Obituaries
Orem, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Orem & UT County area
Laura Louise Wirthlin
Sep 2, 2024
Laura Louise Mills Wirthlin, 87, of the greater Dallas, Texas area, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2024. She was 87 years old. She joins her beloved husband, Ralph Joseph Wirthlin, of 63 years, who preceded her in death on December 2, 2008, and her daughter, Emily Laural Wirthlin Byrd, who preceded her in death on February 14, 2011.
Laura...
David Scott Anderson
Aug 30, 2024
David Scott Anderson, 63, of Orem, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024. He was born September 14, 1960, in Downey, California to George Ronald Anderson, and Betty Lou Thurman Tetley Anderson, the youngest of eight siblings.
David loved growing up in South California with some of his favorite times going with his family to Huntington Beach, Lake Gregory in Crestline, CA...
Reed Stanley Hall
Aug 23, 2024
Reed Stanley Hall passed away peacefully at his home in Provo, Utah on August 23, 2024. He was born July 29, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Reed Leroy Hall and Melba Stevens. He had one brother, Edward “Ted” Hall, who previously passed away. He grew up in southern Idaho, attending school in Aberdeen and Buhl. In January...
Tiffany Allan Taylor
Aug 18, 2024
Tiffany Taylor, 48 of Orem City passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024. She was born October 17, 1975, in San Dimas, CA to Howard Jerry Allan and Nancy Livingston Allan. She married James William Taylor on October 2, 1999, in the Fern Grotto in Kauai.
Tiffany was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She worked...
Michael Robert Terry
Aug 18, 2024
On the 18th of August, 2024, Michael Robert Terry, a resident of Orem, Utah, passed away after a valiant battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS/Lou Gehrig’s disease). He was born on the 15th of July, 1959, in San Francisco, California to Irene Pearl Buckley and Robert Hunt Terry. On the 11th of August, 1989, he married Gwenna Jepperson in the...
Jerry L Provost
Aug 17, 2024
Jerry L. Provost took his last earthly breath at Noon on Saturday, August 17, 2024, surrounded by family. Jerry was the second child born to Floyd Everest and Mary Edler Provost. He was born on August 13, 1942, in Heber City, Utah. He had just celebrated his 84th birthday. He was married to the love of his life, Lou Ann...
Ila May Huff
Aug 15, 2024
Ila May Naylor Huff was born May 27, 1929, on her oldest brother Joseph's 10th birthday in beautiful Cache Valley on Providence South Bench to Charles Arthus and Lily Helen Vaterlaus Naylor.
Her grandfather was one of the first settlers of Providence Bench in Cache Valley. She lived there until she was a teenager and then moved to Ogden, Utah.
She had...
Jill Marie Underwood
Aug 15, 2024
Jill Marie Underwood of Orem, Utah passed away on August 15, 2024. She was born November 3, 1988, in Provo, Utah to John and Jeanene Underwood. Jill’s mother preceded her in death 11 days earlier on August 3, 2024. In life, they were not divided, and in death, they were not separated.
Jill had a passion for crocheting and loved making...
B. Kent Harrison
Aug 14, 2024
Bertrand Kent Harrison, age 90, passed away on August 14, 2024, in Provo, Utah, of natural causes incident to age. He was a brilliant scientist, kind man, and loving father.
Kent was born to Bertrand Fereday and Lorna Jensen Harrison on July 21, 1934, in Provo, Utah. The oldest of four children (Linnaea Lindstrom, Chris, Philip), Kent grew up in Provo,...
Betty Mae Wyckoff
Aug 14, 2024
Betty Mae Wyckoff, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2024, at the age of 85. Born in Ele'ele, Kauai, Hawaii, Betty was the first of six children to Adolph and Lydia Brun Kruse. Her early years were marked by the joys and challenges of growing up in a large family. As the...
Herman Kent Hatch
Aug 13, 2024
Herman Kent Hatch passed away at the age of 90 on August 13, 2024 of natural causes. He was born on January 13, 1934, in Bancroft Idaho to Asa Foulds Hatch and Emma Elizabeth Whitworth Hatch. He was the third of 5 sons.
He grew up on a ranch where he learned the value of hard work and early rising. He...
Linda Diane Millet
Aug 10, 2024
Linda Millet, passed away far too soon on August 10, 2024, leaving behind cherished memories and a legacy of compassion and kindness. Born on February 14, 1962, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Linda was the loving third child of Clark Elmer Fullmer and Donna Jean Fullmer. On June 30, 1983, Linda married the love of her life, David Millet, in the...
Newell Baker Ostler
Aug 7, 2024
On August 7, 2024, Newell Baker Ostler passed away in Richfield, Utah. He was 94.
Newell was born in Ogden, Utah, on July 30, 1930, to Stephen and Pearl (Baker) Ostler. He grew up on the family ranch in Morgan County, Utah, where he learned to herd cattle and sheep, and came to love the great outdoors.
Newell served in the US...
Max Oscar Grunig
Aug 5, 2024
Max Oscar Grunig, age 93, Passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024, in Orem, Utah. He was born on November 3, 1930 in Bloomington, Idaho, a son of Oscar Edward & Verda Grunig.
Max married Glenna Gilbert on November 17, 1958, in the Logan LDS Temple.
He served in the Air Force as a 1st Lieutenant for 2 years at March AFB,...
Jeanene Marian Campbell Underwood
Aug 3, 2024
Jeanene Marian Campbell Underwood passed away at the age of 68. Jeanene spent the last days of her life at her home surrounded by family and friends.
She married John in July 1984, and in the following years gave birth to three children.
Jeanene graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, while being a full-time mother. Jeanene’s...
Robin Mitchell Norris
Jul 27, 2024
October 10, 1938 - July 27, 2024
Orem UTAH
Robin Mitchell Norris, a devoted family man, passed away at the age of 85 in Orem, UT. Born October 10, 1938 to Norman and Lois Norris. "Rob" will be remembered for his deep commitment to Jesus Christ, to his dear family, and to all his fellowmen.
Growing up in Phoenix AZ, Rob developed a...
Wilma Jean Fullmer
Jul 25, 2024
Wilma Jean Fullmer, 74, of Orem, Utah, returned to her Heavenly Father on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Wilma was born February 22, 1950, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was the fourth of twelve children born to Joseph Theron Smith and Neva Harper Smith. She married F. Keith Fullmer in the Salt Lake Temple on June 3, 1971.
Wilma was a...
Ann Marie Pyne
Jul 21, 2024
Ann Marie Nelson Pyne (aged 72) passed away at home in the arms of her loving husband, Dee Randy Pyne, on the afternoon of July 21st, 2024, in Orem, Utah. We are grateful to Randy, who took devoted care of her through the many health complications she endured following a stroke earlier this year.
Ann was born on Valentine's Day, February...
Lynnette Richins
Jul 20, 2024
Lynnette Richards Richins joined her parents, William Franklin Richards and Eva Magdalene Shreeve on August 9, 1936 in Ogden, Utah. Lynnette grew up in Ogden, Utah and Redding, California with siblings Jurai Richards Davis (John), Stephen Shreeve Richards (Grace), and David Franklin Richards—all deceased.
After high school, Lynnette earned a BS in Home Economics and Journalism from Utah State University. With...
Florence Anderson
Jul 19, 2024
Florence C. Anderson (Minnie)
Our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend to many passed away peacefully at her home in Orem Utah, as was her wish, on July 19, 2024.
Florence Caroline Howard (Anderson) was born May 3rd, 1933 in Richfield Utah along with her fraternal twin Roy Jr., to Roy Platt Howard Sr and Florence Howard (Hoopes). The newborns, who resembled...
