Orem, UT Obituaries

Jan 9, 2021

Jeffrey John Leavy, age 63, passed away January 9, 2021, in Provo, Utah, from complications of a 30-year battle with early-onset Parkinson’s disease. He was born December 14, 1957, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Max Daniel and Terese Kuehl Leavy. His early years were centered around family, model trains, and hockey. He also enjoyed spending numerous hours with his father...

Jan 6, 2021

Vida (Bonnie) Grace Dalley Prestwich, 90, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021.

Bonnie Dalley Prestwich, passed away peacefully on January  6, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 16, 1930 in Burley Idaho. She is the daughter of Warren And Alta Nelson Dalley. The 2nd youngest of 5 children. She has...

Jan 5, 2021

It is with heavy hearts, but great comfort that we announce the joyful reuniting of our beloved father, Gordon Clayborn Casper, to his sweetheart Carolyn, on January 5, 2021 in Orem, UT at the age of 86.

Gordon was born on December 22, 1934 in Bandon, Oregon to Joe F. and Nan Casper. He was raised by...

Jan 3, 2021

(Lucy) Beth Terry Cox was born on January 13,1921 to Chasta Mariah and Charles Alphonzo Terry in McKinnon, Wyoming. She died of natural causes on January 3, 2021 just 10 days shy of her 100th birthday. Beth grew up in McKinnon the second youngest of 9 children. She lost her father when she was just 4 years old to...

Dec 30, 2020

James LaMont Wright, Sr., 83, of Orem, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020. He was born September 24, 1937, in Seminole, Oklahoma to George Campbell (Tobey) Wright and Leatha Vignia Winfrey. He married Janet Tanner on June 28, 1963, in the Los Angeles Temple.

James served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1960 with training...

Dec 30, 2020

Daniel Alan Wakefield, 53, of Orem, UT was tragically taken from this world in a vehicle accident on Wednesday December 30, 2020. He was born on March 15th, 1967 in Redwood City, CA to Paul and Bonnie Wakefield.

Daniel was more affectionately known as Dan, Danny, Danno or the names he loved the most Dad, Grandpa Dan...

Dec 28, 2020

Irene Excell Reeves, age 77, of Orem, Utah, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, aunt, and friend passed away on December 28, 2020, surrounded by her family.

Irene was born on September 19, 1943, in Preston, Idaho to Earl and Donetta Hooker Excell. Her father was killed in combat in 1944. When she was 5 years old,...

Dec 28, 2020

Our beloved and humble Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Brother, Uncle, and Friend, David Leon Nielsen, passed away on December 28, 2020, in Orem, Utah. He was called home to Heaven sooner than we were ready to let him go.

David (Grandpa Dave) was born in Provo, Utah, on August 4, 1941, to Mary Ardith Olsen and Eugene...

Dec 26, 2020

Michael Edward Melton, age 80, of Orem, Utah passed away on December 26, 2020. He was born June 10,1940 in Bell, California to Verna Lucille Josephine Aamodt and Hubert Edward Melton. He married Lana Lee Bigler on February 20,1964 in the Los Angeles temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Mickey, as he was...

Dec 26, 2020

William “Craig” Ratcliffe, 67, of West Jordan, Utah passed away due to complications from pneumonia on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 5:10 p.m. at the University of Utah Hospital. He was born in Provo, Utah on October 11, 1953 to William Wallace and Nelda Jean Ratcliffe. He married Dawn Ray Whatcott in the Provo LDS temple on August 20,...

Dec 23, 2020

Gumecindo Morales, 79, of Orem, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020.  He was born January 7, 1941, in Michoacan, Mexico, to Maria del Socorro Morales Torres and Pascual Morales Bravo.  He married Maria Virginia Morales Villa on April 19, 1967 and was sealed to her for time and eternity on November 20, 1987 in the Mexico City Temple.

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Dec 22, 2020

Vordakay Kenyon, 67, of Draper, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.  Vorda was born in Los Angeles California to Norm and Val Workman on October 20, 1953. She married James L. Kenyon September 18, 1976 in Redondo Beach, California.

Vorda graduated from Redondo Union High School and then attended El Camino college in Southern California for...

Dec 21, 2020

Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Clyde, age 67, passed away peacefully Monday, December 21, 2020 from dementia. Clyde Walter Fowler, Jr., was born on Easter Sunday, April 5, 1953. He was the only son of Clyde Walter and Lois Thorup Fowler.

Clyde grew up in Holladay, Utah.  He was a cute boy and was treated like...

Dec 17, 2020

Donna Louise Dyer Payton, 81, of Provo, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020, of COVID. She was born March 4, 1939, in Eugene, Oregon, to LaVeta Pitcher Dyer and Otis Dyer. Donna married C. Charles Payton on September 15, 1962, in Eugene, Oregon.

Having lived in Eugene, Oregon, during her formative years, Donna attended Eugene High School,...

Dec 12, 2020

Robert Brent Hall slipped from our grasp at the age of 81, on December 12, 2020 from Coronavirus. He was born on February 19, 1939 in Garland, Utah to Mary Huntsman Hall and Leroy Jardine Hall. He was the 4th of five children. He married his sweetheart, Alberta, on June 26, 1959 for time and all eternity in the...

Dec 12, 2020

Beverly Jean Birk Louder (91) passed away peacefully in Provo on December 12, 2020 after living a good, long, full life.

She was born on August 19, 1929, the first child of John Clyde and Lorna Jones Birk in American Fork, UT.  She attended the Harrington School, American Fork High School and LDS Business College.  She met...

Dec 11, 2020

Patricia “Trish” Kaye Hayslip Ramirez, 39, of Provo, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020. She was born November 20, 1981 in Kellogg, Idaho, to Patrick Hayslip and Lori Miner. She married Jose Delgado Ramirez, for the second and final time, in March 2016.

Trish, although sociable, largely preferred to keep to herself. She loved writing, and would...

Dec 10, 2020

Helen Miller Thurston, our beautiful and beloved Mother, Grandmother, great Grandmother and great-great Grandmother stepped through the veil and was received into the loving arms of her Savior, her sweetheart Doyle, her parents and all of her family. After suffering years of declining health as a result of Alzheimer’s disease, she is well and whole again. She can hear...

Dec 2, 2020

On Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020, Roxanne Shallenberger, a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend – perhaps one of the noblest people to walk this earth - passed away at the age of 66. She fought a long battle against early-onset Alzheimer’s with grace, nobility, and honor and is finally reunited with many of her loved ones on the...

Nov 30, 2020

With his life-long love, Audrey, at his side, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, and mentor, David Lamont Paulsen, 84, went into the arms of his savior, November 30th, 2020.

David was born November 13th, 1936, in the little town of Ephraim, Utah, the second of five children born to Helga Mae (Peterson) and...