Orem, UT Obituaries

Beverly Hale

Feb 14, 2016

Beverly Anne Sillito Hale was born August 3, 1937, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Beverly had many adventures before passing away in Utah, February 14, 2016. Upon graduating from High School in Fort Macleod, Alberta, she entered The Galt School of Nursing in Lethbridge, Alberta, where she received her degree as a Registered Nurse in 1958. She loved nursing, especially working...

Doyle Thurston

Feb 9, 2016

On February 9, 2016, Doyle Q Thurston peacefully left his loving family here on earth and was received into the loving arms of his Savior, his parents, and his loving family on the other side of the veil, as a result of congestive heart failure. Doyle was born August 14, 1923 in Richfield, Utah, to Edwin Elroy and Martena Sorensen...

Geneva Knell

Feb 9, 2016

Geneva Faye Knell, 91, of Los Altos, California, passed away February 9, 2016. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 20, 2016, at 11:00 am at the Manavu Ward Chapel, 395 East 600 North in Provo. A visitation will be held at the ward chapel one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in the Heber City Cemetery.

W. Wagstaff

Feb 9, 2016

Our beloved brother William Todd Wagstaff passed away peacefully at his home from natural causes in Salt Lake City on February 9, 2016. He was the eldest of five children and was born May 14, 1949 in Provo, Utah to Bert and Betty Wagstaff who have preceded him in death. He graduated from Southern State College, now SUU, in 1976....

John Hundley

Feb 6, 2016

John Davis "Jack" Hundley John Davis "Jack" Hundley passed away February 6, 2016 from heart complications. Jack was born July 23, 1931 to Elijah Jefferson and Lola Giles Hundley. As a youth, he lived in Las Vegas, Arizona, and Provo, UT. He graduated from Provo High School in 1949, where he participated in singing, acting, the orchestra, and the track...

Hazel Riggs

Feb 4, 2016

Hazel Dawn Riggs passed away on February 4, 2016 in Orem, Utah. She was born May 23, 1927, in Cedar City, Utah. She attended schools in Mesa, Arizona, and graduated from Mesa Union High School in 1945. Prior to her marriage she attended Brigham Young University and worked as an insurance secretary. In September 1949 she married Robert E. Riggs...

Kay Kempton

Jan 30, 2016

Kay Howard Kempton, 73, passed away on January 30, 2016 in Provo, Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 11, 1942 to Howard William and Mary Alice Davis Kempton, he grew up in Midvale, Utah, and attended Jordan High School, where he excelled in academics and debate. He went on to spend his freshman year at...

Mary Tillack

Jan 30, 2016

Mary Elizabeth (Gardiner) Tillack, age 72, passed away in her home on January 30, 2016 from complications of heart disease. Mary was born March 11, 1943, in Vernal, the youngest of nine children to Carl and Zina Palmer Gardiner. She contracted rheumatic fever and struggled with heart issues. Against doctor's orders, she married and had five children. Knowing that Heavenly...

Norma Smead

Jan 25, 2016

NORMA CROWTHER SMEAD

1927-2016

On January 25, 2016 Norma Mae Crowther Smead, 88, graduated from this life surrounded by her loving family. Norma was born on Memorial Day, May 30, 1927 to George Lester and Elfie Lucille Bjorn Crowther in Salt Lake City. After graduating from South High School she attended the University of Utah, and...

Beth Hurst

Jan 20, 2016

Beth Bryson Hurst, 86, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on January 20, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Beth was born October 22, 1929, in Kenilworth, Utah. She was the daughter of Melvin Conrey Bryson and Pearl "Pat" Hale Bryson. Beth grew up in El Paso, Texas, where she attended the Texas College of Mines. Beth married...

Lawrence Morgan

Jan 20, 2016

Lawrence Killpack Morgan graduated from this life on Wednesday, January 20. He is survived by his wife, Antoinette,

9 children and a plethora of grand and great-grandchildren. "We never doubted that we were loved and always knew that he

would be there for us." His example of faith, love, commitment and...

Jeffrey Hillstrom

Jan 16, 2016

Jeffrey Allen Hillstrom passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 16, 2016. He was born on April 2, 1949, in Ogden, Utah to Byron Kay and Audrey Almeda Allen Hillstrom, the second of five children, and grew up in Ogden, Utah. He served full-time in the Arizona mission of the LDS Church in 1970-1971, and later served in the U.S. Navy...

Lynn Wright

Jan 15, 2016

Lynn Andrew Wright, age 89, and Imogene Snow Wright, age 86, married for almost 68 years passed away within 48 hours of each other. Lynn left us in the early morning hours of January 15, 2016; and Imogene followed him early in the morning of January 17, 2016 both in Orem, Utah. Lynn and his twin brother were born July...

Warren Anderson

Jan 14, 2016

Warren Nels Anderson died Jan 14, 2016 in American Fork, Utah of natural causes due to old age. He was born Feb 3, 1918 in Pleasant Grove, UT to Victor Wilford & Hilda Swenson Anderson. He married Helen Roxie Green, Oct 9, 1940. After her death he married Ada Anna Peterson Skinner, May 4, 1977. He served in World War...

Robert Hovey

Jan 13, 2016

Robert Hovey passed away on January 13, 2016 at home surrounded by family. Robert was born in Leota, Utah on November 18, 1929 to Bert and Fontella Hovey. He moved at age 12 to Salt Lake City and after 2 years they moved back to their farm on the Green River. Later moving to the Provo Orem area. He graduated...

Jessie Wright

Jan 12, 2016

Our dear mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend, Jessie Jeanne Jackson Wright, passed away in the early morning, Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at the Cove Point Assisted Living, in Provo, Utah. Jeanne was born, October 31, 1932, in Kamas, Utah. She was the third of four daughters born to Dorrell Philo and Lila Gines Jackson. She spent her childhood,...

Vickie Palmer

Jan 5, 2016

Vckie Lee Bullock Palmer was born April 9, 1944 to Gale Virgil Bullock and Maxine Loveless in American Fork, UT. On January 5, 2016, Vickie passed away peacefully in her home after a battle with Alzheimer's. Vickie married her high school sweetheart and eternal companion, James Healy Palmer, on July 18, 1963 in the Manti, UT temple. They enjoyed fifty-two...

Theron Jorgensen

Jan 2, 2016

Theron Don Jorgensen, 86, passed away January 2, 2016 in Orem, Utah from causes incident to age. He was born in Castle Dale, Emery County, Utah on December 6, 1929 to James Lester and Adela Caroline Seely Jorgensen. He was the fourth of their six children. Don grew up in Castle Dale working with his parents and siblings on the...

Carlos Denton

Jan 1, 2016

Carlos Denton, 79, passed away peacefully, in his home, Sunday morning, 24 January 2016 in Orem, UT. Carlos was born 16 May 1936 in Trenton, TN. Carlos enjoyed a long career with ARCO before retiring in 1986 to start a new career in corporate finance. Carlos moved with ARCO to raise his family in California before moving them to Utah...

Joshua Hunter

Dec 28, 2015

Joshua Hayden Hunter passed away on December 28, 2015. He was born on February 18, 1979 to Don Edward Hunter and Mary Sheila Houchen Hunter in Provo, Utah. Joshua graduated with honors from Mountain View High School with his best friend and teacher aid Brenda Pollock by his side. Joshua also graduated from Mountain View Seminary. He was loved by...