survived by his wife, children; Blake Lehmberg, Tina...

Gayle Buckwalter

Gayle Buckwalter

Apr 1, 2016

Dora Gayle Buckwalter passed away April 1, 2016 in Centennial, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her husband John Ernest Buckwalter Jr. She is survived by her four children, John Evan Buckwalter, Jodi Lyn (Buckwalter) Hardman, William David Buckwalter and Marie (Buckwalter) Sorensen. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren. Gayle was the last of...

Elvia george

Elvia george

Mar 28, 2016

Elvia Rodriguez de Leon Romero George beloved mother, sister, mentor and friend passed away on March 28, 2016. She is survived by her five children Jeanette, Michael, Rebecca, Carlos and Elizabeth; as well as 18 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and her brothers Max and John. Elvia earned a BA from University of Utah in Secondary Education, graduated from Institute of Religion,...