Donald Peterson passed away peacefully on May 19th, 2018 at his home in Provo, Utah. He was born on October 24th, 1949 in Provo, Utah to Eric and Ellen Peterson. He was the fourth of five sons. Don married Kristine Carson on September 14, 1968. Don served in the United States Air Force Reserves in 1969. Don and Kristine had two sons, Eric and John. Their family moved to Fortuna, California, where Don worked for the Pacific Lumber Company for 21 years. He also was a member of the...

Our beloved mother, grandma, great grandma and great great grandmother, Myrl Keetch Jarvis passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 18, 2018.  She was 91 years old.  Some of her last words spoken to her family when asked if she was tired were, "I don't feel tired.  I feel grateful.  Grateful for each one of you from the bottom of my heart."   She was born at home on February 20, 1927, in Lindon, Utah to Stanley Birdsell...

Ruth Gifford of Orem, Utah passed away peacefully on May 14, 2018 at Bel Aire Homes at the age of 100. She was born on April 22, 1918 in Thatcher, Idaho to Perry Floyd Ivie and Hepzibah Ellen Coombs. On June 22nd 1936 Ruth married Karl Elmer Whitaker in Burley, Idaho. They had three children; Ivie, Lee and Judy. Karl and Ruth divorced on June 6, 1949.  On April 1, 1963, Ruth married Rodney L. Gifford in Spokane, Washington. Ruth had many interests, she was a very...

Lynn Morrill Hardy, 97, formerly of Vernal, UT, passed away from causes relative to age on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Spring, TX. Lynn was born October 14, 1920 in Tridell, UT, to Horace LeRoy and Clara Elizabeth Bartlett Morrill. She was the third of eleven children. Lynn attended school in Tridell and then attended and graduated from Alterra High School in Bennett, UT.  She also attended and graduated from BYU Business College in Provo, UT. She married...

Cynthia Kay Waite, beloved wife of Ned George Waite, passed away peacefully at age 66 on May 8, 2018, in American Fork, Utah, with her family at her side.  We will miss her, but we know that she is having a beautiful and joyful reunion with her father Ernest L. (Poppy) Minyard.  She is now at peace.  We thank all who cared for her at Bel Aire Senior Living Center. Cindy Kay, was born in Amarillo, Texas to Ernest and Ruth Minyard on August 7, 1951, as the youngest...

Our dear, sweet, beloved mother, Mary Naoma Haynie Bowman passed away peacefully at the age of 96 on May 6, 2018, in Orem, Utah. We will miss her, but we know that she is having a beautiful and joyful reunion with her sweetheart Keith and other family members. She is now at peace. We thank all who cared for her at Orchard Park Acute Rehabilitation Center and Envision Health and Hospice. Mary Naoma, was born in Colonia Pacheco, Chihuahua, Mexico to Esaias Haynie and Eva May...

In the early morning hours of May 6, 2018, our dear father Laurence Edgerton Lunt of Pleasant Grove, passed away.    He was born January 17, 1931 in Miami, Arizona to Sabra Ann Jacobson and Sylvan Edgerton Lunt. Dad spent all his growing up years in Miami, roaming the hills having lots of adventures with his friends and brothers.   He loved the desert, and always referred to himself as an “old desert rat”.   During his youth he...

Dennis Martin Thorne of American Fork, UT - our dear husband, father, grandfather and brother - returned to his Heavenly home on May 5, 2018 following a battle with cancer and heart complications. Dennis was born June 7, 1952 in Pasco, WA to Ralph and Vivian Thorne. He was the third of four children. Dennis lived most of his life in Pasco, WA before moving to American Fork in 2015. Dennis met the love of his life, Marele Herron, at McLoughlin Junior High when they were just 14....

Joan Nadine Brown Merrill, 83, of Pleasant Grove, peacefully returned home to her Heavenly Father on Thursday, May 3, 2018 with her family at her side. Joan was born February 9, 1935 in Pocatello, Idaho to Vernon and Gladys Brown, the fifth of seven children.  She met the love of her life Ralph Merrill in Pocatello and they were sealed together as an eternal family on November 27, 1957 in the Salt Lake Temple. Joan grew up in Pocatello and graduated from Pocatello...

Jessie Janae Harris, 23, of Pleasant Grove passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in American Fork, Utah. She was born on June 23, 1994 in Gunnison, Utah. Prior to her birth her father passed away, so the beginning of her life was just her, her mother Raegan Harris and her older sister Karlei Harris.  They resided in Aurora, Utah for 5 years. They then moved to the Pleasant Grove area where Raegan had met Gordon Frandsen and married him. Together they...