Local Obituaries for Families in Spanish Fork & Utah County
Owen Mower
Dec 22, 2014
Our beloved father, friend and Granddad, Owen Mower, passed away peacefully into the arms of our dear mother and Heavenly Father on December 22 following a long battle with congestive heart failure. He died at home in his sleep.Born June 13, 1928 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, to William Dodd and Reva Scovil Mower, he graduated from North Sanpete High School...
Margaret Frye
Dec 18, 2014
Margaret was born and raised in Essen Germany. She is a survivor of World War II, where she met and married Richard Frye, Jr. They had 4 children. They were married for 57 wonderful years.Margaret was preceded in death by her husband Richard, a son and a daughter. She leaves behind two daughters, Linda Francis of Salt Lake City UT...
Lee Elmer
Dec 10, 2014
Lee Jay Elmer passed away peacefully December 10th 2014 at the age of 63.Lee Jay was born to Clarence DeMar and Doris Haddon Elmer in Payson, UT where he lived all of his life.He served in the United States Army and he retired from the United States Bureau of Reclamation as a drill operator. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending...
Aiko Takita
Dec 8, 2014
Aiko Takita, 89, died peacefully on December 8, 2014, at her children's temporary home in Orem, Utah. She was born November 23, 1925 in Sendai, Japan to Naoshichi and Wakuri Shigihara.Aiko shared her joy and happiness through her talents. Before WWII, her childhood painting was sent to the U.S. for school exhibition. She enjoyed creating shoes made from cloth, paper...
Connie Leavitt
Dec 5, 2014
Our loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, and friend Connie S McDonald Peck Leavitt of Payson, Utah was called home at age 74 on December 5, 2014, to her loving Heavenly Father after a short battle with cancer.Connie was born in Heber City, February 21, 1940 to Joseph Earl McDonald and Vera Edna Sweat McDonald. She was the second of three...
Richard Hansen
Nov 26, 2014
Richard Taylor Hansen, 71, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 in Orem, UT. He was born September 28, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA to Richard Tamisiea and Glenda LaVerde Dorton Taylor Hansen. Richard graduated from Glendale High School in 1961 and then attended Brigham Young University. He was a member of the LDS Church and served a full time mission...
Thomas Romcoe
Nov 25, 2014
Choo-Choo Train Conductor & Brake Man for over 30 years. He lived his life to the fullest, enjoying all of his passengers like Studs Terkel, Floyed Kalber, Robin Baumgarten, Obama and many, many more. He saved many lives on the Railroad and was an unsung hero.Hel left behind a treasure trove of paintings and photos which are owned and in...
Howard Crandall
Nov 19, 2014
Howard Rulon Crandall, age 81, passed away on November 19, 2014 at his home in Orem. No services are announced at this time.
Jana Sullivan
Nov 14, 2014
Jana Lorene Seamons Sullivan passed away Nov. 14, 2014 at her home surrounded by family. She was born May 19, 1963 in Provo, UT to Marian and Sharon Seamons. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt who will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Growing up Jana was blessed with 13 brothers and sisters....
Emanuel Romero
Nov 9, 2014
Emanuel Romero born in Provo Utah on April 11, 2009 to Sesia Rivera and Joel Romero. Emanuel passed away on Sunday November 9, 2014 at the young age of 5. He attended kindergarten at Brockbank Elementary school in Spanish Fork, Utah. Emanuel was a bright and smart child who was loved by everyone. He leaves behind great memories, family, Friends...
Larry Roberts
Oct 30, 2014
Larry Gene Roberts, 56, passed away on October 30, 2014 at his home in Pleasant Grove surrounded by his family after a long illness.He was born on August 9, 1958 in Provo, Utah to Brenda Collings and Henner Roberts. His mother remarried and he was raised by his stepfather, Gary Winters. He graduated from high school and became a Union...
Sofia Hernandez
Oct 26, 2014
"The true and living GOD who gave her life on January 23, 1926, in Mazapil,Mexico, took his daughter, Sofia V. Hernandez back home on 26 October 2014 at 10:25 p.m. Peacefully she slipped away into eternity from her residence in American Fork, UIah where she lived with her cousin,Olga Hernandez Talanoa and her husband Ekalesia Talanoa. Maria Vasquez Garcia, died...
Royden Hill
Oct 23, 2014
Royden Grant Hill passed away peacefully after battling cancer for two and a half years. He was born in Gunnison, UT to Havey Loren Hill and Diana Maltilda Madsen Hill. He has been preceded in death by his parents and four sisters. He grew up in Gunnison and graduated from high school . While in high school he organized a...
James Johnston
Oct 21, 2014
James Robert Johnston II, lovingly known to his family and friends as J.R., suddenly passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 from a pulmonary embolism at the age of 47. He was a California native who currently resided in Pleasant Grove, Utah.J.R. was born on December 4, 1966 in San Gabriel, California, son of the late James Robert Johnston and...
Carol Walden
Oct 20, 2014
Carol Irene Walden, age 71, passed away peacefully on October 20th, 2014 in Santaquin, UT. She was born November 30th, 1942 in Minneapolis, MN to Kenneth LeRoy Hall and Laura Whitney Andrews. She married Harry Walden in 1975, they were later divorced.Carol attended Moorhead State College, Moorhead, MN where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Library Science. She worked as...
Reed Newmeyer
Oct 4, 2014
It is with sadness we announce the death of Reed Albert Newmeyer who passed away October 4, 2014, in Spanish Fork, Utah. Reed was the oldest son of Paul Albert and Marion Atwood Newmeyer, born March 20, 1934. Reed had three younger siblings, Carol, Jeddy, and Tracy. He was a life long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Dick Rozema
Oct 2, 2014
Dick L. Rozema, 65, of Benjamin, Utah passed away suddenly from an aortic aneurysm on October 2, 2014. Dick was born July 17, 1949 in Wheatland, WY to Don and Bessie Rozema. He attended Jordan High School in Sandy, UT and graduated in 1967. He married Dixie Workman in 1970, and they raised their family in Springville, UT.Dick worked many...
Betty Morgan
Sep 28, 2014
Betty Louise Tolman Morgan faithfully finished her mortal experience on September 28, 2014. What a noble woman she was. She actively endured to the end and the life she lived continues to be an example to us all. No wonder we call her Grandma Great!Betty was born January 2, 1923; in Salt Lake City, Utah; to Royal Clifford and Goldie...
Jack Marshall
Sep 27, 2014
Jack Anthony Marshall's life was one of adventure and love. His adventures started in Price, UT on Oct 31, 1946 where he was born to John and Minnie Marshall. Throughout his life Jack found hobbies and passions in each place he lived and in each stage of his life. From finding arrowheads in Moab during his high school years, to...
Kenneth Olsen
Sep 25, 2014
Kenneth Archie Olsen, 92, our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014. He was born September 19, 1922 in Fayette, Utah. Ken wrote the following:My FAMILY: Parents: Charles Franklin Olsen and Claretta Pearl Hill. Spouse: Geneva Barrett;My Brothers: Berkley (spouse: Edith divorced; Nancy Rosenthal); Lee (spouse: Jenny); Ben (spouse: Mary Jane); Don (spouse: Bernice);...
