Dr. Robert Owen Cooley, age 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019.  Robert was born in Newton, Utah on April 12, 1932. He spent his childhood on the family farm where he learned the importance of hard work and gratitude. After graduating from North Cache High School, Robert attended the University of Utah.  He went on to complete his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Northwestern University Dental School in 1956. He served two years at Lowry Airforce Base as a...

Donald “Gibby” Pectol Gibbons, 77, of Santaquin, long-time resident of Pleasant Grove, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at his home.   Don was born April 11, 1941 in American Fork, Utah to Era Benjamin and Effie Medora Pectol Gibbons.   He married Mirriam Robb on August 14, 1964 in the Salt Lake City Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Don grew up in south Salt Lake County and later graduated from Lehi High School in 1959....

Gary Rose, 76 years old, passed away peacefully on January 11th, 2019 at Utah Valley Hospital. Gary was born to Jay C and Betty Sorensen in American Fork, Utah.  He grew up in Pleasant Grove and was proud to be from the ‘Monkey Town’ neighborhood.  He spent countless hours and days in the mountains, riding his horse while camping and hunting with his buddies.  He was always proud of his hunting dog, ‘Nood_Nick’ and shared many stories of their time in...

Virgil A. Ellis Wilson entered this world on January 10th, 2019 at 11:03 a.m. The news of the pregnancy brought such joy and pride to his father, and a warming feeling of excitement to his mother. Even before he was born he was full of energy, feeling him move and react to everything going on around him was amazing beyond compare. He enjoyed playing hide and seek with the doctors trying to look at him during his many ultrasounds. He loved playing jokes on people by kicking or moving then...

Born in California in 1940, David Jacobsen Bennion spent most of his growing up and adult years in Palo Alto and his summers on Balboa Island. Though a mighty man in both body and spirit, David had the gentlest of hearts.  He would first want to tell his wife, Connie, that he adores her beyond measure and thank her for giving him such a beautiful life.    Living with Dad meant hearing classical music in the wee hours of the morning, eating his homemade breakfasts, kneeling...

Mable L. Orgill Rosen, 77, died January 7, 2019 in American Fork, Utah. She was born February 18, 1941 to David and Lurline Callender in Liberty, MS, where she resided until her family moved to Homestead, FL in 1957.  In 1958 she met and married her husband, Stewart Orgill, who was employed as a Park Ranger by the National Park Service at Everglades National Park.  While working for the National Park Service, Mable and Stewart lived at Carlsbad Caverns, NM,...

Audrey June Rolph Anderson, 90, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on January 3, 2019. She was born in Mt Pleasant, Utah the daughter of Eugene and Vienna Rolph and youngest of four children. She graduated from N. Sanpete High and BYU. Audrey was sealed to Allen Anderson of Fairview, Utah, in the Manti Temple. They resided in Orem and Pleasant Grove for 57 happy years. They were blessed with five beautiful children. Audrey was a...

Marilyn Cooper Carroll, 78, of American Fork passed away peacefully at home on January 1, 2019.  She was born September 13, 1941 in Provo, Utah to Earl and Grace Cooper.   Marilyn married Leon Laws in 1959.  They adopted two children, Roger Leon Laws and HoneyDawn Laws.  They later divorced in 1975.   She then married Jerry Carroll in June of 1977 and was blessed to become a stepmother to his children as well.   Marilyn had a strong and amazing work ethic...

Vyva Raquel Condie (Adamson) our dear Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother passed away peacefully at the age of 88 at home, on January 1, 2019. Raquel was born in Provo, Utah on September 14, 1930 to Paul and Winnifred Adamson. She had one brother, Ken and they grew up in Pleasant Grove, Utah. This is where many magical memories were made for not only she and her brother, but for their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was beautiful, smart, talented and loved life...

Larry Montag passed away on December 29th, 2018 unexpectedly in Lehi, Utah surrounded by his family. He was 68 years old. He was born to Bobby and Geraldine Montag in Murray, Utah. Larry grew up in Orem, Utah where he made many friends that he referred to as family. He was a master mechanic and could literally fix anything. He had a bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering and was the Lead Engineer in most of his positions. He worked many years in the pipe trades. He held lead positions...