Obituaries

Mar 6, 2026

Payson lost one of its most fashionable residents on March 6, 2026, when Joan Pickering Watkins passed peacefully after a two-year battle with cancer at home surrounded by family.

Born on September 8, 1946, to Ferron Wright Pickering and Eliza Madeline Elmer, Joan was a lifetime resident of Payson.  A 1964 graduate of Payson High School, she...

Mar 2, 2026

In the afternoon of March 2, 2026, our beloved Ross A Williams passed away peacefully in his Spring Lake home, surrounded by the love of his life and his family.

Ross was born November 27, 1942, to Hannah Isabell Atwood Williams and William Jones Williams. His home was filled with love and laughter with his siblings Jay...

Mar 1, 2026

Ruth LuWana Wilde, a faithful daughter of our Heavenly Father, passed away on March 1st, 2026 in her home in Spanish Fork Utah at the age of 90 years old. Mom was born on March 24th, 1935 in Park City Utah to Oris Waldo Thompson and Mary Elva Gunn. Mom was the first of two children.

At...

Mar 1, 2026

Louisa “Timber” Vigil Valdez, a beloved mother, grandmother on many levels, sister, aunt, and friend passed peacefully on March 1, 2026, at the age of 92 in Spanish Fork, Utah. Born on August 25, 1933, in San Luis, Colorado, Timber was raised in Carbon County, Utah, and lived a life full of love, faith, and generosity.

She...

Feb 28, 2026

On February 28, 2026, David Dean Taylor peacefully returned to the loving and waiting arms of our Heavenly Father, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 78 years old after a short illness. David was born on November 18, 1947, in Brawley, CA. He was the oldest of six children born to Dean Leroy Taylor and Bernice...

Feb 27, 2026

On February 27, 2026, at 1:45 pm, Natalie Lynn Case peacefully returned to the loving and waiting arms of our heavenly father, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 37 years old.

Natalie was born on April 16, 1988, to Lois Meyer. Two years later, she was adopted by her father, Michael William Frantz.

Feb 26, 2026

Bonnie Norma Garrett Smith, age 90, of St. George, Utah, passed away on February 26, 2026 in her apartment in The Retreat at Sunriver.

Bonnie was born in Nephi, Utah on April 29, 1935  to Brigham Floyd Garrett and Norma Blackett Garrett. She was the seventh child in the family with eight brothers, Jack, Carl, Kenneth (Dorothy),...

Feb 23, 2026

Deborah M Dixon, 96, affectionately known as Debby peacefully passed away on February 23, 2026, in Spanish Fork, Utah. She was born to Andrew and Mary Mesko on October 21, 1929, in Clifton, New Jersey.

Debby and her two sisters were raised in New Jersey. She graduated from Garfield High School and went on to attend Richmond...

Feb 22, 2026

Frank Albert Buccellato, 77, passed away on February 22, 2026, due to a stroke and heart infection. He was born July 21, 1948, in Pittsburg, California, to Maxine McLaughlin and Nick Buccellato.

Frank attended Pittsburg High School and was drafted during the Vietnam War by the U.S. Army. He later enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving...

Feb 21, 2026

Max Van Ness Wallentine passed away at home on February 21, 2026, from incidents due to age. He was born April 19, 1931, at Paris, ID, to Hattie Leola Booth and Van Ness Davis Wallentine as the eldest of 7 children and was reared on the family beef cattle ranch. After graduating from Fielding High School in Paris, ID,...

Feb 19, 2026

Gail Elaine Zimmerman Satteson, of Salem, Utah, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, at the age of 86. Gail was born on October 3, 1939, in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, to Sterling Elias Zimmerman and Sarah Blanche Shaffer Zimmerman. She learned the value of hard work at a young age and carried that ethic with her throughout her years. Gail...

Feb 17, 2026

Susan Claudia Enslow Stevenson Church Leader, Missionary, Educator

Susan Claudia Enslow Stevenson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend – perhaps one of the noblest people to walk this earth – passed peacefully into the arms of her eternal Heavenly Father attended by her husband, Douglass E. Stevenson at 4:17 am on Tuesday, February...

Feb 16, 2026

Heather Ann Hirsch Larsen was born to Richard Warren Hirsch and Julia Ann Foley Hirsch on May 6th, 1966, in Glendale, California. She died on February 16th, 2026, in her home in Elk Ridge, Utah at 59 years old after suffering from Multiple Myeloma and kidney failure. She was the oldest of seven children: Bill, Terry, Drew, Sterling, Theo,...

Feb 15, 2026

Wayne D. Oveson, a gentle soul known for his steady kindness and quiet devotion, passed away on February 15, 2026, at Maple Dell Assisted Living in Payson, Utah. He was 81 years old. Wayne was born on August 11, 1944, in Salt Lake City to Andrew Chester Oveson and Ada Loree Davis Oveson, joining a family grounded in faith,...

Feb 10, 2026

For 92 wonderful years our sweet mother lived life to its fullest. Traveling all over the world. Mary Kathryn Christensen was born July 4,1933 to Frank and Alice Peart in Eureka, Utah. She grew up in Eureka with her older brother Ron and her little sister Darlene.

Mom married Ramon O. Christensen on December 23, 1949. Together...

Feb 9, 2026

Don Samuel Nelson was born on August 17, 1939, in St. George, Utah, to Jonathan Pratt and Polly Abigail (Judd) Nelson. He passed away the morning of February 9, 2026, in Spanish Fork, Utah. He spent his childhood in St. George, graduating from Dixie High School and then Dixie Junior College.

Don was a faithful member of...

Feb 8, 2026

Duane Ferris Hutchings of Spanish Fork, passed away on February 8, 2026 at his home of natural causes.

Duane was born on June 12, 1935 in Springville, Utah as the fourth child of Vivian Silas and Sadie Marsh Hutchings. He graduated from Spanish Fork High School in 1953. He married his high school sweetheart, Phyllis Stewart, on...

Feb 7, 2026

Kathleen Anne Hall Bretzing passed away peacefully in her sleep, with family by her side, on the night of February 7, 2026, after facing health challenges with quiet strength and faith over the past several years.

Kathy was born on January 12, 1958, in Fullerton, California. She spent her childhood and young adult years in Southern California,...

Feb 6, 2026

Norman John Skiba was born May 6, 1951, in Claresholm, Alberta, Canada, to Julius John and Ruth Shideler Skiba. He passed away on Feb. 6, 2026 in Springville, UT.

Norm moved to Provo, UT, when he was 7 years old, so his Dad could attend BYU. He grew up in Provo, graduating from Provo High, and was...

Feb 6, 2026

Steven Glen Christensen, 73, passed away on February 6, 2026, in Rexburg, Idaho, surrounded by his loved ones, after succumbing to his illnesses.

Steven was born on September 3, 1952, in Caliente, Nevada, to Albert “Dutch” and Loretta Christensen. He spent his childhood in Caliente, where he could often be found getting into harmless trouble with friends...