Brent Lindon Neerings
Feb 3, 2026
Brent Lindon Neerings died at home in Heber City, on February 3, 2026. He was born on July 27, 1949, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Abraham Neerings and Phoebe LaWana Betts.
Brent graduated from Wasatch High School and has lifelong friends from that time. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Florida...
Gary Gardner
Jan 30, 2026
Gary Dean Gardner, age 66, died on January 30, 2026, in Heber Valley Assisted Living. He was born on January 10, 1960, in Anaheim, CA, to R. Grant Gardner and Clea Anderson. He married Monica Crockett, later divorced.
Gary grew up in Southern California. He played football in Junior High School, but gave up organized sports for riding dirt bikes in...
Jeffrey David Salberg
Jan 26, 2026
Jeffrey David Salberg died on January 26, 2026, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He was born in Valparaiso, Indiana on January 9, 1952, to JoAnn Litz and Leland Salberg. On April 19, 1980, he married Tracy Weiss.
Jeff lived a life defined by purpose, generosity, and deep devotion to others. A passionate advocate for education, he believed fiercely in the power of...
Diane Buehler Thacker
Jan 24, 2026
Diane Buehler Thacker, age 89, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026, in South Jordan, Utah, surrounded by those she loved most. Diane was the sweetest soul, known for her brightest smile, her beautiful blue eyes, and a presence that felt like pure sunshine. Her life was rooted in faith and family, both of which she placed at the very...
William Austin Brewer
Jan 20, 2026
William Austin Brewer, age 32, was born on May 2, 1993, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Austin will be remembered for his grateful and generous spirit, his huge heart, and his unwavering willingness to help others whenever he was needed.
Austin found joy in sports and sharing the outdoors with family and friends. He loved hunting, fishing, and four-wheeling .What brought...
Arthur Beard
Jan 7, 2026
Arthur Beard was born on July 29, 1970, in Murray, Utah, to Rosalie Yvonne Beard and Richard Beard. From a young age, Arthur brought joy and humor to those around him, marked by curiosity and a sense of wonder that stayed with him throughout his life.
He grew up surrounded by family, including his siblings Wendy, Laurie, Nancy, Tamara, Paul, and...
Scotty Hyrum Mortensen
Jan 3, 2026
Scotty Hyrum Mortensen, a cherished father, grandfather, brother, and a remarkable human being, passed away on January 3, 2026, in Heber City, Utah, after a long battle with kidney failure. Born the second child in the LDS Hospital of the decade on January 1, 1950, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Scotty was a beacon of warmth and kindness, leaving an...
Edith Brinkhurst
Jan 2, 2026
Edith (Jones) Brinkhurst, nicknamed Kit, age 97, died on Friday, 2nd January, 2026, in Heber, Utah, USA. She passed away peacefully in her sleep watched over by her daughter, Susan and son, Simon. She was greatly loved and will be missed by many.
Edith was born on 4th November, 1928 in Southwark, London, England. Her mother was Hetty Bertha Quinnell of...
Bonnie Alice Smith Coleman
Dec 28, 2025
Bonnie Alice Smith Coleman, age 91, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025, at her home in Heber, Utah, surrounded by family.
Bonnie was born on January 21, 1934, in Payson, Utah, to Zelda and Earl Smith.
During World War II, Bonnie lived with her family at the Topaz Japanese Internment Camp, where her father served as a principal.
She grew up in...
Neil "D" Fortie
Dec 26, 2025
Neil “D” Fortie passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, after a lengthy battle with the effects of Agent Orange contracted during his military service in the 1960’s. He was the third of six children born to Mark and Alice Broadbent Fortie in Heber City, Utah on April 5, 1945. He was active in sports and graduated from Wasatch High...
Glade Lloyd Tregaskis
Dec 20, 2025
Glade Lloyd Tregaskis, 93, died on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The middle child of three, he was born July 10, 1932, to Donna Green Tregaskis and Lloyd Tregaskis in American Fork, Utah. He married Ellen Loretta Brady on September 25, 1953, in the Salt Lake Temple, after meeting her at Strawberry Days two years earlier. He and Ellen welcomed five...
Darlene Porter
Dec 15, 2025
Darlene John Jacklin Porter passed away on December 15, 2025, in her cherished winter paradise of Mesa, Arizona, following a short illness. A devoted servant of our Heavenly Father, she was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout her life.
Born the youngest of six children to Thomas and May Vereen John, Darlene grew up...
Jaclyn Sweat McNeill
Dec 12, 2025
Jaclyn Sweat McNiell was born on December 3, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She died on December 12, in Kaysville, Utah at the age of 93, surrounded by a loving family. She was born to Vina Veneta Fausett and Earl Joshua Sweat who helped raise Jaclyn after he married Veneta.
Jaclyn grew up in Fruitland, Utah and married her high...
Janette Ellen West
Dec 8, 2025
Janette Ellen Lawson West, 79, of Hurricane, Utah, passed away on December 8, 2025 at home, surrounded by her family.
Born May 6, 1946, in Heber, Utah, Janette graduated from Wasatch High School in 1964.
Janette is survived by her husband of 54 years, Larry West; her children Jeramie (Mary Lyn) West, Marie (Dan) Baum, and Sarah (Casey) Holen; and her grandchildren...
Mary Sue Peterson
Dec 6, 2025
Mary Susan Peterson, 89, of Dillon, Colorado, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025.
Sue was preceded in death by her parents, Lorin Donald Hargrove and Helen Ortman. She married the love of her life, Dr. Jerry D. Peter-son, DDS, and together they built a beautiful life centered on love, family, and community. They were among the first residents to build...
Julie Beth Bell
Dec 5, 2025
Julie Beth Bell, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully in Provo, Utah, on December 5th, 2025, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was 68 years old.
Born on June 22nd, 1957, in Kingston, New York, Julie grew into a woman known by all for her boundless kindness, warmth, and compassion. She had an extraordinary gift...
Gordon LeRoy Olsen
Dec 3, 2025
Gordon Olsen, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and artist, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of devotion, creativity, and service.
Born January 25, 1933, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Leland Pratt Olsen and Mabel Broadhead, Gordon grew up polishing cars for his father’s business and shearing sheep in Wyoming—early experiences that shaped his strong work ethic...
Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Adams
Nov 26, 2025
Elizabeth (Betty) Jean Adams passed away quietly in her sleep, surrounded by family, on Wednesday morning, November 26th.
Betty was born in Kelly Station, Pennsylvania in 1938. She was the middle of 5 children and would often attribute her passive personality to being smack in the middle.
Her first job was as a long distance telephone switchboard operator, and she thought Lily...
Sandra Kay Turner
Nov 23, 2025
Sandra Turner (Zuroff), 70, passed away after a determined and courageous fight with cancer on Sunday, November 23, 2025, with her family by her side.
Born on June 13, 1955, in Lubbock, Texas, Sandra spent most of her childhood in the mountain community of Aspen, Colorado. Raised by her mother, Wava Banes (Henry), after the loss of her father when she...
Melanie Lorraine Pettit Eatchel (Buck)
Nov 22, 2025
Melanie Lorraine Pettit Eatchel (Buck) passed away peacefully on 22 November 2025, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on 19 June 1964 on an Army base in Ft. Polk, Louisiana, to Dorothy and Donald Pettit. Although born in Louisiana, she was raised in Sandy and West Jordan, Utah.
Melanie was a spirited soul who left her mark on everyone she...
