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"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.

All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”

~ Helen Keller

Merle Jones

Merle Henderson Jones, age 90 of Santaquin, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021. She was born July 30, 1930 in Spanish Fork, Utah to Clarence and Ada Lorena Thorvaldson Henderson.

Merle was the oldest of three girls and lived in Park City and Draper growing up and attended Jordan High School. Her father passed away suddenly when she was 17 years old and her family then moved to Provo. Soon thereafter, she met Sherman Jones who was a student at BYU. They quickly fell in love and were married September 13, 1950 in the Salt Lake Temple. They moved to the family farm in Delta, Utah and had four children. They later moved to Santaquin and started a successful concrete business specializing in concrete irrigation ditches and canals. Two more children followed.

Merle loved her children and grandchildren and had many close friends. She was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had a strong testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. She was especially interested in genealogy and family history and spent countless hours indexing. She enjoyed vacations and outdoor activities with her family, especially trips to Lake Powell. She had a green thumb and enjoyed a large garden with several fruit trees. She lost Sherman in 2016 and spent the last three and half years of her life at the Seasons of Santaquin rest home where she loved the staff and fellow residents.

Survivors include her children: Lamarr Jones (Cindy), Rene Collett, Russell Jones (Deb), Aaron Jones (Julie), Kevin Jones, Norman Jones (Carolyn); 31 grandchildren, 92 great grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Sherman, sisters Norma and Berniece, daughter-in-law Cheryl Jones (Kevin), grandchildren Clint Jones and Trevor Jones.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 11:00 am at the Santaquin Downtown LDS Church, 90 South 200 East, where family will greet friends from 10:00 to 10:45 am prior to services. Interment, Santaquin City Cemetery. Those attending are asked to follow all mask and social distancing guidelines. Share condolences at www.brownfamilymortuary.

Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service

"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. 

All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”

~ Helen Keller

DARYN GOODALL

On Sunday, January 17, 2021, Daryn Reid Goodall, loving brother, son, uncle, mentor, and friend, passed away in Los Angeles after a brief hospitalization at the age of 61.

Daryn was born on September 19, 1959 in Payson, Utah to LaRain and Zaloma (Leavitt) Goodall. He graduated from Payson High School in 1976 and studied at Utah State University before beginning a career as a television set decorator. He had an acerbic sense of humor and a firm confidence in his opinions. He loved a good project, and every day of his life was filled with many of them. His favorite quote was, “Lead, follow, or get out of my way.”

He took his work seriously, and never balked at telling his bosses (and family members) how they should do their jobs. He was proud to have served as something of an uncle to the young stars of the Mickey Mouse Club and was a 9-time Emmy nominee for his work on MADTV. He was a guiding light and driving force within the Set Decorators’ Society of America, and served as President and Chairman of the Board, among many leadership roles.

He was a beloved and devoted brother and uncle. Several of his nieces and nephews lived with him as they got their start in their adult lives. He was preceded in death by his father, LaRain, and his sister, DyAna, who he took into his home to care for during the last five years of her life. Her death was a great shock to him. He is survived by His mother Zaloma, his siblings, LeeAnne Waters, Tod, Casey, DaLayn Bing, JoDell, and Fernando. He also considered his good friend Kelly Blanpied to be his sister. He is also survived by 17 nieces and nephews and their children.

He listed well over a thousand friends on his Facebook page. Many of them have responded to his death with fond memories of him. He loved his friends, his family, his work, Hollywood, and life. He touched many lives. 

He will be sadly missed.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 12:00 pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel located at 345 West 100 North, Santaquin, Utah where family will greet friends from 10:00 to 11:45 am prior to the services. Interment, Santaquin City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to DaLayn Bing PO Box 253, Santaquin, UT 84655 or online at www.brownfamilymortuary.com. Those attending the service are encouraged to follow all mask and social distancing requirements. The services will be live streamed at https://youtube.com/channel/UCFlhgYkDpZElNoITZ5SdT5Q

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Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service

"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. 

All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”

~ Helen Keller

Kenyon Jerry Kirk

May 22, 1990 - January 17, 2021

Kenyon's loyal and caring heart no longer beats.

Born to Debbie Ann Kaletta and Michael "Mickey" Colvin Kirk. Kenyon grew up in Santaquin, Utah. He was the youngest of four and quickly stole the show, winning baby contests and the hearts of everyone in his orbit. As a toddler, he discovered basketball and one accompanied him everywhere and surprised spectators with the swoosh into a random garbage can or imaginary hoop.

Kenyon's father and older brothers passed on their respect for the outdoors. He longed for the moments that would bring camping, hunting, fishing, and cruising on the four-wheeler. He was a skilled trapper at a young age and often mentored older men. He learned to  fly fish when the rod was still three times his size. He generously shared his love for shed horn hunting with anyone he could talk into a hike. Kenyon was truly at peace in the outdoors.

Kenyon had a special relationship with his grandparents and enjoyed fiddling in the shed with his Grandpa Bill or helping his Grandma Ruby make Norwegian pancakes in the kitchen. This is probably where he learned the art of gabbing. Dam, could that boy chat and tell a story.

Kenyon carried on the family tradition of drywall finishing and took pride in his work. 

Lately, he could be counted on to show up for his daily Pepsi at the gas station, enjoy a good football game, and yes, he still had that weird obsession with Eminem… He was delighted to teach his youngest nephew to drive a stick shift. Always sharing his knowledge and a joke. That wicked sense of humor will be missed by everyone fortunate enough to truly know him.

Kenyon’s  death was tragically way too soon. Depression and drugs stole his beautiful loving soul. He bravely fought his addiction holding on for his mom, whom he did not want to leave alone. 

Kenyon was preceded in death by his grandparents, Don and LaVois Kirk and William and Ruby Kaletta, his father, Mickey, his brothers, Josey and Dylan, and his nephew, Ethen Jack. He is survived by his mother, Debbie, and sister, Shelsee, and several nephews that all adored him. 

"Just promise you'll think of me, every time you look up in the sky and see a star." - Eminem

Due to Covid-19, Kenyon’s family will gather to celebrate his life when it is safe again to do so.

 

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Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service

"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. 

All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”

~ Helen Keller

MARK RAY WILLIAMS

Mark Ray Williams was born November 15, 1932 in Santaquin, Utah to Samuel Earl Williams and Hazel Adelene Greenhalgh. He attended school in Santaquin and Payson where he played baseball and was the captain of the football team. After high school he served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged at the rank of sergeant first class.

He married Kathleen Marie Ore August 3, 1956 in Santaquin, Utah. On November 19, 2016 Mark and Kathleen were sealed in the Payson Utah Temple. They started their family in Santaquin, Utah which started with three children - Curtis, Kelly and Morgan. That has now grown to 12 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.

Mark worked at Geneva Steel for 37 years as a boiler maker where he made lifelong friends who continued to meet weekly for breakfast up until his death. Kathleen and Mark split time between Santaquin and Mesquite where he loved a good game of blackjack. He always coached his boys in baseball and taught many young men the skills of baseball. He was a volunteer firefighter for Santaquin City for many years. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt, fish and ride his four wheeler. He loved a good western movie and never met a Johnny Cash song he didn’t like.

His greatest joy was watching his grandkids grow up and succeed in the journey of life. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Linda, brother Bob, and sister in law Charlotte, and mother and father in law Fred and Lucille Ore and his two best friends, Howard Armstrong and Lamar Frost.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Kathleen Williams, their children Curtis & Rose Williams, Brian & Kelly Stevenson, Morgan & Keri Williams, as well as their 12 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.

The family would like to express their gratitude for all the kind acts of service that have been shown by our friends and neighbors. It has truly made this difficult time easier for us.

Funeral services will be held Thursday February 4th at 11:00 am at the Santaquin North LDS Stake Center, 545 North 200 East. There will be a viewing for family and friends Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Brown Family Mortuary, 66 South 300 East, Santaquin and Thursday at the church from 10:00 - 10:30 am prior to services. Interment Santaquin City Cemetery. Those attending are asked to please follow all mask and social distancing guidelines. The service will be live streamed for those not able to attend by accessing this link: https://youtube.com/channel/UCVWdeyNGTaFPllC6FCS9C9Q. Share condolences at www.brownfamilymortuary.com.