All Obituaries

SHIRLEY C BASTIAN, 93, OF SIGURD, passed away January 21, 2020 — wife of the late Garn Bastain — the mother of kathy Baum, Orem; Ileen Keele, West Jordan; Ann Marshall, Leeds; Terry Bastain, Mapleton — FUNERAL SERVICES will be held Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sigurd Ward Chapel — FRIENDS MAY CALL Friday evening at the Magleby Mortuary from 6-7 p.m. and Saturday at the ward chapel from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Burial will be Vermillion Cemetery —...

Raymond Reiter Elsinore, UT Raymond Lee Reiter, 80, of Elsinore, UT passed away on January 21, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born October 18, 1938 in Billings MT to Alex and Elizabeth Fox Reiter. He married Charlotte Schultz on November 13, 1972 in Belle Fouche, SD. He worked in the milling industry until he retired in 1994. He spent a lot of time on his farm raising all sorts of animals and growing cucumbers. Raymond is survived by his wife Charlotte and his...

Rod Conder Barstow, California Rodney "Rod" Ned Conder, 76, passed away peacefully January 19, 2020 in Hesperia, California. He was born September 12, 1943 in Richfield, Utah to Ned M. and Aleath J. Mortensen Conder. Rod moved with his family to California in 1952, but always kept his ties to the Central Valley, even maintaining a second home in Monroe for family vacations, hunting/fishing trips and getaways. In 1965, Rod married Lynda M. Fox of Circleville, Utah in the St....

Susan Mellor Fayette, Utah Susan Hitchcock Mellor, 80, of Fayette, passed away on January 13, 2020 at 9:28 p.m. in Orem. She was born on September 10, 1939 in Mason City, Iowa, to Orvel "Pete" Ingle and Dorothy Claire Ingle. She married Wayne Pastour on March 7, 1959 in Dows, Iowa. He passed away May 29, 1961. She married Hubert Arthur Hitchcock on August 26, 1962 in Rock Island, Illinois. They met while attending school together at the Palmer Chiropractic College. They relocated...

Sandra Floyd Manti, Utah Sandra Rea Hardee Floyd, 75, of Manti, passed away at her home on January 12, 2020. Sandra was born on March 14, 1944 in Kimble, West Virginia, to James "Chic" Luther and Mildred Elizabeth Hendricks Hardee. Sandra’s father was in the Air Force and as a result moved several times. With every overseas assignment the family returned to West Virginia. She loved these times spending time with her aunts, uncles and cousins. Sandra married L. Gerald Floyd on June 6,...

Gene Merchant Monroe, Utah David Eugene "Gene" Merchant, 84, passed away January 12, 2020 at his home in Monroe. He was born December 30, 1935 in Sevier. A tall, quiet man, he was the youngest son of John Carl and Gertrude Lydall Yardley Merchant. He had 3 brothers: Jim, John, and Walter; and 2 sisters: Betty and Virginia. Dad married Evelyn Elaine Moore, later divorced. They had 7 children: Holly Gene Clift-Sickels, Janie Lydall Alexander, Rodney Bret, Walter D, James Carl...

Ben Lee Anderson was born to Lee and Judy Anderson on October 28th, 1964.  He Graduated from Manti High School as Valedictorian in 1982, Served an LDS Mission to Manchester England from 1983-1985.  He graduated from Snow College, and Utah State University with a master’s degree in civil engineering. He married Danette Hyde in 1991, and they were blessed with four sons, Jarem, Hyden, Trevor and Porter.  Ben lived in Fruit Heights and was employed by the State of Utah as a...

William Jay Dalley Gunnison, UT William Jay Dalley 93 of Gunnison, a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, mentor and friend passed away on January 4, 2020 in Centerfield. He was born March 18, 1926 in Beaver, Utah to William Sylvanus Dalley and Betsy Violet Wilden. He married Della Rasmussen March 28, 1946 in the Manti Utah Temple. They were married for 53 years before his sweetheart passed away. Together they raised 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls. Jay started out his...

Alta Orton "Granny" Panguitch, Utah Our loving mother, grandma, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, Alta Met Bird Orton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on January 4, 2020 in Panguitch. She was 97. Alta was born on November 10, 1922 on her family’s ranch in Circleville, Utah to Laura Bird. She was raised by her grandparents, whom she adored Ezra and Celia Bird. Alta was a great story teller and had an amazing memory. She could recall nearly every detail of...

Michael Blinn Junction, Utah Our amazing and devoted husband, father and grandfather, Michael Leonard Blinn, 68, passed away January 4, 2020 in Panguitch. He was born December 22, 1951 in Haverhill, MA to Maxamillion Leonard Blinn and Ruth Arlene Dearborn Blinn. He married Anne Kathrine Safford August 17, 1974 in Westminster, CA. Michael could fix most anything and built not only a home for his family, but was a highly respect OSHA inspector and construction foreman before he retired to...