Obituaries

Dec 12, 2014

Walter Grambow

Manti, Utah

If you are reading this, it means he has gone to look for a new camping spot with lots of pines and quakies. Walter "Walt" Arthur Grambow, 80, passed away December 12, 2014 in Manti. He was born April 16, 1934 in Stanton, WI, to Arthur and Ruth Albertina...

Dec 12, 2014

Cleva McInelly Swindle, 81, passed away quietly on, December 12, 2014 at her home in Payson. She was born August 27, 1933 in Escalante, Utah to Loral Jeston and Mary Ellen Heaps McInelly. She married Max Emil Swindle, June 27, 1956 in Mesquite, NV. The marriage was later solemnized in the Provo Temple.

She loved flowers and...

Dec 9, 2014

Our loving wife, mother and grandmother, Karen Lee Parsons Dastrup, 69, of Monroe, passed away suddenly December 8, 2014, at her home in Monroe. She was born in Richfield, June 11, 1945 to Aaron E and Marva Nielsen Parsons. She married David Dastrup, February 25, 1966, in the Manti LDS Temple. Karen worked as a legal secretary for Carvel...

Dec 9, 2014

Doris LaRene Sjostrom Obray Smith McBride, 97 of Sevier, Utah, passed away, December 9, 2014 in Richfield, Utah. She was born April 20, 1917 in Logan, Utah to Oscar Sjostrom and Geneva Hincks Sjostrom.

Doris married Golden Jackson Obray in 1939. He preceded her in death, November 2, 1941. She married Alva Norris Smith, he preceded her...

Dec 9, 2014

Paula Van Zile

Marysvale, Utah

Paula Lee Madsen Van Zile, 70 of Marysvale, Utah, passed away December 9, 2014, in Panguitch, Utah. She was born August 14, 1944, in Richfield, Utah, to Charles and Maydene Price Madsen. She married David Van Zile, July 16, 1971, in Elko, Nevada.

Paula was an active member...

Dec 9, 2014

John Burke Kotter

Elsinore, Utah

John Burke Kotter, 86, of Elsinore, Utah passed away December 9, 2014 in Richfield, Utah. He was born May 5, 1928, in Elsinore, Utah to Henry and Clara Ramsay Kotter. He married Joan Poulson October 18, 1948, in Richfield. The marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple.

Dec 8, 2014

Gladys G. Ross, 91, of Draper and formerly of Richfield, passed away peacefully on  December 8, 2014 in Draper. She lived a full life devoted to her marriage, family, friends and her LDS faith. She was born on January 1, 1923 to Henry Martinus and Abigail Irene Grover Green in Beaver, Utah. She grew up in Beaver and graduated...

Dec 7, 2014

Delma Dyreng

Gunnison, Utah

Delma Tuttle Dyreng passed away peacefully on December 7, 2014 in Provo Utah, at the age of 87. She was born February 19, 1927 in Manti, Utah, a daughter of Lloyd Wayne and Vera Dorothea Keller Tuttle. She married Paul Peter Dyreng, December 27, 1950 in the Manti LDS...

Dec 5, 2014

Janice Mills

Elsinore, Utah

Janice Ann Biffath "Lil Bit" Mills, 71, passed away December 5, 2014 at her home in the Elsinore Edition. She was born November 1, 1943 in Mansfield, Ohio to Joseph and Dora Grace Coe Biffath. She married Floyd Mills, later divorced.

She will be missed by all who knew...

Dec 1, 2014

Patricia Angela Bautista Leach, 88, passed away December 1, 2014 in Richfield. She was born February 24, 1926 in San Pedro, California to Jose Alejandro and Carman Batris Bautista. She married Jackie Eugene Leach, November 2, 1968 in Mexico. He preceded her in death November 19, 2014.

Pati, as she was known in later years, had a...

Nov 29, 2014

David Newsome

1966-2014

David Claudius Newsome Jr., 48, passed away on November 29, 2014, surrounded by his family. He was born October 22, 1966, the oldest son of Dave Sr. and Marcy Newsome.

Davy was a one of a kind man, who considered himself a gypsy adventurer, and claimed he was "born under...

Nov 29, 2014

Frank Moore

Richfield, Utah

Franklin Dana Moore, 56, passed away November 29, 2014 in Richfield. He was born October 24, 1958 in Long Beach, California, to Franklin D. and Donna Lee Ann Lamb Moore. He married Cindy Johnson in the Salt Lake Temple, later divorced.

Frank was a good father, brother and friend....

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....