Obituaries
Orem, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Orem & UT County area
Forest Edward Wampler, Jr.
Mar 28, 2026
Forest Edward Wampler Jr., 91, of Orem, Utah, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 3, 1934, in Savannah, Missouri, to Forest Edward Wampler Sr. and Ethel Marie Wells.
Forest grew up during the Great Depression in a family of seven. He was the middle child among his four siblings: Betty,...
Patrena Gale Overton
Mar 27, 2026
Patrena Gale Overton (age 82) passed from this life on 27 March 2026. She rallied through several health challenges and hospitalizations but eventually needed long-term care. Despite years of devoted family attention and medical assistance, her weakened endurance gave way to RSV.
Patrena was born in Provo, Utah 8 April 1943 to Arvil Stubbs Gale and Norma Turpin Gale and was...
Zona McDonald Dayton
Mar 30, 2026
Zona McDonald Dayton left her earthly life on March 30, 2026, surrounded by her family. Zona was born on March 8, 1937, to Clifford McDonald and Lucy Delores Casper in Phoenix, Arizona. Her father, suffering from arthritis, took his family to Arizona for the winter. She was born in a friend's home who suggested she be named Zona. They returned...
LaVinia Argyle Robins
Mar 27, 2026
LaVinia Argyle Robins, 90, of Provo, Utah, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 27, 2026. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 28, 1935, the daughter of Leland Mann and Columbia Loveland Argyle.
She grew up in West Bountiful, Utah. As a child she worked on the farm and rode horses with her father. She learned...
Dex William Moesser
Apr 1, 2026
Dex William Moesser, 93, of Provo, Utah, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel, 1122 Grand Avenue, Provo, Utah. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. before the services at the church....
Troy Jacob Kump
Feb 18, 2026
Troy Jacob Kump
Troy was born July 9, 1977, in Provo, Utah. He graduated from Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah, and then attended Rick’s College in Rexburg, Idaho.
Troy passed away on February 18, 2026, in Hong Kong, doing what he loved most: exploring the world. A man of boundless energy and spirit, Troy was defined by his love for...
Larry Martin Sheriff
Mar 24, 2026
Larry Martin Sheriff, age 87, of Orem, Utah, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2026, in Orem.
Larry was born on September 4, 1938, in Lynndyl, Utah, to Martin Sheriff and Effie Roper Sheriff. He spent his early years in Lynndyl until the age of 10, when his family moved to Provo, Utah. He graduated from Orem High School in 1957.
While...
Blair Herbert Harrison
Mar 22, 2026
Blair Herbert Harrison, 95, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, and was reunited with his beloved wife Barbara, his sweetheart of over 74 years.
Blair was born May 8, 1930, in Cache Valley, Utah, to Herbert Blair Harrison and Alta Leona Kemp Harrison. He was the second of 5 children. Blair fondly remembered spending childhood days lying in the shade...
Bonnie Brimhall Kofford
Mar 21, 2026
Bonnie Brimhall Kofford, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by the love of her family, at age 81 on March 21, 2026, following a valiant and courageous two-month battle with ovarian cancer. Bonnie leaves behind a legacy of faith, service, and devotion that will be forever cherished by all who knew her.
Born...
Bruce David Parker
Mar 19, 2026
Bruce David Parker passed away on March 19, 2026, after a long battle with many health issues. He was born January 26, 1959, in Logan, Utah, to Dave & Wyoma Parker. He married the love of his life, his eternal companion, Janalee Holt, on December 21, 1982, in the Provo, Utah, Temple. They have two daughters: Heather and Krystyl Parker.
He...
Norma "Yvonne" Murray Glenn
Mar 18, 2026
Norma “Yvonne” Murray Glenn, 83, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2026, in Riverton, Utah, where she had been living with her daughter.
Yvonne was born in Clifton, Idaho, to Owen Darly Murray and Norma Peterson Monson Murray. She grew up in southeastern Idaho, including Clifton, Nampa, and Meridian, where she developed a strong work ethic and a lifelong love of...
Clarine Elizabeth Kiehl Downs
Mar 12, 2026
Clarine Kiehl Downs, age 96, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2026, in her Orem home, surrounded by her five loving daughters. Clarine was born on October 30, 1929, to August Otto Kiehl and Adeline Tieman Kiehl in Malta Bend, Missouri.
Clarine grew up on the family-owned farm in Malta Bend. Though her father passed away when she was only 6...
Bryan Young Weight
Mar 11, 2026
Bryan Young Weight was born on September 6th, 1953, in Huntington Park, California, to Robert Hogan and Charlotte Young Weight. He was a true Southern California child, and his favorite activities were surfing, swimming, and water polo. He loved nothing more than spending a day at the beach with his brother, Willis, and friends.
Throughout his life, Bryan was a dedicated...
Norman "Dale" Wright
Feb 26, 2026
Norman Dale Wright was born on April 17th, 1938, in Los Angeles, California, to SL and Marie Wright. He died February 26, 2026, leaving his earthly family to join his wife, Virginia, son Christopher, his parents, and sister Jean.
Dale grew up in Murray, Utah. He began oil painting in High School and was the Art Editor for the 1956 Murray...
Connie Rae Stubbs Malone
Feb 23, 2026
Connie Rae Stubbs Malone, age 74, passed away on February 23, 2026, in Provo, Utah, surrounded by loved ones. Connie was born on May 12, 1951, in Provo, Utah, to Clifton Dean and Jessie Cooper Stubbs. She was the oldest of three children. She married William Curtis Malone on December 14, 1979, in the Provo Temple. They had four children....
Frances Eleanor Peterson Hatch
Feb 22, 2026
Frances Peterson Hatch
Frances Eleanor Peterson Hatch passed away peacefully in her home on February 22, 2026. Frances was born March 26, 1934, in Provo, Utah, to Dale and Elinor Peterson. She grew up in Provo, attending Maeser Elementary, Farrer Junior High, and Provo High School. Frances showed a love for music at a young age, learning to play the piano...
Jane Alice Margaret Milhaupt Worthington
Feb 17, 2026
Jane Alice Margaret Milhaupt Worthington, age 95 of Orem, Utah, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. She was born April 13, 1930, in Glendale, California, to Joseph Nicholas Milhaupt and Mildred Cecile Ford Milhaupt. She married Thomas Furner Worthington on July 20, 1951, in the Logan LDS Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He preceded...
Patti Louise Covey Edwards
Feb 13, 2026
Patti Louise Covey Edwards passed away on February 13, 2026. She was born an only child to Irwin and Louise Hodges Covey in Logan, Utah, on March 18, 1932. She was raised in Big Piney, Wyoming, which meant the world to her. People, blue skies, windswept landscapes, and ranch and rodeo culture pulsed strongly within her soul.
She met and fell...
Joyce Adams
Feb 3, 2026
Joyce Bateman Adams, age 91, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026, after one year of hospice care.
Joyce was born on December 31, 1934, in Logan, Utah, to LeRoy Bateman and Mary Alice Hall.
She married Lon Que Adams on November 18, 1953, in the Idaho Falls Temple. Together they raised four children: Lona Newell of Casper, Wyoming; Thomas Lee Adams...
June Larsen Mower Richardson
Feb 1, 2026
Beloved June Larsen Mower Richardson passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the age of 95. We are certain she is enjoying a glorious reunion with her family and loved ones on the other side of the veil.
June was the daughter of Milton Keele Larsen and Etta Avera Holgate, born June 1st, 1930, in Arcadia, Utah, in the...
