OBITUARIES

Dec 15, 2020

Born January 10, 1925 in Gunnison, Utah / Passed away December 15, 2020 in Bountiful Utah

Mother was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Mother also known as “Mimi” was raised on a ranch in the Gunnison Valley during the Depression and when her father’s employment opportunities presented itself the family moved to Salt...

Dec 14, 2020

BOUNTIFUL, UT – We bid farewell today to our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend. Four weeks and four days after celebrating her 80th birthday, Carole passed peacefully in her home to a joyous reunion with her parents, brother, sister and her sweet husband Chuck. Her tender childhood family is together again at last. Carole’s testimony of Christ was expressed so...

Dec 14, 2020

Nona Darlene Whitaker Smith, age 86, formerly of West Yellowstone, Montana, and Centerville, Utah, passed away on December 14, 2020, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Nona was born on May 16, 1934, in Rigby, Idaho, the ninth of thirteen children born to Elwood LaFayette Whitaker and Meta Mary Cordon.  She grew up in St. Anthony, Idaho.  Her family worked together raising...

Dec 14, 2020

Dec 14, 2020

Rita May Nelson Ford died peacefully December 14 at her home in Fruit Heights of ovarian cancer. She was 81 years old.  She lived in Alaska, Arizona, Fillmore, Ogden and Fruit Heights.  Proceeding her in death were her parents, George Angus Nelson and Juanita May West Nelson and two brothers, Bert Wayne Robinson and George Angus Nelson Jr. Her Sister...

Dec 12, 2020

Donald Cummings

1943 ~ 2020

Donald Cummings passed away Saturday morning, 12 December 2020 due to complications from COVID-19.  He was born 31 August 1943, to John Douglas and Fern McDonald Cummings, in Heber City, Utah.  His family later moved to Washington Terrace, where he graduated from Bonneville High School in 1961.  He met and married Lynne Weaver; together they...

Dec 12, 2020

Our fun loving, funny and beloved father and grandfather Ralph Eugene Kielsmeier passed away December 12,2020. Ralph was born in Freeport, Illinois, March 4,1935 to Clarence and Ruth Kielsmeier.

Ralph grew up in Mt. Morris, Illinois with six siblings. He enjoyed playing sports and particularly football in high school. At an early age he learned to work hard and loved...

Dec 12, 2020

 

 

Sharon Thompson Murdoch, 85, passed away at home with her family surrounding her on December 12, 2020. Sharon was born November 10, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah to her loving parents Arold Joseph and Wanda Adams Thompson who preceded her in death. Sharon met her soulmate and best friend, George Murdoch, they married April 2, 1982, and...

Dec 12, 2020

Cecilia Irene Thompson passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning December 12, 2020. She succumbed to a six year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Her husband’s name is J. Ronald Thompson, Ph.D. She was the mother of seven children named: John, Daniel, Julie, Robert, Richard, Cindy, and Darren. She leaves behind nineteen grandchildren whom she loved very much.

She...

Dec 12, 2020

Richard Kehoe Wayman

June 25, 1966. – December 7, 2020

Kehoe was born in Ogden, UT to Jeffery Wayman and Carol Squires on June

25, 1966.

He graduated from Bonneville High School in 1984. Upon graduation he left Utah

to work in Montana. This became his new home, purchasing an outfitting business

(Big Salmon Outfitters) in the Bob Marshall Wilderness...

Dec 11, 2020

Dec 11, 2020

Benjamin David Leib was born on January 31, 1954 in Los Angeles, California.  He passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 11, 2020 after a hard two-month battle with liver cancer.  He graduated from Downey High School in Modesto, California, where he discovered his love of ballroom dancing.  During this time, he competed twice in the Ballroom Dancing World...

Dec 10, 2020

Carol Deane Jeppson, a longtime resident of West Bountiful, Utah, passed on December 10, 2020 due to complications from a fall caused by a recent high windstorm.  Born December 29, 1937 to Clyde Harold Jeppson and Edna Jensen Jeppson.  Her mother Edna passed on when Carol was 8 and her stepmom Eileen joined the family two years later.  Carol was...

Dec 10, 2020

JoEllen Beckman—devoted wife, legendary mother, doting grandma, loving sister, proud aunt, and loyal friend—left this earth surrounded by her family on December 10, 2020 after a years-long battle with Alzheimer’s. Born JoEllen Burningham on March 26, 1948 in Bountiful, Utah to hardworking, humble parents Ted and Blanche Burningham, JoEllen was the third of eight tightknit siblings. She graduated with honors...

Dec 9, 2020

After almost 86 years Phyllis Lunt left her body and husband between midnight and 2:00 am Wednesday Dec 9, 2020.  She can now move on her own.  She is now free from pain.  She can now hear and see perfectly.  She can be with friends and family she has not seen in years.

Her passing is sad for her husband...

Dec 9, 2020

Dec 9, 2020

Our fun loving and dedicated husband, father and grandfather, Gary Henrie Church, passed away December 9, 2020 following heart surgery.  Gary was born November 15, 1956 to Clem Heywood and Mary Ann Henrie Church.

Gary grew up in Panguitch, Utah surrounded by supportive family and friends.  He enjoyed playing a variety of sports, including basketball, football and track.  In Panguitch,...

Dec 9, 2020

Linda Searle passed away peacefully on December 9, 2020. Linda was born on January 31, 1942 to Lynn and Reva Talbot in Meadow, Utah. She married her high school sweetheart, Stephen R. Searle on June 16, 1960 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They have been sealed together for 60 years and now throughout eternity.

Linda worked at an ice...

Dec 8, 2020

Louise Loraine Fletcher (Lou Lou), aged 34 days, passed away in her loving parents’ arms at University of Utah NICU in Salt Lake City, Utah. Louise was born by emergency C-section on November 5, 2020. After suffering with severe complications from Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, she passed gently into the arms of Jesus on December 8, 2020.

Louise is the daughter...

Dec 8, 2020

During his recovery from heart surgery, Robert contracted Covid-19 and passed away on December 8, 2020. Robert was born in El Monte California to Grace and Clifford Hood Sr. At the age of 3, his family moved to Napa California, where Robert grew and developed many hobbies and interests. Among Robert’s favorite teen-aged activities was the rebuilding of car engines...