Ralph Wesley Porter
Sep 2, 2025
Ralph Wesley Porter, 83, passed away peacefully in his Palmyra, UT home on September 2, 2025.
Ralph was born on September 10, 1941 to Ethel Roda McCoy and Wesley D Porter in Pueblo, CO.
Ralph was a hard worker and dedicated to his family. As a young man he worked at Provo Hide & Fur...
Kent W Clayson
Sep 1, 2025
Kent W. Clayson returned to our Heavenly Father on September 1, 2025, surrounded by his family. After a long battle of heart & kidney disease. Kent was born September 7, 1959, to Leon “Bud” Hansen and Grace Joan (Wyler) Clayson. He had 5 sisters and 1 brother. He grew up in Lake Shore, Utah, where he learned to work...
Elyse Nicole Goodrich
Aug 31, 2025
Our beloved daughters and sister Elyse Goodrich passed away on August 31, 2025 at the age of 48. She was born on September 27, 1976 in Denver Colorado, and from the very beginning, she filled our lives with light, laughter, and love.
Elyse lived with Rett Syndrome, a rare neurological condition. Her smile could brighten...
Michael Lynn Dodds
Aug 31, 2025
Michael Lynn Dodds, age 73, passed away on August 31, 2025, in Payson, Utah. Michael was the son of Ervin Dodds and Eva Helen Taylor, born on August 20, 1952. He was one of eight children and was a lifelong resident of Payson. He attended Payson High School.
He worked at what was formally called Swenson Metals...
Kayla Lee Blackburn
Aug 30, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Kayla Lee Blackburn, who departed this life on August 30, 2025, in Murray, Utah, at the age of 45. Born in Salt Lake City on March 22, 1980, Kayla was a radiant soul whose compassion and strength touched countless lives.
Raised in the quiet town of Aurora, Utah, Kayla...
Beverly Ann Brady Thomas
Aug 28, 2025
Beverly Ann Brady Thomas, 89, of Mapleton Utah, returned to the loving arms of our Heavenly Father and her beloved husband, Darrell Barnett Thomas, on August 28, 2025. Born on November 22, 1935 in Provo, Utah to Arlo James and Delores Jensen Brady, she was a devoted wife to Darrell and loving mother to Bonnie Jean (Merschrod-Myers) and David...
Rulon Scott Linford
Aug 26, 2025
Rulon Scott Linford, known as Scott, passed away on August 27, 2025, on the Diamond Fork Discovery Trail east of Mapleton, Utah, at the age of 58. Born April 12, 1967, in Boston, Massachusetts, Scott cherished his childhood in the city. At age six, Scott’s family relocated to Los Alamos, New Mexico, where he discovered a lifelong love for...
Lorraine Kaye Dedrickson
Aug 24, 2025
Lorraine Kaye Dedrickson, age 68, passed away August 24, 2025, in Spanish Fork, Utah surrounded by her loving family after a 16-month courageous battle with cancer. Lorraine was born on October 4, 1956, in the small town of Gooding, Idaho, to Lauren and Geraldine Shaver. As a child and teen in Gooding, Lorraine made many friends and learned to...
Diane Gardner Reid
Aug 24, 2025
Diane Gardner Reid, 79, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2025, in Payson, Utah, surrounded by her loving family after courageously living with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born in Spanish Fork, Utah, on November 22, 1945, to R. Marvin Gardner and Louise Taylor.
Diane was raised in a hard-working home on the south end of Main Street...
Eric Manon Daley
Aug 23, 2025
Eric Manon Daley passed away on August 23, 2025 at age 61, surrounded by his loving family. His last weeks were spent in the Utah Valley Regional Hospital Intensive Care Unit in Provo, UT, battling multiple compounding health issues that led to respiratory failure.
Eric was born in Murray, UT on December 17, 1963 to...
Kathryn Albee
Aug 23, 2025
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved wife and mother Kathryn McGee Albee, aged 76, on August 23, 2025, at her home in Payson, Utah. Kathy valiantly fought cancer for the past 20 years and was amazingly positive and happy despite her battle.
Kathy was born December 26, 1948, in Salt...
David E. Balzly
Aug 21, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, David Einer Balzly, on August 21, 2025. He was recovering from a stroke and multiple heart attacks that he suffered in July. He was surrounded by his loved ones as he passed peacefully from complications of a stroke.
David was born on September...
Carma Reynolds Herbert
Aug 20, 2025
Carma Reynolds Herbert, 87 died peacefully at her home in Payson, Utah, of natural causes. She was born on June 9, 1938, in Payson, Utah. She was the daughter of Cyril (Cy) Nephi Reynolds and Chrystal Curtis Reynolds.
Carma was a lifelong resident of Payson, Utah. She attended school in Payson and graduated from Payson High School....
Alma Gay Wallentine
Aug 19, 2025
ALMA GAY WINTERS WALLENTINE, 91, died at her home in Spanish Fork, UT, of natural causes on August 19, 2025. She was born on August 17, 1934, in Salt Lake City, UT, the daughter of Alma James Winters and Drucilla Rose Tueller Winters. Gay attended primary and secondary schools in Montpelier, ID, where her family resided, graduating from Montpelier...
Danene Timpson Harper
Aug 18, 2025
Today, we gather to celebrate the life of Danene Timpson Harper, a woman whose heart overflowed with love, whose arms were always open, her joy and laughter, that was felt by all who knew her. Danene was born on June 1, 1954, in Provo, Utah, to her loving parents Lyle Berton “Bert” and Afton Eleanor Larsen Timpson. On August...
Bruel Leroy Bowen
Aug 18, 2025
Bruel Bowen, a devoted public servant, craftsman, and beloved family man, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2025, at the age of 89. Born in Los Angeles, California, on March 22, 1936, to William Floyd and Venita Pace Bowen, Bruel lived a life defined by integrity, dedication, and quiet strength. After graduating from Spanish Fork High School, Bruel served...
Linda Whiting Braun
Aug 16, 2025
Every great story ends with a period, the most unassuming of all punctuation marks. It might be mistaken for a tiny blemish on a vast expanse of page, but when scratched at with a fingernail, the intentionality of a period becomes stubbornly evident to the reader.
The final period of the final sentence of the final chapter...
Reese John Bastian
Aug 15, 2025
Reese John Bastian, aged 83, passed away on August 15, 2025, at his home in Mapleton, UT, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife and 5 children and will be dearly missed.
He was born on March 28, 1942, to Arlon and Una Bastian of Twin Falls, ID. He spent part of his...
Ernest Wayne Hawkins
Aug 12, 2025
Ernest Wayne Hawkins, born September 25, 1951, in Alamosa, Colorado, passed away August 12, 2025 at home. A lifelong devotee to faith, family, and education, Ernest touched countless lives with his wisdom and kindness.
He married his beloved wife, June Allen, on August 16, 1974, in the Manti temple. Together, they built a loving family,...
Dean T. Wignall
Aug 11, 2025
Dean T. Wignall passed away on August 11, 2025, in Spanish Fork, Utah. Dean was born to Joseph Wells and Goldie Victoria Tanner Wignall on October 17, 1927, in Payson, Utah. He was one of nine children.
He graduated from Payson High School in 1946. Dean served honorably in the United States Army during the Korean War...
