Obituaries

Jan 21, 2018

Ben Smith Riddle, 92, of Tropic, passed away January 21, 2018 in Washington, Utah. He was born February 1, 1925 in Cedar City to Isaac Ervin and Abby Smith Riddle. He married Luana Wood, June 21, 1942 in Cedar City. The marriage was solemnized September 16, 1943. She preceded him in death May 24, 2013.

Ben was...

Jan 19, 2018

Our mother and grandmother Zoe Pullman Bruschke, passed peacefully from this life January 19, 2018 in St. George at the age of 96. She was born September 2, 1921 in Salt Lake City to William Pullman and Laura Ferdone Helm. She is survived by three daughters Leslie (Hal) Eckert, Debbie Duffield (Lance) and Tina (Warren) Taylor and her daughter-in-law,...

Jan 19, 2018

Vera LaRae Barratt Salisbury 92, of Richfield, Utah, passed away peacefully on the morning of January 19, 2018 in Monroe, Utah. Vera was born on March 5, 1925 in Provo, Utah to Earl Heber Barratt and Harriett Edna Berry. Her mother Harriet died before her first birthday and her father later married Cora Wadley.

Vera lived most...

Jan 18, 2018

Wayne Ray Sevy

Manti, UT

Wayne Ray Sevy, 81 passed away peacefully, January 18, 2018, in Gunnison, Utah surrounded by family. Wayne was born in Ephraim, Utah to Hespert and Rozella Sevy on his Mother's birthday, September 23, 1936. He grew up in Ephraim with his brothers: Ken, Milton, Alfred, Neldon, Bob, and two sisters:...

Jan 17, 2018

Larry Childs

Gunnison, Utah

Larry M Childs passed from this mortal world on Wednesday January 17, 2018 in his home in Gunnison Utah after a valiant four-year battle with cancer. Larry will be truly missed by all those he came in contact with. He never met a stranger.

Larry was born the seventh...

Jan 14, 2018

Peggy Morrison Nielson 88, beloved mother, sister, grandma, and aunt, passed away January 14, 2018,  at her home at Cove Point in Provo. Peggy was born July 2, 1929 in Monroe to Andrew "Bud" Sorenson & Minnie Louise “Lou” Simonsen Morrison. She enjoyed a wonderful childhood growing up in Monroe and developing a lifelong work ethic working on her...

Jan 14, 2018

Maurine Anderson Jensen, 90, of Richfield passed away peacefully January 14, 2018, at home surrounded by her loving family and returned to our Heavenly Father, her parents and siblings. She was born at home in Centerfield, Utah, March 2, 1927 to Alva Erastus and Hannah Anderson. She graduated from Gunnison High School. When World War II ended, she met...

Jan 13, 2018

James Hill

Gunnison, UT

James A. Hill, 73, of Gunnison passed away peacefully on January 13th, 2018. James fought a valiant battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family and loved ones. His wife, Loretta Mellor Hill, preceded him in death in 2004. He is survived by his 12 children (their spouses), 30 grandchildren, 2...

Jan 13, 2018

Sherry Dickinson Lewis, 81 of Salt Lake City, passed away at her home January 13, 2018.  She was born May 2, 1936 in Panguitch to John Dawson and Ida Mae Norton Dickonson.  She married Merrill E. Lewis, December 24, 1953 in Richfield.  He preceded her in death December 17, 2002. Sherry and Merrill loved to travel around the country. ...

Jan 12, 2018

Max Deen Larsen, son of Max and Maida Larsen, originally of Monroe, died unexpectedly of a pulmonary embolism on Friday January 12, 2018. Deen was born in Richfield UT on March 6, 1943. He has lived in Baden by Vienna, Austria, since 1973. His greatest love was for his wife, sons and daughters and grandchildren, and they adored him...

Jan 11, 2018

Cami Dyreng

Gunnison, Utah

Our sweet mother, daughter, sister, and aunt, Cami Annette Dyreng, 39, passed away at her home in Gunnison, Utah on January 11, 2018. She was born on November 26, 1978 in Gunnison to Richard and Annette Dyreng.

Cami attended Gunnison schools and excelled in everything she tried. She was...

Jan 10, 2018

Roma Bowman

Panguitch, UT

Roma Jones Bowman has passed away at the age of 90. Services to lay her remains next to her husband Bud in the Cedar Cemetery will take place later this year. She lived a full and beautiful life surrounded by people who loved her.

She loved to be outside...

Jan 9, 2018

Nira Vay Jensen Eikrem, 84, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018. She was born June 26, 1933 in Richfield to Irvin Franklin and Alice Evelyn Roberts Jensen. She married Andrew “Andy” Woodrow Eikrem October 30, 1975 in Elko, NV. Their marriage was later solemnized in the LDS Jordan River Temple. Andy preceded her in death September 23, 1997. Both...

Jan 8, 2018

Marilyn P. White

Richfield

Marilyn Poulson White, 92, died peacefully on the morning of January 8, 2018 at her home in Richfield, Utah, the same home where she was born almost 93 years ago to Wallace Eugene Poulson and Estella Payne. Marilyn was raised in a large family with loving parents. She attended schools in...

Jan 8, 2018

DeVon Weeks, 80, passed from this mortality on January 8, 2018 at his home in Sigurd, Utah. He was born August 24, 1937 in Fairview, Idaho to Orson Elmer and Wilma Ann Stephenson Weeks. While being stationed at Hamilton Air Force Base in California, he met his sweetheart, Florine Rose Schultze, of Santa Rose, CA. They were married October...

Jan 6, 2018

Kathy Guthrie

American Fork, Utah

Kathryn Gayle White Guthrie passed away January 6, 2018 at 58 years old. She will be deeply missed by her friends and family. She was a wonderful and selfless woman who showed love and compassion to all people that entered her life.

Born and raised in West Valley...

Jan 6, 2018

George Beltz

Richfield, Utah

On Saturday, January 6, 2018, George Ernest Beltz, 81, passed away quietly at Utah Valley Regional Hospital in Provo, Utah. He was born in Candle, Alaska on January 12, 1936 to William and Helen Merrifield Beltz.

He is survived by his sister, Wanda Faye Beltz, Anchorage, Alaska; as well as...

Jan 5, 2018

Irene M Peterson

Manti,UT

Irene Ora Mace Peterson, 100, of Manti, UT, passed away on January 5, 2018 in Centerfield, UT. Irene was born on June 15, 1917 in Salt Lake City, UT to George Raymond & Ethel Margaret Lewis Mace.

Irene married Albert Oscar Peterson on June 15, 1940 in Salt Lake...

Jan 5, 2018

Lynn B. Christensen Elsinore, Utah Our beloved mother, grandma, sister, aunt and friend, Lynn Phyllis Branch Christensen, 74, passed away at her home in Elsinore on January 5, 2018.  She was born May 18, 1943 in Richfield to Clarence Lorenzo and Velva Mae Foy Branch.  She married Ramon N. Christensen, November 5, 1960 in Richfield.  He preceded her in...

Jan 4, 2018

Neal Busk

Richfield, Utah

Neal Portman Busk passed away January 4, 2018, in St. George, Utah after many years of living with pulmonary fibrosis and post-polio syndrome. He remained resolutely independent as long as possible, his bright mind always active. Neal celebrated his 80th birthday December 22, surrounded by family, who told him of the...