Obituaries
Orem, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Orem & UT County area
Chester Perry Kocherhans
Nov 8, 2024
Chester Perry Kocherhans returned Home to our Father in Heaven on November 8, 2024. He was born on May 11, 1923, in Lovell, Wyoming, to William G. and Viola Perry Kocherhans. His family moved to Orem, Utah when he was just three months old. Chester spent the last three years of his life with his son, who provided him with...
Kenneth Rush Sumpter
Nov 6, 2024
With reverence and admiration for a life well lived, the family of Kenneth Rush Sumpter announce his passing on November 6, 2024. Rush, a beloved father, grandfather, husband, and teacher passed away peacefully at the age of 85. He was born on May 17, 1939, in Ogden, Utah to Irvin Rush Sumpter and Clarice Horton and lived a life full...
Julieta B. Benson
Nov 6, 2024
Behind every journey is a story. Our story is intricately connected to our mother’s, a beautiful woman of faith, who is “the wind beneath [our] wings.”
Our beloved mother Julie peacefully crossed the veil at the age of 94 in Saratoga Springs, Utah, accompanied by heartfelt tributes and goodbyes from each of her 7 children.
Julie or “Nanay Julie” or “Aling Julie”...
Kathleen Weeter Crawford
Nov 3, 2024
Kathleen Weeter Crawford, 78, of Orem, passed away on November 3, 2024. She was born on May 15, 1946, in Provo, Utah, to Warren Glenn Weeter and Norma Pearce. She was the third of 5 children. She met her husband Reed on a blind date that was set up by a mutual friend. They were married on September 6, 1974,...
Sabra Ann Carmack Greetham
Oct 27, 2024
Sabra Ann Carmack Greetham, age 84, died in her sleep on October 27, 2024. Mother of four children, grandmother of 13, and great-grandmother of 9, Sabra’s family is very grateful for the love, loyalty and encouragement she showed them.
Sabra was born in Rushville, Indiana, to Paul Alfred Carmack and Florence May Berrie Carmack. At age three her family moved to...
David Milo Ward
Oct 27, 2024
David M. Ward of Provo, Utah, passed away peacefully in his home on the morning of October 27, 2024. Dave was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1937 to Newman and Zeneth Ward. He was always curious and smart. He enjoyed spending time at the city library and taking machines apart to see how they worked. He did well in school...
Milton Richard Sanders
Oct 26, 2024
Milton Richard Sanders, age 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2024. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, Milt’s life was marked by dedication, service, and a deep love for his family, faith, and country.
Milt was born on December 15, 1943, in Tallahassee, Florida, to Milton Wesley Sanders and Virginia Ida Hepler Sanders. After his birth, the...
LaWanda M. Miller Mason
Oct 26, 2024
LaWanda Mason, age 91, passed away early Saturday, October 26, 2024. LaWanda was born April 27, 1933, in Los Angeles, California. She lived most of her life in Hawthorne. LaWanda retired from Northrup Aircraft, working there for over 30 years and becoming the manager of Spare Parts Department. 8 years ago, she started to slow down and the family moved...
Robert M Gillespie
Oct 24, 2024
Robert “Bob” M. Gillespie, 75, of American Fork, passed peacefully in his home on Thursday, October 24, 2024. He was a man of few words but his determination to serve God despite physical challenges and setbacks was an inspiration to those who knew him.
Bob was born in Reno, Nevada, to Frank and Nina Gillespie on August 25, 1949. He married...
Arlene Kendall
Oct 22, 2024
Arlene Hillman Dye Kendall, age 88, passed away on October 22, 2024, in Orem, Utah. Born on April 27, 1936, Arlene was known for her loving, faithful, hardworking, and devoted nature.
First and foremost Arlene worked with heart and soul as a Mother and Grandmother. Outside of home, Arlene had a diverse career, starting as a secretary at the Carpenters Union...
William Eugene Baucom Jr.
Oct 19, 2024
William Eugene Baucom Jr. Obituary
February 21, 1929 - October 19, 2024
William “Bill” Eugene Baucom Jr. passed away peacefully in his home in Pleasant Grove on October 19, 2024, at the age of 95. Born in Independence, Missouri, to William E. Baucom Sr. and Martha Elizabeth Leamon, he was raised alongside one sister and three brothers before the family moved to...
Else Magdalena Johanna Bauer
Oct 17, 2024
Else Magdalena Johanna Bauer, 88, of Orem, Utah, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Funeral Services are under the direction of Wheeler & Sundberg Funeral Home.
Condolences may be expressed to the family on this page.
David Wayne Anderson
Oct 16, 2024
David Wayne Anderson, 51, of Austin, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Graveside services will be held at noon on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Orem City Cemetery, 1520 North 800 East, Orem, Utah.
Condolences may be expressed to the family on this page.
JaNel Moore
Oct 14, 2024
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of JaNel Edwards Moore, who left us on October 14, 2024, at the age of 70. A cherished wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, JaNel touched the lives of all who knew her with her warmth, kindness, and infectious spirit. She passed away following an accident in New Orleans, Louisiana, after returning from...
Judith Lynn Williamson
Oct 13, 2024
Judith (Judy) Lynn Williamson peacefully passed through the veil on Sunday, October 13, 2024, in Spanish Fork, Utah, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on February 1, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to James and Anna Luxon. She was the oldest of three children. As a young girl Judy became interested in riding horses. After a lot of hard work...
Janet LaRee McManus
Oct 11, 2024
On July 23, 1937, Janet LaRee Cantrell was born in. Island City, Oregon. She graduated from La Grandle High School in 1955 and attended Eastern Oregon State College.
She married Richard McManus, who preceded her in death. They raised three children: Lisa L. Parks, preceding Janet in, death: Robert F. McManus of Provo, Utah; and Milton C. McManus, preceding Janet in...
John William Crook
Oct 8, 2024
John William Crook, 73, of Orem, Utah, passed away, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Funeral services are pending under the direction of Wheeler & Sundberg Funeral Home.
Condolences may be expressed to the family on this page.
Louie Notarianni
Oct 7, 2024
Luigi Filippo Notarianni, known to his friends as Lou or Louie, died in his sleep on October 7, 2024. Lou, 84 years, was born on May 28, 1940, to Filippo and Carmela Angotti Notarianni in Salt Lake City Utah. He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Angela Johnson (husband Ross) and Jean Caruso (husband John, also deceased);...
David Samuel Elison
Oct 6, 2024
David Samuel Elison, 81, of Orem, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024. He was born July 20, 1943, in Maeser, Utah, to Newell Haws Baum and Margaret Elison. He married Linda Rowley, of Orem, on July 28, 1967, in the Logan Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
After serving a church mission to the Southern States...
Cheri Ann Buckner
Oct 4, 2024
Cheri Ann Sunset Buckner, 71, of Provo, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024. She was born April 23, 1953, in Provo, Utah, to Joseph Robert Marshall and Colleen Meeks Marshall. She married Victor Dee Buckner on December 22, 1984. He preceded her in death on October 20, 2002.
Cheri was a homemaker and in her later years she enjoyed working in...
