OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Midway and Heber, UT

Pamela M Provetto

Pamela M Provetto

May 31, 2025

It is with profound sadness that I share the passing of my beloved wife Pam, after 51 years of a beautiful life together. She was my best friend, my confidante and the most extraordinary person I have ever known. She passed away after a gallant battle with Cancer on May 31, 2025.

Pam and I met when we were just 12...

Carl Stephen Smearman

Carl Stephen Smearman

May 30, 2025

Dr. Carl Stephen Smearman, 28, of Denver, CO, passed away on May 30, 2025, while cycling on Guardsman Pass—doing what he loved most. He was a beloved husband, son, brother, and friend. Carl was born in San Jose, CA, raised in Alexandria, VA, and resided in Denver, CO.

He lived a life marked by deep passion, quiet determination, and limitless curiosity....

Bill Lee Anderson

Bill Lee Anderson

May 28, 2025

It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that we announce on the morning of May 28th our beloved dad, grandpa, and friend, Bill Anderson passed away. Bill was born on August 6th, 1951 in Heber City to Jack and Bette Anderson and he was the second of five children. Bill graduated from Wasatch High School in 1970. He...

Linda Holmes Naylor

Linda Holmes Naylor

May 28, 2025

Linda Holmes Naylor, age 78, passed away peacefully while surrounded by loved ones in the early hours of May 28, 2025. She was the beloved daughter of LaVon and Kenneth Holmes, born August 1, 1946 in Ogden, Utah. She married the love of her life, William James Naylor on June 23, 1962 in Provo Utah and sealed in the Salt...

Riley Michael Winterton

Riley Michael Winterton

May 23, 2025

Riley Michael Winterton, 45, of Heber City, Utah, “The Iron Horse Rebel,” rode his final ride on May 23, 2025. He passed doing what he loved most—canyon riding without a care in the world, his heart pointed East, chasing freedom where the wild things are.

Born January 16, 1980, Riley was a true original—straightforward, bold, fiercely loyal, and endlessly talented. He...

Barbara June Butler McReynolds

Barbara June Butler McReynolds

May 21, 2025

Barbara June Butler McReynolds passed away peacefully on the evening of May 21, 2025 in Draper, Utah. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Barbara's life was defined by service, compassion, and unwavering love for her family. Born on June 18, 1949 along with her twin sister, Bonnie, to Hyrum Grant and Lyla June Butler.

Barbara graduated from Orem High...

Marsha Luke Morrison

Marsha Luke Morrison

May 19, 2025

Our sweet mother Marsha Luke Morrison passed away at the age of 77 due to complications with her heart at St. Mary Hospital in Apple Valley California on Monday May 19, 2025.

Marsha was born on April 12, 1948, in Heber City, Utah, to Otto Burnell Luke and Nola Smith Luke. She lived in Daniel, Utah, where she loved growing up...

Marleen L Smith

Marleen L Smith

May 13, 2025

Marleen L Smith died on May 13, 2025, in Springville Utah. She was born in Kaysville Utah on May 31, 1936, to Clarence and Pearl Kingsford Higgs. On June 19, 1954, she married Arthur L Smith, they were sealed on April 22, 1999, in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple. As a mother and homemaker, Marleen loved sewing, camping, cooking and family...

Gary A Coe

Gary A Coe

May 9, 2025

Gary A. Coe passed away peacefully at the age of 74, he had a life well lived. Gary leaves behind his loving wife Barbara, son Travis, daughter-in-law Kristie of SLC, two sisters and a brother. Gary was multi talented with many interests, as a young man he drove trucks for his uncle and showed horses in New Jersey. After graduating...

Shelly H Luke

Shelly H Luke

May 7, 2025

Shelly H. Luke, a loving wife, devoted mother, and lifelong learner, passed away peacefully at her home in Heber City, Utah on Wednesday evening, May 7th, 2025. Her deep love for her family, passion for learning, and creative spirit left an indelible mark on all who knew and loved her. Born to Francis Harrison, Sr. and the late Nyda Martinez...

Geniel K Bortz

Geniel K Bortz

May 7, 2025

Geniel Kathleen Bortz died at her home in Heber on May 7, 2025. She was born in Murray, Utah on March 26, 1949, to Glen William Johnson and May Hyde. She grew up in Crescent Utah. On August 7, 1997 she was married and sealed Jack T Bortz in the Salt Lake Temple by Elder L. Tom Perry of the...

Rhea Carlson

Rhea Carlson

May 6, 2025

Rhea Carlson graduated from her mortal life on May 6, 2025 in Murray Utah, surrounded by her family. Rhea was born on November 13, 1941, in Orem Utah to David Dawayne Cordner and Alice Rebecca Mecham. She married her sweetheart Dale E Carlson on December 15, 1967, in the Salt Lake City, Utah temple. They welcomed 8 children, 23 grandchildren...

Deloy Ray Hult

Deloy Ray Hult

May 5, 2025

Deloy Ray Hult, born Nov. 25, 1939 in Idaho Falls to Veda Marie Price and Deloy Walter Hult, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2025. Ray grew up in Salt Lake City and spent his summers with his Aunt and Uncle in Idaho working on the family farm. During his high school years Ray played football, boxed in the Golden...

Orson Lane Mccotter

Orson Lane Mccotter

Apr 29, 2025

Orson Lane McCotter passed away peacefully April 29, 2025, surrounded by his family. Lane was born on July 29, 1940, and raised in Mt. Holly, North Carolina. He was the second of six children born to Richard Orson and Frances McCotter. From his parents he developed a deep love of family, God, and country. Lane proudly served as an Airborne...

Thomas Mitchel Morrison

Thomas Mitchel Morrison

Apr 27, 2025

Thomas Mitchel Morrison, 77, died Sunday 4/27/2025 at Desert Valley Hospital with his family and friends by his side.Tom was born May 18, 1947, in Salt Lake Utah, to Sear and Marie Morrison. On the day that he was born his mother was playing the organ in church. His dad told her after she was done playing the organ that...

Karen Watkins Haueter Kinder

Karen Watkins Haueter Kinder

Apr 26, 2025

Karen Watkins Haueter Kinder age 84 died peacefully in her Heber City home on April 26, 2025. She was born on October 1, 1940, in Midway, Utah to Lyman and Nelda Watkins, the second of seven children. She married Russell Dean Haueter; they had five children and later divorced. She later married LaMar Kinder and later divorced. Karen had many...

Joel Scott Horrocks

Joel Scott Horrocks

Apr 24, 2025

Our sweet special needs son, brother, and uncle, Joel Scott Horrocks, passed away unexpectedly on April 24, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born in Provo, Utah, on November 14, 1970, to Sheldon Glen and Aleen Phillips Horrocks. Joel was the youngest of six children, and with his big smile and his eyes dancing with mischief he brought...

Kurt Ray Nelson

Kurt Ray Nelson

Apr 17, 2025

Kurt Ray Nelson, 90, of Park City, Utah, passed away April 17, 2025. Kurt was born on October 19, 1934, in Heber, Utah to William and Paloma Nelson. After high school, Kurt joined the Navy and served during the Korean war. He returned home and met Alice Noreen Goff and they married on April 27, 1956. They were sealed in...

David Matthew Corbett

David Matthew Corbett

Apr 12, 2025

David Matthew Corbett, age 42, passed away suddenly on Saturday morning, April 12, 2025 from complications of colon cancer. Born on December 28, 1982 at the Heber Hospital, he was welcomed home by his excited two year old sister and close family members. David grew up in his hometown of Midway. A devoted son, brother and friend, he brought warmth,...

Roger R Holden

Roger R Holden

Apr 1, 2025

Our beloved husband, father, mentor and friend, Roger R. Holden, 83, of Evanston, Wyoming passed away on April 1, 2025 in Heber City, Utah. He was born on December 27, 1941, in Winner, South Dakota to Thomas H. and Selma C. Holden. Roger was a military veteran and served in the United States Army from 1964-1966, including a combat tour...