Obituaries

Nov 28, 2014

Vergal Sorensen

Aurora, Utah

Our beloved husband, father, brother, friend, and grumpy, Vergal Clifton Sorensen, 53, returned to his Heavenly Father on November 28, 2014 in Aurora. He was born February 21, 1961 in Murray, Utah to Jerald and Mabel "Mickey" Spetsas Sorensen. He was an alumnus of North Sevier High School. He was called...

Nov 28, 2014

Helena Smith

Centerfield, Utah

Helena Nielson Smith passed away peacefully on November 28, 2014 at the age of 96, in Centerfield. Mom was born April 13, 1918, at the family home in Crowleyville, south of Centerfield, Utah. She was the first of seven children born to Valeria Elizabeth Larsen and William Marinus "Bill Crowley"...

Nov 27, 2014

John B. Anderson

Salt Lake City, Utah

John Burke Anderson, 73, passed away peacefully, but unexpectedly, on November 27, 2014, on his sailboat in Newport Beach, California, where he loved to be with his son and dog, Bullseye. John enjoyed his airplanes, boats and cars and hunting and fishing. John was born on February 21,...

Nov 26, 2014

Douglas Rash Chugg Sterling, UT Doug Chugg, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born November 2, 1934 in Smithfield, Utah to Melvin and Ruth Rash Chugg. He was raised on a farm in Providence, Utah where he learned the value of hard work and a love of animals. He graduated from...

Nov 26, 2014

Robert Behunin

Porterville, California

Robert C. Behunin passed away on November 26, 2014 at home in Porterville, at the age of 85. He was born on October 15, 1929 in Gunnison, Utah to Bert and Anna Christine "Goldie" Sorenson Behunin, the youngest child of a large family. As a young boy he moved to Eagle...

Nov 25, 2014

Melvin Savage

Panguitch, Utah

Melvin Power Savage, 76, passed away November 25, 2014 at his home in Panguitch. He was born May 5, 1938 in Antimony to Alma Jr., and Ethel Adell Thompson Savage. He married Mona Jean Marshall on February 7, 1966 in Ely, Nevada.

Melvin’s mother died when he...

Nov 24, 2014

David Wallingford

Manti, UT

Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, David Evans Wallingford returned to his heavenly home on November 24, 2014 after living a life of love, integrity and service.  He was born on March 22, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland, the fourth child of...

Nov 24, 2014

LaRell Baker

Richfield, Utah

LaRell Mecham "Mel" Baker, 84, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away November 24, 2014 in Richfield. He was born on Easter Sunday, April 20, 1930 in Richfield to Edward and Maggie Mecham Baker. He married Colleen Jensen in 1956. She preceded him in death, February 28, 1976....

Nov 22, 2014

Joseph Gordon Christensen

Ephraim, UT

Joseph Gordon Christensen, 81, of Ephraim, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Gordon was born April 9, 1933 in Ephraim to Fredrick Rodney and Amy Lizella Christensen.

Gordon attended Snow College, where he gained many cherished memories before graduating in 1953. He...

Nov 19, 2014

Jackie Leach

Richfield, Utah

Jackie Eugene Leach, 87, of Richfield, passed away November 19, 2014 at his home in Richfield. He was born July 3, 1927 in Ludlow, Illinois to Cloy Elton and Minnie Irvin Leach. He married Patricia Angela Bautista, May 7, 1973 in Richfield.

Jackie served in the Navy during WWII....

Nov 19, 2014

Earlene Rhodes

Monroe, Utah

Earlene Brox Rhodes, 76, passed away November 19, 2014 in Monroe. She was born October 26, 1938 in Marysvale to Earl H and Louise Levie Brox. She married Wilbert Rhodes, October 9, 1971 in Richfield. He preceded her in death, February 24, 2013.

Earlene was a member...

Nov 18, 2014

Don Charles Larsen

Sterling, Utah

Our loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great grandfather Don Charles Larsen passed away peacefully at his home on November 18, 2014. Born to Charles William Larsen and Mary Arlisha Funk on June 2, 1927 in Sterling, where he has lived all of his life. Don married Vivian Anderson on June...

Nov 17, 2014

Carla Anderson

Centerfield, Utah

A quiet peace and sadness surrounds us as we say good-bye to our loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, friend, and neighbor, Carla Kiersten Sofia Poulsen Anderson, as she completed her earthly mission on November 17, 2014, at the age of 105 and has gone on to receive her eternal...

Nov 16, 2014

Alaska Richards

Tropic, Utah

Our sweet loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Alaska Smith Richards, 83, returned to her eternal sweetheart on November 16, 2014. She was born November 8, 1931 in Henrieville, to Thomas W. and Minnie Clark Smith. She married Floyd D Richards, December 15, 1949 in Las Vegas, NV. The marriage was later...

Nov 15, 2014

Joel Frandsen

Elsinore, Utah

Alma Joel Frandsen, 75, passed away peacefully November 15, 2014 in Provo, from complications due to a stroke. Joel was born March 28, 1939 in Elsinore to Alma Warren and Ida Conder Frandsen. He was an alumnus of South Sevier High School and Utah State University. He married Kerry Allred of...

Nov 13, 2014

Patti Lou Carstensen Haslam, passed away November 13, 2014, at her home in St. George, UT. She was the daughter of C.O. and Mary Lynn Jones Carstensen. She grew up in Richfield. Patti married Richard P. "Has" Haslam, August 8, 1952 and they had four sons.

Patti was a very devoted wife, helping Has while he taught...

Nov 11, 2014

Vaughn Twitchell

Cannonville, Utah

Vaughn Tyler Twitchell, 91, of Cannonville, passed away November 11, 2014 in St. George. He was born November 5, 1923 in Cannonville to Loren Elroy and Ethel Tyler Twitchell. He married Mae Arjean Goulding on September 21, 1943 in the St. George Temple.

Dad was an extraordinarily hard worker...

Nov 11, 2014

Dick Allred

Richfield, Utah

Charles Richard "Dick" Allred, 80, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2014 in Richfield.

There are three things that should be said about Dick. He was still passionately in love with his wife Diane. He loved his kids and family unconditionally. He loved the mountains. When he had the...

Nov 10, 2014

Jane Griffiths

Venice, Utah

Virginia Jane Taylor Griffiths, 87, passed away November 10, 2014 in Richfield, Utah. She was the daughter of Earl Eaves and Virginia Josephine Klasen Taylor and was born August 12, 1927 in Cleveland, OH. She married James Sydney Griffiths on August 14, 1948 in Lakewood, OH. The marriage was solemnized on...

Nov 9, 2014

Oscar "Dee" Peterson

Ephraim, UT

Oscar "Dee" Peterson, 71, of Ephraim, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014 in St. George. Dee was born on August 29, 1943 in Ephraim, to Webley Lewis and Marge Peterson Peterson.

Dee was a life long resident of Ephraim. He served an LDS mission to Australia and...