Our Obituaries
Chanse Bryson Drew
October 14, 2010 - June 9, 2013
Chanse Bryson Drew was suddenly and tragically taken from us on Sunday, June 9, 2013. Chanse was born October 14, 2010 to Breanne Whitney Christensen and Bryson August Drew. Chanse loved life and especially loved playing with his little brother Kayson.
Chanse was taken from us way too soon and we will miss his playful personality and charming smile. We will embrace the memories each of us has...
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Teddy Charles Seerie Jones
July 3, 1923 - June 2, 2013
Teddy Charles Seerie Jones passed away June 2, 2013. He was born July 3, 1923 in Provo, UT to Iliff and Oralynn Giles Jones. Ted described his childhood like a Mark Twain novel and lived each day like a new adventure, complete with mischievousness, throughout his entire life. Ted knew no strangers. He married his sweetheart of 67 years, Rachel (Ricki) Erb, on Dec 31, 1945 in Provo, UT.
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Janie Thompson
August 20, 1921 - June 1, 2013
Entertainer and BYU icon, Janie Thompson, died June 1, 2013 in Orem, UT. She was born in Malta, Idaho August 20, 1921 to J. Henry Thompson and Lora Harmon Thompson. Janie's siblings included: Dorothy Collier (Don, both deceased), John (deceased) and wife Etta, Joseph (deceased) and wife JoAn, Carolyn Lee (deceased) and husband Tom, Robert (Beth, both deceased), Samuel and wife Ann of Boise.
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Wanda Hannah Carlile Simmons
January 20, 1922 - May 29, 2013
Wanda Hannah Carlile Simmons passed away on May 29, 2013 in Orem, Utah, with her adoring husband Lester and their children at her side. Born January 20, 1922 in Heber City, Utah, Wanda and Lester have been married for 71 years, making their home at the same house in Provo since 1961. While Wanda enjoyed a successful career in the banking industry and managed the circulation desk at the BYU...
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Robert Denton Hayes, Lt. Colonel USAFR (Ret.)
December 15, 1919 - May 28, 2013
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, Robert D. Hayes, 93, of Provo, Utah passed away May 28, 2013 from causes incident to age, surrounded by his family.
Robert was born in Pleasant Grove, Utah, December 15, 1919, the son of Junius John and Genevieve Spilsbury Hayes. He was raised in Salt Lake City and graduated from East High School in the Class of 1937. He attended the...
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Stewart Alonzo Morley
June 27, 1926 - May 20, 2013
Stewart Alonzo Morley, 87, of Provo, Utah, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2013 in Provo, Utah.
Known by "Stew" to many, Grandpa was born in Provo, Utah to Dr. Alonzo John Morley and Eloise Stewart Morley on June 27, 1926. He married his high school sweetheart, Wanda Brown, on April 1, 1945 in Overton, Nevada while serving in the Army Air Corps. Stewart and Wanda were later sealed in the...
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Eloise Allie Chamberlin Cannon
February 1, 1924 - May 20, 2013
Eloise Allie Chamberlin Cannon passed away May 20, 2013 at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born February 1, 1924 to Harry Franklin Chamberlin and Vernal Morris Parker Chamberlin in Tooele, Utah.
She was married to Robert Lawrence Cannon for 52 years. He writes, "Of all the sweetest, most gift-giving, humble sisters I have ever known, is Eloise. She has made her husband and Heavenly...
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Ivan Eugene (Gene) Hansen
February 27, 1932 - May 17, 2013
Gene Hansen, age 81, died May 17th, 2013 in American Fork. He was born February 27, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of Ivan J. and Eleanor Cameron Hansen. Raised in Whittier California, Gene developed an early love for learning, athletics and good music, interests to which he devoted himself throughout his life.
He loved his family, his church, and his country. During and following the...
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Amy Nicole Peck
March 28, 1981 - May 16, 2013
Amy Nicole Peck, loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend passed away at home in Provo, UT on May 16, 2013. Amy was born in Price, UT on March 28, 1981 to Robert Lee and Marilyn Tipton Peck. As soon as she entered this world it was apparent that she was someone special and would make an impact on everyone she met.
Amy's love for travel was only equaled by that of dance, a passion she...
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Clinton Dean James
March 26, 1929 - May 16, 2013
When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd
The great star early droop'd in the western sky in the night,
(we) mourn'd, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
May 16, 2013 ended a journey of selflessness and devotion for our much-loved father, grandfather and husband. Clinton Dean James never desired accolades or honors but lived a life of simple, faithful assistance and taught his...
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Glade Melvin Terry
May 7, 1934 - May 16, 2013
Glade Melvin Terry, 79, of Provo, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died peacefully Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Heber, Utah. He was born May 7, 1934, in a log cabin in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He is the youngest of seven children born to Joseph Alphonzo and Kate Burch Terry. He married Elaine Caras. They later divorced. He married Kairle Dawn Jensen on March 4, 1965, in Provo, Utah. Their...
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Wanda Christensen Child
August 8, 1923 - May 8, 2013
Wanda Christensen Child was born on August 8, 1923, in Hyde Park, Utah, to Junius Everett and Vera Thurston Christensen. She was the fourth of eleven children. She passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, late afternoon of May 8, 2013.
Raised during the years of the Great Depression, she learned to work in the fields, to raise what they ate, to take care of what they had, and to make...
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Owen Rich
March 16, 1922 - May 4, 2013
Owen Sterling Rich was born on March 16, 1922 in Paris, Idaho, the son of Milando Pratt Rich and Clara Elnora Kofoed. He graduated from Fielding High School also located in Paris. He developed interests in electronics, music and athletics. He was an Idaho State javelin champion.
In 1940, he enrolled at Brigham Young University and was employed as a Radio Technician in Dr. T. Earl Pardoe's...
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Sarah Jeannette Clarke-Smith
February 28, 1978 - April 24, 2013
Sarah Jeannette Clarke-Smith, our fair-haired, cherished wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on April 24th, 2013, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on February 28, 1978, followed by her twin sister, Kristen, at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sarah grew up in Orem, Utah, graduating from Orem High School and subsequently attending Brigham Young...
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Fredrick Orral Huntington
July 28, 1930 - April 23, 2013
Fredrick Orral Huntington, aged 82, passed April 23, 2013 due to conditions incident to age. Fred was born July 28, 1930 in Springville, Utah to Orral Race and Golda Buell Huntington, the youngest of five children. He left home at sixteen to graduate from Provo High and attend some college at BYU. He married Carol Kuhni in the Manti Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on...
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John Dilworth "Dil" Wagner
October 7, 1929 - April 19, 2013
John Dilworth Wagner, 83, died April 19, 2013 at his home in Provo, Utah. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 7, 1929 to William and Elma Haymond Wagner. He was the second of two children.
During his youth he worked at his father's lumber yard in south Provo, and learned to appreciate the virtues of hard work. He graduated from Provo High School in 1946 and was the Editor of the...
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Norma Tucker Anderson
December 25, 1927 - April 17, 2013
Norma Tucker Anderson passed away peacefully with her family surrounding her on April 17, 2013. She was born in Provo, December 25, 1927 to Russell M. and Lygia Lamb Tucker. We lost our angel as she finished her assignment here to be with her heavenly parents. Here and there, every now and then, God places lovely angels on earth to accomplish unique assignments. Norma has been one of those angels...
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Bertha Madsen Jackson
June 29, 1924 - April 16, 2013
"Bertie" was born to Spencer Madsen (Poppy) and Ada Beulah Anderson (Mother Ada) on June 29, 1924 in Provo, Utah. She was the fourth of eight children - Duane (Ethelyn), Milo (Lila), Leone (Wayne Blair), Sheldon (Dorothy), LaVor (Faye), Donna (Art Paulson) and Ruth (Paul Reese) - growing up in Lake View by her mother's beautiful garden.
She met the love of her life when Elman Lee Jackson...
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Nial June Olsen Gregersen
June 23, 1924 - April 11, 2013
Nial June Gregersen of Provo died on April 11, 2013, of causes incident to her age.
She was born June 23, 1924 in Monroe, Sevier County, Utah. Nial was the third of six children born to Nephi B. and Emma Anderton Olsen. She grew up in the Monroe area and Provo, graduating from Provo High. She graduated from BYU with a Masters Degree in Music. She married her sweetheart Marden on June 27, 1966...
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Blanche Moulton Hawke
July 7, 1913 - April 11, 2013
Blanche Moulton Hawke passed away in Provo, April 11, 2013, three months short of her 100th birthday. Her family was hoping to celebrate that extraordinary birthday in July--that's not to be, however, we will be celebrating her life and legacy at her funeral.
She was born July 7, 1913 in Heber City, UT, to Hyrum and Mary Hicken Moulton. She lived in Heber City until her marriage in 1935, to...
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Bonnie Rose Black Frank
April 7, 2027 - March 24, 2013
Bonnie Rose Black Frank, 85, of Provo Utah, returned home and into the arms of her loving husband Reed Frank Sr. on March 24, 2013. Bonnie was born in Provo, Utah on April 7, 1927 to Marian & Silvia Black. She was the 6th of 7 children. Bonnie married Reed Frank Sr. on 12/31/1945 and spent 55 years celebrating each and every anniversary before Reeds passing. During this time their marriage...
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Richard Clifton Dunn
August 28, 1928 - March 20, 2013
Richard Clifton Dunn passed away peacefully at home in his sleep on March 20, 2013. He was born August 28, 1928 in Delta, Utah to Ralph Clifton and Jean Mitchell Dunn. He married his high school sweetheart, Venice Isom, on September 7, 1949. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple in 1962. Dick graduated from Provo High School in 1947 where he was senior class President.
He worked at Geneva...
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Alice Augusta Mikkelsen Anderson
August 13, 1924 - March 14, 2013
Our sweet, loving Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend, Alice passed into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father after a long struggle with Alzheimers on Thursday March 14, 2013. She was surrounded by her loved ones both here and on the other side.
She was born August 13, 1924 in Provo Utah, to Anna and Soren Mikkelsen. She was an active member of the LDS Church where she served in...
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Heidi Bee Fawson Johansen
August 21, 1973 - March 7, 2013
Heidi Bee Fawson Johansen, age 39, of Mapleton, took hold of her Heavenly Father's hands and rejoined Him on Thursday, March 7, 2013. She was married to Jeremy Johansen in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on March 10, 1994 and she leaves behind her husband, Jeremy, and two sons, Wade, 15, and Kizer, 13; her loving parents, Bill and Kris; and her beloved brother, Shane. Additional surviving close...
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Lindsay Elise Clarke- Hammond
April 5, 1988 - March 2, 2013
Our beloved wife, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, Lindsay Elise Clarke-Hammond, had a seizure resulting in a car accident February 22, 2013. She passed away peacefully on March 2, 2013. Lindsay was born on April 5, 1988, at American Fork Hospital in American Fork, Utah. She married Shawn Larry Hammond on July 8, 2011.
Lindsay grew up in Utah County. She graduated from Timpview High School...
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Jens Johannes Jonsson
April 4, 1922 - February 28, 2013
Jens Johannes Jonsson went to his heavenly home on February 28, 2013. He died in his home following a brief illness. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. His life was one of service to family, church, community, and profession.
Jens was born to John and Catharina Jonsson on April 4, 1922, in Mildstedt, Germany: the first fruit of Mormonism after his parents joined the Church of...
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Richard John Bogus
October 8, 1925 - February 25, 2013
Richard John Bogus, 87, of Provo, passed away at home of natural causes on Monday, February 25, 2013, while holding hands with his lifelong sweetheart. His last words to her were, "Kiss me!"
Richard was born on October 8, 1925, in Columbus, Nebraska, to John C. and Elsie Neuhaus Bogus. The family moved to Helper, Utah, where Richard's father worked as a signalman for the railroad. They then...
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Faye Francella Walton Barrett
April 28, 1924 - February 19, 2013
Faye Francella Walton Barrett passed away peacefully in her home in Provo, Utah, at the age of 88, the evening of February 19, 2013 in the presence of her husband Theodore Barrett, whose care and devotion for her is unsurpassed. His 24:7 love for her and service to her every need is a model for any caring companion to follow. Married March 21st, the first day of Spring, 1947, they would have...
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Madge M. Taylor
August 20, 1926 - February 7, 2013
Madge M. Taylor, 86, died peacefully and surrounded by loving family on February 7, 2013, in Provo, Utah. She was born August 20, 1926, in Moroni, Utah, to Leroy Bengt and Anna Caroline Nelson Morley. At the age of 8 Madge moved with her family to Arlington, Virginia. She lived in Northern Virginia for the next 40 years, except for one year near Augsburg, Germany, before returning to Utah for...
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Rinda Parker Ellis
April 14, 1957 - February 6, 2013
Rinda Parker Ellis left her earthly home to travel back to her heavenly home on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, after a brief battle with cancer. She was blessed to receive a liver transplant in 2010 which gave her two additional years to spend with her children who were her love, passion, and priority.
Rinda was born on April 14, 1957, in Portland, OR, the fifth of eight children born to...
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Alma John Richman
May 7, 1923 - January 31, 2013
Alma John Richman, age 89, of Provo, Utah, returned peacefully to our Heavenly Father on January 31, 2013. He was born to Elmer John and Florence Richman on May 7, 1923, in Neola, Utah. While attending BYU he was asked to teach band at Altamont High School where he met a brown haired girl named Jeanne Goodrich. He was asked to teach school permanently, but felt that he should serve his country in...
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Elva June Hansen Henrichsen
June 8, 1925 - January 23, 2013
Elva June Hansen Henrichsen, beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully January 23, 2013, at age 87.
She was born June 8, 1925 in Provo, Utah, a daughter of Oliver M. and Edna Miller Hansen. In 1928, her parents moved into the Pleasant View Ward, and June spent most of her life in this area of Provo.
June attended local schools...
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Robert Philip Engemann
February 19, 1935 - January 20, 2013
Robert Philip Engemann returned to our Heavenly Father on January 20, 2013, surrounded by family and close friends. A joyous day, being reunited with his eternal companion Betty, and returning home with honor. Bobby was born in Highland Park, Michigan on February 19, 1935 to Paul Robert and Lillias Susan Nicholas Engemann. He married the love of his life, Betty Irene Crail, for time and all...
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Jean Stephens Christensen
March 25, 1925 - January 19, 2013
LuJean (Stephens) Christensen passed away Saturday evening, January 19, 2013 in the Utah Valley Hospital, following a short illness. Her family surrounded her bed as she returned to her Heavenly Father and to her awaiting husband.
Jean was born March 25, 1925 to Arthur Myrthn (Steve) and Hortense Lowe Stephens in Twin Falls, Idaho. She married Jay Albert Christensen on August 11, 1943 in...
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Royal Bartlett Henderson
August 25, 1920 - January 6, 2013
Lt Col. Royal Bartlett Henderson USAFR Ret. passed away January 6, 2013 at his home in Provo, Utah. He was born in Vernal, UT August 25, 1920 to William Sydney and May Bartlett Henderson. He grew up in Vernal, helping with the family motel business. Royal graduated from Uintah High where he was active in band and was the stage manager for school plays. Royal loved flying, he was one of the first...
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Naomi Cottam Carr
December 12, 1914 - January 3, 2013
Naomi Cottam Carr died of natural causes January 3, 2013, at the home of her daughter, Mary Ward, in Heber City, Utah. She was born to Charles Smith and Mary Gertrude Judd Cottam, December 12, 1914, in St. George, Utah. The eleventh of twelve children, she was raised in a loving home.
She was valedictorian at Dixie Junior High School and Dixie Junior College before attending Brigham Young...
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Jeffrey Karl Thalman
May 28, 1967 - December 31, 2012
Jeffrey Karl Thalman, 45, passed away on December 31st 2012 at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jeff left us too soon, and will be deeply missed by all who loved him. We will greatly miss his amazing ability to light up any room he was in.
Jeff was born on May 28th, 1967, and was raised in Provo, Utah, by his parents, Karl and Carol Thalman, with his older sister, Joan. Jeff was a dynamic...
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Randall James Harvey
September 28, 1947 - December 28, 2012
Randall James Harvey returned to his Heavenly Father on December 28th 2012. Born in Salt Lake City September 28th 1947 to Stan and Dawn Harvey, Randall was the oldest of the 6 Harvey children.
Randy was raised in Utah until his family relocated to San Jose, California where he lived until joining the Marines at age 17. After boot camp he was promptly sent overseas to fight in Vietnam. Upon...
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Lola Nielson Smith
November 5, 1921 - December 23, 2012
Lola Nielson Smith, 91, passed away 23 December 2012 in Orem, Utah. She was born to Ernest Elbert and Lavina Day Nielson on 5 November 1921 in Hunter, Utah. She was raised there on a farm with five sisters. Lola graduated from Cyprus High School in Magna, Utah, and attended LDS Business College.
She filled an LDS mission to the Southern States, where she met Elder Robert Junius Smith. They...
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James V. Wilson
February 2, 1935 - December 7, 2012
James V. Wilson passed away early on Friday morning December 7, 2012. He was 77 years old. Jim was born on January 2, 1935 in Los Angeles, California. He was the son of James and Rachel Wilson and was one of five children.
Jim attended Montebello Junior High in California and graduated from Montebello High School. He had a strong work ethic and always worked. He enjoyed social outings with...
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Leona Esther Daniels Brown Hansen
August 11, 1915 - December 5, 2012
Leona Esther Daniels Brown Hansen, age 97, passed away on December 5, 2012 in Orem, Utah. She was born in Farr West, Weber, Utah on August 11, 1915 to Almon Dell Daniels and Eva Francilda Geddes Brown.
She graduated from Ogden High School and attended Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University) in Logan, Utah. On September 17, 1937 she married Wayne Hansen in the Salt Lake...
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Paul A. Kendall
January 18, 1932 - December 3, 2012
Paul A. Kendall, age 80, passed away on December 3, 2012 in Mapleton, Utah. He was born in Provo on January 18, 1932 to Thurston and Merl Allman Kendall.
He graduated from Provo High School then served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. On February 21, 1957 he married Voneal Roundy. On December 14, 1964 they were sealed for time and all eternity. Together they had 4 children...
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Dale (Ted) Miller
June 10, 1931 - November 28, 2012
Ted Miller passed away with grace and dignity at his home surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Despite his illness, he always managed to maintain a great attitude, put the needs of others before his own, and love and provide for his family. He did so with a great smile on his face, finding beauty, peace, and laughter every day.
Ted was born on June...
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Wilford G. Biesinger
July 11, 2012 - November 28, 2012
Wilford Gwilliam Biesinger passed away on November 28, 2012 at the age of 94. He was born in Weiser, Idaho on July 11, 1918 to Wilford Markmann and Amelia Gwilliam Biesinger. He grew up in Salt Lake City, graduating from Granite High School in 1934, at the age of 16. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1939 and attended Northwestern University Medical School, graduating in 1942 when he...
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Adolfo Ercilio Chaparro
April 5, 1941 - November 27, 2012
On November 26, 2012 our kind, humble hearted husband, father, and friend, Adolfo Ercilio Chaparro, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Provo, Utah. He was born in Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 5, 1941. He studied carpentry at the Piloto de Belgrano School in Argentina before serving as a construction and proselyting missionary throughout Argentina for The Church...
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Vera Teeples Freckleton
March 19, 1918 - November 20, 2012
Vera Teeples Freckleton departed peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 20th. She had just spent a wonderful weekend with all her children there for a thanksgiving dinner. She was born in the Snake River Valley of Idaho on March 19, 1918. Vera graduated from Ricks College. She met John Freckleton at summer school at BYU. After her mission in the North Central States mission they married in...
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Elva Jean Jones Olsen
March 13, 1926 - November 17, 2012
Elva Jean Jones Olsen, 86, of Springville, rejoined her husband, Allan B. Olsen, on Saturday, November 17, 2012. She was born March 13, 1926, in Payson, Utah, the youngest child of James H. and Anna L. Olsen Jones. She graduated from Payson High School and attended Brigham Young University, receiving a two-year Business Technology Certificate. She also took classes at Utah Technical College ...
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Mary Ann Jeppson Terry
December 16, 1922 - November 14, 2012
Mary was born December 16, 1922 in Provo, Utah to Jeppe and Annie Hahn Jeppson. She died November 14, 2012 after a brief illness and causes incident to age.
She is the fifth of seven children. She had three brothers and three sisters. Her Dad died when she was eight years old. Her youngest sister, Hazel, is the only one of the family still alive. Mary grew up in Provo and attended schools...
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Farrell Sheldon Hirst
April 3, 1932 - November 13, 2012
Our dear husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Farrell Sheldon Hirst, age 80, of Payson, Utah, passed away suddenly on November 13, 2012. He was born April 3, 1932 to Fredrick Sheldon and Alberta (Allen) Hirst, in Provo, Utah.
He graduated from Provo High School, class of 1950, and served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He married Phyllis Lind Bean on August 23,...
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J Keith Rigby, Sr.
October 8, 1926 - November 13, 2012
Keith Rigby, Sr. died November 13th, 2012 in Provo, Utah. He was born on October 8, 1926 to Howard Wix and Sarah Celestia Peterson Rigby in Fairview, Utah. He graduated from North Sanpete High School. He married Ruth Krebs June 14, 1945 in the Salt Lake Temple. He attended Brigham Young University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in geology. He received his PhD from Columbia...
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Gerald Mathew Hanks
July 3, 1923 - November 5, 2012
Gerald Mathew Hanks, age 89, of Provo, passed away on November 5, 2012. He was born on July 3, 1923 to Francis Dewey Hanks and Erma Lillian Grant, and grew up in Salem, Utah.
He graduated from Spanish Fork High School. On February 6, 1943, he married Orpha Wignall and their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. During World War II he served in the Army in the Pacific Theatre...
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Selma Kathleen Crouse
April 11, 1944 - November 4, 2012
Selma's 68 year long mortal test is over.
Her test started on April 11th, 1944 on her mother's 26th birthday in Vernal Utah. Her first teachers were Dan and Laura Crouse and sister Dawn Christine. Sister Barbara Colleen and brother Daniel Eddy were also a part of her journey.
Her first grade was in Rexburg, ID. The remainder of her education was in Lindon and Pleasant Grove Utah in the...
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Beth Anderson Rosenlof Turpin
April 18, 1926 - November 1, 2012
Beth Anderson Rosenlof Turpin, 86, beloved mother and grandmother passed away November 1, 2012. Beth was born April 18, 1926 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah to Ole Vernon and Tressie Elvira Madsen Anderson. She had one sister, Edna Maughan of Orem, Utah, and one brother, O V Anderson, deceased. She married Max Rosenlof October 18, 1946. They were married for 45 years before his passing, and they raised...
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Iven Verl Funk
September 16, 1917 - October 30, 2012
Iven Verl Funk passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, in Provo, Utah. He was 95 years old.
Verl was born in Bountiful, Utah, on September 16, 1917, a son of Walter Richard Funk and Minnie Alvira Burton. The following year his family moved to Park Valley, Utah, where he spent most of his youth. In the spring of 1932 the family moved to Cache Valley, Utah, where he graduated from North Cache...
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Dawn Marion Johnson Asay
February 5, 1936 - October 21, 2012
Dawn Marion Asay was a truly fascinating person. Like the mythical Scheherazade, she could captivate an audience with her stories and unique observations, often taking unabashed literary license. Any school, church or family gathering found her surrounded with avid listeners of all ages. She was Auntie Mame, the Pied Piper, to her grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and grandnieces and...
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Victor Lewis Petersen
November 15, 1918 - October 18, 2012
Victor Lewis Petersen, 93, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2012, his loving daughters at his side.
Victor was born on November 15, 1918 in Provo, Utah; the oldest son of Christian Lewis Petersen and June Packard Tuckett Petersen, He was educated in Provo and graduated from Provo High School.
He met Hazel Killian, the love of his life, at a dance in Springville. They were married on...
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Adele Dobson Steele
November 5, 1911 - October 15, 2012
Adele Dobson Steele slipped from this life quietly into the arms of her Heavenly Father Monday, October 15, 2012, due to causes incident to age. She was born November 5, 1911, in Richfield, Utah, to George Watson Dobson and Rhoda Adele Ogden. Her mother died when she was 13 years old. Two years later her father married Lizzie Whicker. Combined, their family now had 12 children. Adele was raised...
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Carlene Bess Hess
March 17, 1935 - October 14, 2012
Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother Carlene Bess Hess (Falkenburg) passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 14, 2012 from an autoimmune lung condition. She was surrounded by her family who are grateful that she went to our father in heaven quickly.
Carlene Bess was born on March 17, 1935 to Carl and Helen Falkenburg in Casper, Wyoming. She was the only child and was a joy to her parents....
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Diane Manwaring Snow
July 30, 1934 - October 10, 2012
Diane Manwaring Snow, beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away unexpectedly due to a probable pulmonary embolism on the evening of 10 October 2012 in Provo, Utah. She spent her last day doing what she loved: family history and talking to family and was getting ready to go to a temple recommend interview. We trust in Heavenly Father's plan and...
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Kent Willard Olsen
November 21, 1935 - October 3, 2012
Kent W. Olsen, our loving and devoted father, grandfather, great grandfather, husband, brother, and friend passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2012 from heart disease, surrounded by his loving family. Kent was born November 21, 1935 in Portola, California, the first child of Willard Hans and Krilla Johnson Olsen. He grew up in the Grandview Hill area of Provo, Utah and graduated from Provo High...
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Joseph Harold Abegglen, Jr.
September 17, 1943 - September 26, 2012
Joseph Harold Abegglen Jr. put down his pen, closed his briefcase, and slipped the surly bonds of earth life. He successfully completed his mortal mission and returned to his heavenly home to give report to his loved ones on September 26, 2012 after a heroic battle with pancreatic cancer.
On September 17, 1943 he was welcomed to this life by his parents, J. Harold Abegglen and Marie Hawkes...
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Michael Ray Young
November 27, 1959 - September 25, 2012
Michael Ray Young (Youngkeit) was born in Provo, Utah on November 27, 1959 and passed away in Lehi, Utah on September 25, 2012. Michael was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and uncle. He treasured time spent with family and had a great love for the outdoors. He enjoyed boating, fishing, skiing, and golfing. He found pleasure in projects around the house and in helping others as a self...
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Michael Grant Goates
August 5, 1957 - September 23, 2012
Michael Grant Goates passed away on September 23, 2012 in Springville, Utah. He was born August 5, 1957 in Provo, Utah to Grant Alton and Dorothy Foutin Goates.
As a young man, he engaged in an extensive education, attending the University of Utah focusing on a Major in Biochemistry and a Minor in Greek and Latin Literature. Michael continued on to acquire his Doctor of Medicine as an honors...
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Margaret Marsh Reedy
April 24, 1929 - September 21, 2012
Margaret Marsh Reedy, a lover of dogs, teaching and temple work for the LDS Church, died Sept. 21, 2012 of congestive heart failure.
She will be remembered with love by her 31 grandnieces and grandnephews to whom she gave unique Christmas ornaments every year until they were 18. She particularly adored her grandnieces for whom she purchased LDS temple clothing when they got married.
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Henry G. Gurule
January 3, 1918 - September 20, 2012
Henry G. Gurule, 94, of Provo, died September 20, 2012 in Orem, Utah.
He was born January 3, 1918 in Aqua Ramon, Rio Grande County, Colorado to Andres Evelino and Maria Augustina Ramona Atencio Gurule. He attended school in Colorado. He married Patty Joy Hiatt on April 4, 1958 in Provo.
He served as an Army-Air Force Medical Corpsman in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. He served...
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John "Jack" Hanton
July 4, 1921 - September 17, 2012
John "Jack" Hanton, age 91, formerly of Livonia, Michigan, passed away peacefully Monday, September 17, 2012 after a sudden heart attack in Provo, Utah.
Jack was the last child to be born to Henry and Maria Morrison Hanton. Jack joined his 5 older siblings, Nina, Bea, Olive, Lloyd and Earle, in their Windsor, Ontario, Canada home.
He married his sweetheart, Catherine Watt, on January...
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Norma Jean Taylor Gardner
May 5, 1921 - September 6, 2012
Our sweet, fun-loving mom, Norma Jean Taylor Gardner, 91, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 in Provo, Utah, after enduring several medical problems. She was born May 5, 1921 in Provo, Utah, to John Tranham and Edna Pulsipher Taylor.
On October 6, 1943 she married her high school sweetheart, Frank H. Gardner, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She was one month away from celebrating their 69th...
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Jerry Eugene Miller
January 27, 1950 - September 2, 2012
Our beloved husband-father-grandfather passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday Sept 2, 2012. Jerry was born on Jan 27, 1950 in Richfield Utah, to Hugh Jensen Miller and Velma Louise. He attended schools in Sevier County and graduated from Richfield High School. He served in the Army and was honorably discharged. He lived in Utah his entire life and worked for Provo City for 30 years. He was...
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Marie Martin Wakefield
January 2, 1923 - August 15, 2012
Our dear Marie Wakefield passed away in her sleep on August 15, 2012. Her posterity of 149 children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren miss her dearly and look forward to the day when we will see her again.
Marie was born on January 2, 1923, in Salt Lake City, the second child of Charles Cyril and Viola Maud Irwin Martin. She attended schools in Salt Lake City before graduating from East...
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Mildred Ada Jensen Furse
August 6, 1926 - August 11, 2012
Mildred Ada Jensen Furse embarked on the next leg of her journey on Saturday, August 11, 2012. She lived 86 wonderful years. She departed from the home of her daughter, Suzanne Denney, in American Fork, Utah, surrounded by her loving children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. We will miss her dreadfully, but are excited for her as she moves forward on her eternal journey.
Mildred was...
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Betty June Hermansen Hanson
November 7, 1924 - August 6, 2012
Betty June Hermansen Hanson, cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully August 6, 2012 at her home at Courtyard at Jamestown. She has faced the challenge of a debilitating stroke for the last five years with her characteristic courage and grace and will now be reunited with those loved ones that preceded her.
She was born November 7, 1924,...
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Wendel K. Walton
January 25, 1931 - August 1, 2012
Wendel K. Walton, age 81, died August 1, 2012, of leukemia. He was born January 25, 1931, in Berkeley, California, the son of Owen K. Walton and Delsa Brydson Birch.
After graduating high school in Albany, California, he served the LDS Church as a missionary in the New England States and then served his country as a soldier in the U.S. Army. He received bachelor's and master's degrees from...
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Michael Joseph Clayton
October 8, 1970 - July 27, 2012
Michael Joseph Clayton, age 41, of Provo, passed away on July 27, 2012, due to complications of multiple sclerosis. He was born on October 8, 1970 in Murray, Utah to Keith Joseph Clayton and Connie Marie Hall of Springville/Provo.
Michael is best remembered for his friendliness and kindness by those who knew him. He graduated from Timpview High School, where he was voted among one of three ...
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Stephen Richards Covey, "Papa"
October 24, 1932 - July 16, 2012
Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Stephen R. Covey, passed away peacefully at a hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho, early on the morning of July 16, 2012, due to the residual effects of a bicycle accident he sustained this past April. He was in his 80th year. In his final hours, he was surrounded by his loving wife and each of his nine children and their spouses, which was a tender...
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Claudia Johnson Seeley
December 2, 1921 - June 24, 2012
Claudia Johnson Seeley passed away June 24, 2012. She was born December 2, 1921 in Thistle, Utah to Willis Kelsey and Hattie Lee Johnson.
Claudia married Dewey Randolph Seeley on May 30, 1939 and they were later sealed in the Provo Temple. They had four children and resided in Utah County. Dewey passed away July 4, 1983.
She was an active member of the LDS Church and served as a relief...
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Ethel Marie Tangren Crandall
December 13, 1927 - June 16, 2012
Marie Crandall, 84, passed away Saturday, June 16th of complications due to a stroke. She was born December 13, 1927, to Lucien Randolph and Ethelinda Henrie Tangren in Moab, UT, seventh of eleven children. She attended schools in Moab and Provo, graduating from Provo High School in 1946. She then attended Brigham Young University. Marie began working as a telephone operator for Mountain...
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LaVon Allen Vernon
May 5, 1909 - June 16, 2012
LaVon Allen Vernon, age 103, passed away at his home on June 16, 2012. He was born May 5, 1909, in Maeser, Utah, to William Preston and Elnora Allen Vernon. He was the eighth of ten children and the last surviving one. His passing brings to an end his generation.
He spent his early years growing up on a large family farm in Maeser, helping with the crops and farm animals. He was part of a...
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John Winston Mercer
January 29, 1920 - June 16, 2012
John Winston Mercer (Wick), 92, died June 16th due to complications from a fall. Winston was born in McGrath, Alberta, Canada, on January 29,1920. His parents were Jared Alma and Annie Catherine Millard Mercer.
After a few years in Canada, the family moved to Oakley, Idaho, where Winston grew up. He graduated from Oakley High and then moved to Provo where he attended BYU. Winston played the...
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Sam Adrian Foster
May 31, 1953 - June 13, 2012
Sam Adrian Foster passed away on June 13, 2012 in his beloved Uinta Mountains. He was born May 31, 1953 in Spokane, Washington to Robert and Delora Foster. He had a typical military upbringing, traveling the country from Washington to Utah, Florida to New Mexico. He graduated from high school in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1972. From 1972-1974 he served an LDS mission in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He...
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Virginia Booth Allred
January 14, 1920 - June 10, 2012
Virginia Booth Allred passed away June 10, 2012 in Orem, Utah. Virginia was born of goodly and loving parents at the family home in Provo on January 14, 1920, the daughter of Edith Young and Alfred Lewis Booth. She had a very happy childhood surrounded by many loved ones, including Grandma Young, aunts, uncles and cousins, as well as her immediate family. She attended BYU Training School,...
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Evva Jean Wolfenbarger Stubbs
February 5, 1938 - June 6, 2012
Evva Jean Wolfenbarger Stubbs, loving mother and grandmother, passed away June 6, 2012. She was born on February 5, 1938 in American Falls, Idaho to Floyd and Afton Wolfenbarger. Evva was the oldest of seven children.
In her youth, Evva sang in various choirs with her aunt and best friend, Betsy Christensen Nichol. She came from a very athletic family and enjoyed playing basketball. Evva...
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Beth Lorraine Johansen Clark
November 21, 1930 - June 6, 2012
Beth Lorraine Johansen Clark, 81, passed away of cancer on June 6, 2012. She was a 29-year breast cancer survivor.
Beth was born November 21, 1930 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah to Francis and Dorma Johansen. She was the fourth child of six children. She was preceded in death by her siblings: Smith, LaVon, Lucille, Donna and Jerry. She married Gerald Brent Clark in Provo, February 15th 1950. They...
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Linda Jane Gabbitas
July 23, 1942 - June 2, 2012
Linda Jane Gabbitas, age 69, of Provo, peacefully returned home to our Heavenly Father on June 2, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Melba and Leonard Gabbitas, her sister, Kayleen Ivie Miller, and brother and sister-in-law, Gay and Dianna Gabbitas.
Linda graduated from Provo High School, and in her earlier years worked for the Utah Valley Hospital in the Dietary Department...
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Melvina Leetham (Tillie) Cropper
January 4, 1921 - May 26, 2012
Melvina (Tillie) Leetham Cropper was born January 4, 1921 to Vernon and Emma Peay Leetham in Provo, Utah. She passed away peacefully May 26, 2012 in her home surrounded by family. She attended Provo High School. She married Blaine Taylor Cropper August 23, 1939, later solemnized July 27, 1988.
Though our dear mother was named Melvina at birth, she is known by all her friends and family as...
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Fornia LaRae Prue
August 30, 1949 - May 24, 2012
Fornia LaRae Prue, 62, passed quietly away on May 24, 2012 surrounded by loved ones at Intermountain Medical Center. She was born Aug. 30, 1949 in Provo, Utah, to Kent A and Fornia May Peterson Prue. She graduated from Orem High School then continued her education at Snow and Weber State colleges earning her degree as a medical technologist. After working in that field for many years she went...
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Clayton James Jenkins
December 18, 1989 - April 16, 2012
Clayton passed away early morning April 16th from heart failure. He was born on December 18, 1989 one minute ahead of his twin sister and best friend Jamie to loving parents Richard and Vicky.
He enjoyed a boisterous and energetic upbringing in the Holladay and Fruit Heights areas. He loved sports and especially baseball spending countless hours playing catch with his dad. He was a wizard...
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Wren Arvil Scott
April 17, 1928 - April 15, 2012
Wren Arvil Scott, 83, died April 15, 2012 in Provo, Utah.
He was born on April 17, 1928 in Charleston, Utah, the only son of Arvil H. and Mary Ethel Widdison Scott.
He married Colleen Sorenson June 17, 1953 in Provo, Utah. They were later sealed in the Provo Temple December 18, 1972.
At a young age he loved riding horses, hunting, and fishing in the Wasatch mountains.
He received his...
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Rheta Mae Myrick
November 6, 1937 - April 14, 2012
Rheta Mae Myrick, age 74, of Springville, passed away on April 14, 2012. She was the daughter of Mary (Leon) Hutchings, and George (Ellen) Bailey. Rheta was born in Provo, Utah.
Rheta was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother Wesley. She is survived by Leon Hutchings, children: Delbert (Rose) Mitchell, Sherrie (Ron) Pungarcher, Richard Breyer, Charles Breyer, Becky Mitchell, Dana ...
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Victor William Purdy, Jr.
March 4, 1926 - April 9, 2012
Victor William Purdy, age 86, died Monday, 9 April 2012, in Provo, Utah, of causes incident to a massive hemorrhagic stroke which occurred on April 3rd.
Victor was born 4 March 1926, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Victor William Purdy, Sr., and Rhina Anna Steins Purdy. He married Alice Mary Thalman in Milwaukee on 24 February 1951, and their marriage was solemnized 3 December 1951, in the Salt...
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Bonnie Hansen Dyer
December 3, 1928 - March 30, 2012
Bonnie Hansen Dyer passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 30, 2012. Bonnie was born on December 3, 1928 in Lewiston Utah to Wyroa and Clarence Hansen. Her father and brother, Elwood, passed away when she was young; as a result, she developed a deep, lifelong bond with her sisters Maxine and Meredith.
She grew up in Spring City, Utah where her mother Wyroa was her first grade teacher. ...
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VonCeile (Vonnie) Bruce Shelley
December 12, 1922 - March 29, 2012
Our loving mother, and grandmother, VonCeile Shelley, 89, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, March 29, 2012. She was born December 12, 1922 in La Grande, Oregon to Saxon Berners Bruce and Pearl Rosenbaum Bruce. She attended schools and graduated from high school in La Grande. She then moved to Provo, Utah to attend school at BYU where she met and married Donald "M" Shelley. They were...
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Tawna Clyde Smith
July 12, 1956 - March 22, 2012
Tawna Clyde Smith was born July 12, 1956 in Landstuhl, Rheinpfalz, Germany, where her father was serving in the military. She passed away, surrounded by her family, in her home in Provo, Utah on March 22, 2012 at the age of 55 after a prolonged illness. As with everything she encountered in her life, she gracefully embraced the challenge of her illness with tenacity, self-reliance, courage, and...
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Josephine Mathews Atkinson Bass
January 30, 1950 - March 15, 2012
Josephine Mathews Atkinson Bass
1950 - 2012
Josephine Mathews Atkinson Bass, beloved sister, aunt, wife, mother, and grandmother passed away on March 15, 2012 after a brief battle with cancer.
Josephine, or Jo as she was affectionately called, was born on January 30, 1950 to John Archibald and Harriet Harris Mathews Atkinson in Soda Springs, Idaho.
Jo grew up in Gilroy and San Jose,...
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Della Mae (Ivins) Rasmussen
July 14, 1926 - March 9, 2012
We have lost one of our great ones. Della Mae Ivins Rasmussen passed away on March 9, 2012. Della Mae was born in 1926 in Ely, Nevada, the oldest of three children. She spent most of her youth in Overton, Nevada.
She graduated from the University of Utah in 1948 with high honors in Sociology and Psychology, with a minor in Anthropology. In 1948, she married Paul G. Rasmussen in the Salt Lake...
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Frances Ellen Yeardley Henderson
August 1, 1919 - March 3, 2012
Frances Ellen Yeardley Henderson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on March 3, 2012. She was born on 1 August 1919, to David Ralph Yeardley and Bessie Mae Youler, in Hopwood, Pennsylvania, the second of five children.
She is the mother of six children: Bonnie Jean (Richard) Dickson of Tacoma, Washington; Mary Anne (Charles) McClelland of Springfield,...
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Flint (Bubba) Majers
January 1, 1964 - February 25, 2012
Flint (Bubba) Majers, age 48, died February 25, 2012 after suffering a long time with kidney failure. He was born January 1, 1964 in Provo, Utah, to Gene and Dottie Majers. He resided in Provo most of his life and is a member of the St. Francis Catholic Church in Orem, Utah.
Bubba was larger than life and was loved by all who knew him. He will be greatly missed by all, and he was greatly...
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Albert (Bert) Garrett
June 18, 1917 - February 20, 2012
Albert (Bert) William Garrett, age 94, passed away at his home in Provo, Utah on February 20, 2012. Bert was born June 18, 1917 at the family home in Logan, Utah to William and Harriet Cooper Garrett. During his teenage years, he worked on ranches and farms in Utah and Idaho.
He graduated from Logan High School and L.D.S. Seminary in 1936. After graduating from high school he signed up for...
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Beulah Ricks Blaser
January 28, 1918 - February 11, 2012
Beulah Ricks Blaser
1918 ~ 2012
Beulah Ricks Blaser passed away peacefully at her home February 11, 2012 after having recently celebrated her 94th birthday. Grandma B, as she was affectionately known, lived a very full and productive life.
She was born January 28, 1918 in Rexburg, Idaho to Peter Jeppesen Ricks and Emily Elizabeth Arnold Ricks. Her early life was spent on the family farm....
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Martha Marie Harris Martin
November 9, 1949 - February 10, 2012
Martha Marie Harris Martin, passed away on February 10, 2012 from complications following surgery. She was born to Leonard Ford and Beth Kay Harris on November 9, 1949, in Provo, Utah, as the second of three children.
Martha, a lifelong Provo native and Provo High School alumnus, married her high school sweetheart Douglas William Martin in 1971. They were sealed for time and all eternity in...
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Robert (Bob) Charles Gates
May 16, 1915 - February 9, 2012
Robert (Bob) Charles Gates passed away Thursday evening, February 9, 2012. He was born May 16, 1915 in Duluth, Minnesota to Morden and Ruby Gates.
Bob was proud to have earned the Boy Scouts Eagle Scout while living in Denver, Colorado.
Bob served with the U.S Navy during World War II. He was a manager for F.W. Woolworth and worked in various states throughout his career with them. He...
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