Obituaries

Jul 28, 2020

Donald E Shomaker

Ephraim, UT

Donald E Shomaker, of Ephraim, UT, succumbed to cancer on July 28, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born December 2, 1944 to Ezra C & Paula Schwender Shomaker. He was the fourth child and only son.

Donald attended school in Manti, UT until he joined the...

Jul 28, 2020

Richard Savage

Monroe, Utah

Richard F. Savage passed away on the morning of July 28, 2020 in Richfield, Utah after a long struggle with many health complications. He was born on March 9, 1944 to Lois Martha Becker and Floyd James Savage, and was lovingly raised by his step-father, Archie Eugene Bates and his mother....

Jul 27, 2020

Kim Peterson

Central Valley, Utah

Marvin Kim Peterson, 70, of Central Valley, Utah, passed away July 27, 2020 surrounded by his wife and children, in St. George, Utah after a short battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. He was born February 12, 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Marvin G and Olive Ethel Taft Peterson....

Jul 26, 2020

Darwin Thompson

Junction, Utah

Albert Darwin Thompson, age 81, passed away July 26, 2020 in St George, Utah surrounded by his wife and children. He was the youngest child of 8 born on May 27, 1939 in Salina, Utah to William Sidney and Thelda Lenore Halladay Thompson. He graduated from Piute High School in 1957...

Jul 25, 2020

Kirby Pickett

Gunnison, Utah

Our father, grandfather, brother, uncle, husband and best friend, Kirby Elliott Pickett, returned to his heavenly home surrounded by his 4 children. He just celebrated his 81st birthday but he was a kid at heart. Kirby was born in Gunnison, Utah July 7, 1939 and died in Provo, Utah July 25,...

Jul 24, 2020

Dolores Rider

Richfield, Utah

Dolores Egbert Rider, 91, passed away July 24, 2020 in Richfield, Utah. Dolores was born May 19, 1929, in Salt Lake City, to Harold Allen and Adeline Riggs Egbert. When her father was fatally injured in an industrial accident in 1932, Adeline took her children back to her beloved Kanab. Dolores...

Jul 18, 2020

Sharlee Sorensen

Mt. Pleasant, Utah

Sharlee was rare in every beautiful way.

Our kind, caring, fun, loving and independent daughter, sister, aunt, granddaughter, niece, and friend, Sharlee Elizabeth Sorensen, 15, passed away unexpectedly Saturday July 18, 2020. She was born to Robert and Jeannie Sorensen of Mount Pleasant, UT on October 11, 2004....

Jul 18, 2020

Efronia O. Woodbury

Monroe, Utah

Efronia Ouzounian Woodbury, 87 of Monroe, passed away July 18, 2020 in Richfield after a lingering illness. She was born February 16, 1933 in Aleppo, Meydan, Syria, to Khoren Artine Ouzounian and Eliza Tabakian. She immigrated to Salt Lake City, Utah on September 17, 1957. She married Norman B. Woodbury,...

Jul 18, 2020

Karen Goodwin

Pleasant Grove, Utah

Karen Louise Abegg Goodwin, 58, died on July 18, 2020 at her home in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Karen was the youngest daughter of Maurice L and Juanita Skaggs Abegg. She was born in Tucson, Arizona on July 18, 1962.

After graduating from Provo High School, Karen received a...

Jul 17, 2020

Bonnie Oldroyd

Richfield, Utah

Bonnie Hyatt Oldroyd, 90, passed away July 17, 2020 in St. George. She was born November 27, 1929 in Richfield to Heber and Laura Webb Hyatt. She married Larry R. Oldroyd on August 25, 1949 in Richfield. He preceded her in death on August 8, 2005.

Bonnie was a...

Jul 14, 2020

Bonnie Owens

Panguitch, Utah

Bonnie LaRae McGuire Owens, 83, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2020 in Panguitch, after a valiant fight with cancer. She was born January 20, 1937, in Salt Lake City to Claude Nolan and Erma Jessie Fuelling McGuire, the third of nine children. As siblings, they spent many days playing together...

Jul 13, 2020

Wayne Peterson

Ephraim, UT

Wayne L Peterson passed away peacefully with his wife at his side July 13, 2020 due to complications from a fall.

Wayne was born at home in Ephraim to Helmut and Lana Andersen Peterson on July 5, 1931. He was the baby of the family of four and was...

Jul 13, 2020

COLLEEN B JOHNSON, passed away July 13, 2020 — SERVICES ARE PENDING and will be announced by the Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti

Jul 13, 2020

F. Duane Cooper

Murray, Utah

Our loving husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, and uncle, Franklin Duane Cooper passed away at home on July 13, 2020 in Murray, UT with his sweetheart at his side. Duane was born on June 1, 1930 in Fillmore, UT to Frank and Annie Vilate Brunson Cooper.

Duane grew...

Jul 10, 2020

Michael Woolsey

Escalante, Utah

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our much loved son, brother, family member, and friend, Michael Eric Woolsey, on July 10, 2020. Mike was born on December 19, 1979 in Panguitch to Eric Griffin and Sheri Michelangelo Woolsey. He will be greatly missed by his parents and his siblings:...

Jul 9, 2020

EWAN VANJONORA, 85, OF EPHRAIM, passed away July 9, 2020.  Ewan was preceded in death by his parents, John Joseph & Leah Madsen Vanjonora and sister, Loralee Dutson. GRAVESIDE SERVICES will be held on Friday, July 17, 2020 in the Ephraim Park Cemetery - FUNERAL DIRECTORS: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti

Jul 9, 2020

Glen Warner

Glenwood, UT

Our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, Glen Belisle Warner, 70, returned home to his Heavenly Father on July 9, 2020 in Salt Lake City, UT with his beloved eternal companion at his side. He was born on September 11, 1949 in Richfield, UT to Glen Theurer and Mildred Elizabeth...

Jul 8, 2020

Clarence Batdorf

Belmont, California

Clarence Eugene Batdorf , 96, passed away July 8, 2020 at home in Belmont, California. He was born in Harrisburg, PA to parents, Harvey Clarence Batdorf and Susan Elizabeth Bahney. The family lived in Harrisburg where Harvey sold tea and coffee, then later ran a small grocery store. Clarence was the...

Jul 4, 2020

Barbara Cook

Monroe, Utah

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Barbara Ann DeLany Cook, 87, passed away July 4, 2020 in the comfort of her home in Monroe. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 12, 1933 to Charles and Hildred Nielsen DeLany. The DeLany family relocated to southern California, where she eventually met...

Jun 28, 2020

Melcine Sawyer

Las Vegas, NV

Melcine "Millie" Sawyer, 83, passed away in Las Vegas of natural causes on June 28, 2020. She was born February 16, 1937 in Dallas, Texas to Carol and Arlene Spedden.

Melcine was a loving daughter, mother, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Born in Dallas, Texas, she was raised...