Robert Lynn “Bob” Mckay
May 1, 2026
Robert Lynn McKay , 84, of Payson, Utah, passed away on May 1, 2026. He was born on November 18, 1941, in Bozeman, Montana, to Carl Robert McKay and Lynette “Peg” Martin.
Bob was raised in several communities throughout Montana—including Belgrade, Bozeman, Butte, and Great Falls—as well as Kearns, Utah, as his father’s work with...
Robert “Bob” William Houghton
Apr 30, 2026
Robert William Houghton of Spanish Fork, Utah, passed away on April 30, 2026, at the age of 87. His life was defined by service to his faith, his family, and his country, and he leaves behind a legacy of devotion, integrity, and quiet strength.
Born November 6, 1938, in Stafford, Kansas, to Virgil William Houghton and Mabel...
John Child Howard
Apr 30, 2026
John Child Howard, 81, passed away at his home on April 30, 2026 just a few days shy of his 82nd birthday. He will be remembered as a hard worker, an avid reader, a loving father, and a servant of Jesus Christ.
John Child Howard was born in Salt Lake City, UT on May 12,1944, to John...
Brenden J. Clements
Apr 29, 2026
Brenden J Clements left this world for a better one on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 29th, 2026. Born on November 30, 1969, he was 56 years old, and had battled chronic pain for many years leading up to his death, which was at his home in Spanish Fork, Utah.
Brenden went by a lot of different...
Dallas Lee Swenson
Apr 29, 2026
Dallas Lee Swenson, beloved father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully after a long and full life. Born September 21, 1932, in Spanish Fork, Utah, he was the youngest of eleven children born to George and Hanna Hansen Swenson. Growing up in a large, lively family shaped his resilience, his humor, and his deep appreciation for the people he...
Shirley Van Pelt Bradford
Apr 28, 2026
Shirley Joan Kane Van Pelt Bradford passed away peacefully on April 28, 2026, surrounded by love and leaving behind a legacy of kindness, faith, creativity, and deep devotion to family.
She was born on June 19, 1935, in Boise, Idaho, to Mildred Read Kane and William Preston Kane. Shirley grew up near the Boise River. Summers were...
Richard Kent Murdoch
Apr 28, 2026
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend to all passed away at his home on April 28, 2026, at the age of 83. Richard was born November 7, 1942, in Provo, Utah to Elroy and Jenny Murdoch. He grew up in Genola, Utah.
He married Ann Robertson for time and all eternity on September 30, 1965, in...
Betty “Samie” Valin
Apr 26, 2026
Betty Carol Metcalf Scallorn Valin, lovingly known as Samie, passed away on April 26, 2026, in Salem, Utah, at the age of 81. She was born on June 30, 1944, in Barton County, Missouri, to William Wallace and Hattie Maude Trent Metcalf, a spirited presence from the very beginning.
Samie’s life carried her across the western states,...
Richard Folk
Apr 26, 2026
Richard “Rich” Folk was born on February 27, 1951, in Provo, Utah—a place that shaped both his roots and his lifelong curiosity. From a young age, he was drawn to the past, spending countless hours with his grandparents and his great-uncle Stan, listening to stories of earlier days. Those experiences sparked a deep love of history that stayed with...
David “Butch” Bricker
Apr 25, 2026
David “Butch” Bricker, a man who lived life wide open and with unmistakable heart, passedaway on April 25, 2026, in Salem, Utah. He was born on September 13, 1944, in Coshocton,Ohio, to Tarence Woodburn Bricker and Ethel Pauline Porcher Bricker.
Butch grew up with a love for engines, speed, and the simple joy of being surrounded by...
Steven Jack Henline
Apr 23, 2026
Steven Jack Henline passed away at his home on April 23, 2026, after a valiant fight with cancer. His strength, resilience, and quiet determination carried him through his final days, just as they had guided him throughout his life.
He was born on October 18, 1945, to Jack Henline and Clara (Fuller) Jameson. As a boy, Steve...
Stephen R Carter
Apr 20, 2026
Stephen R Carter, 73, passed away on April 20, 2026 in Spanish Fork, Utah.
Steve was born in 1952 in Salt Lake County. He was the beloved husband of Kristine (Tina) Carter, and was the devoted father of nine children.
Steve was dedicated to serving God, to bettering the world through technical innovation, loving his...
Eric Otis Jones
Apr 20, 2026
Eric Otis Jones died on April 20, 2026, in Payson, Utah. He was born on February 26, 1958, in St. Johns Arizona to Gerald Edward Jones and Joyce Nadine Lindstrom Jones. Named after both of his grandfathers (Carl Eric Lindstrom and Otis Clinton Jones), Eric was the first grandchild on both sides of the family. Soon, Eric was joined...
Patricia Hansen Mitchell Richardson
Apr 19, 2026
Patricia Hansen Mitchell Richardson passed away on April 19, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born June 30, 1938, to Newland Wiscombe and Helen Leek Hansen at the home of her grandfather and grandmother Hansen in Spanish Fork. She was raised in Benjamin and loved being raised on a farm and spending summers in Strawberry at the...
Lucinda “Cindy” May Warner Jolley
Apr 19, 2026
Lucinda “Cindy” May Warner Jolley passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of April 19, 2026.
Cindy was born on December 20, 1944, in Provo, Utah, to Lamar Ted Warner and Grace Brown Warner. She was raised in the Provo area and attended Provo High School, where she met the love of her life, Andrew Lawrence Jolley,...
Jordon Jerald Cox
Apr 18, 2026
Jordon Jerald Cox passed away at his home on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Spanish Fork, Utah.
Jordon was born on August 28, 2000, in Payson, Utah, to Scott Cox and Holly Kinkaid. He grew up in Spanish Fork, Payson, and Salt Lake City, attending school in each of those communities.
He married the love...
Loris E. “Dutch” Diamond
Apr 16, 2026
Loris E. “Dutch” Diamond passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the age of 88, returning home to his loving Heavenly Father.
Dutch was born on June 15, 1937, in Mapleton, Utah, to Steve and Ida Ludlow Diamond. He was the youngest of four children. He spent his entire life in Mapleton, where he developed...
Joyce Gaynelle Shepley
Apr 16, 2026
Joyce Gaynelle Waters Shepley (age 75), succumbed to heart disease on April 16, 2026 at the Rocky Mountain Care nursing home in Payson Utah. She was surrounded by family who loved her and held their hands during her final hours.
Gaynelle was born January 8, 1951, in Portsmouth, Virginia to William Walter Waters Sr. and Emma Virginia...
Blaine B Evans
Apr 16, 2026
Blaine B Evans, our daddy, our Papa Jo, and our best friend, passed away April 16, 2026, surrounded by his girls. Blaine was born to Dan and Jane Evans on June 6, 1937. He spent most of his childhood helping on the family farm, where he learned the value of hard work, a principle that would guide him throughout...
Ann Osborn
Apr 13, 2026
Charlotte Ann Nordberg Osborn, 83, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026. Ann was born on June 23, 1942, the beloved and long-awaited only child of Carl and Rae Nordberg. Raised in Sugarhouse, she graduated from Highland High School in 1960 before attending the University of Utah. It was there she earned her degree in education and fell in...
