Orem, UT Obituaries

Feb 25, 2015

Charles Lavern Monson, 89, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2015 at the Veteran's Home in Payson. He was born on May 31, 1925 in Sutherland, Nebraska to Swan and Flora Monson. He married Dana Jones July 31, 1949 and were later divorced. He married Judith Lee Jones April 29, 1960. He graduated from Paxton Nebraska High School in 1942...

Feb 24, 2015

Genniel Dixon passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 after a long illness. She was born in Vineyard, Utah as the fourth of five children to Ariel and Vera Larsen. She was born with a clubbed foot, and her parents were told at that time that she would probably never walk. However, she received compassionate care at Shriners Hospital...

Feb 23, 2015

Reed Jay Bartlome, oldest son of Frank Jay Bartlome and Bertha Taylor Bartlome, was born on June 6, 1949 in Montpelier, Idaho, and passed away at the age of 65 in Provo, Utah on February 23, 2015 of natural causes. He served an honorable mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Texas North mission. He...

Feb 22, 2015

On Sunday February 22, 2015 the angels came to take our angelic mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother Violet Provost Sabey home to her Heavenly Father. She was born November 24, 1918 to Luke Elisha and Clarissa Bronson Provost in Midway, Utah. She was raised in Midway and graduated from Wasatch high school in Heber City, Utah. On August 29,...

Feb 16, 2015

Robert (Bob) Henry Downs, 87 years of age, returned to his heavenly home on Saturday, February 14, of problems incident to his age. Born on a fruit farm in Orem, Utah on November 3rd, 1927, he was the youngest of six children of Clarence and Lois (Patten) Downs. He graduated from Lincoln High School before pursuing a degree in music...

Feb 14, 2015

Elizabeth Myrth Liston Burr peacefully returned to her Heavenly Father February 14, 2015 at the age of 93 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born March 9, 1921 to Hazel G. Riddle and Don Carlos Liston in Escalante, Utah. Myrth spent her early years living in Escalante, and Cedar City and moved to Orem, Utah to attend high school....

Feb 8, 2015

Don Thurlow Ward died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at the age of 77. Don is survived by his wife Karen Edwards Ward; Daughter, Tamie Barnhurst (Blair) Lehi Utah; Daughter, Vicki Graff (Chris) St. George, Utah; Son, Brant Ward Provo, Utah; His Sister Marie Ward, Provo, Utah. He is preceded in death by his parents Bill & Della Ward. Don...

Feb 5, 2015

Iris Mae Kling, 91, of Orem, Utah passed away peacefully due to natural causes on Feb. 5, 2015. She was born to Joseph and Stella Libby on Sep. 8, 1923. She married the late Robert Kling on Dec. 31, 1945. Iris was well known for her love of her family. She always remembered every name, and loved receiving updated pictures...

Feb 4, 2015

Lyn Erickson passed away Tuesday, February 3rd at the age of 59. She was born, youngest of nine, to Eva and Ferron Collings on June 7th 1955. She worked as a Home Health and Hospice nurse for many years and loved what she did. In what free time she had she enjoyed keeping an immaculate garden and yard. She was...

Feb 1, 2015

Ruth Caroline Grelland Grierson McCulloch, age 83, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2015 while visiting family in Eagle, Idaho. She was born on October 20, 1931 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan where she lived until moving to Vancouver, B.C. in her teens. There she married William Bowie Grierson and had 5 children. After raising her family she was employed by...

Jan 22, 2015

Paul Simpson, age 65 of Orem, Utah peacefully passed into paradise, surrounded by loved ones on January 22, 2015. He was born to Francis and Faye Simpson who are now celebrating his return into the presence of our Heavenly Father who he loves...

He is survived by brother, LaMar Simpson, sisters, Elaine Ash, Diane (Lynn) Bunker all...

Jan 21, 2015

Tennyson Smith passed away on Jan 21, 2015 in Orem, UT. Tennyson was born in Raymond, Alberta, Canada on Mar 28, 1927 to Sidney Bailey Smith and Elsie Mary Sloan. Tennyson married Renee Clotilde Argault in the Salt Lake City Temple on Jan 17, 1950. He earned a BS in Chemical Engineering and a PhD in Chemistry from the University...

Jan 19, 2015

Robert Brewster Sheldon was born June 6, 1927 in Salt Lake City, to Afton Bessie Platt and Albert Sheldon. Bob was the first child and only son born to Afton and Albert. A sister, Barbara Jeanne, came along three years later, and twin sisters, Patricia and Virginia, followed a few years after that. Bob's mother, Afton, was a descendant of...

Jan 13, 2015

Rhea Garside Simmons, 100, died peacefully on Sunday January 11, 2015. She was the first of three children born to Willard and Sarah Smith Garside. She was born in Sandy Utah and Spent most of her childhood in Magna, Utah. She graduated from the University of Utah in 1936 and after graduation she became a school teacher in Idaho. Rhea...

Jan 13, 2015

John Alfred Merrell was born June 23, 1951 in Rifle, Colorado to Charles Merrell and Alma Jane Smith. He lived a very difficult, but refining sixty-three years and passed away January 13, 2015 at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, Utah, and will be buried in the Provo City Cemetery beside his Mother and Father. He is survived...

Jan 9, 2015

U.S. Navy Veteran Bernard James Ley, 93, died of heart failure Friday, January 9, 2015, in his room at Our House care center in Orem, Utah, after a long life of accomplishment and teaching. He was born May 26, 1921, the son of Bernard J. Ley and Lucille Hughes, at 425 E. 153rd Street in New York City. His parents...

Jan 9, 2015

Cecil Hal Day also known as Hal Day but known to most as simply "Big O" passed away January 9, 2015. His beloved wife Lucille Stevens Day had passed away 1 year and 4 days prior to Hals passing. It was clear to all that he dearly missed Lucille. They will be laid to rest beside each other in the...

Jan 8, 2015

Verna (Meyer) Anderson, daughter of Gustave John Meyer and Lucy Irene Nilson, was born September 22, 1922, in Rigby, Idaho. She slipped quietly away at home with her loving husband, John O. Anderson, by her side on January 8, 2015. Verna met her sweetheart, John Odeen Anderson, while attending Utah State University. They were married in her home in Smithfield,...

Jan 6, 2015

Tommy Stewart 72, passed away on January 6, 2015. Tommy was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on April 15, 1942 to Tom Stewart and Ruth Stewart. He was raised in Vallejo California where he soon met his beautiful and loving wife Sandra Stewart. Married on December 16, 1977 in Reno, Nevada. Shortly after they had three beautiful children Anthony, Curtis...

Jan 6, 2015

The worlds greatest Grandpa, Kenneth Dee Cahoon passed away on Sunday Jan 4th after a valiant battle with diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. He was 73. His wish to die on the golf course wasn't granted, in-spite of several close calls, but he was grateful to be surrounded by his dear wife and other loving family members at the time...