Obituaries

Kelly Don Blevins

Kelly Don Blevins

Aug 19, 2024

 Kelly Blevins, 85, of California, formerly of Sevier County, passed away August 19, 2024. He was born March 13, 1939 in Edna, OK to Thomas “Bud” and Cara Cain Blevins. Burial of cremated remains will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in the Richfield City Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook...

Madelyn Semken

Madelyn Semken

Aug 19, 2024

Our hearts are heavy as we announce the peaceful passing of our dear mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Ruby Madelyn Peterson Semken, at the age of 83. Madelyn departed this world surrounded by her loving family on August 19, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. Born on June 12, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, to Howard...

Bradley Vance Staples

Bradley Vance Staples

Aug 15, 2024

Brad StaplesRichfield, Utah

 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bradley Vance Staples, a beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend, who left us peacefully on August 15, 2024, at the age of 71. Brad will be remembered for his vibrant spirit, quick wit, and ability to bring joy or laughter to those around him.

Brad grew up in...

Bebe Daniels Jensen

Bebe Daniels Jensen

Aug 13, 2024

Bebe Daniels Jensen, 99 of Holladay and Elsinore, passed away August 13, 2024.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in the Holladay 1st Ward Chapel, 2065 East 4695 South in Holladay,  Viewing prior to service at the church from 9:30 to 10:45.  Graveside services and Interment will be at 4:00 p.m. in the...

Monte Lee Hermansen

Monte Lee Hermansen

Aug 12, 2024

Monte HermansenEphraim, Utah

On Monday, August 12, 2024, Monte Lee Hermansen, beloved husband and father, was finally reunited with his sweetheart at his home in Ephraim. He was 86. Born to Lee and Grace Hermansen, Monte was a member of the last Ephraim Snow High School graduating class in 1955. He attended Snow College where we played baseball and basketball. Monte...

Leonard Nelson Burton

Leonard Nelson Burton

Aug 10, 2024

Leonard BurtonKearns, Utah

Leonard Nelson Burton was the youngest child of Franklin Lebron and Jemima Nelson Burton. He was born May 24, 1937, and was raised in South Salt Lake until construction of I-80 caused them to move their home from Robert Avenue to 13th East. Leonard passed through the veil and was reunited with his family on August 10, 2024. 

Leonard...

Patricia Anderson

Patricia Anderson

Aug 10, 2024

Pat AndersonMonroe, Utah

Patricia Rogers Anderson passed away on August 10, 2024, at the age of 95 in Bountiful. She was born in Kanosh, to Helen Jane Bird and Lloyd Franklin Rogers on October 26, 1928. She married Larry Evan Anderson on December 20, 1957, in the Salt Lake Temple. He preceded her in death, along with her parents, brother and...

Richard Randel Lyman

Richard Randel Lyman

Aug 10, 2024

Dick LymanEscalante, Utah

On Saturday, 10 August 2024, Richard Randel Lyman, devoted husband, and father of four sons, passed away at the age of 87, concluding a decade long struggle with dementia. Richard “Dick” Lyman was born on September 27, 1936, in Richfield, Utah, to Randel and Gwen (Hickman) Lyman, the first of 6 children. He was raised in Escalante, spending...

Douglas John Bettfreund

Douglas John Bettfreund

Aug 9, 2024

Doug BettfreundElsinore, Utah

On August 9, 2024, Douglas John Bettfreund, 59, was lovingly called home by our Heavenly Father, at his home in Elsinore. Born on June 11, 1965, in Van Nuys, California, to John Wayne Bettfreund and Miriam Ruth Higginbotham. 

Doug spent his early years in Monroe. He attended South Sevier High School before proudly serving in the US Army, as...

John Raymond Blackham

John Raymond Blackham

Aug 8, 2024

John Raymond Blackham, 78, of Manti, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024 in Mt Pleasant, Utah, surrounded by his family. John was born October 28, 1945 in Manti, Utah, at the home he grew up in. Son of Paul Emerald and Jacquelyn Shand Blackham. He was a lifetime member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He...

Jimmie Lamar Johnson

Jimmie Lamar Johnson

Aug 7, 2024

Jim Johnson Richfield, Utah

It is with heartfelt sadness that we share the passing of our beloved father, brother, uncle, and granddaddy, Jimmie (Pops). 

Jimmie L. Johnson of Richfield, Utah, born 1943 to Myrtle and Sam Johnson in Atlanta, GA.

Jim proudly served in the Army, where his bravery and service exemplified his strong character and sense of duty. Following his military career, he...

Anna May Jensen

Anna May Jensen

Aug 6, 2024

Anna May JensenMonroe, Utah

 Surrounded by her family, Anna May Ogden Jensen, our loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away August 6, 2024 in her hometown of Monroe, Utah.

 Anna May was born on December 9, 1944, in Richfield, Utah to loving parents Wendell Scott and Ione Olcott Ogden. She was welcomed by two older brothers, and two sisters later...

Molly Lawson

Molly Lawson

Aug 4, 2024

Molly LawsonPhoenix, Arizona

Molly Lawson, 57, daughter of Dr. Michael and Doris Lawson, passed away at Hospice of the Valley’s Ryan House on August 4, 2024. Molly was born in 1966 in Salt Lake City, Utah, moved back and forth across the country with her family from Vermont to Washington to California and finally to Arizona in 1974. Molly attended school...

Deon Mecham Alvey

Deon Mecham Alvey

Aug 3, 2024

Deon AlveyEscalante, Utah

On August 3, 2024, our beloved mother, Deon Mecham Alvey, sadly passed away at the age of 90. 

Deon is preceded in death by her dear parents, Starns and Fontella Mecham; and her siblings: Marlene M. (Klyn) Haws, Geraldine (Lane) Liston, and Ronald (Linda) Mecham. Our father and Deon's loving husband, Arnold, sadly passed in 2019. 

Deon was born on...

Trent Taylor

Trent Taylor

Aug 2, 2024

TRENT TAYLOR, 50, of Manti passed away August 2, 2024 — the husband of Karen Taylor — CREMATION in the Magleby Mortuary and Cremation Center— GRAVESIDE SERVICES will be held next Friday, August 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in the Manti City Cemetery — FUNERAL DIRECTORS: Magleby Mortuary: Richfield, Salina and Manti

David Moore Orton

David Moore Orton

Jul 29, 2024

Dave OrtonPanguitch, Utah

David Moore Orton, 59, passed away July 29, 2024 at his home in Panguitch. He was born February 10, 1965 in Panguitch to Gary and Coleen Moore Orton. He married Marianne Breeze in Panguitch; later divorced. 

Dave grew up in Panguitch where he spent his days working at his dad’s service station and chasing cows. His love for horses...

Robert "Scotty" Patterson

Robert "Scotty" Patterson

Jul 28, 2024

Scott PattersonRichfield, Utah

Robert Scott Patterson, a beloved father, grandfather, and veteran of the United States 19th Special Forces, passed away on July 28, 2024 at the Central Utah Veterans Home in Payson, surrounded by those who loved him. He was born on October 3, 1970 at St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, to Rita Ann Patterson. He married Heather...

Clair Louis Dorius

Clair Louis Dorius

Jul 28, 2024

 Clair Louis Dorius a resident of Fayette, Utah was born on January 8, 1943 in Salina, Utah to Naomi Margaret Mellor and Clyde Louis Dorius. He was the youngest of six children, and the first person that Dr. Noyes saved using a new drug called penicillin. He grew up working on the farm with his father and brothers. He graduated...

Margaret D Reid

Margaret D Reid

Jul 25, 2024

 Margaret Dunford Reid passed away on July 25, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colorado where she and her husband of 70 years have lived since 2016. Prior to Colorado Springs, they lived in Los Alamos, NM for many years as well as several years in Redwood City, California.

 Margaret was born on October 10, 1932, in Provo, Utah to George Osmond and...

Stanley Bert Ashby

Stanley Bert Ashby

Jul 25, 2024

Stanley AshbySt. George/Richfield

Stanley Bert Ashby, passed away July 25, 2024 at the age of 83 at his daughter’s home in Kanab, after a short struggle with cancer. He was born December 29, 1940 to Wilford Lyman Ashby and Ivy Gertrude Christensen. He married Linda Lu Hendrickson December 16, 1988 in Salt Lake City, solemnized in the Jordan River temple May...