Obituaries
Orem, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Orem & UT County area
Donald Robertson
Aug 27, 2014
Our beloved father, grandfather, brother and uncle, Donald Robertson, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 25th in Oceanside, CA after a short battle with cancer. He was born January 27, 1948 in Gooding, ID to Alma and Phyllis Robertson. He graduated from Gooding High School, attended the University of Idaho for 2 years and then served a mission from 1968-70...
Zaida Wallace
Aug 27, 2014
Zaida Poppleton Maughan Wallace, 99, Orem, Utah, passed away and returned to loved ones August 27, 2014. She was born May 7, 1915 in Wellsville, Utah, to Guy Heber Hill Maughan and Emma Riggs Poppleton Maughan. She graduated from South Cache High School and Utah State University. She married Melbourne D. Wallace September 15, 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple....
Robert Riggs
Aug 23, 2014
Robert E. Riggs died August 23, 2014 at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center after a stroke. He was born June 24, 1927 in Mesa, Arizona, to Lyle Alton and Goldie Ester Motzkus Riggs. He attended schools in Mesa and graduated from Mesa Union High School in 1945, as valedictorian. After a brief period of military service, he was called to...
Laura Mesa
Aug 22, 2014
Laura Ann Kofford Mesa passed away Friday, August 22, 2014, in Provo, Utah. She fought valiantly with Multiple Sclerosis for 27 years and has left her crippled body behind to dance in heaven. Laura was born October 14, 1959, to Kathryn Rawlins and Jack C. Kofford in Provo, Utah. She grew up in Orem and attended Orem High School. She...
Erica Sorensen
Aug 17, 2014
Our beautiful daughter, Erica Sorensen, 25, passed away on August 17, 2014. She was born on June 6, 1989 in Provo, Utah, the daughter of Russell Val and Jill Sandstrom Sorensen. Erica graduated from Carbon High School in Price, Utah, class of 2007. Her free spirit kept her busy exploring the outdoors, riding motorcycles, camping, hiking, mountain biking, and spending...
Joan Wiseman
Aug 17, 2014
Joan (Joann) Hood Wiseman, 84, passed away surrounded by her loving family and grandchildren on August 17, 2014. The oldest of five children, Joan was born on July 11, 1930 in Cement, OKLA to Jewell O. Reece and Simon F. Hood. As a young woman, Joan traveled to California where she soon met her future husband, Mort Wiseman. They were...
Marcia Henrie
Aug 16, 2014
Marcie, age 72 passed away August 16, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born January 18, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Nephi and Iva Christensen. She married the love of her life Jim Henrie February 4, 1961 in the Manti Temple, spending 54 wonderful years together. Marcie was an active member of the LDS...
Deloy Wright
Aug 14, 2014
Deloy Ray Wright passed away in his home August 14, 2014. He was born October 31, 1954 in Provo, UT to parents Ken H Wright and Fern Marie Gordon Wright. He attended school in Orem graduating from Orem High School in 1972. He was a life long resident of Orem. He worked as a Crane Operator and Conductor at Geneva...
David Dinsdale
Aug 13, 2014
David Richard Dinsdale died peacefully on August 13, 2014 at the age of 87 years. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, teacher, friend, chef, and patriarch of the entire Dinsdale family clan. Those who loved him will sorely miss his kindness, intellect and great humor, but will cherish our memories and the role model he provided for us....
Norma Jensen
Aug 13, 2014
Norma Fullmer Jensen, age 90, passed away peacefully August 12th 2014. She was born on August 25, 1923, in Springville, Utah. Norma was the fourth of five lively, fun-spirited daughters of Alma and Bertha Clyde Fullmer. Norma married Ira Andrew Jensen on December 29th 1948. Norma and Ira enjoyed nearly 65 years together sharing experiences such as square dancing, fireman...
Donna Elder
Aug 10, 2014
Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Donna B. Page Elder, 88, passed away peacefully, August 10, 2014 at her home in Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Donna was born October 24, 1925 in Marion, Utah to Ira James Page and Thelda Bowers Page. She lived most of her early life in Kamas, Utah, and graduated from South...
Mildred Mendenhall
Aug 10, 2014
Mildred (Mid) Reynolds Mendenhall, age 97, loving mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully due to congestive heart failure on August 10, 2014, in her Orem, Utah, home with family members present. She was born August 30, 1916, in Winter Quarters, Utah, to Pearl Padfield and Albert Leroy Reynolds. She married Earl Boyer Mendenhall on October 21, 1938, in Stockton, California,...
Mary Ellison
Aug 9, 2014
Mary "Anna" Ellison passed away peacefully on August 9, 2014. Mom was born January 9, 1949 to Wilford Lowder and Blanche Caldwell Lowder. Mom marred our Dad on March 10, 1967 in Provo, Utah. Mom is survived by her husband Ron and children: Shelly DeWitt (Joey), Lonna Shumway, Todd Ellison (Brandy) Mike Ellison (Cecilla) and one brother Darrel Poulsen. She...
Robert Kirkman
Aug 6, 2014
Bob Kirkman, passed away on August 06, 2014 at his home in Orem, Utah surrounded by loved ones. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather-we will miss him. He was born on September 25, 1928 in American Fork, Utah to Marvin D and Christie A Kirkman. He married Colleen McKelvey Cross June 19, 1953 and La Rae...
Vicki Topliff
Aug 3, 2014
Vicki Bean Topliff passed away in her home in Orem, UT, on August 3, 2014 of causes related to appendix cancer. Vicki was born in Glendale, California, to Alvin Pliny Bean and Dorothy Allen Bean. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Edward Topliff, her brothers, Bart Bean (Marilyn) and Brad Bean (Laurie), and her sister, Lori Henderson...
Phyllis Greene
Aug 1, 2014
In the morning hours of Wednesday, 20 August 2014, Phyllis Coulam Greene was welcomed to her heavenly home by her husband of 70 years, Gordon William Greene, where they are together again, forever. The world lost a valiant woman and our family lost our loving matriarch, yet heaven gained a sweet and diligent angel capable of much good. Phyllis was...
Ovid Bennett
Jul 30, 2014
Ovid Glenn "Tug" Bennett, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2014, at his home in Orem, Utah. He was born on April 6, 1924, in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Merle Knick and Jessie Glenn Bennett. He was the oldest of ten children. Tug was a happy and positive person who never met a stranger and saw the good in everyone....
Teresa Pratt
Jul 28, 2014
On July 20th 2014 Heaven opened up its gates to let one of earths most valiant souls come home. Undoubtedly she was welcomed home with hearing "come in thou valiant and faithful servant" Teresa Brandi Pratt left this world to be reunited with so many of her loved ones after a short illness. At the time of her death she...
Lynn Petersen
Jul 26, 2014
Lynn Petersen, 86, of Orem Utah joined his eternal sweetheart in Heaven on Saturday, July 26, 2014. He was born March 21, 1928 to Joseph and Erma Petersen in Provo, Utah. He attended BYU Academy, Farrer Jr High and graduated from Provo High School in 1946. He started his lifelong career at Geneva Steel during his Sr. year. While riding...
Randall Cusick
Jul 25, 2014
On July 25, 2014, after 65 remarkable years, our beloved husband, father, grandpa, brother, friend, and hero, Randall E. Cusick, passed away at home in Orem, Utah, surrounded by his loving family-his courageous battle with cancer finished. A California native, born January 7, 1949, he spent most of his summers outdoors with his brother and cousins in Minersville, Utah. Randy...
