Orem, UT Obituaries

Nov 7, 2021

Bettie Louise Adams Mortensen, 81, of Lehi, Utah, passed away November 7th, 2021. She was surrounded by her sons at the time she was called to be with her Heavenly Father. Bettie was born November 15th, 1939, in Upland, California, to Frank Powhattan Adams and Alma Greear Adams Bartholomew. Bettie married the love of her life Cecil Dale Mortensen...

Nov 4, 2021

Juana Teresa Espinal Lajara, 63, of Provo, left this Earth to be with God Thursday, November 4th, 2021. She was born April 12, 1958 in Bonao, Dominican Republic to Casimiro Espinal Placencia and Lucila Lopez. She married Miguel Lajara on April 11, 1987.

Teresa, as we lovingly called her, earned her degree in Business Administration at O...

Nov 4, 2021

Jackson Charles Fackrell, 47, of Pleasant Grove, Utah, was born August 21, 1974, in Provo, Utah to Christie Ann and Edward Brent Fackrell. He married the love of his life, Shar Kie, in Santa Clara, Utah on November 4, 2016. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Utah Valley University in Provo, Utah, in 2020. He...

Nov 4, 2021

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, mentor, and friend Steven Karl Mitchell, 81, of Orem, Utah passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, November 4th, 2021.

He was born September 6, 1940 in Provo, Utah to Karl Jefferson and MaryBeth Clark Mitchell. He married Alma Farmer Mitchell on June 28, 1963 in the Salt Lake...

Oct 28, 2021

Betty Jane Carr Hill, of Kendall, FL and Orem, UT, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021. She was born in Myers, Thompkins County, New York on February 7, 1930 to Martha Leona Reese and Leo Dudley Carr. She was married from 1950 to 1977 to Swanee Hill. He preceded her in death in 2011 as did one son, Jeffrey...

Oct 27, 2021

Bonnie Mae (Sullivan) Darling, 80, of Lehi passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 10:40pm from stomach cancer. She was born March 24, 1941 in San Francisco, CA to LaRue Gardner Sullivan and Isabella Armstrong Sullivan. She married Leroy Warren Daring III on June 13, 1970 in the Oakland temple. She preceded him in death on May 28th, 2019....

Oct 27, 2021

Our loving Mother and friend to all, Mary Ellen Gray Vert, 77, passed away on October 27, 2021. She brought light and happiness to our World when she was born on December 24th 1943 in Frederick, Oklahoma.

Her death leaves a hole in so many lives, as she uplifted and inspired everyone who met her. She was...

Oct 26, 2021

Penny Lynn Hardy, 72, of Orem, UT passed away Wednesday, Oct 26, 2021. She was born April 29, 1949, in Orange County California, to Ohmer Viggo Clawson and Venlora Taylor Clawson. She married Roger Lloyd Fletcher on June 23rd 1967, at an LDS Chapel in Newport Beach CA, and later sealed in the Salt Lake city UT temple on...

Oct 23, 2021

Betty Jo Page Davis, born August 4, 1931, died at home peacefully and surrounded with love on October 23, 2021, at the respectable age of 90. She was a rosy-cheeked farm girl from Pleasant Grove, Utah, who could milk cows and drive trucks and bake the world’s best orange rolls. She was also a polyglot globe-trotting adventurer who could...

Oct 22, 2021

Don Jay Brown, 78, of Orem, Utah passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones on Friday, October 22, 2021, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Don was born September 1, 1943, in Provo, Utah to William Max and Bessie Bunnell Brown. He was raised in old Vineyard Utah and spent many years working in...

Oct 22, 2021

Leland passed away at the age of 93 in the early morning hours on October 22, 2021.  He had been ill for some time. He was born to Florence Billings and Roy Henry Gappmayer on April 3rd, 1928 and grew up in the Orem, Utah area.  He is survived by two younger brothers, Richard and Merrill. He served as...

Oct 21, 2021

Janet Lee Schaugaard Gonzalez, age 76 of Provo, Utah, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021.  A viewing for family and friends will be held on Friday, October 29, 2021 from 1-2 pm at Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State Street, Orem. Graveside services will be held at the Springville Evergreen Cemetery, 1997 E 400 S, Springville, UT 84663 beginning at 2:30 pm. Condolences for family...

Oct 20, 2021

Paul Lynn Anderson, 53, of Orem passed away from a heart attack on October 20th, 2021. He was born on August 18th, 1968, in Provo, Utah to Dean & Susan Anderson.

Paul was employed as a correctional officer for 23 years of his life. He graduated from Orem High School in 1986 and he played football for...

Oct 19, 2021

Dorene Chipman Anderson, 85, of Orem, Utah, returned to the safety of her heavenly home on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. She was born September 14, 1936, in Lethbridge Alberta, Canada to Alfred Leslie and Lillian Wilde Chipman. She married Lyman Peter Anderson on July 20, 1957, in the Cardston, Alberta Temple.

Dorene was raised on a farm...

Oct 17, 2021

Mandee Danielle Oberg, born April 3, 2000, in Provo, Utah to Scott Eugene Oberg and Kim Louise Gordon. Our Mandee passed away on October 17, 2021 in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah after an automobile accident.

After graduating from Lehi High School in 2018 Mandee went on to obtain her CNA certification that same year. After temporarily working...

Oct 15, 2021

Patricia Maurine (Caldwell) Reynaga, 61, passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday October 15, 2021. She was born July 9, 1960 in Fullerton (Orange County) California to Roderick and Leilani Caldwell.

Trisha loved collecting Lady Bugs, scrapbooking, painting, making cards and goodies for all her family and friends.

She was a member of the Church...

Oct 12, 2021

June Moncur Waite, 91, passed away on October 12, 2021 at home in Orem, Utah. June was born on June 30, 1930 in Brownsville, Texas to LaPriel Cutler Moncur and Alphonso Moncur, the 5th of 10 children. Her family spent winters in Texas and summers in Lovell, Wyoming, eventually living fulltime on the Little Valley Ranch outside Lovell.

Oct 11, 2021

Colleen Horrocks Pay, 86, of Orem, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021. She was born October 2, 1935, in Santaquin Utah “to the best parents ever” James Darrell and Melva Wall Horrocks. She married Clair Paul Pay in Santaquin and was later sealed in the Manti Temple. They have been married for 68 years.

She was an...

Oct 10, 2021

Jan Adolf Krancher was peacefully called home to our Heavenly Father and welcomed by all the Angels and Saints on Sunday, October 10, 2021.

Jan was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and is survived by his loving wife, Irene, his two sons Glenn and Sheldon (daughter in law Joanna Krancher), his daughter Corinne Bruno...

Oct 9, 2021

Gerold David Beutler, 88, of Orem, Utah passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021. He was born August 13, 1933 in Richfield, Utah to Leo David Beutler (Father) and Iola Borg (Mother). He married Carolyn Powell on April 11, 1954 in Las Vegas and were later sealed in the American Fork Temple.

Gerold served in the U.S. Army...