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Merlene Nelson Smith
Oct 1, 2026
Merlene Nelson Smith passed away peacefully in her home on October 1st at the age of 88. The daughter of Dee Nelson and Bertha (Pat) Anderson, Merlene was preceded in death by her son, Blaine Smith; three brothers, Rod Nelson, Neil Anderson, and Keith Anderson; and one sister, Sharon Nelson Green. She is survived by her husband, Derald Smith; son,...
Diane Rager
Oct 1, 2026
Diane Rager, age 61, passed on October 1, 2026, in Draper Utah. She was born in April 6, 1965, in Murray Utah to Clare and Mary-Agnes Rager.
She graduated from Jordan High School and built a strong work ethic that carried throughout her life. She spent 25 years working for American Express before joining Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Diane was feisty,...
Ralph Paul Montoya
Oct 3, 2026
Ralph Montoya, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2026, surrounded by the love and memories of those who cherished him.
Born on August 4, 1956, to Gilbert and Ermelinda Montoya, Ralph was a hardworking man with an infectious spirit, a quick wit, and a personality impossible to overlook. With his ginger hair and...
Stacey Marie Hembury
Oct 1, 2026
How does one go about fitting 58 years full of life into just a few paragraphs? Well, let’s start at the beginning.
Stacey Aperges Hembury was born on September 19, 1968, to Pete Aperges in Price, Utah. Stacey was blessed with a mom, Sherry Kindel, in her 20s. Stacey grew up in Rose Park, Utah, and graduated from Judge Memorial Catholic...
Gwen Shepherd Cowan
Sep 29, 2026
Gwen Shepherd Cowan danced into the arms of her beloved husband Bill on the morning of September 29th, 2026, at the age of 97. After 15 years apart, they are finally dancing together again.
Gwen was born June 29th, 1929, in Levan, Utah — the greatest little town in America — to John D. and Gertrude S. Shepherd. She graduated from...
Ned Martin Stephensen
Oct 3, 2026
Ned Martin Stephensen, 67, passed away on October 3, 2026, in Levan, Utah.
Ned was born on July 2, 1959, in Nephi, Utah, to Meril and Myrtis Stephensen. He married Marlene on April 18, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ned worked for Payson City for nearly 20 years. Prior to that, he worked in a variety of construction trades throughout his life....
Walter Glenn Ray
Oct 3, 2026
Walter Glenn Ray passed away peacefully in Nephi, Utah, at 2 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026, one day shy of his 89th birthday.
He was born on October 4, 1937, in McNary, Arizona, to Walter Glenn Brown and Mary Smith Peterson. The family relationship dissolved later. When Glenn was 10, his mother married Waldo Ray, who became the father Glenn...
John Gregory Yorgason
Oct 3, 2026
Our dad, John Gregory "Greg" Yorgason, whose huge smile made everyone feel welcome, returned home on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the age of 72. He passed away peacefully in Payson, Utah, surrounded by his family.
Greg was born on November 30, 1953, in Nephi, Utah, to John Gayle Yorgason and Lucy Copley Yorgason. He was the youngest of seven children....
William Lee "Bill" Harvey
Sep 30, 2026
William Lee “Bill” Harvey, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away on September 30, 2026, at the age of 96.
Bill was born on July 28, 1930, in Price, Utah, to William W. and Betty Lee Harvey. He grew up in Carbon County and graduated from Carbon College before earning his degree from the University of Utah.
Bill proudly served...
Jimmy Lee Carter
Sep 26, 2026
Jimmy Lee Carter passed away September 26th, 2026. Jim was born in Nephi, UT to Lyndon Leroy Carter and Virginia (Gyppe) May Scottorn on January 14th, 1934. He attended school in Nephi, and graduated in 1952 from Juab High School. Jim joined the Navy in October of 1952. While in the Navy Jim was stationed in Kansas, Morocco, and Malta....
Michael Darwin Cannell
Sep 25, 2026
Michael Darwin Cannell, a noble father and husband, did peacefully depart this earth on Friday, the 25th of September, in the year of our Lord 2026, at the age of 60. He fought bravely against a cruel, dark shadow of the brain/mind known as glioblastoma, matching it blow for blow with the courage of the old kings until his spirit...
Darrell Sheldon Bosh
Sep 23, 2026
Darrell Sheldon Bosh, born January 28, 1951, passed away September 23, 2026, surrounded by his family after fighting cancer with determination.
Darrell lived life on his own terms. He was a master carpenter, a lifelong entrepreneur, and a man who was almost always working on a project or thinking about the next one. Building and creating came naturally to him, whether...
Valerie Graham Brown
Sep 23, 2026
Valerie Graham Brown, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, with her devoted husband by her side.
Valerie was born on April 20, 1943, in Pasadena, California, to Fred Lee Graham and June Gillett Graham. She married the love of her life and best friend, Steve Brown, on February 5, 1965, beginning a...
David L. Smeltzer
Sep 22, 2026
David Lynnwood Smeltzer passed away on September 22, 2026 at the age of 73 years old. He passed peacefully and painlessly at home surrounded by family.
David was born on January 23, 1953 in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Mary Elizabeth Smeltzer and Theodore Smeltzer. There, he spent his childhood and young adult years. After graduating high school, he...
Dorothy "Dottie" Ann Bland
Sep 22, 2026
Dorothy “Dottie” Ann Bland was born on January 12, 1945, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Homer Charles and Edith Birdie Colflesh. She was one of 15 children raised in a modest home filled with love, family, and togetherness. Those early years shaped the woman Dottie would become—generous, resilient, devoted to family, and always ready to open her home and heart to...
Vern Joseph Tabish
2026
Vern Joseph Tabish was born in Butte, Montana, on January 14, 1935, to Daisy and John Tabish. Vern passed away from natural causes on August 26, 2026, surrounded by those who loved him deeply.
Vern, a Montana cowboy, spent his youth in Butte and moved to Salt Lake City at age 10. He moved back to Montana to attend Christian Brothers...
Brad Leon Beutler
Sep 20, 2026
Brad Leon Beutler, 75, of Sandy, Utah, passed away on September 20, 2026, just two days before his 76th birthday, following complications from Lewy body dementia.
Brad was born on September 22, 1950, in Ogden, Utah, to G. Leon Beutler and Jeanne Trimble Beutler. The family lived in Dragerton, Utah before moving to Smithfield, where Brad and his brother, Paul, grew...
Ruth Bertha Jenkins Anderson
Sep 18, 2026
I peacefully joined my family and friends in heaven on September 18, 2026. I had a joyous and adventurous life. I was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am rejoicing to be home with the savior. I was born in Murray, Utah, on June 15, 1949, to Lorin and LaVern Jenkins. I had...
Earl Jay Keele
Sep 15, 2026
Earl Jay Keele, 92, of Nephi, Utah, passed away on September 15, 2026.
Born on August 13, 1934, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Othea Whiting and Elwood Elias Keele, Earl lived a full and meaningful life centered on family, faith and hard work.
He married the love of his life, Sherran Dee Higley, on November 27, 1955, in Pocatello, Idaho. Their marriage was...
Lillie Sylvia Spencer Kunz
Sep 15, 2026
Lillie Sylvia Spencer Kunz was born August 20, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Isaac Carling Spencer and Sylvia Allred Spencer. She was the seventh of fifteen children. She lived in Short Creek, Arizona, then moved with her family to “Old Mexico.”
As a young lady, she injured her back in an accident when thrown from a truck. She came...
