Orem, UT Obituaries

May 9, 2019

1982-2019

Zackary Chad Oldham, age 37, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family. Zack fought his battle with cancer for 8 ½ years. He won the battle on May 9, 2019. He was born April 6,1982 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Zack married the love of his life Lacey on April 21,2007.  Zack had...

May 6, 2019

Ruth Torres

December 10, 1943 – May 6, 2017

(Age 75)

Ruth Villegas Torres of Payson, Utah passed away peacefully on May 6th, 2019 after battling cancer for 11 years. She was born December 10, 1943 in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. She was married to Jose Luis Torres for 51 years. He preceded her...

May 5, 2019

Randy Charles Lees, 67, of Orem, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019. He was born on December 27, 1951, in Provo, Utah, to Ronald Charles Lees and Lola Pearl (Mason) Lees. He was married to DeAnna (Russell) Klindt.

Randy graduated from Orem High School.

He served in the United States Marine Corps and was proud...

May 4, 2019

Derald Laray Fruits, of Orem, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home on Saturday, May 4, 2019.  He battled symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease for over 8yrs.  He was born October 7, 1933, in Springfield, Missouri, to Orel Laray Fruits and Susie Nickle Fruits. He married Dolores Ann Johnson on January 21, 1956, in Coronado, CA, during...

May 2, 2019

Passed away May 2nd of 2019. She was born May 21st, 1943 in Walnut Creek, California to Jesse Wayne Grover and Loretta Marie Bott.

At 19, she married Kenyon Clark Benson. They had three children together: Kenyon Clark Benson Jr. (Laurie Peterson Benson), Stacey Lynne Bown (Kevin Bown), and Nathan Benson (Dyane Cathleen Wheeler). They were married...

Apr 29, 2019

Epalahame Kifi Lousiale Kava, 84 of Orem, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2019.  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 345 East 4525 North, Provo, 84604.  A family viewing will be held at the church from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, May 17. ...

Apr 29, 2019

Karen Joy Allen Tippets, 70, from Orem, Utah, passed away on April 29, 2019 following unexpected complications from surgery. She was surrounded by family who loved and adored her as she left her home on earth.

She was born July 27, 1948 in Provo, Utah to John S. (Jack) Allen and Betty Lou (Bird) Allen. She attended...

Apr 26, 2019

Ramon M. Wilkey, 83, died on April 26, 2019.  Ramon was born in Payson, Utah on April 15, 1936 to Herman and Eldora Wilkey. He received his schooling in Nephi.  He then attended Snow College for two years, and finished his degree in Industrial Arts at Utah State University in Logan, Utah.

Ramon married his high school sweetheart,...

Apr 26, 2019

Grant L Seely 88 of Orem died 26 April 2019 at home of natural causes.  He was born September 10, 1930 to Alonzo and Maude Seely of Provo Ut.   Grant graduated from Provo High School and served in the Army during the Korean War.  He married Nancy Lu Clegg on September 1, 1951 in Camp Roberts, California.  Their marriage was later solemnized in...

Apr 21, 2019

Clinton Olsen Jorgensen passed away on April 21, 2019 at the age of 96. He was born on April 7, 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Perceival Esthmere Jorgensen and Rula Mary Olsen. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in electrical engineering, and was an active member...

Apr 20, 2019

Ralph Junior Rampton, 100, of Provo passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019. He was born July 7, 1918 in Layton, Utah to Elgie Adams Rampton and Ralph Loren Rampton. He married Bonnie Bea Reese of Brigham City, Utah on February 18, 1938. Bonnie passed away on January 12, 2002.

Ralph grew up riding his horse to school...

Apr 18, 2019

Eric Michael Dunton Jr., 33, of Provo, passed away Thursday April 18th, 2019. He was born September 5th, 1985 in Beaver, Pennsylvania, to Eric Michael Dunton Sr. and Tammy Rae Nadzam Dunton. He married Jaime Rae Malone on March 31st, 2011 in Provo Utah.

Eric had an immense love for his country. He joined the U.S. Army...

Apr 16, 2019

Patsy Irene Upshaw Rush 1930 ~ 2019

Patsy was from Blackburn, Oklahoma, and was born on August 30, 1930.  She died peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.  She had suffered a major stroke 8 years earlier which took her short term memory, and took her...

Apr 14, 2019

Karie Ellen Garrison Ludwig, 58, of Orem, died on April 14, 2019 after a fearless battle with Renal Cell Sarcoma, an aggressive form of cancer. Karie was diagnosed in November 2018 and spent the last months of her life making every sacrifice to lengthen the time she had with her beloved family. Her family is blessed to have shared...

Apr 13, 2019

On April 11, 2019, the most wondrous and beautiful boy arrived from Heaven and brought with him the greatest joy earth can experience. EJ Malone's new adventure on earth began with complications but he was ready, and with the assistance of amazing doctors and nurses he began his fight to stay with us. He fought hard and valiantly but...

Apr 12, 2019

Linda Wightman Fleming died peacefully in the early morning hours of April 12 after a valiant, more-than-eight-year battle with advanced uterine cancer.

Linda was born on March 15, 1942, in Provo, UT to Grant Fuller Wightman and Norma Lewis Wightman. She was educated at the Provo City schools and was an honor graduate of BYU in homemaking...

Apr 10, 2019

Jessie Sandra Thompson Kropf, 77, Orem, Utah passed away, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Private family services are under the directions of Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary. Condolences may be expressed to the family on this page.

Apr 6, 2019

H (Hazel) Doreen Edwards, 84, of Orem, Utah, passed away the morning of April 6, 2019.   She was born the youngest of four children to Victor George Paxford and May Riley on March, 16, 1935, in Warwickshire, England.

As a child of World War II, she retained vivid memories of air raids, bombs, machine guns and food shortages,...

Apr 1, 2019

Wayne E Erickson, 72, of Orem Utah, passed away in his home April 1, 2019. Butch was the son of Wayne H and Gladys Tanner Erickson, born November 20, 1946. Butch was married to his sweetheart Laurie Ann Hall for 34 years, and their marriage was sealed in the Monticello Temple. In his youth he served a 2-year mission...

Apr 1, 2019

Henny van Komen Bos died peacefully of complications from breast cancer on April 1, 2019. She was born in Groningen, Netherland on June 8, 1924. She married Heine Bos on March 26, 1945. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was active all of her life...