December 26, 1915 ~ May 28, 2010

Rose Cheever Hillman (Rosie), 94, of Pleasant Grove passed away peacefully on May 28, 2010 at the Heritage Care Center in American Fork surrounded by her three children.  She was born December 26, 1915 in Provo to George Albert and Sarah (Nell) Braithwaite Cheever. 

She was raised in Payson and as a young lady was Payson’s Onion Days Queen.  After graduating from high school she attended BYU before meeting her sweetheart Guy Smith Hillman.  They married December 4, 1936 in the Salt Lake Temple and were together for 52 years prior to his death in 1988. 

After her marriage, Rose lived in Pleasant Grove and was content to be a wife, mother, and homemaker.   She was an excellent cook, seamstress, needleworker, and quilter and was active in her church and community.  She was truly a life-long learner.  She loved “road trip” traveling, collecting, reading, flowers, old movies, and doing the daily crosswords, but from her twenties to her nineties her passion was genealogy and clearing countless temple names for her and Guy’s progenitors.  By her example, she taught her children and grandchildren how to be cheerful, generous, forgiving, compassionate, and particularly patient in enduring to the end.  She will be greatly missed by her family.

Rose was preceded in death by her husband; her young daughter, Dianne; two brothers: George A. and Byron B. Cheever.  She is survived by her children: Jeannie Hillman; Vance Guy (Norma Jean) Hillman, Nancy (Carl) Roberts; two beloved grandchildren: Cory Guy (Kathy) Hillman and Carisa (Kyle) Hoopes and six great-grandchildren.  

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Timpanogos Stake Center, 800 North 100 West, Pleasant Grove where friends may attend a viewing one hour prior to services.  Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery under the direction of Olpin Family Mortuary, Pleasant Grove.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com. 

September 6, 1950 ~ May 28, 2010

Laurie Marrott Jones, 59, of American Fork passed away Friday, May 28, 2010 at her home.  Laurie was born September 6, 1950 in American Fork to Weldon and Lois Boulter Marrott.  She married Glen Jones and together had four children.  They were later divorced.

Laurie grew up in Pleasant Grove and was raised by Goldie and Weldon.  She graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1968.  Laurie was the type of person who shared everything with anyone in need.  Her children remember her as a mother to everyone and her home was open to all.   Her passion in life was her family and nothing was more important to her.  She loved the Gospel and always had a strong testimony in her heart. 

She is survived by her four children: Chad (Jennifer) Jones, Spanish Fork; Charity (J-P) Rees, Tooele; Goldie (Joel Jr.) Stone, Anchorage; Cassie (Dave) Murray, American Fork; 10 grandchildren; mother, Goldie and siblings: Susan, Eddie, RoxAnne, RoeAnne, Tonya, Shelli, Marty, Kathy, Carol and Jim.  She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Butch. 

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in the Hillcrest Sixth Ward Chapel, 200 West 1120 North, American Fork.   A viewing will be held Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove and at the church on Wednesday one hour prior to services.  Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com. 

November 22, 1921 ~ May 24, 2010

Samuel Keith Bowman born November 22, 1921, in Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico, the 5th child of Claudious Bowman and Jennie Stark Robinson, passed from this life on May 24, 2010 in Orem, Utah.

He lived a life full of service to his church, family and friends.  In his church service he served in many capacities to include service as a missionary in the Mexican mission as well as service in the Aaronic Priesthood Organization, Stake Missionary, High Councilor, Branch President, Bishop, and District President to the Tarahumara mountain territory under the Chihuahua Mexico Mission Presidency. He served as sealer in the Colonia Juárez México Temple and as a Patriarch in the Colonia Dublán, Chihuahua Stake for 15 years and most recently for 2 years in the Queen Creek, Arizona Stake.  He has served selflessly, tirelessly and lovingly and touched the lives of many people.

He is survived by his sweetheart of 64 years Mary Naoma Haynie and his nine children and their spouses, Keith LaRae Bowman and Charleen Cluff, Mary Eva Bowman Kvamme and James Douglas Kvamme, Naoma Susann Bowman Wagner and James Spencer Wagner, Samuel Kent Bowman and Marian Louise Stevens, Nancy Jenene Bowman, Patrick Tracy Bowman and Cathy Bonner, Karl Henry Bowman and Shauna Momberger, Claudia Ann Bowman Nelson and David Wayne Nelson and Anthony Esaias Bowman and Rosalee Ann Egbert.  Survived also by 35 grandchildren and 47 great grandchildren.  He is survived by his brothers Bardell Robinson Bowman, Donn Seymour Bowman and Maurice Dwight Bowman.  He is very loved and respected and his guidance will be missed. 

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at 56 East 600 North, Lindon, Utah. Viewings will be held Friday, May 28, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove and from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. prior to services on Saturday.  Interment will be in the Lindon City Cemetery 550 North 200 East, Lindon. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com

June 11, 1927 ~ May 23, 2010

Henry Luther "Pete" Newman, 82, of Pleasant Grove, Utah, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2010 of complications from a recent surgery, while battling cancer.  Pete was born June 11, 1927 in Omaha, Nebraska, to Everett R. Newman and Margaret L. Smith.  Pete is the youngest of five children. He married Caroline Sue Duehring on January 23, 1988.  They were sealed in the Los Angeles Temple on January 21, 1989.

He grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended Central High School in St. Paul, Minnesota. He did not get to receive his diploma at that time because he entered the Navy during WWII at the age of 17. He finally received his diploma last June, along with his grandson, Johnathan Slack, at Brighton High School. It was a great honor to him after all those years. After the war, Pete worked as a school photographer and then ran his own printing business.  After retirement, Pete served a special calling as Santa Claus where he blessed the lives of countless children. Pete joined the LDS Church on April 26, 1987 and served in many callings including a mission with his wife, Caroline, at the LDS Genealogical Library in Los Angeles. 

He is survived by his sweetheart of 23 years, Caroline Duehring, and their daughters Nancy Newman, Carol Newman, Debbie Besselievre,  Julie Slack and Rebecca Jenson; their sons, Doug Newman and Chris Duehring;  sons-in-law, Scott Besselievre, Brett Slack,  James Jenson and daughters-in-law Lisa Duehring and Laura Newman; 26 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Pleasant Grove Fifth Ward Chapel, 1136 West Sam White Lane (700 South), Pleasant Grove where friends may also attend a visiting one hour prior to services.   Internment will be in Veterans Memorial Park Cemetery in Bluffdale, Utah under the direction of Olpin Family Mortuary, Pleasant Grove.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com. 

January 7, 1944 ~ May 21, 2010

Our most beautiful and loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Della Pauline Walker Davis, passed away suddenly and very peacefully the morning of May 21, 2010 near her lifelong love, very best friend, and eternal companion, Dean L. Davis, whom she loved, cherished, and adored more than anything from the very first day they met in high school. 

Della was born on January 7, 1944 as the sixth child of eight to Calvin and Lucille Walker in Pleasant Grove, Utah.  It was here in Pleasant Grove she was blessed to know everything which was “home” to her:  A very loving mother, father, grandmother, brothers, and sisters; Central Elementary School where both her father and mother were teachers; coming home from school to the fresh baked cookies, breads, and snacks her Grandmother would always have waiting; nights with all of the neighborhood kids hanging around underneath the street lamp across the street from her home; and Pleasant Grove High School where she met and fell in love with, and shortly after married, her very best friend, Dean L. Davis.  

Dean and Della were married February 7, 1964, and sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on May 5, 1967.  Shortly after they married, they bought a home only four houses North of her childhood home where they were fortunate to bring home and raise all eight children in their family.  Mom and Dad’s home has always been home with room enough to spare for everyone.  Dad built an entire playground in our backyard full of a Ferris Wheel, Yo-Yo, merry-go-round, tower and rope swing, Tidal Wave, slippery-slide, and even a fire engine!  This was always a hit, and envy, to just about every kid who grew up in Pleasant Grove, and the backyard was always full.  Their home always has, and continues to be, full of love, family, friends, and children every day.  Mom and Dad may not be blessed with all of the riches of the world, but they sure have been abundantly blessed with all the richness and love family brings.  Mom loved the old Third and First Wards, and these were the only two wards she ever knew.  The people of these wards influenced her life, and she left her mark in return.  Everything Mom knew and loved was all within Pleasant Grove, and especially within one small street block she was always able to call her home. 

Mom loved to sew ever since she was in high school.  There wasn’t anything that she couldn’t sew!  Her love of sewing brought so much enjoyment to her life as she made clothes for her children, Barbie Doll clothes, doll clothes, Halloween costumes for her kids, baby blankets and quilts for her grandchildren, and all the new cute things she would find in the sewing shops she would frequent.  We cannot count the many blankets, quilts, and baby blankets she made for so many people and loved-ones.  They welcomed and warmed so many hearts of babies and others for so many different reasons, and that is just the kind of person Mom always was.  She also loved to read and always had a book she was reading every single day of her life.  Mom loved flowers and planting her flower beds in the Spring.  Mom also loved to cook.  Finding new recipes of what she could make for dinner, or any other occasion, brought so much joy into her life.  Anyone and everyone were always invited to the dinner table at her home any day of the week, and there was always enough. 

Mom’s entire life was devoted to the selfless service of her family and everyone she was surrounded by.  She was always giving and always cheerful in doing so.  Her heart was pure and golden, and she loved everyone.  Mom has always been beautiful inside and out.  Her generous example of selfless service is left in the hearts of everyone she continually touched, right up until the very end of her life. 

Mom worked for Pleasant Grove City for 19 years.  She made so many true friends in the City and has always treasured and cherished each and every relationship she made with those she worked with each day.  She was more than honored to be chosen to serve as Grand Marshall with Dad this year in the upcoming Strawberry Days Celebrations. 

Mom loved her lifelong membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  She had a very strong testimony of the Gospel and always seized the opportunity to share it whenever presented with the moment.  Mom served in just about every capacity, including Primary President, Young Women President, Relief Society President, and everywhere else in between.  Of course, she served right alongside Dean in Scouting as well.  She was an avid scouter and loved attending Woodbadge as a Bobwhite, and served as a Blazer Scouts Leader too. She loved all her callings and especially loved being a visiting teacher.  It was always important to her not only to visit-teach, but to also make a real connection and friendship with all of “her ladies.”  Mom and Dad always wanted to serve a mission and were blessed to serve in the MTC together as couple missionaries, and they loved this very, very much. 

After surviving Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (cancer) 30 years ago, and being diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 9 years ago, Mom’s body had taken its toll and our Heavenly Father knew it was time to take her back, and he did so without any interruptions of any kind. 

Della is survived by five brothers and two sisters; Dee (Candy) Walker, James (Marlene) Walker, Mary (Lemoyne) Caldwell, Jerry (Marcella) Walker, Nancy (Pat) Spurlock, Kent (Jill) Walker, and Glen (Marilyn) Walker; five daughters and three sons, Doni (Mark) Phillips, Debbie (Tim) Hale, Dusty (Kent) Jorgensen, Dennis (Jenny) Davis, Della Don (Shahbaz) Janjua, David (Jenny) Davis, Richard (Camille) Davis, and Delora (Matt) Tanner; 29 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her father, Calvin Walker, and mother, Lucille Walker. 

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 26 at 11:00 a.m. at Timpanogos Third Ward Chapel, 520 North 400 East in Pleasant Grove.  A viewing will be held Tuesday, May 25 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Olpin Mortuary at 494 South 300 East in Pleasant Grove.  A viewing will also be held one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the Timpanogos Third Ward Building.  Friends and family may call Olpin Mortuary.  Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery following the funeral services.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com . 

The family would like to express their love and gratitude to everyone who has touched and been a part our truly divine and beautiful mother’s life.  We are grateful for her legacy that will live on as we exemplify her and the example she has left.

May 30, 1951 ~ May 20, 2010

Rex J Walker, 58, of Pleasant Grove tragically passed away Thursday, May 20, 2010 from a fall while working at Timpanogos Cave.  He died in the mountains where he loved to be.  Rex was born May 30, 1951 in Coalville to Rex B and Margaret Stark Walker.  He married Kathleen Hansen on August 7, 1970 and they were sealed for time and all eternity in the Manti Temple. 

Rex is survived by his wife Kathie of Pleasant Grove; four children: Jennifer (Mike) Bascom, Pleasant Grove; Lauresa (Brandon) Peterson, Grantsville; Jimmy Dan (Natalie) Walker, Monticello and Sherylen (Quin) Wilkerson, American Fork; 15 grandchildren; parents; siblings: Carolyn Winterton, Cheryl Hughett, Barry Walker, and Garry Walker.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Grove Creek Stake Center, 1176 North 730 East, Pleasant Grove.  A viewing will be held Monday evening from 6 – 8:00 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove and at the church on Tuesday one hour prior to services.  Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com. 

July 19, 1927 ~ May 19, 2010

John Jay Russell, 82, of American Fork passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 19, 2010.   He was born July 19, 1927 in Grantsville, the oldest of five children, to C. Glenn and Catherine Orr Russell.   He married Sheri Dean Carlson on March 15, 1975 in American Fork.

John grew up in Springville and graduated from Springville High School in 1945.  He served honorably in the U. S. Navy during the latter part of WWII and served in Korea with the Utah National Guard. He graduated from Westminster College in 1982 with a B.S. in Psychology. John loved traveling for his passion of photography. 

He is survived by his wife Sheri of American Fork; three children: Kathy (Jack) Frans, JoAnn (Rick) Bowen and Robert (Donna) Russell; step-children: Troy (Julie) Crossley, Ryan (Tami) Carlson; 13 grandchildren and two great granddaughters; three siblings: Kenneth (Carma) Russell, Shirley Hansen and Kathleen (Alan) Moorehead.  He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Sherman. 

Graveside services will be held Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 12:00 noon in Veterans Memorial Park Cemetery, Bluffdale, Utah.   Services under the direction of Olpin Family Mortuary, Pleasant Grove.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com. 

July 22, 1923 ~ May 17, 2010

Lawrence R. Mitchell passed away in Provo, Utah on May 17, 2010.

Larry was born July 22, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, to Robert Clarence Mitchell and Margaret Mabel “May” Smith.  He grew up in the Los Angeles area, and graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1941.

Larry joined the United States Army in 1943, and served in Europe until the end of World War II.

Larry married Helen Olsen in the Manti Temple on September 7, 1949.  Over the next 15 years, they had five sons and a daughter.

After the war, Larry worked in construction.  In 1952, he joined the City of Beverly Hills as a building inspector.  Larry advanced through several positions, eventually becoming the Director of Building and Safety.  He remained with the city until his retirement in 1984.

Larry joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at age 25, and remained an active member the rest of his life.  He held many callings over the years, including stake missionary, ward clerk, bishop’s counselor, and bishop.

Larry is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Helen, and his children Kenneth (Shelly), Stephen (Janet), Jeffrey (Sharanne), Glen (Stephanie), Ruth (Brent) Hope, Ronald (Wendy), thirty-one grandchildren, and eighteen great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at the Lindon 19^th Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 731 East Center, Lindon, Utah on Monday, May 24, 2010 at 11:00 A.M.  A viewing will be held Sunday, May 23, 2010, at Olpin Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove, from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.  A second viewing will be held immediately prior to the funeral service, from 9:30 A.M. until 10:45 A.M.  Interment will be at the Lindon City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com 

June 9, 1932 ~ May 17, 2010

Rodger Hardy, 77, of Pleasant Grove passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 17, 2010 as a result of a courageous battle with mesothelioma.  Rodger was born June 9, 1932 in Provo to George W. and Reva Baum Hardy.  He was the youngest of eight children.  He married Donna Hanson on June 29, 1951 in Orem.  Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. 

Rodger grew up in Provo graduated from Provo High School in 1950.  After his marriage to Donna, they moved to Pleasant Grove where they raised their four children.  He worked at Geneva Steel for 35 years and retired at the age of 54.  In his retirement he enjoyed camping, woodworking and his garden.  He enjoyed serving people and was a faithful and dedicated Home Teacher.  Rodger had a firm testimony of the Gospel and the eternal nature of families.   Most important to Rodger was his love for his family and all the special moments spent with them. 

He is survived by his sweetheart Donna; three children: Marsha (Marvin) McClure, Orem; George (Sondi) Hardy, Highland Ranch, CO and David (Laurie) Hardy, Pleasant Grove; 16 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; siblings: Marie Schneider, Lester (Barbara) Hardy and Ramona Sequine.   He was preceded in death by his son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Deanna Hardy; grandson, Kraig Hardy; great-grandson, Dawson Lindstrom; parents; siblings: Elaine Nielsen, Weston Hardy, Thelma Hansen and Afton Hardy. 

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Timpanogos Stake Center, 795 North 100 West, Pleasant Grove.  A viewing will be held Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove and at the church on Saturday one hour prior to services.  Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com. 

The family would like to express their gratitude to Hospice, especially Nancy Trapnell.

October 27, 1939 ~ May 12, 2010

American Fork - Larry Lowe Sorenson, 70, passed away of natural causes at his home in Salt Lake City on May 12, 2010.  He was born in Glenwood, Utah on October 27, 1939 to Lyman and Juanita Dastrup Sorensen.

Larry found great success in his professional life.  He loved Europe and made many trips there.  He traveled the European countries extensively. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, LuJuana and brother, Wendell.  He is survived by his siblings: Chona Lee Heil, DonNetta Jorgensen, James (Gloria) Sorensen, LarSena (Lamont) Christensen, and Steven (Phyllis) Sorensen.

A gathering will be held for family and friends on Monday, May 17, 2010 from 10-10:45 am at Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove.  A short tribute will follow at the mortuary at 11:00 a.m.  Interment will be in the American Fork City Cemetery.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com.