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Dusty Garrett Litster

Dusty Garrett Litster

Sep 3, 2025

Dusty Garrett Litster returned to his heavenly home on September 3, 2025, surrounded by his family.

He was born on November 5, 1983, in Price, Utah, to Douglas and Diana Colette Litster. From the beginning, Dusty was full of life—blessed with charisma, humor, and a gift for connecting with others. Known as the “family pet,” the class clown, and a friend...

Vienna Jo Demers

Vienna Jo Demers

Sep 2, 2025

Vienna Jo Demers, age 14, of Nephi, Utah, passed away on September 2, 2025.

Born with a bright spirit and endless creativity, Vienna brought joy and inspiration to all who knew her. She was a freshman in high school and had a deep love for art, music, and especially writing her own music. Her talents and passions reflected her vibrant soul...

Arell C Larsen

Arell C Larsen

Sep 2, 2025

Arell C Larsen passed from this life in the early morning hours of September 2, 2025, reuniting with his eternal companion after eight weeks of separation. We know that there was great rejoicing as they continued their journey into eternity together. Dad was born on October 26, 1934 in Glenwood, Utah, the oldest child of Bertrum C and Elsie McClellan...

Ricky M. Mair

Ricky M. Mair

Sep 1, 2025

Reunited with the love of his life, Laura Martinez, Ricky M. Mair, 57, of Henefer, Utah, passed away unexpectedly on September 1st, 2025. His passing was sudden and leaves a deep ache in the hearts of his loved ones.

Ricky M. Mair was born on September 21, 1967, in Coalville, Utah, to Marvin A. Mair and Beverly Carter. Born six and...

Lori Whetman Thomson

Lori Whetman Thomson

Sep 7, 2025

There are some people who live their lives in such a way that they leave no doubt about what matters most to them. For Lori, that was her family. It was her children. It was her grandchildren. It was every single person lucky enough to be loved by her.

Lori passed away after a very long and strenuous battle with sepsis...

William Byron Hawkins

William Byron Hawkins

Sep 9, 2025

William Byron Hawkins, better known by friends as Bill Hawkins, was born January 21, 1918, and died September 9, 2025, at the age of 107 and three quarters. His was married for 79 years to Camille Palmer Hawkins (deceased). Born in Fruitdale (La Grande), Union County, Oregon, Bill was the first of two children in the family of Ann Etta...

Christine “Chris” Shaw Sudweeks

Christine “Chris” Shaw Sudweeks

Aug 29, 2025

Chris Sudweeks peacefully passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025. After a recent diagnosis of progressive pulmonary fibrosis, she faced her final days with the same strength, humor, and faith that defined her life. She always taught her family, “We can do hard things” and she was the perfect example of this until the very end. She left this world...

Rita Rosa Carrero Young

Rita Rosa Carrero Young

Aug 27, 2025

Rita Rosa Carrero Young, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on August 27th, 2025, at the age of 69. Born in Bailadores, Mérida, Venezuela, Rita was the youngest of sixteen children and grew up surrounded by a large, loving family.

Rita’s life was a testament to intelligence, hard work, and independence. She built a long and successful career in...

Kathleen Neff Manasco

Kathleen Neff Manasco

Aug 24, 2025

Kathleen Neff Manasco, age 79, passed away on August 24th, 2025 in her home in Sandy, Utah. She was born on January 11th, 1946 in Murray, Utah to LeRoy George Neff and Beverley Ostler.

Kathleen married Charles David Manasco on May 26th, 1973 in Elko, Nevada.

She had a great love for animals, gardening, spending time with family, and spending time with...

Rhonda Jean Granquist

Rhonda Jean Granquist

Aug 23, 2025

Rhonda Jean Granquist, age 76, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, August 23, 2025 with her family by her side.

Rhonda was born March 30, 1949 in Murray, Utah to George N. and Barbara Rosse' Phelps. Much of her childhood was spent with her grandparents, Noel and Christine Rosse', whom she loved dearly.

She spent the majority of her life...

Jimmie Lee Boynton

Jimmie Lee Boynton

Aug 22, 2025

Jimmie Lee Boynton peacefully returned to his Heavenly home, surrounded by love, on the morning of August 22nd, 2025. Jimmie was a loving brother, husband, father, and grandfather whose lasting legacy of charity and kindness makes his loss seem almost unbearable for all those who knew him.

Jim was born in Taylorsville, Utah on September 13th, 1945 to parents Lucille and...

Arne Mikal Aune

Arne Mikal Aune

Aug 22, 2025

Arne Mikal Aune passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025, at home, surrounded by family.

Arne was born June 14, 1947, in Bergen, Norway, to his loving parents, Franklin and Birgith Aune. They came over to the United States when Arne was 18 months old and just learning to speak. For the next year, he hardly spoke at all, after which...

Richard Leonard Cowley

Richard Leonard Cowley

Aug 21, 2025

Richard Leonard Cowley returned to his Heavenly home on August 21, 2025, and is likely celebrating a joyful reunion with his parents and siblings.

Richard was born on June 10, 1941, in Murray, Utah, to Melvin and Dorothy Cowley. He grew up on a farm in what was then known as Granite, Utah, near the mouth of Cottonwood Canyon.

He graduated from...

Paul Ray Taylor

Paul Ray Taylor

Aug 18, 2025

Paul Ray Taylor passed away peacefully on August 18, 2025, at the age of 78. He was born on March 29, 1947, in Gunnison, Utah, to Ray and Marcia Taylor. Throughout his life, Paul faced many challenges including childhood illness, service in Vietnam, and battles with cancer yet he met them all with quiet strength and faith.

On February 20, 1971,...

John Robert Corak

John Robert Corak

Aug 16, 2025

Our beloved dad, grandpa, great grandpa and friend had his long-awaited reunion with his sweetheart Leah on August 16, 2025 after 23 years apart.

John Robert Corak was born May 2, 1939, to John and Eva Newbold Corak of Midvale, Utah. Married and sealed for eternity to Leah Martha Withers on August 24, 1962, in the Manti Utah LDS Temple. Together...

Patricia Ann Beebe Vawdrey

Patricia Ann Beebe Vawdrey

Aug 15, 2025

Patricia Ann Beebe Vawdrey, 94, passed away peacefully of natural causes on August 15, 2025 in Draper, Utah. She was surrounded by her family for days before her passing. Patricia was born September 28, 1930 in Junction, Utah to Reed Beebe and Winona Smith Beebe Schaugaard. She was the oldest of 4 children. She married Max L. Vawdrey in the...

Catherine Elaine Bodell

Catherine Elaine Bodell

Aug 15, 2025

Catherine Elaine Bodell passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Friday, August 15, 2025 in Delta, Utah. She was born in Murray Utah on October 4, 1931 to Daniel Thayne and Catherine Cuthbert Gerber. She was raised in the Salt Lake Valley and would later graduate from Granite HIgh School. In her free time she enjoyed knitting baking, reading,...

Bonnie Lue Fowkes

Bonnie Lue Fowkes

Aug 14, 2025

Bonnie Lue Fowkes, age 66, peacefully passed away at her home on August 14, 2025, surrounded by her family, after a long and courageous battle with Dementia.

Bonnie was born and raised in Goshen, Utah, to Glen and Lola Jacobson. She met her true love, Glen Fowkes, and the two of them built a life together in Mona, where they raised...

Cathy Jean Brown

Cathy Jean Brown

Aug 11, 2025

Cathy was born on October 16th, 1958 in Price, UT to Elfredia Victoria Orlandi and Lloyd Odell Keele. She is survived by her husband, Don and her daughter Caycee (Clancy Holz) as well as her sister Tracy (Rick) Collins. She is also survived by dozens of Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Nieces and Nephews as well as innumerable friends and coworkers who...

Elizabeth (Beth) Fern Stephenson Taylor

Elizabeth (Beth) Fern Stephenson Taylor

Aug 11, 2025

Elizabeth (Beth) Fern Stephenson Taylor, age 74, passed away August 11, 2025 in Nephi, Utah. Beth was born October 23, 1950 to Thomas Ray and Nell Denee Park Stephenson.

On August 17, 1968 Beth married Ronald Jesse Taylor in Nephi, Utah. They have three sons; Robert Jesse of Nephi, Kevin Ronald, and Scott Michael Taylor of Salem, Utah.

Beth graduated from Juab...

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