Obituaries

Oct 29, 2015

Elma Peterson

Gunnison, UT

Elma Gean Jacobson Peterson, 86, of Gunnison, passed away on October 29, 2015 in Provo, UT. Elma was born on August 14, 1929 in Mayfield, UT to Loyal Peter Erastus and Lydia Fair Thompson Jacobson.

Elma grew up in Mayfield and graduated from Manti High School. She then moved...

Oct 29, 2015

John Christensen

Florida/Formerly of Wales

John LaRell Christensen, age 83, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home in Longwood, Florida, succumbing to Myelofibrosis (a rare bone marrow cancer) October 29, 2015. He was born August 25, 1932 in Wales, Utah to Carl LaRell and Rhea Rees Christensen. He married Mable...

Oct 28, 2015

Esther Barney

Panguitch, Utah

Esther Dawson Middleton Barney, 92, passed away October 28, 2015 in Beaver, Utah, surrounded by her family. She was born April 1, 1923 in Winter Quarters, Carbon County, Utah to Robert Alderson and Esther Quilter Middleton. She married Elliot Miles Barney, September 26, 1941 in the Manti Utah Temple. He preceded...

Oct 25, 2015

Thelma Wilcock Marsh, 94, passed away peacefully at her home in Escalante on October 25, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born June 13, 1921 in Escalante to William Daniel and Ruth Cottam Wilcock. She married Dale Marsh, September 6, 1938 in Brigham City. The marriage was solemnized in the Manti Temple, June 27, 1949....

Oct 24, 2015

George T. Whittaker

Circleville, Utah

George Taylor Whittaker, age 93, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home in Circleville on October 24, 2015. He was born October 7, 1922 in Clarion, Utah to James Lorenzo and Christena Sophia Anderson Whittaker. He married Mona Lou Washburn, March 9, 1947. The marriage was...

Oct 24, 2015

Larry Whitlock Burr, 79, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2015. He was born November 18, 1935 in Burrville, Utah to Reed Smoot and Eva Whitlock Burr.

He acquired a strong work ethic ranching as a young man. He graduated from Utah State University with a mechanical engineering degree. In 1965, he moved to Saginaw, Michigan to...

Oct 21, 2015

Velma Davis Sorenson

Elsinore, Utah

Our dear sweet mother, grandmother and great-great grandmother, our "Grandma Honey" to all who knew her, returned home in Elsinore, Wednesday October 21, 2015 surrounded by her family, at the age of 93. She was born on November 10, 1921 in Panguitch, Utah. She was the only child of George...

Oct 21, 2015

Wilda W. Larson

1927 - 2015

Wilda Wells Larson, 88, passed away quietly at her home in Richfield on October 21, 2015. She was born August 6, 1927, a surprise twin, 45 minutes after her brother William, in Vineyard, Utah to George Franklin and Malicent Clegg Wells.

Growing up on a farm during...

Oct 19, 2015

Jeffery P Gleave

Monroe, UT

Our loving son, father, husband, brother, grandfather and friend, Jeffery Prentiss Gleave, 62, passed away on October 19, 2015 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born March 16, 1953 in Richfield, UT to Virgil Prentiss and Karen Thurston Gleave.

Jeff met his wife Lani Rae Sine...

Oct 17, 2015

Von Elm Davis

Price/Richfield, Utah

Von Elm Davis, 88, our loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully at his home in Price on October 17, 2015. He was born January 1, 1927, in Venice, Utah to Clarence Merdell and Zilpha Jackson Davis. He was the fifth child of eight...

Oct 17, 2015

Eldon K Tuttle

Manti, UT

Eldon Kenneth Tuttle, 68, of Manti, passed away on October 17, 2015 in Provo, UT. Eldon was born on February 28, 1947 in Manti, UT to Kenneth and Lois Penrod Tuttle.

Eldon was raised in Manti where he grew to love the outdoors. He spent his time camping,...

Oct 16, 2015

Robert Bawden

Hanna, Utah

Robert Grant Bawden, 88, of Hanna, Utah, passed away October 16, 2015 in Murray, Utah. He was born May 14, 1927 in Granger to Richard Grant and Ivy Inkley Bawden, their third child.

Robert attended school in Monroe from first to ninth grades, then attended Cyprus High School. In...

Oct 15, 2015

Dr. Robert Wilson

Antimony, Utah

Robert Winsor Plummer "Dr. Bob" Wilson, DDS, 70, passed peacefully in his sleep October 15, 2015 at his home in Antimony. He was born May 27, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, to Robert Winsor Plummer and Betty Jean Schaeffer. Later adopted by William Edward Wilson. He married Frances "Freddie" Hunter,...

Oct 12, 2015

Dennis Hansen

Ephraim, Utah

Dennis Timmerman Hansen passed peacefully from this life October 12, 2015 in Provo. He was born May 25, 1944 in Salt Lake City to Ruth Timmerman and Allan LaMont Hansen, Dennis was a gifted violinist.

He attended Olympus High School, Weber State University, the University of Utah, and served...

Oct 12, 2015

Richard A. Fillmore

Glenwood, Utah

Richard A. Fillmore, 86, of Glenwood, Utah, passed away October 12, 2015. He was born on September 16, 1929, in Richfield, Utah to Owen Alden and Edna Petersen Fillmore. He married his high school sweetheart, Charmayne Young, February 25, 1949 in the Manti LDS Temple. She preceded him in death...

Oct 10, 2015

Thelma Bybee

Tropic, Utah

Our precious mother, Thelma June Quilter Bybee, 84, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015 in Panguitch. Thelma was born June 9, 1931 in Henrieville, Utah to Harry and Mary Atherly Quilter. She was the youngest of seven children. Shortly after graduating from Tropic High School, she married Clive Fenton Bybee, February...

Oct 9, 2015

Jeane Jepson

Richfield, Utah

On October 9, 2015, our beloved wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt and friend departed from our presence after a brave battle with leukemia at her home in Richfield. Jeane Frances Jacobsen Jepson was born on November 25, 1940 in Seattle, Washington, to Hank and Jeanetta Jacobsen, who fondly named her Jeane,...

Oct 7, 2015

Ramon N Christensen

Elsinore, Utah

Ramon N. Christensen, 74, passed away October 7, 2015 at his home in Elsinore. He was born July 18, 1941 in Elsinore to Ray C. and Zenna Christensen. He married Lynn Phyllis Branch on November 5, 1960 in Richfield.

He loved his family and enjoyed being with them....

Oct 2, 2015

R. Lynn Nielson, 96, of Manti, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015. Lynn was born on November 9, 1918 to Alice Johnson and John R. Nielson Jr. and enjoyed a wonderful childhood.

Lynn served his country during World War II were he earned a Bronze Star during his 4 years in the Pacific. He returned to...

Sep 30, 2015

Wayne L. Hatch, 74, peacefully passed away in Richfield on September 30, 2015. He was born November 9, 1940 in Richfield to LaVer and Ona Farnsworth Hatch.

Wayne spent many years residing in Las Vegas and Mesquite, NV, operating service stations. He returned back to Richfield for his retirement years.

He is survived by his...