Orem, UT Obituaries

Apr 25, 2018

Marsha Lynn Lima, our sweet mom, grandma, and friend passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018. She was born September 19, 1957, in Amarillo, Texas to Nolan T. Murr and Beverly Keys.

Marsha was the light and heart of our family. She lived her life with faith and courage in whatever circumstance she found herself.  Her unconditional love...

Apr 24, 2018

Brent Keith Wiscombe passed away on April 24, 2018. He was born on November 15, 1955 to Edward Keith Wiscombe and Dorothy Anderson Wiscombe in Provo, Utah.  He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Canada Montreal Mission from February 1975 – February 1977.  He married and was sealed to Robin Lee...

Apr 21, 2018

Jeff J. Hansen, 53, of Bountiful, UT  passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 in Bountiful, UT. He was born on December 7, 1864 to Gilbert Hansen and Marsha Sutton.

He enjoyed watching the Avenger Movies and talking with family. He loved being around people. He enjoyed patrolling the hallways of the group home where he lived.

Jeff...

Apr 20, 2018

Franklin Keith Fullmer, 68, of Orem, Utah, returned to his Heavenly Father on Friday, April 20, 2018. Keith was born July 12, 1949, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Franklin Hodgson Fullmer and Gwendolyn Valois Gunn Fullmer. He is survived by his loving wife, Wilma Jean Smith Fullmer, whom he married on June 3, 1971 in the Salt Lake...

Apr 16, 2018

June Mercedes Collett Bjarnson, age 93 of Provo, went peacefully to join the Heavenly choir and orchestra on April 16, 2018. She was born March 7, 1925 to John Thomas Collett and Junietta Josephine McCarthy Collett. She married Lewis De Bjarnson on April 17, 1946 in the Salt Lake LDS temple. He preceded her in death June 4, 1989....

Apr 14, 2018

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Vera Beeston, of Orem, Utah, passed away April 14, 2018.  She was the fourth child of seven children born to Rudolph and Mary Larsen in Nampa, Idaho, on November 18, 1934. She married Thomas R. Beeston July 16, 1956, in the Logan LDS Temple.  He preceded her in death on...

Apr 13, 2018

Sidney Earl Headman, 92, passed away on April 13, 2018, at the home of Chip and Janette Headman in San Tan Valley, Arizona.  He was under the care of his loving family and Banner Hospice. Sidney was born October 9, 1925, in Belle, Missouri, to  Emmett Oliver and Rosetta Roark Headman.  At an early age, Sid moved with his family...

Apr 13, 2018

Violet Marie Creech Jones Young (94) of Orem Utah returned home to the loving arms of her Heavenly Farther on April 13, 2018 of natural causes. She was born on September 18, 1923, in Hopkins Missouri.  Violet was the second youngest of 6 children born to John Walter Lynn Creech and Nina Estella Maude Marie Sparks.

After...

Apr 7, 2018

Virginia Maria Castillo Johnson, 51, of Orem, Utah, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018. She was born April 1, 1967, in Barranquilla, Colombia, South America, to Ricardo Rafael Castillo Cepeda and Gloria Sara Rodriguez Castillo. She married Lonnie Keith Johnson on April 12, 1986, in the Provo LDS Temple.

Virginia lived and loved...

Mar 28, 2018

Marilyn Joy Fairbanks passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. She was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, on August 20, 1935. Joy was the youngest of eight children born to Reid and Letty Litchfield, two sons and six daughters. Although humble in circumstance, Joy’s early life at home was filled with happiness among older brothers, sisters, their families, and close friends. Given...

Mar 28, 2018

Earl Leon Cardon, 83, of Provo, Utah, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at 10 a.m. in the LDS Chapel located at 408 West 1300 North, Pleasant Grove, Utah. Viewings will be held on Monday, April 2, 2018, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Sundberg-Olpin...

Mar 27, 2018

Donna Jean Petersen Pack, 89, of Orem, Utah, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. She lived an abundant and joyous life to the very end.

The third of seven children, she was born July 3, 1928, in Brigham City, Utah, to Royes John Petersen and Elva Leone Bingham. She grew up in...

Mar 27, 2018

Our angel mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, Bertha Brown Simon Young left us for heaven on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at the age of 95.

"Heaven is a much more beautiful place because she is there."

“Bert” was born to her mother Jeanette Hoffner Simon and her father Jacob Senior...

Mar 26, 2018

Lena Mae Englund, 3 days old, passed away in her mother’s arms at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, at 10:45 p.m on Monday, March 26, 2018. She was born March 23, 2018, at 9:37 a.m. in Salt Lake City to Jordan Dane Englund and Suzanne Dunken Englund.

Lena came 5 weeks early, weighed 4...

Mar 25, 2018

Jack Kent Hansen passed away March 25, 2018, in his home, surrounded and cared for by his family. His last week was filled with visits from his friends, children, and grandchildren, who shared many fond memories of the man they loved. Jack was full of humor—even up to the end—joking about his favorite BYU football team and making everyone...

Mar 22, 2018

Virginia Powell Parker passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018, peacefully in her home with her loved ones beside her. She was born May 11, 1926. She married the love of her life Lewis Parker on August 13, 1943. She is greeted at the gates of heaven by her loving husband Lewis Parker, her two beautiful daughters Rita Parker Christen and Carol...

Mar 22, 2018

Mary Lynn Herzig, 76, passed away Thursday March 22, 2018, at her home in Orem, Utah. She slipped away peacefully surrounded by her children.  She was born in Heber City, Utah, on October 4, 1941, to Earl and Louise Fifield. She married Ronald Phillip Herzig on October 9, 2010, he preceded her in death on April 9, 2017....

Mar 21, 2018

Eugene Taylor Buckner, 88, was born in Provo, Utah, on August 22, 1929, the son of A. Dean and Fontella Taylor Buckner. He grew up on what was then known as the Provo Bench (Grandview Hill) and attended schools in Orem and Provo, graduating from Provo High School. He died of old age on March 21, 2018,...

Mar 19, 2018

Clara “Sis” Lillie Watters (née Moore), age 75, of Orem, Utah, died in her home the morning of Monday, March 19, 2018. She was 75 years old.

Clara was born July 12, 1942, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ronald Isaac and Clara Elizabeth (née Phillips) Moore. The youngest of four, she was...

Mar 16, 2018

Donna Mae (Sampson) Jensen Nixon, 83, of Lindon, Utah, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018. She was born September 4, 1934 in Glenwood, Utah, to Doyle T. Sampson and Elda Verl Petersen. She married Don Bradley Jensen of Salina, Utah, on June 9, 1954, in the Manti LDS Temple. He preceded her in death on October 23, 1983. She later...