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Thursday, March 31, 2022
Monday, March 28, 2022
Orem Line
PHOTO: Workers lay down track for the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad (Orem Line) construction project immediately west of the modern day Payson Post Office, which is located at 955 East 100 North. The main line was completed in 1916.
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Santaquin City Hall Taking Form
The new Santaquin City Hall is beginning to take shape on the ground level on the southwest corner of Center and First South. The main entrance into the building will face the northeast. The photo above was taken looking westward, with the old Santaquin School's east wing and former city center building depicted in the background. The old school's east wing is expected to be demolished sometime after the new city hall building is completed.
This perspective (photo above) peers out eastward upon the new city hall basement as it is cemented into place. Signs of further construction ahead are evident in the timber.
A southward-facing camera lens aim is pictured above.
Again, looking eastward, with the old Santaquin School east wing and city center in the foreground.
These photos were taken on March 24, 2022.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Downtown Payson, Utah, Circa 1890
A south-west side-view of Downtown Payson, Utah, circa 1890.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service
All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
~ Helen Keller
Myrlee Van Ausdal
Myrlee Van Ausdal, age 86 of Santaquin, passed away Wednesday March 16, 2022, surrounded by family. She was born in Santaquin on July 6, 1935, to Robert Carl and Norma Carver Van Ausdal.
She graduated from Payson High School and then later got a Comptometer Degree. She worked at Toro in their billing department until her retirement.
Myrlee was an excellent sister, daughter, aunt, and friend. She loved being outside doing anything, but her biggest passion was gardening and yard work. She kept an immaculate house. She was a semiprofessional bowler and enjoyed bowling for many years. She was a very feisty lady and was lovingly known by her nieces and nephews as “Myrtle Turtle”.
Myrlee was a lifetime member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On August 7, 2019, she received her own endowments at the Payson Temple and thought of this as her greatest accomplishment.
She is survived by her sisters Juanita Hutchings of California, and Eileen Wall of Santaquin, her sister-in-law Vila Dean Van Ausdal, along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, 5 brothers and 3 sister-in-laws Allen & Marion, Norman & Dorene, Carl, Keith, and Lyle & Lana Van Ausdal; 2 sisters and 3 brother-in-laws Ruth & Fawn Wall, Mary Lynn Van Ausdal, Carlyle Dean Wall, and Jack Hutchings.
A special thanks to Richard and the staff at Seasons of Santaquin and Bristol Hospice for their help and patience.
Graveside services will be held Saturday March 26, 2022, at 12:00 noon at the Santaquin City Cemetery, 100 East 300 South. There will be a viewing for family and close friends Saturday morning from 10:30 – 11:30 at Brown Family Mortuary, 66 South 300 East Santaquin. Share condolences at www.brownfamilymortuary.com
Monday, March 21, 2022
Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service
All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
~ Helen Keller
TAM SANDERSON
Our beloved Tam returned to heaven to join her husband, Terry Sanderson.
A large joyous reception of her extended family is being celebrated in heaven, by so many of her friends and family that went before her. Including her late husband, Terry Lynn Sanderson, her parents Joseph (Jolly Joe) and Shirlee Jensen Wilcock, along with her older sister Josie DeAnn and favorite Uncle Dave Jensen.
Tam came to this earth as Tamra Lynn Wilcock on May 17, 1963, the third daughter of Joe and Shirlee’s. On earth she leaves a sister, Teri Jo Wilcock Hull (Robert) and brother Todd Joseph Wilcock (Tiffini). As a child Tam marched to her own beat, she was free spirited and loved life. At the age of 17, she married her childhood sweetheart Robert Lazenby, then completed high school. After they moved to Arizona, where she managed a small bulk foods store. They later divorced and Tam moved back to Payson.
In 1991, Tam married her forever love and soul-mate Terry Lynn Sanderson, son of the late Albion Dewain and Jennie Emila Sanderson of Genola Utah. They leave behind four children: Terra DeAnn Armitage (Mike), Tamsun Jo Sanderson (Dillon), Takota Albion Sanderson (Kiery), Taylynn Wren Sanderson (Chris) and Two bonus children, Nicky and Natalie Marvin. Tam is a grandmother to every child she meets, and shares a special love with Kristi, Gus, River and Canyon!
Tam was a daughter, sister, aunt and friend to everyone she met. Her big heart, open arms and simple thoughtfulness was her shining rays. She especial loved spending time with her friends and family in the outdoors: fishing, 4-wheeling, and trap shooting. She loved animals, especially dogs. She loved Pepsi and Cookies. She loved to go shopping and eating Ice Cream from Polar Queen. Tam’s superpower was simply listening. She had a great memory for details, names and never forgot a special date. She loved helping at her kids’ school, spending time with friends on the PTA and was a member of the LDS church.
Tam and Terry had a very large extended family. Their hearts and home were always open to everyone. In their memory we wish you to spend an extra day with your loved ones!
Viewing will be held Wednesday, March 23rd 6-9 pm at Legacy Funerals, 3595 North Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah. Additional viewing the next morning, Thursday March 24th from 10-10:45 am, prior to the Funeral Services at the Payson Stake Center, 650 West 800 South in Payson, Utah.
LiveStream of the service can be viewed on the Legacy Funerals Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Legacy-Funerals-Cremations-166874953348457
Thursday, March 17, 2022
Payson Downtown Improvement Project
Viewpoint: Looking north along the east side of Main Street from 95-100 South.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Wolverine Captured, Collared And Released In Utah
RANDOLPH — A wolverine that was spotted recently in Rich County is now wandering the Uinta Mountains with a GPS collar around its neck. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists are excited to learn more about an elusive animal with only eight confirmed sightings in Utah since 1979.
"It's amazing to get a chance to see a wolverine in the wild, let alone catch one," DWR Northern Region Wildlife Manager Jim Christensen said. "This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience."
The initial sighting
The collaring effort started the morning of March 10 about 6 miles west of Randolph. A fixed wing aircraft, piloted by personnel from USDA-Wildlife Services, was flying over the area, conducting livestock protection work, when they noticed an animal feeding on a dead sheep. They flew a bit closer and confirmed the animal was a wolverine. They immediately contacted their supervisor who in turn contacted the DWR.
The dead sheep was one of 18 sheep the wolverine had killed or wounded in the area that morning.
Setting the trap
To increase the chance the wolverine would enter one of two barrel traps a DWR biologist and a Utah Department of Agriculture trapper were about to set, the sheepherder and personnel from Wildlife Services removed all of the dead sheep from the area. They cut out two hindquarters, placed a hindquarter in each trap, and hoped for the best.
"There was so much activity in the area that morning, I thought the wolverine would be long gone, and we wouldn't be able to catch it," Christensen said.
The private landowner and a sheepherder checked the traps early on the morning of March 11 but found only the hindquarters in the traps and no wolverine in sight. About mid-morning, a second sheepherder visited the area. He noticed a door on one of the traps was down. Inside the trap was the first wolverine ever captured by biologists in Utah.
Examination and release
A DWR biologist, a DWR conservation officer and two members of Wildlife Services retrieved the traps and brought the wolverine back to the DWR's Ogden office. DWR biologists then sedated the animal and drew blood, collected hair samples, checked the animal's teeth and took a series of measurements. Throughout the examination, they monitored the animal's heart rate, breathing and temperature, applying alcohol and ice to its armpits and stomach to keep it cool. Before reversing the effects of the drug, they also attached a GPS collar to its neck.
Biologists determined the wolverine was a male between 3–4 years old. It weighed 28 pounds and — from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail — was 41 inches long.
"The animal had good, sharp teeth," Christensen said. "It was in really good condition."
After the exam was completed, the animal was placed back in the trap and the effects of the drug were reversed.
"It took only a couple of minutes for it to start waking up," Christensen said. "Pretty soon, it was wide awake and as lively as ever."
Biologists then transported the wolverine to the North Slope of the Uinta Mountains and released it on public land on the evening of March 11.
Vital information from tracking
The chance to track this wolverine is priceless, and the GPS data will provide invaluable information to biologists. That tracking information will include when and where the animal travels, the size of its home range and the type of habitats it uses at different times of the year. All of this information will be used to manage wolverines in Utah, an area that's at the very southern edge of the wolverine's range in the U.S.
"Having a collar on this wolverine will teach us things about wolverines in Utah that would be impossible to learn any other way," Christensen said. "Four different wolverine sightings were confirmed in Utah in 2021. Were we seeing the same animal or different animals last year? Having a collar on this animal will help us solve that riddle. We are so grateful for the awesome collaboration with USDA-Wildlife Services and Utah Department of Agriculture and Food and their assistance with this exciting wildlife research opportunity."
Monday, March 14, 2022
Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service
All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
~ Helen Keller
Ruth Aitken Thompson
June 22, 1933 ~ March 10, 2022
Ruth Aitken Thompson passed away peacefully the morning of March 10, 2022 at the age of 88. Born to James Nathan and Mary (Stoker) Aitken, she was one of eight children who grew up in Lake Shore and attended Spanish Fork schools. When reflecting on her youth, Ruth always spoke fondly of her siblings and her peer group known as The Dirty Dozen.
She married Lawrence (Lolly) Thompson on August 1, 1951 in the Logan Temple and immediately settled on the family farm in Payson. Denied children the first nine years of marriage, the couple was eventually blessed with four boys whom they loved and admired. When Ruth wasn’t attending the boys’ sporting events, she enjoyed gardening, canning, and quilting–all productive hobbies that netted her satisfaction and beautiful results.
Like her biblical namesake, she was known for her loyalty, determination, kindness, patience, and faith. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she devoted her life to serving others and had a firm testimony of our Savior’s redeeming love and sacrifice. She was a wife, mother, sister, and friend who emulated charity and fostered goodwill by always assuming the best in others.
She is survived by her sons: Rickie (Dena) of North Las Vegas, Nevada; Rodney of Payson, Utah; and Darrell (Lori) of Lindon, Utah. Two siblings (Grant and Joyce), a daughter-in-law (Chris), and several grand and great-grandchildren also survive her.
She was preceded in death by her husband Lolly, son Marvin, and grandson, Brady. All who are left to mourn her find comfort in imagining those tender reunions on the other side. We love you, Mom. Till we meet again.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 19th, at 11:00 am, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel located at 5237 West 10400 South, Payson, Utah, where a Viewing will be held prior to services from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Interment in Payson City Cemetery.
Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service
All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
~ Helen Keller
MARY JANE WARNER
Mary Jane Newell Warner, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher, and friend passed away March 12, 2022. Mary Jane was born January 5, 1950 to Mervin Clark and Helen Adelaide Newell of Mona, Utah.
She attended elementary school in Mona and graduated from Juab High in Nephi where her father was the principal. Mary Jane first attended Snow College, then Utah State University. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Family and Consumer Sciences. Later, she attended Brigham Young University and received a Special Education endorsement.
Mary Jane married her high school sweetheart - the love of her life, Blair Nolan Warner - in the Manti Utah Temple, December 18,1971. They were blessed with four children: Paul, Brian, Christine, and Jonathan.
Mary Jane taught in the Nebo School District for 28 years. The majority of her career was at Legacy, a school for young mothers. She taught Foods, Interior Design, Health, and Special Education; she managed their library and was the director of their in-school day care program.
It was important to Mary Jane that her children and grandchildren always felt supported in their education. She was always their biggest advocate. She served as the PTA President at Taylor Elementary and was the PTA Council President. After she retired, she was a “Grandma” for her granddaughter's classroom. She started “Grandma’s Summer School” for all the grandkids, and held summer reading programs which always involved rewards. In her travels, she collected children’s books about the places they visited.
Mary Jane volunteered for the Communities that Care program as an instructor for the Strengthening Families class. For Payson Drama Lions she donated her time sewing costumes. At the beginning of the pandemic, she sewed masks for Project Protect which was organized by her church.
She was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in numerous teaching and leadership positions. Her callings included Primary President, Sunday School Teacher, Young Women's Leader, twice as Relief Society President, and a Temple Ordinance Worker. Most of all, she was an example of how to live the gospel.
From 2017 to 2019, Mary Jane served with her husband in the Georgia Atlanta Mission as mission secretary. She also assisted in the local addiction recovery program of the church. She loved working with the young missionaries and aimed to make their experience better. They came to think of her affectionately as their surrogate grandmother.
Mary Jane loved to work in the yard and keep an immaculate home. She loved serving others and many received her kindness. Her children and grandchildren remember many times when she taught them how to cook, do crafts, and sew.
Mary Jane is survived by: her husband Blair of Payson, children Paul (Seasons) of Springville, Brian (Angie) of Payson, Christine (Chris) Lane of Payson, and Jonathan (Sydni) of Santaquin; and her siblings Saundra Lawrence of Spanish Fork, Ronnie (Shirley) Newell of Nephi, Paula (Mark) Soderborg of American Fork, Matthew (Rea) Newell of Decatur Illinois, and Allyn (Mark) Malan of North Ogden, 15 grandchildren and one great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her step-mother Shirleen Newell, a brother-in-law Fred Lawrence, and one granddaughter Heidi Warner.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Legacy School via the Nebo Foundation https://www.nebo.edu/foundation/donate. Be sure to specify "In memory of Mary Jane Warner to Legacy School."
Friends may call at the Walker Funeral Home in Payson on Wednesday, March 16th from 6 to 8 p.m. A graveside service will be held at the Payson City Cemetery, Thursday, March 17th at 11 a.m.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkermemorials.com
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