Obituaries

Aug 7, 2020

Janene Nielson

Richfield, Utah

On August 7, 2020, our precious wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Janene L. Nielson returned to her Heavenly Father while holding hands with her sweetheart Bruce, at her home in Richfield.

Mom was born in Gunnison, Utah on April 7 , 1941 to George and Uneta Stocks...

Aug 7, 2020

Scott Dastrup

Phoenix, AZ/Formerly of Sigurd

Scott Reeve Dastrup, 64, passed away in the early morning on Friday August 7, 2020, in Florence, AZ.

Scott had a deep and profound love for the Savior. He loved unconditionally and gave everything he had with no expectation of return. He showed many that there is...

Aug 7, 2020

Brice Torpe

Glenwood, Utah

Brice Phillips Thorpe, 46, passed away August 7, 2020 at his home in Glenwood. He was born on September 10, 1973 in Ogden, Utah, the fourth child of Seth Ivie and Maureen Dessa Phillips Thorpe. Brice’s oldest sister Karen , older brothers Bruce and Brian all greeted him warmly. Gary came...

Aug 5, 2020

Curt E. Mason age 62, passed away at his home on August 5, 2020, just 9 weeks after being diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. Curt was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to wonderful parents, Ervin Mason and Kathryn Mallard Mason. He spent his childhood in Bountiful and St. George where he loved to swim and race moto cross. He lived...

Aug 5, 2020

Jack Chappell

Lyman, Utah

Jack Rulon Chappell of Lyman, Utah passed away peacefully at home, August 5, 2020, just 6 days after the passing of his sweetheart Owena. He was 99 years old. Jack was born August 19, 1920 to Lee Ron and Ardeen Chappell and grew up in Lyman. As a young man, he...

Aug 4, 2020

April Roberts

Tropic, Utah

Our dear sweet wife, mother, sister and daughter, April Johnson Roberts, passed away peacefully in her loving husbands arms, with her dear mother and father holding her hand, on August 4, 2020 in St. George, Utah after a courageous battle with an aggressive cancer. April was born in Cedar City, Utah...

Aug 4, 2020

Sherwin Broderick

Gunnison, Utah

Sherwin Broderick passed away on August 4, 2020 at the care facility in Centerfield, Utah. He was 83 years old. He was born to Ferry Clement Broderick and Fanny Irene Pearce in Emery, Utah on April 8, 1937. He was the youngest of eight children.

Sherwin was raised in...

Aug 4, 2020

Steven Higgins

Gunnison, Utah

Morris Steven Higgins, 76, passed away August 4, 2020 in Provo. He was born March 6, 1944 in Richfield to Morris LeGrande and Arta Sudweeks Higgins. He married Arleen Mellor, March 18, 1966 in the Manti Temple.

Steven loved to hunt, fish and spent every extra minute at the...

Aug 3, 2020

Don Munk

Richfield, Utah

Donald William Munk, 83, passed away August 3, 2020 at his home in Richfield. He was born January 29, 1937 in Gunnison to Louis Christian and Dagmar Mortensen Munk. He married Nola Rae Petersen, August 11, 1962 in Centerfield. Their marriage was solemnized July 5, 1995 in the Manti Temple.

Aug 3, 2020

Joy Purser

Richfield, Utah

L. Joy Purser, 92, passed away August 3, 2020 in Richfield. She was born October 30, 1927 in Idaho Falls, ID to Burton Peter and Lillian Ethel Moss Maughan. She married Derald L. Purser June 20, 1946 in Ririe, Idaho. He preceded her death June 12, 2012.

Joy was...

Aug 2, 2020

Neal Cox

Ephraim, Utah

Neal LaVaun Cox, 72, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2020 at sunrise on his beloved Sabbath day. He was born in Manti, Utah on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1948, the oldest child of R. LaVaun and Shirley Sudweeks Cox. He married his love and eternal companion Carol Lynn Martin on...

Aug 2, 2020

Greg Williams

Richfield, Utah

Gregory Foch Williams, 73, passed away August 2, 2020 in Richfield. He was born September 22, 1946 in Salt Lake City to Milton Foch and Shirley Dean DeLong Williams. The family moved to the San Francisco Bay area when he was very young. In 1970 he moved to Hawaii and lived...

Jul 30, 2020

Geraldine Liston

Escalante, Utah

Geraldine Mecham Liston 82, our precious and faithful mother passed away peacefully on July 30, 2020. She was surrounded by her loving family in her home in Escalante, Utah. Geraldine was born on November 10, 1937 in Escalante to Starns Frank Mecham and Fontella Roundy. She was the third child of...

Jul 30, 2020

Owena Chappell

Lyman, UT

Our loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Owena Johansen Chappell of Lyman passed away peacefully at home on July 30, 2020, she was 93 years old.

Owena was born November 26, 1926, to Loa Arintha Taylor and Harold F. Johansen. She grew up in Loa, Utah and graduated...

Jul 29, 2020

Richard Costigan

Panguitch, Utah

Richard Allan Costigan left this world and was welcomed into the arms of his loving Savior, Jesus Christ. He died very peacefully in Panguitch, Utah on July 29, 2020. He married Jolene Sevy in Escalante, Utah on November 22, 2002 by their good friend, Myron Cottam. It was a happy union...

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,...