All Obituaries

Cristie Hunt Hardman, 48, of Orem, passed away Monday, December 10th, 2018. She was born May 26th, 1970, in Provo, Utah, to Charles Barry Hunt and Carol Ann Benson Hunt. She was engaged to Stephani Moosman. She loved singing and dancing, and was an avid collector of unique rocks, crystals and bottles. She was fascinated by medical science, and always wanted to help those less fortunate than herself. She worked both with special needs individuals, as well as the elderly, with their day to...

Ellen Elaine Keeler Thompson, age 84, of Orem, graduated from life and joined her sweetheart of 60 years on Saturday, 8 December 2018.  Ellen was born 1 May 1934, in Provo, Utah, to Daniel M. and Virginia Christensen Keeler. She grew up in Provo, as a member of a close and loving family. Ellen’s parents were her adored mentors, and her siblings were her dear friends and greatest cheerleaders throughout her life.  She attended BYU, enjoying academics, performing with and...

Rupert Carlton Adkins, our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2018, surrounded by his three children and his grandson, Nathaniel. He was born in Logan, West Virginia on January 29, 1937 to parents Rupert Lionel Adkins and Sharlot Quietus Mays. He married Virgilene Hatfield on May 9, 1958. She preceded him in death on April 25, 2018. Rupert was the second of five children, including three brothers and one sister, all...

Lola Maurine Drage Jensen, 91 of St. George, Utah, passed away on Friday December 7, 2018. She was born November 20, 1927 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah to Alfred Drage and Rhoda Jorgenson Drage. She was the youngest of three children. Her brother Donald (Dixie) Drage and her sister Evelyn (Lloyd) Terry preceded her in death. Lola married Robert (Bob) Gardner Jensen on September 4, 1947 in the Manti LDS Temple. He preceded her in death on September 7, 2017. Lola and Bob enjoyed a loving...

Jeffery Kay Parcell, 54 of Orem passed away on December 6th, 2018. He was born April 11th, 1964 to Norman and Janice Parcell. Jeff is survived by his two children who love him very much: Brooke and Garrett Parcell; Parents: Norman and Janice Parcell; Siblings: Natalie (Kory) Sorensen and Jana (Lynn) Fryer; Nieces and Nephews: Lacey (Will & Banks) Oldham, Tyler (Nichole) Sorensen, Sydnie Sorensen, and Dylan Fryer. Throughout Jeff’s life he loved being outdoors, taking long drives...

Carole Castro Bradshaw of Provo, Utah passed away from an aggressive liver cancer on December 1, 2018 surrounded by all of her children at the age of 73. She was born on July 18, 1945 in San Francisco, California to Carmen Bonilla and Felix Castro and is predeceased by her spouse Willard Henry Bradshaw (Orem, 1925-2016). She is survived by her siblings David (Verna), Citrus Heights, California, Carlos (Winnie), Petaluma, California and Anita, Eugene Oregon. She is also survived by her four...

Bess Small Newman, 90, of Provo, Utah, passed away Thursday, November 29th. She was born November 2, 1928, in Greenwood, Mississippi, to George Jacobs Small and Helen Clement Small. She married William Pippin Newman on February 4, 1950 in Greenwood, Mississippi. Bess graduated from Mississippi State College for Women with a degree in nutrition. She taught school for many years. She loved gardening, sewing and reading. She was also an avid genealogist. She and her husband served a full-time...

Glena Mae (Hatch) Hullinger, 81, of Orem, passed away November 29, 2018. Glena was born to Roy and Martha Hatch on June 1, 1937 in Panguitch, Utah. She married her sweetheart Floyd Earl Hullinger on August 9, 1963 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He preceded her in death on Oct. 17, 2017. Glena graduated from Dixie High School in St. George, Utah and attended BYU. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Glena served as a full-time missionary in the North...

John Karl Witte was a beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend. He passed away unexpectedly at his home in Orem, Utah, on November 28, 2018, at the age of 72.   John was born April 2, 1946, in Panguitch, Utah, to parents Karl John Witte and Barbara June Luker. After Karl’s death, Barbara married John Woodson, who became his father figure. In his youth, John was raised in Provo, Orem, and Pleasant Grove, Utah, attending Westmore Elementary School...

Oscar George Larsen (better known as “Dunk Larsen” to his family and friends), of Orem, Utah, passed away on November 27th, 2018, at the home of his daughter, also in Orem. He was 87 years old. He was born on July 11, 1931, in Menan, Idaho, to Alden George Larsen and Irma Green Larsen. He married Aleen Riggs in the Manti, Utah Temple, on June 24, 1960. He is survived by Aleen, his wife of 58 years; their four children and their spouses; and 15 grandchildren. Dunk enjoyed all...