Orem, UT Obituaries

Dec 26, 2020

William “Craig” Ratcliffe, 67, of West Jordan, Utah passed away due to complications from pneumonia on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 5:10 p.m. at the University of Utah Hospital. He was born in Provo, Utah on October 11, 1953 to William Wallace and Nelda Jean Ratcliffe. He married Dawn Ray Whatcott in the Provo LDS temple on August 20,...

Dec 26, 2020

Michael Edward Melton, age 80, of Orem, Utah passed away on December 26, 2020. He was born June 10,1940 in Bell, California to Verna Lucille Josephine Aamodt and Hubert Edward Melton. He married Lana Lee Bigler on February 20,1964 in the Los Angeles temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Mickey, as he was...

Dec 23, 2020

Gumecindo Morales, 79, of Orem, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020.  He was born January 7, 1941, in Michoacan, Mexico, to Maria del Socorro Morales Torres and Pascual Morales Bravo.  He married Maria Virginia Morales Villa on April 19, 1967 and was sealed to her for time and eternity on November 20, 1987 in the Mexico City Temple.

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Dec 22, 2020

Vordakay Kenyon, 67, of Draper, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.  Vorda was born in Los Angeles California to Norm and Val Workman on October 20, 1953. She married James L. Kenyon September 18, 1976 in Redondo Beach, California.

Vorda graduated from Redondo Union High School and then attended El Camino college in Southern California for...

Dec 21, 2020

Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Clyde, age 67, passed away peacefully Monday, December 21, 2020 from dementia. Clyde Walter Fowler, Jr., was born on Easter Sunday, April 5, 1953. He was the only son of Clyde Walter and Lois Thorup Fowler.

Clyde grew up in Holladay, Utah.  He was a cute boy and was treated like...

Dec 17, 2020

Donna Louise Dyer Payton, 81, of Provo, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020, of COVID. She was born March 4, 1939, in Eugene, Oregon, to LaVeta Pitcher Dyer and Otis Dyer. Donna married C. Charles Payton on September 15, 1962, in Eugene, Oregon.

Having lived in Eugene, Oregon, during her formative years, Donna attended Eugene High School,...

Dec 12, 2020

Robert Brent Hall slipped from our grasp at the age of 81, on December 12, 2020 from Coronavirus. He was born on February 19, 1939 in Garland, Utah to Mary Huntsman Hall and Leroy Jardine Hall. He was the 4th of five children. He married his sweetheart, Alberta, on June 26, 1959 for time and all eternity in the...

Dec 12, 2020

Beverly Jean Birk Louder (91) passed away peacefully in Provo on December 12, 2020 after living a good, long, full life.

She was born on August 19, 1929, the first child of John Clyde and Lorna Jones Birk in American Fork, UT.  She attended the Harrington School, American Fork High School and LDS Business College.  She met...

Dec 11, 2020

Patricia “Trish” Kaye Hayslip Ramirez, 39, of Provo, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020. She was born November 20, 1981 in Kellogg, Idaho, to Patrick Hayslip and Lori Miner. She married Jose Delgado Ramirez, for the second and final time, in March 2016.

Trish, although sociable, largely preferred to keep to herself. She loved writing, and would...

Dec 10, 2020

Helen Miller Thurston, our beautiful and beloved Mother, Grandmother, great Grandmother and great-great Grandmother stepped through the veil and was received into the loving arms of her Savior, her sweetheart Doyle, her parents and all of her family. After suffering years of declining health as a result of Alzheimer’s disease, she is well and whole again. She can hear...

Dec 2, 2020

On Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020, Roxanne Shallenberger, a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend – perhaps one of the noblest people to walk this earth - passed away at the age of 66. She fought a long battle against early-onset Alzheimer’s with grace, nobility, and honor and is finally reunited with many of her loved ones on the...

Nov 30, 2020

With his life-long love, Audrey, at his side, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, and mentor, David Lamont Paulsen, 84, went into the arms of his savior, November 30th, 2020.

David was born November 13th, 1936, in the little town of Ephraim, Utah, the second of five children born to Helga Mae (Peterson) and...

Nov 28, 2020

Francisco Vazques Espiritu, age 67, of Cerro de Ortega Colima, Mexico, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020. He was born April 27, 1953. He married Maria Rosa Elena Moctezuma on June 11, 1977, in Callejones Colima, Mexico. Francisco enjoyed spending time with his family. He is an excellent father and grandfather. He loved his children and grandchildren dearly.

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Nov 27, 2020

Stephen Bernd Moser, 82, of Orem, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020. He was born Bernd Stephan Jost on April 28, 1938, in Leipzig, Germany to Elfriede Jost and later on December 19, 1946, was adopted by Arthur Richard and Maria Theresia Moser. He married Marjean Sommers on November 19, 1960 in Pocatello, Idaho.

Steve worked in...

Nov 27, 2020

Blaine died the day after Thanksgiving with his wife and children around him. He was born April 22,1933 in Boise, Idaho, to Ada Loveland and Norris Parley Jensen. He married Clarice Talbot, June 11,1956 in the Logan Temple. They would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary this year, but since he courted her for 8 years before they married,...

Nov 26, 2020

Sione Fatai Mo’unga, peacefully passed away on November 26, 2020 in Provo, Utah, he was 69 years old. Sione Fatai was born on September 22, 1951 in Ha’ano Ha’api, Tonga Island.

Sione is survived by his wife, Sisilia Mo’unga; eight children; Makeleta,  Mo’unga (Melanie), Loisi (Donald), Solomone (Fanga), Kalolaine (Poloka), Sosaline (Carson), Tevita (Meesha) and Ivan (Alofa)...

Nov 24, 2020

Our loving husband, father and grandfather Richard Leon Birk, 86, of Orem, Utah passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020. His life and legacy has been felt and will be remembered by many.

Richard was born January 18, 1934, in American Fork, Utah, to Albert Thornton Birk and Mary Virginia Clinger. His early life was spent growing up...

Nov 20, 2020

Roger Haley Howard Jr. was born on 7 September 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was the son of Roger Haley Howard and Kathleen Rose Trotter Howard.

Roger graduated from Princess Anne High School, Princess Anne County, Virginia, in 1961. He served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Korean...

Nov 19, 2020

Patsy Thompson Sherman of Orem, Utah, passed away Thursday, November 19th, 2020, three days after her 76th birthday. She was born in 1944 in Mesa, Arizona to Edith Johnson and was a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Patsy preferred to be called Pat, and was an adept (and sometimes stubbornly dangerous) rider...

Nov 18, 2020

Ardell was born November 17, 1935 in Paul, ID. He died November 18, 2020 in Orem, UT. He was preceded in death by his parents Edward Coleman and Elial (Radmall) Coleman, wives Opal (Westhoff), Shirley (Coleman) Coleman, son Michael Coleman, grandson Dennis Coleman and brothers Clarence and Veldon Coleman.

Ardell spent his childhood in Salmon, ID, Salt...