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Ruth Lawrence Jensen

Ruth Lawrence Jensen

Oct 20, 2025

Ruth Lawrence Jensen was born on April 13, 1932, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Harold Elmer Lawrence and Ruth Shewell Lawrence. She was the third of ten children, eight girls and two boys. The family settled in Salem, Utah, a small town where the children could spread their wings. Summers were spent swimming in Salem Pond and winters...

Delowa Haskell

Delowa Haskell

Oct 19, 2025

DeLowa Batty Haskell peacefully passed away early Sunday morning, October 19, 2025. She was reunited with her eternal companion, Ivan Y Haskell. DeLowa was born on April 22, 1933, in Kanarraville, Utah and was the daughter of John Willard Batty and Wanda Pollock Batty. At the age of five, her mother died during childbirth, along with her baby brother....

Guy J. Wymore

Guy J. Wymore

Oct 17, 2025

Guy J. Wymore was born December 8, 1944 in Payson, Utah to Carl H. Wymore and Venice C. Lundell. He married Roberta L. Lederer in the Los Angeles, California Temple on January 31, 1969. That marriage did not last, but in later years they became good friends. He married Joy H. Cox in the Provo, Utah Temple on December...

Arlo G. Mitchell

Arlo G. Mitchell

Oct 16, 2025

Arlo George Mitchell, or as his friends and family refer to him: the man, the myth, the legend, passed away on October 16, 2025 in the home he built and cherished.

Arlo was born on October 8, 1938 in Spanish Fork, Utah to Carvel Rowan (C. R.) Mitchell and Margaret Swenson Mitchell. He grew up in Spanish...

Richard Don (Rick) Taylor

Richard Don (Rick) Taylor

Oct 16, 2025

Richard Don (Rick) Taylor, age 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 16, 2025, in St. George, Utah, surrounded by family. Rick was born on August 18, 1945, in Payson, Utah. He was the firstborn son of Don Arlo Taylor and Shirley Hawkins Taylor. His dad, Don, was sailing on the Pacific Ocean, serving in the US Navy during...

Keith Bench

Keith Bench

Oct 15, 2025

Keith Bench, 91, Salem, died Thursday October 15th 2025 in Payson, Utah. He was born March 31st, 1934, in Salina Utah to Samuel and Lenora Bench. He married Ranee Loveless, March 8th 1994 in the South Jordan Utah LDS Temple. He attended school in Orem, graduating from Lincoln High School. He was employed at Geneva Steel in Orem as...

Matthew R. Grant

Matthew R. Grant

Oct 14, 2025

Heaven called, and on the morning of October 14th, Matty answered.

Matthew Richard Grant was born on March 20th 1976 in Payson Utah to his mother, Carol and father, Richard Grant. Matty was full of life, born at 10lb 3.5oz – and a heart so big that left an impact on everyone he met.

Matty...

Susan Murray Hedquist

Susan Murray Hedquist

Oct 13, 2025

Susan Murray Hedquist passed away peacefully on October 13, 2025, surrounded by family at her farm in Spanish Fork, Utah. She was 74. Susan was called to her eternal home after a lengthy and courageous battle with ALS. She faced this challenge with a remarkable degree of grace, humility, faith, and with her characteristically sharp sense of humor intact....

Steven Nelson Hatch

Steven Nelson Hatch

Oct 13, 2025

Steven Nelson Hatch passed away peacefully at the age of 75 on October 13, 2025, in Springville, UT, after complications from a fall. He was born on May 19, 1950, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Helen Henderson Nelson and William J Hatch.

When he was an infant, his family moved to Spanish Fork, Utah. As a child,...

Rex Glenn Baldwin

Rex Glenn Baldwin

Oct 13, 2025

Rex Glenn Baldwin, beloved father, grandfather, son, and brother, passed away on October 13th, 2025. He was born on June 12th, 1949 in Pocatello, Idaho, the oldest child of Glenn Smith Baldwin and Lois Elaine Green Baldwin. Rex spent his childhood in Preston, Idaho, and Salt Lake City, Utah, going on to graduate from West High School in 1967....

Glade Knuteson

Glade Knuteson

Oct 12, 2025

Glade Knuteson, age 72, passed away on October 12, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Glade was born on October 5, 1953, and was raised in Spanish Fork by his dedicated grandparents, George and Thelma Knuteson. After graduating from Payson High School in 1972, Glade married his high school sweetheart Kathy Brown. They were married for 53 wonderful years...

Alan G. Swenson

Alan G. Swenson

Oct 12, 2025

Alan G. Swenson, son of Waldo and Ruby York Swenson, passed away on October 12, 2025. He was born on October 10, 1955, and lived his entire life in Benjamin, Utah.

Alan married Patricia Larsen on May 2, 1975, in Spanish Fork, Utah. They built a life together raising a family and managing their cattle...

Janet Louise Olson Bergera

Janet Louise Olson Bergera

Oct 11, 2025

Janet Louise Olson Bergera was born on May 10, 1959, in Preston, Idaho. She was a strong, spirited, and vibrant woman who lived and loved with her whole heart. On October 11, 2025, Janet passed away peacefully, surrounded by her beloved family.

After graduating from Preston High School in 1977, Janet pursued her passion for nursing and...

Rinley Jenna Hall

Rinley Jenna Hall

Oct 10, 2025

Our beautiful daughter, Rinley Jenna Hall, passed away peacefully in her parents’ arms on October 10, 2025, at the age of 3. Rinley was born on June 25, 2022, in Spanish Fork, Utah, and from the moment she entered the world, she filled our lives with joy, courage, and love.

Known lovingly as “Miss Rin,” “Rin Rin,”...

Theodore L. Livingston

Theodore L. Livingston

Oct 10, 2025

Theodore Lee Livingston, Sr. passed away on October 10, 2025 at the age of eighty-six.

Ted was born on August 9, 1939 in Los Angeles, California at his home to Leander and Mary Geneva Hansen Livingston. He was raised in East Los Angeles and graduated from Montebello high school in 1957. That September he joined the Army...

Ladawn Hepworth Smith

Ladawn Hepworth Smith

Oct 9, 2025

LaDawn Hepworth Smith, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and faithful servant of the Lord, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, family, and unwavering faith.

Born in Grover, Wyoming on December 2, 1941 to Marvin Clarence Hepworth and Arvilla Griffeth, LaDawn grew up surrounded by the beauty of...

Margaret Stanworth Sumsion

Margaret Stanworth Sumsion

Oct 8, 2025

Margaret Stanworth Sumsion, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born on November 19, 1938, in Oasis, Utah, to Joseph Edward Stanworth and Margaret Alverta Peterson Stanworth.

Margaret grew up in the close-knit community of Oasis, where she learned the values of hard work, faith, and kindness that...

John Leroy Caldwell

John Leroy Caldwell

Oct 8, 2025

Surrounded by his family, Roy Caldwell, 80, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2025, in Payson, Utah.

Roy was born on March 11, 1945, in Vernal, Utah, to Chellus and Electa Caldwell. He was the youngest of three very active brothers. Roy and his brothers excelled in many sports and extracurricular activities, especially while attending Uintah High...

Adam Daniel Hansen

Adam Daniel Hansen

Oct 7, 2025

Adam was a natural artist. His many sketchbooks were filled with comic  book characters and angels. He sculpted, painted, and could even create a masterpiece with a Ziploc bag and Sharpies. He assembled incredible costume pieces for his favorite holiday, Halloween. He was storyteller, using his body, facial expressions, and voice to give life to his tales. His many...

Clifford Allen Hardy

Clifford Allen Hardy

Oct 7, 2025

Clifford “Kip” Allen Hardy, husband, father, and friend, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 following a brief illness.

Kip was born on January 2, 1944, in Warsaw, New York and grew up as the fourth of five children of Art and Neva Hardy. He had three older siblings, David, Mary Jane, and Richard, and one younger...

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