Obituaries

Sep 24, 2018

Leslie Merle “Tim” Howard, age 77 of Santaquin, passed away September 24, 2018 in American Fork. He was born May 26, 1941 in Nephi, Utah to Leslie P and Blanche Kay Howard. He married Joan Hales August 1, 1964 and they later divorced.

Tim was a veteran serving in the US Navy. He was a Salt Lake...

Sep 22, 2018

Donald J Mecham, 84, beloved father, grandpa, uncle and brother passed away peacefully at his home in Genola, Utah September 22, 2018.

Don was born to Rowley and Eva Marie Mecham April 29, 1934 in Provo, Utah. He was the middle of nine children and was raised in Provo. After completing the 9th grade he began working...

Sep 10, 2018

Sonia Waldina Antunez, age 49, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 10, 2018 in Payson, Utah.  She was born October, 5, 1968 in San Pedro, Sula, Honduras to Ruben Peralta and Lidia Burgus.  She married Rodolfo Antunez June 7, 1986 in Santa Anna, California.

Sonia took pride in not only raising her...

Sep 7, 2018

Lloyd Lavon Nelson, a beekeeper extraordinaire buzzed into heaven on September 7, 2018. Born August 8, 1933 in Genola, Utah to Aldon and Roberta Nelson. Lloyd served a mission in Southern California, LA Mission. After he returned home he met and married his “Sweetheart” Darlene Peart. Lloyd and Darlene recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with all their family on...

Sep 6, 2018

Craig Emil Bybee was born March 14th, 1940 in Provo, Utah to Gerald Eugene Bybee and Nellie Lisette Moser. He passed away peacefully on September 6th, 2018.

Craig lived a full life. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in many church callings. He loved the temple, was...

Sep 3, 2018

James Arnold Greenhalgh, age 82, passed away September 3, 2018 at his home in Elberta, Utah

Jim was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 4, 1936 to parents Elva Allred and Sylvan Booth Greenhalgh. He was raised in Elberta, Utah but spent time in his early years in Eureka, Utah. Jim attended school in Goshen,...

Sep 1, 2018

Dennis R Mayer, age 70, passed away September 1, 2018 in St. George, Utah.  He was born October 13, 1947 in Payson to Ronald and Erna Robbins Mayer.  He married Shelley Wood in the Salt Lake LDS Temple November 26, 1969. They were later divorced.

Dennis was proud of his military service in the Army National Guard...

Aug 29, 2018

Edwin Ray Okelberry, family man, friend and rancher, passed away peacefully at home in Goshen, Utah Wednesday August 29, 2018 at age 80 surrounded by loved ones. Ray was born April 14, 1938 to Roy and Valina Rowe Okelberry.  He attended Goshen Elementary and graduated from Payson High School in 1956. He was a class leader and honor student....

Aug 18, 2018

Reva Hendrickson Golden of Henderson, Nevada passed away peacefully on August 18, 2018. She was 92 years old. She was born September 10, 1925 in Santaquin, Utah to August and Jennie Hendrickson. She attended school in Santaquin and graduated from Payson High School in 1943. She met Don Carl Golden during high school. They fell in love and on...

Aug 1, 2018

Nicole Collett Anderson, 42, of Orem, Utah, passed away August 1, 2018, with her family by her side. Nicole was the oldest of six children born to J. Terry Collett and Ruth Bartlett Dauwalder.

Nicole was known for her smile, constantly grinning with every bit of happy she had. She was bubbly to the point of ditzy...

Aug 1, 2018

Lillian Esther Freese Rittmanic graduated from this life with honors in Lehi, Utah on the beautiful morning of August 1, 2018.  She was 92 years old.  She was the best listener and was constantly reminding others that they were of great worth and that each person was a child of God with unlimited potential.

She was born January 8, 1926 to John H. Freese and Elizabeth E. Behrends in Monticello,...

Jul 20, 2018

Sarah Elaine Johnson passed away peacefully at her home in Genola on July 20, 2018. She was 79 years old.

Elaine was born October 1, 1938 to Lucille Martin and Francis Lynn Johnson. When she was little, her family moved from Orem to Mesa, Arizona, where she slept on top of the family’s chicken coop at night...

Jul 10, 2018

Our sweet and loving mother, Eleanor Myrtle Koenig Millman, passed away peacefully in her home July 10, 2018 at the age of 95. While she is missed dearly, she is now enjoying a glorious reunion with her family and friends that went on before her. Knowing this brings great comfort to her family.

Eleanor was the daughter...

Jul 1, 2018

Cynthia Lynn Smith, age 60, passed away on Sunday, July 1st, 2018.  From the moment she was born, on September 11th, 1957, up to the moment of her passing, she blessed the lives of those around her with love, laughter, poetry, and her unique and unmatched talent with words.  She was born in Grants, Valencia New Mexico, to Wayne and...

Jun 27, 2018

Lila Mabel Finch Stansfield, age 94, was born in Goshen, Utah to Joseph William and Laura Mabel Peterson Finch on September 27, 1923. She passed away at Mountain View Hospital in Payson, Utah on June 27, 2018.

She married William Boyd Stansfield on March 9, 1946 in Goshen, Utah where they raised their family.  They were the...

Jun 18, 2018

It is with heavy hearts that Sydni and Garrad Johnston announce the passing of their dear daughter Kaylee Ann Marvin. Kaylee was born in Payson, Utah on February 4, 2002 and returned home to her Father in Heaven on June 18, 2018.

Although Kaylee was only 16 years old she had an adventurous spirit and lived life...

Jun 7, 2018

Mary Lou Braithwaite Daley from West Mountain passed away Thursday June 7, 2018 at Seasons of Santaquin Care Center in Santaquin Utah, at the age of 81 from heart failure.

Mary Lou was born November 30, 1936 in Payson Utah to Eugene Braithwaite and Ruby Lilly Schramm Braithwaite. She was the baby of 5 children, Glen, Don,...

Jun 4, 2018

A great man, Robert (Bob) Evan Warenski passed away at his home in Santaquin, Utah on June 4, 2018 from cancer with his loving wife, Dawn, and his children by his side.  He was born June 27, 1936 in Pioche, Nevada to Max and Marjorie Larson Warenski.  He was the second of ten children, three boys and seven girls.  He...

Jun 3, 2018

Juanita Wall Woodfield, our beloved, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, cousin, aunt and friend, raised five children instilling in them faith in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Juanita was born in Raymond, Alberta,Canada on December 6, 1931. As a girl she moved with her parents and five siblings to New York City. Central Park was her playground.  With her skill,...

Jun 2, 2018

Lucille Throckmorton Thomas,  88, died June 2, 2018 at her home in Genola Utah, where she so wanted to be. She was born July 17, 1929, the second of four children to Sidney Daniel and Verda Ewell Throckmorton. She married her high school sweetheart Douglas G. Thomas November 24, 1947.  They were both born and grew up together in the only...