Obituaries

Sep 23, 2012

Thyra Gayler

Richfield, Utah

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, Thyra Lorraine Gayler, 67, of Richfield passed away September 23, 2012 at 4:53 a.m. in Intermountain Health Care in Salt Lake City due to heart failure. She was born December 23, 1944 in Salt Lake City to Norman and Margaret Reed Gayler.

Sep 22, 2012

Tyler Reardon St. George/Richfield, Utah Our loving son, brother, uncle and friend, Tyler Lane Reardon,29,  passed away September 22, 2012 in St George.  He was born June 14 , 1983 in Provo.  His parents are Pat and Keelie Payne and Kevin and Nancy Reardon. Tyler worked for St George Steel running a CNC machine as a plasma cutter. He loved this job.  ...

Sep 19, 2012

Betty Lou Washburn Parker Harrisburg, Ut In her usual way mom did it when she wanted.  Betty Lou Washburn Davis Parker, passed away on September 19, 2012, St. George, Utah. She was born on October 10, 1923, to Peter Abraham and Eliza Washburn in Monroe, Utah.  She was one of ten children, being one of the youngest and the last of her...

Sep 17, 2012

Carol Dodds Panguitch, Utah Carol Henrie Dodds, 79, the loving wife of D. Maloy Dodds, left this earthly life to return home to her Heavenly Father and her earthly parents on September 17, 2012. Carol passed away in Panguitch, surrounded by the people who loved her most. She was born September 27, 1932 in Panguitch to Nathaniel Orald and...

Sep 16, 2012

David Larvin Pollock, Sr. left this life in Tropic, on Sept. 16, 2012 - his 90th birthday. His journey has taken him to be with his parents and brothers and sisters who have gone before. He was born on Sept. 16, 1922 in Tropic to William and Cecy Adelia Bybee Pollock. He grew up in Tropic and attended Tropic...

Sep 15, 2012

Our loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend, James Melton Dudley, Sr., 68, passed away September 15, 2012 in Green River, Utah. He was born February 10, 1944 in Grand Junction, Colorado. His parents, Hyrum and Alice Cheney Dudley, later moved their family to Utah. He married Patricia Lee Powell, August 16, 1971 in Salt Lake City. After graduation, James...

Sep 14, 2012

Ilona Leiola You Tai Tsark Wiebke Parker passed away on September 14,2012 in Oologah, Oklahoma where she was staying at her granddaughter’s house, she was 86 years old. Ilona was born in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii on August 31, 1926.  She lived mainly in Molokai, Hawaii during her early years and was privileged to go to Kamehameha School for her education.  There she...

Sep 13, 2012

Donald William Schaefer, 93, of Oroville, California, passed away September 13, 2012 at the Monroe Canyon Assisted Living Center. He was born April 30, 1919 in New Britain, Connecticut to Frederick William and Else Evelyn Brahe (of the Tycho Brahe Family) Schaefer. He married Arba Josephine Miller in November 4, 1961 in Richmond, California, who had three children from previous...

Sep 12, 2012

Arlene Maxfield Salt Lake City, Utah Arlene Nielson Maxfield, 89, passed away September 12, 2012 in Salt Lake City. She was born October 14, 1922 in Aurora, Utah to Harold Arthur and Ruby Lewis Nielson. She married Ole Leo Maxfield, October 21, 1944 in Tuscon, Arizona. Arlene graduated from Richfield High School in May 1940, after which she went to...

Sep 10, 2012

Dawna Vee Jensen Bown Manti, UT Dawna Vee Jensen Bown, 82, of Manti, passed away on September 10, 2012 after a long and fulfilling life.  Our dearest wife, mother and grandmother left this life to return to her Heavenly Father. Dawna was born on March 30, 1930 to Bert and Iona Jensen in Monroe, UT.  She had three siblings: Geneal, Joe and...

Sep 10, 2012

Kelsey Newby Circleville, Utah Rhett Kelsey Newby, 24, Circleville, passed away September 10, 2012, from complications of diabetes. He was born March 21, 1988 on Bear Valley, route 20, mile post 5, to Quin and Tracy Gardner Newby. Kelsey was an Eagle Scout. An honor student, he held a 4.0 GPA throughout high school. A 2007 graduate of Piute...

Sep 7, 2012

Marwood John Hales, 68, passed away surrounded by his loving family, at his home in Richfield, September 7, 2012.   He was born June 3, 1944 in Salina to Marwood J. and Alice Maurine Butterfield Hales.  He married Lael Torgerson, November 15, 1969 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  She preceded him in death February 2, 1997. John served his community in many ways.  He...

Sep 6, 2012

Vilate McKinnon Lloyd, 93, returned to her Father in Heaven, September 6, 2012, in Monroe, surrounded by her family who will mourn her passing and celebrate her reunion with her husband, daughter and many others who preceded her in death. She was born May 29, 1919, in Randolph, Utah, to Archibald and Pearl Muir McKinnon. She married Elbert W Lloyd,...

Aug 31, 2012

Loretta Pratt Shurtz, 94 of Richfield and Escalante, passed away August 31, 2012 in Richfield.  She was born May 5, 1918 in Escalante to Philo and Mable Alvey Pratt.  She married Calvin Shurtz, August 26, 1939 in Ely, Nevada.  He preceded her in death June 9, 1976. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, camping, and spending time with her family; she loved it when they...

Aug 31, 2012

Bess N. Baker Richfield, Utah Our sweet mother, Bess Nielson Baker, 87, passed away August 31, 2012 in West Valley City.  She was born to George and Pearl Hawley Nielson, September 12, 1924 in Inverury (Central Valley), Utah. She graduated from South Sevier High School.  She married Floyd Baker, July 31, 1945 in Salt Lake City. He preceded her in death September...

Aug 28, 2012

Guy W. Fish Monroe, Utah Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, Guy Wade Fish, age 72, passed away August 28, 2012 in Richfield. He was born October 16, 1939 in Havre, Montana to Cecil Wade and Freda Evelyn Walker Fish. He married Pearl Weaver, March 11, 1973 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She preceded him in death. Guy enjoyed...

Aug 26, 2012

Phillip Miller III Arlington, Virginia Phillip Walker Miller III, age 69, passed away in his sleep at home in Arlington, Virginia, August 26, 2012. He was born July 25, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas to Phillip Walker Miller II and Nellie Mary Inkelaar and was the second of seven children. He married Qudsia Sulaimani November 23, 1975 in Arlington, Virginia. Phillip...

Aug 23, 2012

Virginia Gillespie Manti, Utah Virginia Ann Larsen Gillespie, 76, passed away August 23, 2012 in Provo. She was born December 12, 1935 in Manti to Lester A and Clara Reynolds Larsen. She married H. Aldridge Gillespie, July 18, 1958, in the Manti LDS Temple. Virginia’s life was one of service to her family, her neighbors, and the Church. In her...

Aug 20, 2012

Barbara V. Faatz Mayfield, Utah Barbara Devoda Voorhees Faatz,  90, passed away peacefully August 20, 2012 in Riverton, Utah.  She was born  October 20, 1921 in Gunnison to Austin M and Anna Devoda Voorhees.  She was the oldest of seven children growing up and living most of her life in Mayfield. She married the love of her life, Donald Carl Faatz, on July 19,...

Aug 19, 2012

Anis Brown Shippen Centerfield, Utah Anis “Ann” Larson Brown Shippen passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at her home, after experiencing a series of mini-strokes. She was born January 27, 1921 in Grover, Wyoming to Gus T. and Lovisa Hepworth Larson. Ann married William Kenneth “Ken“ Brown ,  September 9, 1940 in Salt Lake City.  Ann and Ken lived in Star...