Obituaries

Apr 30, 2022

Melvin Collings Yorba Linda, CA

Devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Melvin Richard Collings, 90, of Yorba Linda, CA, passed away on April 30, 2022.  He was born January 24, 1932 in Monroe, UT to Earl Bohman and Tillie Borg Collings.

Melvin’s career as an educator saw him earn his doctorate degree in education while...

Apr 27, 2022

Darla Roberts St. George, Utah

Darla K. Christensen Roberts of St. George, Utah, formally of Centerfield, Utah passed away surrounded by family on April 27, 2022 in Leeds, Utah. Darla was born February 19, 1944 in Centerfield. She was the last of 6 children.

Darla grew up on the family farm on the west side...

Apr 26, 2022

Memorial service information has been added Bobbe Allen Salina, Utah

Bobbe McGhie Allen, 74, of Salina, UT, passed away April 26, 2022, in Ogden, UT.  She was born on February 28, 1948, in San Fernando, CA to Grace Emerson McGhie and Glenn Neff McGhie, Sr.  She was married to Bradley Phil Allen on September 26, 1981.

Apr 26, 2022

Riley Murray Richfield, Utah

William Riley Murray, 88, passed away at his home in Richfield on April 26, 2022. He was born November 8, 1933 in Jensen, Utah to Andrew Hugh and Tressie Leora Dow Murray.

Growing up, Riley worked on the family ranch. He served in the army in the Korean War as a...

Apr 26, 2022

Evan Pantoja Centerfield/Manti, UT

Evan Ulisses Pantoja was born 23 Aug 2003 in Mt Pleasant to Juan Ramon Pantoja and Alma Delia Jimenez Castillo.

Evan was preparing to join the military after he graduated from Gunnison Valley High School and was so excited to protect this country. He was very patriotic, was a loyal son...

Apr 26, 2022

Betty Watson Manti, Utah

Our dearly beloved friend, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and companion, Betty Jean Abraham Watson, passed  away peacefully at her home in Manti, Utah at 5:47 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 surrounded by her surviving children and one of her many loving sister-wives. She was 79 years old. Betty fought a long...

Apr 24, 2022

Richard Macfarlane Manti, Utah

Richard “Dick” Quayle Macfarlane, 88, passed away on April 24, 2022 in Centerfield, Utah.

Dick Macfarlane was born in Cedar City, Utah on August 15, 1933, the son of Sinclair and LaRue Quayle Macfarlane.  While his father was a butcher and storekeeper, his mother was a nurse/mid-wife, Dick spent much of...

Apr 23, 2022

Farlan Behunin Boulder, Utah

Dwayne Farlan Behunin, 81, peacefully passed away in the arms of his loving wife, Mary, on April 23, 2022 in Boulder, Utah.  He was born August 26, 1940 in Boulder, Utah to Max and Veda May Moosman Behunin.  He graduated from Escalante High School in 1958 and went on to marry Lorraine Baker...

Apr 22, 2022

Rick Fullmer West Valley City, Utah

Richard Duane “Rick” Fullmer, 71, completed his earthly mission and is now working on his Heavenly mission and enjoying reuniting with family and friends. Rick passed away peacefully with his wife, son, daughter and their significant others by his side at his home on April 22, 2022. He is now free...

Apr 20, 2022

Kaitlyn Cox Manti, Utah

Kaitlyn Cox, age 16, passed away peacefully with her loving parents by her side on April 20, 2022 at Utah Valley Hospital, due to illness. She was born on November 17, 2005 in Provo to Michael and Brittanie Cox of Manti. Known as their “Miracle girl”, Kaitlyn had a rare genetic disorder called...

Apr 20, 2022

Jerri Ivie Salina, Utah

Jerri LaRae Hunt Ivie joined us in life on October 28, 1950, in Tooele, Utah. She spent many years of her youth growing up in Grover, Utah. Her beauty and friendly nature attracted people to her. Her caring ways made them longtime friends. She graduated from Wayne High School and enjoyed being a...

Apr 14, 2022

Margene Dastrup Glenwood, Utah

Margene Paul Dastrup, 79, passed away April 14, 2022 in Glenwood.  She was born November 7, 1942 in Glenwood to Leland Loren and Christal Alverda Larsen Paul.  She married Ralph Jay Dastrup on August 26, 1962 in Glenwood. The marriage was solemnized on March 21, 1998 in the Manti Temple. He preceded her...

Apr 14, 2022

Fenton “Butch” DeMill Manti, Utah

Fenton John “Butch” DeMill, age 76, of Manti, passed away April 14, 2022 peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family. Born October 6, 1945 in Manti to Fenton and Melba Metcalf DeMill.  Married Connie Jones on June 13, 1964 in Manti.

Butch was lifelong native of Manti, he attended local...

Apr 13, 2022

Zelta Nebeker Annabella, Utah

Zelta Rose Prows Nebeker, 103, passed away April 13, 2022 in Farmington.  She was born February 4, 1919, in Salt Lake City to Ann Budd and Charles Prows.  Due to the Spanish Flu outbreak, she was the only one of six siblings to be born in a hospital.  Zelta grew up in the...

Apr 9, 2022

Denise Lyle Dean Brown Bell, 84, of Manti, UT, passed away April 9, 2022 in Mt Pleasant, UT.  She was born on August 28, 1937 in Murray, UT to Beryl Gouy and Lyle Eva Walker Dean. Denise married William Claude Brown on Nov 2, 1955 in Elko, NV.  He preceded her in death on October 1, 1978.  Years later...

Apr 8, 2022

Thomas Elliot Anderson, age 83, passed away on April 8, 2022, in Gunnison, Utah. Tom was born on a snowy spring day “at least 18 inches”, May 18, 1938, in a small cottage in Manti, Utah. He was the third son of L. Glen and Bernice Braithwaite Anderson. Tom’s childhood was spent in Manti and the surrounding foothills and...

Apr 7, 2022

Betty Olcott Standwood, WA

Betty Burgess Olcott passed away April 7, 2022 in Stanwood WA from complications due to Parkinson’s Disease. She was 80 years old. She was born on September 25, 1941 in Salt Lake City, Utah to William Owen and Inez Larue Nielsen Burgess. She was the youngest of three girls: Sally, Inez, and Betty. ...

Apr 3, 2022

Shirley Wilhelm Hatch, Utah

Shirley Amelia Wilhelm, age 86, passed away April 3, 2022, at Garfield Memorial LTC. She was born November 28, 1935 in Hatch, Utah. From birth Shirley was the pride and joy of Orson H. and Maggie Sanders Barnhurst and her 4 brothers. Shirley was so proud of her heritage, her faith, her country...

Mar 30, 2022

Mary Jan Littlewood Richfield, Utah

Mary Jan Winkel Littlewood, 70, passed away March 30, 2022 in Las Vegas at the home of her son, KC.  She was born September 19, 1951 in Richfield, Utah to John and Rhoda Johnson Winkel.

Mary Jan grew up in Richfield Utah and graduated from Richfield High in 1969.  Continuing...

Mar 30, 2022

Jerry Moen Richfield, Utah

Gerald Richard Moen “Jerry” passed away on March 30, 2022 in Nephi.  He was born in Janesville, Wisconsin on April 4,1931. He entered the US Air Force one month after the Korean conflict started (June 1950). He was assigned to aircraft engineer school in Texas.  After completion, he was stationed in Hawaii. Shortly...