Obituaries

Oct 12, 2023

Joellyn Crapo Manning, known simply as Jo to family and friends, passed away on October 12, 2023, at the age of 88.  She died at home, surrounded by people she loved. Jo has left a legacy of love and faith that touched everyone who was blessed to know her.

Jo was born September 4, 1935, in Parker,...

Oct 11, 2023

Shad Dean Palmer, age 37, passed away October 11, 2023, in Riverton, Utah. Shad was born to Dean Palmer and Sherri Smith on August 11, 1986, in Payson, Utah.

He graduated from Spring Creek High School in Elko, Nevada. After high school, he trained in diesel mechanics at Great Basin College.

He was blessed with...

Oct 10, 2023

Jay Randall “Randy” Marchant passed away surrounded by the love of his family on October 10, 2023, in Payson, Utah. Randy was born May 26, 1951, to Norman Tippets and Joan Warburton Marchant in Salt Lake City, Utah.

He grew up in Bountiful, Utah along with his four siblings. Randy graduated from Bountiful High School and went...

Oct 8, 2023

With great sadness, we announce the passing of a wonderful man. Albion Neil Sanderson passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023 at his home in Salem, Utah surrounded by his girls and his best buddy, Scampy.

Neil was born to Dewain & Jennie Sanderson on September 26, 1944 in Payson, Utah. He was the second of six children....

Oct 6, 2023

Julio Antonio Mendizábal Gidi was born on September 12, 1983 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. At the age of 7, his family moved to Norwood, Massachusetts and created many memories. In his senior year of high school, his family moved to North Attleboro, MA, where he graduated in 2002.

Julio went on a mission for the Church of...

Oct 6, 2023

Glade grew up and spent most of his life on his family’s homestead on the land his ancestors settled and later operated a dairy farm and grew crops. Every year Glade grew a beautiful garden. His harvest included tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, squash, and his famous pumpkins, which were his children, and grandchildren‘s favorite! While his garden was his pride...

Oct 5, 2023

Jarrod Stephen Egan, a loved son, brother, and uncle passed away too soon, peacefully in his home in Sitka, Alaska, at the age of 51.  He loved living in Sitka.

He was born in Payson, Utah to Stephen Ralph Egan and Susan Colyar on May 26, 1972.  He grew up in Payson, along with his siblings: Michelle,...

Oct 5, 2023

It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Leonardo Castro Cisneros, affectionately known as Chaparro, on October 5, 2023. Born in the warm heart of Guanajuato, Mexico on November 7, 1984, Leonardo was the embodiment of a true adventurer. He had an infectious charisma that made you want to be part of...

Oct 3, 2023

A Life Well Lived

On Monday October 3, 2023, Grace Morris returned to her Heavenly Father and was reunited with her eternal partner William “Bill” Henry Morris.

Grace was born on March 4, 1936, to Benjamin Franklin Shaw and Daisy Mary Maurine (Taylor) Shaw in Homedale, Idaho. She was the sixth of eight...

Oct 3, 2023

Yvonne Rose Burningham, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 in Eagle Mountain, Utah. She was born on February 10th, 1959 in Downey, Idaho; the first of ten to Norman Henry and Velva Lee Allen Rose.

Yvonne was raised in Tremonton, Utah on a dairy farm where she, as the oldest, helped raise her...

Oct 3, 2023

Mary Lyona Cox Hales, age 84, slipped peacefully from this world to the next early in the morning on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband Boyd, only eight months earlier.

Lyona was born in Colorado but lived mostly in Cedar City, Utah for her childhood and youth. She was the oldest...

Oct 2, 2023

A wonderful story began on August 21, 1932. This was the day that Allan B. Gomez started life in a small home in Spanish Fork, Utah. He was the youngest of 4 children born to Bonnie and Lilly Gomez.

As a small child, Allan learned to love the outdoors and the adventures it brought to his life...

Oct 2, 2023

Dale Lee Muhlestein, age 82, our Grandpa, Dad, Husband, Brother, Uncle, and Best Friend, passed away at his home in Payson, Utah on Monday, October 2, 2023.

Dale was born in Provo, Utah, July 17, 1941, and reared by his parents, Sterling Reed and Melva Emily (Joyce) Woods Muhlestein, straight down the mountain under the “Y” on...

Oct 1, 2023

Melody Armstrong, beloved wife and mother, passed away at her Elk Ridge home October 1, 2023.  She was born Melody Trenker Midgley to parents Calvin P. Midgley and Elsie Trenker on December 27, 1941 in Chicago.  She was blessed to grow up among a large extended family in a wooded area in Lake Villa, Illinois. She had two sisters,...

Sep 27, 2023

Eugene Burton Hecker, affectionately known as Gene, passed away in Payson, Utah on September 27, 2023, a month after his 103 rd birthday.

He was born in Coltman, Idaho, on August 17, 1920, to Elmer Burton and Marcella Obrey Hecker and was the eldest of three children. Gene graduated from Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California....

Sep 23, 2023

Sandra Rae Konold Ferdig, age 83, passed away September 23, 2023, at her home in Payson, Utah.

Sandra was born June 15, 1940, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clyde Fillmore Konold and Claudia Ipsen Konold. She had two sisters, Susan and Michelle, and a brother, Michael. In her growing up years, her family lived in Salt...

Sep 23, 2023

Roger Leroy Burrows, age 88, returned home peacefully to his heavenly home on September 23, 2023.

Roger was born September 17, 1935, to Charles William and Elizabeth Berdie Bohannan Burrows in Corona, California. He was raised on a California dairy farm and continued in the dairy business into adulthood.

Roger married his sweetheart, Darlene Virginia...

Sep 22, 2023

Our beloved son and brother, Eric Ammon Cheney, passed away on September 22, 2023 in an accidental explosion at the family home.

Eric is remembered by his parents, John and Julie Cheney; brothers Brigham, Jason, Garrett, and Adam; and his sister, Anna, as well as his grandparents Arthello Clair Cheney and Judy Somerville Cheney, Wayne Jones Sorensen...

Sep 21, 2023

Kayleen Davis passed away peacefully on September 21, 2023.

She was born December 13, 1955, to Glen B. and Anna Bell Davis in Payson, Utah. She grew up in Salem, Utah and graduated from Spanish Fork High School.

She worked many years at the Utah State Developmental Center in American Fork. She really enjoyed working...

Sep 20, 2023

James Earl Box passed away, peacefully in his sleep, during the early morning hours of September 20, 2023.

In Jim’s 90 years of life, he accomplished much and touched the lives of many.

He was born on July 18, 1933, in Payson, Utah to George Earl Box and Sarah May Lewellen Box. At age 8,...