Obituaries

Nov 26, 2018

Jean Larsen

Gunnison, Utah

Our beloved mother, grandma, great-grandma, sister, aunt and friend May Jean Buchanan Larsen, 90, passed away at Gunnison Valley Hospital Monday November 26, 2018. Born to Reuben and Sophia Chavez Buchanan in Manti, Utah. After a short illness, Sophia passed away leaving Rueben with 5 kids. He then married Ann Soffe...

Nov 25, 2018

Reneé McIff

Richfield, Utah

On November 25, 2018, in Richfield, our beloved and beautiful Reneé Stephenson McIff – wife, mother, and grandmother – returned peacefully to her heavenly home and to those family members and friends who preceded her on this journey. For 29 years, she courageously fought the disabling disease of Multiple Sclerosis, refusing...

Nov 24, 2018

Vertis Clarke

Tropic, Utah

Vertis Pollock Clarke, 92, passed away November 24, 2018 in Riverton, UT. She was born February 20, 1926, in Tropic, Utah to William and Cecy Bybee Pollock. She married Lester Clarke, May 11, 1946. The marriage was solemnized January 18, 1947, in the St. George Temple. He preceded her in death...

Nov 23, 2018

Kenna Hawley

Richfield, Utah

Kenna Spencer Hawley of Richfield, Utah, 96, passed peacefully away on November 23, 2018 at the caring and loving community of Monroe Canyon Assisted Living in Monroe, Utah. She was greeted in heaven by her loving husband Harold. She was born June 20, 1922 in Escalante, Utah to Lester and Blanche...

Nov 22, 2018

Dayne Mathis

Monroe, Utah

Dayne Andrus Mathis, 93, husband, father, grandfather, teacher, farmer, servant of God, passed away peacefully at the home he built, on November 22, 2018. He was born in St. George, UT to Gordon W. and Pauline Andrus Mathis, January 14, 1925.

A child of the depression, Dayne had many...

Nov 21, 2018

Beth Yardley Shurtleff

Manti, UT

Beth Nadean Yardley Jensen Shurtleff passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 91 on November 21, 2018. Beth was born May 10, 1927 in Christenburg, Utah, the sixth of Russell and Ethel Gill Yardley’s seven children. Beth’s early life was filled with adventures on her family’s farm....

Nov 21, 2018

Kenneth Cupp

Venice, Utah

Kenneth Weldon Cupp, 96, our father, grandfather, great-grandfather, our hero, patriot and friend to all, left this world on November 21, 2018 at his home in Venice for his heavenly home. He is leaving a huge presence in this world with his children, grand and great-grandchildren. He was born September 27, 1922 in LaPlata, Missouri, to...

Nov 19, 2018

JoAnn Anderson

Gunnison, Utah

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend to all, JoAnn R. Buchanan Anderson, age 76, passed away on November 19, 2018 at her home after a valiant battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She was born March 12, 1942 to John R. "Jack" and Ruby Christine Henningson Buchanan of...

Nov 18, 2018

Richard Neils Weeks, 77, passed away November 18, 2018 at his home in Elsinore. He was born October 8, 1941 in Pleasant Grove, Utah to Robert Leroy and Nellie H Harris Weeks. He married Barbara Jill Bonebreak, July 4, 1963 in Las Vegas, NV. She preceded him in death February 23, 1983.

Dick was an iron worker...

Nov 18, 2018

Amy Gregerson

Mayfield, Utah

Amy Bogh Gregerson passed away peacefully on November 18, 2018 in Orem, Utah at the age of 93. She born September 2, 1925 in Mayfield, Utah to Hans Christian Hansen and Nellie May Lyman Bogh. She married Juel M. Gregerson on June 29, 1944 in the Manti Temple. He preceded her...

Nov 18, 2018

Stanley Allen

Formerly of Richfield, UT

Stanley Berry Allen, 80, devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather peacefully slipped away November 18, 2018, at home in Gillette, WY surrounded by his loving family. Stanley was born January 29, 1938 in Salt Lake City, Utah, a son of Joseph Berry and Wanda Hancock Allen. He...

Nov 17, 2018

LaDean Riches

Richfield, Utah

LaDean Petty Riches, 85, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed from this life on November 17, 2018 in Richfield, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. LaDean was born August 29, 1933 Hiawatha, Utah to Florence Ann Behunin and Elmer Dean Petty (Pettey). She was the oldest of five daughters...

Nov 17, 2018

Jerry Roundy

Escalante, Utah

Jerry C. Roundy, 87, died November 17, 2018 in Panguitch, Utah. He was born June 5, 1931 to Wallace N. and Ella Mae Roundy in Escalante Utah. He grew up in Escalante, and graduated from Escalante High School, where he was student body vice president and active in all sports.

Nov 15, 2018

Calvin G Eyre

Richfield, Utah

Calvin Gillins Eyre, 76, passed away at his home in Richfield on November 15, 2018 from complications of cancer. He was born July 31, 1942 in Minersville to Thurman Frank and Irma Gillins Eyre.

He married Carolyn Griffin, April 21, 1969 in Las Vegas, NV. She preceded in...

Nov 15, 2018

Allen Lee Simons "Simo"

Manti, Utah

Allen Lee Simons, 64, of Manti, passed away on Noveber 15, 2018. He was born on October 21, 1954 in Mt Pleasant, UT to Alden Que and Olive Pauline Shomaker Simons.

Allen has always been a man of few words, but made up for it greatly with...

Nov 14, 2018

Alicia Rechtsteiner

Escalante, Utah

Alicia Jean Rechtsteiner passed away on the morning of November 14, 2018 at her family home in Escalante. She collapsed and died in the only place she felt safe, home. Alicia was 37 years old but had lived through 100 years of life experiences.

Alicia was born August 24,...

Nov 14, 2018

John E. Wilson

Formerly of Del Norte, CA

After a long illness, John Earl Wilson passed away at the age of 83 on November 14, 2018 at his home in Richfield, Utah. He was born October 26, 1935 in Richfield to Leland J and Berta Cleo Gibbs Wilson.

He retired after 35 years...

Nov 11, 2018

Raymond Thomas Irigoyen, 74, passed away November 11, 2018 at his home in Richfield.  He was born January 8, 1944 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Frank Apodaca and Mary Aurelia Garcia Irigoyen. He married Martha Chere Vaughn, May 20, 1995 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The marriage was solemnized on their 11th  anniversary, May, 20, 2006 in the Manti Utah...

Nov 10, 2018

Helma Haas

Tropic, Utah

Helma Richards Haas, 95, passed away on November 10, 2018 in Tropic, Garfield, UT. She was born on November 2, 1923 to her parents, Thomas Ephraim and Blanche Ethel Ott Richards in Tropic. Helma married Lewis Thad Haas on September 14, 1942, in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA. They had three...

Nov 7, 2018

Jay Sampson

San Jose, California

Jay Ballard Sampson passed away peacefully in his home November 5, 2018 in San Jose, California. Jay was born in Richfield, June 5, 1933, to Dewy and Crystal Jorgensen Sampson. He was the fifth of 10 children. He was raised in Richfield, where he was known as Ballard, and graduated...