Obituaries

Feb 2, 2020

Anne McReynolds

Manti, UT

Anne Florence McReynolds passed away peacefully in her home in Manti on February 2, 2020 at the age of 93 surrounded by her loved ones.

Anne received a Bachelor of Science and an Associate of Arts at BYU. There she worked as a counselor and conducted life skills and...

Jan 31, 2020

JOSEPH CHARLES TRASK, 89, of HATCH, passed away January 31, 2020 — FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD in two weeks—Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 12:00 Noon in the Hatch LDS Ward Chapel. FRIENDS MAY CALL AT the ward chapel in Hatch on Saturday Feb 15th from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. BURIAL WILL BE in the Hatch Cemetery — FUNERAL...

Jan 27, 2020

Nyda Bishop

Manti, Utah

Nyda Schramm Bishop passed away January 27, 2020 in Mt. Pleasant, a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She was born October 7, 1933 in Payson to Reed Anthon and Erma Garner Schramm. She married Floyd Willard Bishop on March 25, 1953 in the Manti Temple. Floyd preceded her...

Jan 26, 2020

Vergie Batdorf

Formerly of Richfield

Vergie Gray Christensen Batdorf, 100, passed away January 26, 2020 in San Carlos, California. Vergie was a much loved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Vergie was born April 3, 1919 in Richfield to Leonard Benjamin Christensen and Beatrice Gray, the second of four children.

Her growing up years...

Jan 26, 2020

Doug Evertsen

Manti, Utah

Jack Douglas Evertsen, 70, passed from this life early in the morning on January 26, 2020, at Ogden Regional Hospital where he was surrounded by his loved ones. Doug was born February 13, 1949 in Ogden, Utah, to Jack and Lila May Evertsen, and was the middle brother of seven siblings. He...

Jan 26, 2020

Shirley Ann Swapp

Formerly of Panguitch

Our beautiful mother and grandmother, Shirley Ann Dodds Swapp, 90, formerly of Cedar City, UT passed away on January 26, 2020, at the home of her daughter in Layton, UT surrounded by her family. She was born on June 28, 1929 in Panguitch, UT to Thomas and Rebecca "Rea"...

Jan 25, 2020

Ruby Mason

Aurora, Utah

Ruby Olcott Mason, 90, passed away January 25, 2020 in Provo. She was born January 28, 1929 in Sevier, Utah to George Howard and Amy Sarah Green Olcott. She married Eldon R Mason on May 3, 1947 in Richfield, Utah. The marriage was solemnized on February 13, 1948 in the Manti...

Jan 24, 2020

Lois Snow

Ephraim, UT

Our beautiful loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt, Lois Kay Thompson Snow, 78, of Ephraim, UT, passed away on January 24, 2020 in Ogden, UT due to complications from pneumonia and heart failure. She was born on November 10, 1941 in Manti, UT to Eloise Freckelton Thompson and James Ralph...

Jan 23, 2020

William "Bill" Warenski

Monroe, UT

William "Bill" Owen Warenski, 90, passed away January 23, 2020, at his home in Monroe. Bill was born July 18, 1929 in Joseph to Owen Pliny Warenski and Meta Owens. He married Margaret "Pegi" Beth LeRoy, July 6, 1951, in the Logan LDS Temple. She passed away on May 4,...

Jan 21, 2020

Raymond Reiter

Elsinore, UT

Raymond Lee Reiter, 80, of Elsinore, UT passed away on January 21, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born October 18, 1938 in Billings MT to Alex and Elizabeth Fox Reiter. He married Charlotte Schultz on November 13, 1972 in Belle Fouche, SD. He worked in the...

Jan 21, 2020

Shirley Bastian

Sigurd, Utah

Shirley Glee Cowley Bastian, 93, passed from this life January 21, 2020 in Orem, Utah, surrounded by her family. She was born July 23, 1926 to Israel Abner and Ann Pratt Hawkes Cowley, in Venice, Utah. She married her forever love, Garn K Bastian of Sigurd, Utah, on September 26, 1946...

Jan 19, 2020

Rod Conder

Barstow, California

Rodney "Rod" Ned Conder, 76, passed away peacefully January 19, 2020 in Hesperia, California. He was born September 12, 1943 in Richfield, Utah to Ned M. and Aleath J. Mortensen Conder. Rod moved with his family to California in 1952, but always kept his ties to the Central Valley, even maintaining...

Jan 13, 2020

Susan Mellor

Fayette, Utah

Susan Hitchcock Mellor, 80, of Fayette, passed away on January 13, 2020 at 9:28 p.m. in Orem. She was born on September 10, 1939 in Mason City, Iowa, to Orvel "Pete" Ingle and Dorothy Claire Ingle. She married Wayne Pastour on March 7, 1959 in Dows, Iowa. He passed away May...

Jan 12, 2020

Gene Merchant

Monroe, Utah

David Eugene "Gene" Merchant, 84, passed away January 12, 2020 at his home in Monroe. He was born December 30, 1935 in Sevier. A tall, quiet man, he was the youngest son of John Carl and Gertrude Lydall Yardley Merchant. He had 3 brothers: Jim, John, and Walter; and 2 sisters:...

Jan 12, 2020

Sandra Floyd

Manti, Utah

Sandra Rea Hardee Floyd, 75, of Manti, passed away at her home on January 12, 2020. Sandra was born on March 14, 1944 in Kimble, West Virginia, to James "Chic" Luther and Mildred Elizabeth Hendricks Hardee.

Sandra’s father was in the Air Force and as a result moved several...

Jan 5, 2020

Ben Lee Anderson

Fruit Heights, Utah

Ben Lee Anderson passed away January 5, 2020 in Salt Lake City. He was born to Lee and Judy Anderson on October 28, 1964. He graduated from Manti High School as valedictorian in 1982, served an LDS mission to Manchester England from 1983-1985. He graduated from Snow College, and...

Jan 4, 2020

Alta Orton "Granny"

Panguitch, Utah

Our loving mother, grandma, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, Alta Met Bird Orton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on January 4, 2020 in Panguitch. She was 97. Alta was born on November 10, 1922 on her family’s ranch in Circleville, Utah to Laura Bird. She was raised...

Jan 4, 2020

Michael Blinn

Junction, Utah

Our amazing and devoted husband, father and grandfather, Michael Leonard Blinn, 68, passed away January 4, 2020 in Panguitch. He was born December 22, 1951 in Haverhill, MA to Maxamillion Leonard Blinn and Ruth Arlene Dearborn Blinn. He married Anne Kathrine Safford August 17, 1974 in Westminster, CA.

Michael...

Jan 4, 2020

William Jay Dalley

Gunnison, Utah

William Jay Dalley 93 of Gunnison, a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, mentor and friend passed away on January 4, 2020 in Centerfield. He was born March 18, 1926 in Beaver, Utah to William Sylvanus Dalley and Betsy Violet Wilden. He married Della Rasmussen March 28, 1946 in the Manti...

Jan 2, 2020

Alfred Morris Taylorsville, Utah Alfred Benton Morris quietly passed away in Springville, Utah on January 2, 2020. He was born September 2, 1945, in Murray, the first of four children to Louis Benton and Emily Ruth Morris. He married Eloise Holt September 5, 1969 in the Manti LDS Temple. Al joined the Utah Air National Guard and received training...