All Obituaries

Patra Lorraine Johnson Spainhower 1927 ~ 2020   Our sweet mom, Lorraine Spainhower, age 92, died May 28, 2020 at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born December 8, 1927 to Lorin Philo Johnson and Mary Lessie Eastman in Payson, Utah. She married Myles Edwin Spainhower on May 19, 1948 in Payson, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. She was the best mom who enjoyed camping, traveling with dad, sewing, and spending time with family and...

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Gerry Harvey Kenner peacefully passed from this mortal life on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 83 years of age. Born to Gwendal and June Kenner in the Cottonwood Maternity Hospital, March 2, 1937, Gerry spent his first years living in Magna, Utah, a place he was destined to return to several times throughout his life. Despite deficits to his hearing and vision since birth, Gerry was a determined student graduating from Cyprus High School and subsequently enrolling in the...

Afton Williams Howarth 1925 -2020   Afton Williams Howarth passed away May 26, 2020 in Riverton, UT. She was born May 10, 1925 in Spanish Fork, UT to Elmo Pace and Zeta Argyle Williams. She married Byron Newman Howarth in Salt Lake City, UT; he died November 28, 2003. Afton loved traveling the world and sharing her stories with family and friends. She was a caretaker at heart, always caring for family and friends. She was a very talented seamstress and worked many years sharing her...

Steven Pollock “Beaver” Steve “Beaver” Pollock passed away peacefully at home after a long struggle with health issues. He was born August 16, 1951 in Salt Lake City, Utah to McKay and Maureen Buckle Pollock. On March 2, 1974 Beaver married Janis Badovinatz in West Valley City, Utah. He graduated from Cyprus High School where he was a member of the swim team. Beaver earned the rank of Eagle Scout.  Before his health issues he enjoyed hiking, shooting and...

Bailey Ann Monson, age 13, earned her angel wings unexpectedly on May 24th, 2020 surrounded by family and friends. Bailey spent her last days vacationing in Oregon making memories that will be cherished by her family forever.   She is survived by her loving parents Mindy, Montana and Katie, her best friends and siblings, Cory, Devery, and Tatem, her many aunts, uncles, and cousins, and her grandparents Clay and Mindi stokes, Britt McCarty, Scott Mortensen, Phoebe and Conan Monson,...

Ernest “Max” Kenner Raisor from Provo, Utah, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday May 22, 2020. Max was born to Ernest and Wendella Raisor on October 24, 1935. He grew up in Magna, Utah where he met his beloved eternal companion Myrna Harding. They were married and sealed together for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City Temple on February 20, 1958 and were blessed with 62+ years of joyful marital bliss. They did everything together and constantly...

Norma Lee Nicholes of West Valley, Utah, left us on May 21, 2020. A beautiful loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grand mother and sister. Norma is survived by her children, Ronna Grimm and Kevin Nicholes; her grandchildren, Kindra and Colten; and, her great-grand children, Addilyn, Peyton and Tucker, and her two Sisters, Mary and Peggy. Norma loved her regular weekend family breakfast at Jim’s Restaurant where her great-grand children made her smile and laugh. Always a supportive...

Wilma Louise Sporleder Potts (1935-2020)   Wilma Louise Sporleder Potts, age 85, was called home, passing peacefully, Sunday, May 17, 2020 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s.  She was born March 29, 1935 to Bruno and Ruth Hanson Sporleder, in Yakima, Washington. After the passing of her father when she was about five years of age, Wilma and her mother moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, living her aunts who doted on her. Wilma attended and graduated from East...

Karen Ray Briggs-Ward Karen Ray Briggs-Ward, 76 of Riverside, California, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at her home surrounded by family.   Karen was born in Moroni Utah on June 30, 1943.  Karen grew up in Moroni Utah and later moved to Magna where she attended Cyprus High School.  She married Theodore Dee Briggs on May 4,1959 and had three children; they were married for 34 years until his death in 1993.  They lived in Mira Loma for 26...