Orem, UT Obituaries

Dec 7, 2014

Jessie Christen, age 90, passed away December 7, 2014 at home of natural causes. Jessie was born June 19, 1924, the daughter of Leo and Bernice Thompson. She graduated from Payson High School in 1942. She married Paul D. Christen May 19, 1951. He proceeded her in death 7 months ago. She is survived by her children: Dan and Carla...

Dec 5, 2014

Our loving father, husband, son, and brother passed away suddenly and unexpected on December 5, 2014 at the age of 39, due to health complications. Matt was born March 16, 1975 in Provo, UT to Shauna Gurr Cartwright and David Clark Cartwright. He was married June 8, 2007 to Kristi Turner Cartwright. Matt received his degree in business and accounting,...

Dec 5, 2014

Marelda Emmons Harper Williamson, beloved wife, step mother, aunt, and sister, returned to her Heavenly Father December 5, 2014. She was born August 3, 1924, in Provo, Utah to John and Zeda Emmons. She attended schools in Provo and Orem graduating in 1942 from Lincoln High School. She married the love of her life, Ralph Harper, on November 24, 1944....

Dec 3, 2014

Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister, Betty Grace Barney Rollins Cahoon, passed away on December 3, 2014 at the age of 89. She was born Oct. 6, 1925 in Delta, Utah to Charles Avon Barney and Vera Johansen Barney. Betty married Ralph L. Rollins on June 1, 1948 in the LDS Manti temple and together they reared three...

Dec 1, 2014

Raul César Quiroz Alcé�cer nacié� en un pueblito minero llamado Siglo XX en Potosí Bolivia.Hijo amado de Encarnacié�n Alcé�cer y Ponciano Quiroz; hermano mayor de Ruth, Abraham y Edgar. Esposo de Natividad Máxima Sueldo Baldiviezo; Padre de Javier, Ricardo, Cecilia y Lucía; Suegro de Janny Helguero y Gisela Rodriguez. Abuelito de Martín, Gabriel, Pablito, Mateo, Rafa y Gael. Yerno...

Nov 30, 2014

Shirlene Butler Boswell Poulson passed away peacefully on November 30, 2014 in Orem, Utah. She was born September 21, 1935 to Noal and Ulala Butler in Spring Lake, Utah, the third of four children, Nola Rae Olson (deceased), Dawna Stewart, and Ronald Butler (deceased). She married Robert Gary Boswell of Goshen, Utah on January 25, 1951 and together they had...

Nov 27, 2014

Our loving, kind, and beautiful mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Janet Laureen (Wolfgang) Dana Fry, 73, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014, after a valiant fight against cancer at her home in Punxsutawney, PA. Janet was born September 5, 1941, in Punxsutawney, to the late James and Ethelyn (Heitzer) Wolfgang. Janet was married and sealed for time and eternity...

Nov 27, 2014

Fern Mary Saunders Cox passed away Nov. 27,2014 at age 93. She was born to Reuben and Pearl Saunders on July 3, 1921, in Ogden. Fern served in the Western States Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Day Saints. She married Soren Franklin Cox Oct. 14, 1948, in the Logan Temple. They raised five children. Fern and...

Nov 26, 2014

Justin James Trowbridge passed away unexpectedly on November 26, 2014 in Orem, Utah. He was born on July 5, 1995 in Provo. He lived in Orem his whole life, attending Bonneville Elementary, Orem Junior, Timpanogos, and Mountain View High Schools. He graduated last spring and has worked at A.F. Collision for the last couple of years. Justin excelled in sports...

Nov 25, 2014

Beloved father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and friend, Kenneth Webster Koller, 55, of Pleasant Grove, Utah, died peacefully with his family at his side on November 25, 2014 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Ken was born on September 11, 1959 to Lyle James and Beverly Olsen Koller. Ken grew up in Edgemont, attending schools in both Orem and...

Nov 23, 2014

Donald Lee Urish, age 75, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014, at the Central Utah Veteran's Home from complications of Parkinson's disease.

Don was born, August 9, 1939 in Pekin, Illinois to Howard Albert and Orvetta Smalley Urish. His earliest memories were in Illinois, but he spent most of his childhood in San Leandro, California. At the...

Nov 22, 2014

Coy Carson, age 88, died November 22, 2014, in Orem, Utah from cancer. She was born October 3, 1926 in Liberal, Kansas, to Herbert and Ruby Looney Woodward. She graduated Valedictorian from Liberal High School in 1944 and from the Kansas City Secretarial School in 1945. She then enlisted in the United States Nurse Cadet Core and entered the Wesley...

Nov 21, 2014

Alli YiYing Beus December 2, 1998 ~ November 21, 2014 Our beautiful daughter and sister, Alli Beus, age 15, left this world and returned to her Father in Heaven on November 21, 2014. Alli was born in Taipei, Taiwan, where she lived for 11 years. She was adopted into our family on Christmas Day in 2009. We traveled to Taiwan...

Nov 21, 2014

Greta Madge Olsen Bandley, 76, died peacefully at her Orem home Friday night, November 21, 2014. She had a long history of heart problems, but recently struggled with two hip fractures and associated surgeries. She has finished her work here on earth and is undoubtedly enjoying the reunion with her beloved ancestors and close family members who preceded her in...

Nov 20, 2014

On November 20, 2014, Clara returned to our Heavenly Father. She left peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Frankfurt, Germany on May 1, 1919 to Anna Hoch and Francisco Chiste. She lived in Germany until she was married to Master Sargent Curtis Brandon and came to the US in 1948. She lived in...

Nov 20, 2014

Judie was born December 30, 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska and departed this life unexpectedly due to a stroke on November 20, 2014 in Provo, Utah. As a young child she moved to El Sereno, CA with her mother and grandparents, Ira and Lucille O'Leary McDermott and their 5 children. At age 9 she moved with her mother Mary Elizabeth (Betty)...

Nov 17, 2014

Gary Kay Long, 68, of Santaquin, died peacefully with his family by his side on November 17, 2014 after a long and courageous battle with a rare muscle disease. Gary was born on May 21, 1946 to Wesley M. Long and RaNee Nielson Long. He grew up in the Orem area and attended Pleasant Grove HS. Immediately following High School...

Nov 12, 2014

Lois Mary Larsen Gardner Cox, of Orem, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2014 surrounded by her loving children. She was just three days shy of her 90th birthday. She was born November 15, 1924 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah and was the third of five children born to Jens Wilford Larsen and Mary Myrtle Marx Larsen. She married Earl Blaine...

Nov 12, 2014

Scott Austin McAllister, 10/20/90 - 11/9/14, age 24, beloved son of Bruce Craig McAllister and Reva Ellen Austin McAllister, died at home on Sunday, 11/9/14 due to his decade long illness of drug addiction. Scott was a gentle soul, kind and open to all. He had many friends and family whom he cared for deeply. His love was returned and...

Nov 11, 2014

Jenna Shae Ivins passed away peacefully the morning of November 11, 2014 in Provo, Utah of causes unknown. She was born on December 17, 1999 to a wonderful birth mom, Erin McGuire and was adopted by John W. R. Ivins, and Shaunae Ivins, where we had the privilege of spending 15 incredible years with our beloved Jenna. She had a...