Obituaries
Orem, UT Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Orem & UT County area
Merton "Ted" Cantrell
Jun 12, 2026
Major (Retired) Merton “Ted” Cantrell, Jr., 79, of Orem, Utah, graduated from this life on June 12, 2026. He was born Oct. 6, 1946, in Rock Springs, Wyoming, to Merton Ted Cantrell, Sr., and Emma Marie Forsell, the youngest of three children. Shortly after LaVell Edwards and his scout team recruited Ted to play Cougar football, “Wyomin’,” as he was...
Spencer Ryan Kendall
Jun 4, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Spencer Ryan Kendall, who passed away on June 4, 2026, at the age of 33. Spencer was a beloved father, son, brother, uncle, and friend whose kindness, warmth, and genuine love for others left a lasting impact on all who knew him.
Spencer was born on October 6, 1992, in...
Florence Marie Demman Barber
Jun 8, 2026
Florence Barber passed away June 8, 2026, at the spry age of 99, just a month shy of her 100th birthday. She wasn’t one to make a fuss about herself, so the family believes this was her final way of saying “no party” in the most Flo way possible. Born on July 17th, 1926, to Costanza Mascaro and Fred Demman....
Alice Rebecca Hansen
Jun 15, 2026
Alice Rebecca Hair Hansen “Becky” 67 of Provo, Utah, passed away peacefully on June 15th, 2026, at Stonehenge Nursing Home in American Fork.
Becky was born on July 13th, 1958, to Alice (Pace) and Lenard Dee Hair in Provo, Utah. She was a graduate of Provo High School, class of ‘76. Out of high school, she worked for Signetics up until...
Teresa Marie Douglas Lindsay
Jun 7, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Teresa Marie Douglas Lindsay, who peacefully returned to her Heavenly Father on June 7, 2026, at 12:07 p.m., at the age of 61.
Born on November 26, 1964, Teresa lived a life marked by faith, determination, service, and unconditional love. She was a devoted mother, wife, grandmother, sister, and friend whose presence brought...
Diane Carman Pace
Jun 6, 2026
Diane Carman Pace passed away on June 6, 2026, from causes incident to her age of 91, at her home in Provo, Utah, surrounded by her family. She was born on April 16, 1935, in Salt Lake City to Ralph Busby Carman and Karolla Barber. She was the oldest of five children.
At age eight, she moved with her family to...
Leuana Marie Loveridge Nelson
Jun 4, 2026
Leuana Marie Loveridge Nelson of Orem, Utah, passed away peacefully in her home on June 4, 2026. She was born on November 14, 1938, in American Fork, Utah, to Evelyn Hair Loveridge and James Alvin Loveridge. She married Alfred Ross Nelson on September 20, 1957.
Leuana loved gardens, sewing, traveling, the beaches in Hawaii, birthdays, and holidays. She especially loved planning...
Manuel Aguirre Rodriguez
May 30, 2026
Si gustan acompañarnos, El programa funeral de Manuel Aguirre se llevara acabo el Sábado 6 de Junio en la capilla ubicada en 450 S 100 W Orem Utah a la 1:00pm.
English obituary below
Manuel Aguirre Rodríguez, amado esposo, padre, abuelo, bisabuelo, hermano y amigo, regresó a la presencia de nuestro Padre Celestial el 30 de mayo de 2026. Nació el 22...
Myrtle "Aleene" Hansen
May 23, 2026
Myrtle Aleene Forbush Hansen of Orem, Utah, passed away peacefully on the morning of May 23, 2026, in the home of her eldest daughter in Foley, Alabama, surrounded by loved ones on both sides of the veil. She was 86.
She was born in Richfield, Utah, on September 12, 1939, the seventh child of nine of Neldon Vance and Leah Miller...
Dyana Lynn Mausser
May 22, 2026
Dyana Lynn Mausser of Orem, Utah, passed away at her home on May 22. 2026. She was born on August 27, 1975, in American Fork, Utah. She had a lovely smile, a huge heart filled with love for her family, friends, and her kind, guiding Savior, Jesus Christ.
She spent her early years in Provo, Utah, and Boulder City, Nevada. Then...
Bonnie Louise Petty Vernon
May 20, 2026
Our sweet mother, Bonnie Louise (Petty) Vernon, age 86, returned home to Heavenly Father peacefully in her sleep on May 20, 2026. Bonnie was the first of 4 Children born to Rulon H Petty and Bessie Louise Morley. She was born on July 19, 1939, in a small 2 room house in Ely, Nevada. Her mother wrote in her journal:
“She’s...
Myra LaVerne Allen Ledyard
May 11, 2026
Myra LaVerne Ledyard , 83, of Orem, Utah, passed away May 11th, 2026. She was born September, 27th 1942, at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo Utah to Thomas Allen and Kate Wilcox. She married Jack Charles Ledyard on December 23, 1960, in a ceremony at home in Chico, California. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on July 8,...
LaRee Ricks Smith
May 10, 2026
LaRee Ricks Smith, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2026, at the age of 84.
LaRee was born on July 3, 1941, in Salt Lake City to Orian Lavell Ricks and Mary Ricks. She was the oldest of eleven children and spent her life setting an example of faith, hard work, sacrifice,...
Mary Jean Davis Draper
May 8, 2026
Mary Jean Davis Draper of Provo, Utah, was born January 28, 1944, to William M. and Kathryn Baird Davis. She grew up in west central Provo and attended Franklin Elementary, Dixon Middle School, and Provo High School, graduating in 1962 before attending Brigham Young University.
Mary Jean spent more than 40 years working at BYU, including over three decades in the...
Linda Coleen Bone Garlick
May 3, 2026
Our sweet Mother, Linda Coleen Bone Garlick, age 77, of Orem, Utah, passed away on May 3, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on July 6, 1948, in Lehi, Utah to Thaddeus and Edna Bone.
Linda grew up in Pleasant Grove and graduated from Pleasant Grove high school. While in high school she participated in Pep Club, debate and...
Juan Armando Perez
May 3, 2026
Juan Armando Perez passed away on May 3, 2026, in Orem, Utah. He was born on August 9, 1954, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Maria Pilar Hernandez and Mario Perez.
He married Mirta Graciela Acuña on May 16, 1974, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Together, they built a loving family and later moved to the United States in September 2000.
Juan was the...
Janice Jenelle Miska Birk
May 2, 2026
Jenelle Birk, 90, of Orem, Utah, died peacefully surrounded by her family on May 2, 2026.
She was born on August 30, 1935, in Colome, South Dakota, to Edward William Miska and Joy Isabel Brechbill. She was the youngest of three children, Marilyn and Gloria being her two older sisters. They spent her early childhood in South Dakota before they relocated...
Linda Lucille Ley Harker
Apr 30, 2026
Linda Lucille “Jenni” Ley Harker, 76, after living an angelic life here, left her home in Orem to live with the angels on April 30, 2026. Her greatest joy in life was her family (although sewing was a close second), and her four sons, one daughter, and 12 grandchildren all got to say goodbye and feel her love one more...
Phyllis Hall Ioane
Apr 29, 2026
Phyllis Hall Ioane, a longtime resident of Salt Lake City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the age of 93.
Born on July 21, 1932, in Springville, Utah, Phyllis was the daughter of Theron Smith Hall and Dorothy Lufkin Davenport Hall. She cherished her idyllic childhood on the family farm with her three brothers and three sisters.
Phyllis graduated...
Daniel Ross Knudsen
Apr 26, 2026
Daniel Ross Knudsen, 83, of Orem, passed away Sunday, April 26th, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 3rd, 1943, in Mesa, AZ, to Morley Archibald and Sina Lottie Stradling Knudsen. He married Patricia Anne Golding on September 6th, 1966, in the Los Angeles LDS Temple.
Dan’s family moved to a farm in Farmington, New Mexico, when he...
