Obituaries

Roberta Utley
Aug 30, 2025
ROBERTA UTLEY, 87, passed away August 30, 2025 - GRAVESIDE SERVICES ARE PENDING FOR SEPTEMBER 8, 2025- BURIAL WILL BE in the Joseph City Cemetery - FUNERAL DIRECTORS: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti
Dixie James
Aug 29, 2025
Dixie Lou James
Manti, UT
With hearts full of love and gratitude toward our beautiful and beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, we announce the passing of our sweet Dixie Lou James, on August 29, 2025.
Dixie was born on October 20, 1937 to Devona Lena and Kenneth LaMar Keisel, the eighth of sixteen children. Raised in a bustling and loving home, she...

Raymond Finch
Aug 28, 2025
RAYMOND FINCH, 87, OF KINGSTON of passed away August 28, 2025— FUNERAL SERVICES will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025 at 12:00 Noon in the Circleville 2nd Ward Chapel 195 W 200 S Circleville, UT — VIEWING will be held prior to services from 10:30-11:30 a.m. — BURIAL WILL BE in the Kingston Town Cemetery 600 S. Cemetery Road,...
Misil Kim Payne Beckstrom
Aug 26, 2025
Misil Kim Payne Beckstrom, age 52, returned home to her Heavenly Father on August 26, 2025. She was born on October 15, 1972, in Seoul, South Korea, and at just six months old was joyfully welcomed into the loving arms of Mike and Unsil Payne through adoption. From that moment on, she was cherished as a precious part of the...
Marian Lorensen
Aug 26, 2025
MARIAN CRISP LORENSEN, sweet mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother of Roy, Utah, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter on August 26, 2025, at the age of 97. She was born in Spring City, Utah, on November 28, 1927, to George Thomas and Ferril Margaret Crisp, the third of eleven children.
She spent her youth on the family farm...
Thomas "Tom" Payne
Aug 22, 2025
Thomas (Tom) Kellan Payne Monroe, Utah
Thomas “Tom” Kellan Payne, age 84, passed away on August 22, 2025.
Tom was born at home, 95 East 3rd South in Monroe, to Elwood Thomas Payne and Myrle Hunt Payne on November 9, 1940. In 1959, he married the love of his life, Merrily Brox. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti Temple in...
Merrill D. Hooper
Aug 20, 2025
MERRILL D HOOPER, 94 , passed away August 19, 2025 — A VIEWING will be held next Thursday, August 28, 2025 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm at the Magleby Mortuary Chapel 50 S 100 W Richfield, Utah— GRAVESIDE SERVICES will be held at 11:00 am Friday on August 29, 2025 at the Monroe City Cemetery 512 N 400 E Monroe,...
Greg Fullmer
Aug 18, 2025
Gregory Harold Fullmer, age 80, of Circleville, Utah, returned peacefully to his Heavenly Father on August 18, 2025. He was born on December 18, 1944, in Circleville, Utah, to Harold Barlow “Shine” Fullmer and Burdean Young Fullmer.
Greg grew up in Circleville, where he developed a lifelong love of family, faith, and the outdoors. He graduated from Piute High School and...

Rajandeep Singh
Aug 15, 2025
RAJANDEEP SINGH, 22, OF CALIFORNIA/INDIA, passed away August 15, 2025 — MEMORIAL SERVICES will be held at a later date in his home country of INDIA — FUNERAL DIRECTORS: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and, Manti
Sherry Mae Oldroyd Richards
Aug 14, 2025
Sherry Mae Oldroyd Richards, age 77, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2025, in Murray, Utah. Born on July 19, 1948, in Salina, Utah, Sherry lived a life marked by resilience and love for her family.
Sherry spent her early childhood in Aurora, Utah, attending school there until the 5th grade before moving to Richfield. She graduated from Richfield High School...
Louise Torgersen
Aug 14, 2025
Louise Sorensen Torgersen was born on January 16, 1943, in Richfield, Utah, to Harold J. and Blanche Rickenbach Sorensen. She is the middle child and sister to Michael H. Sorensen (deceased) and Charlotte Sorensen Chaffin. Her mortal test concluded in St. George, Utah, on August 14, 2025. She fought a good fight, finished her course, and kept the faith. She...
Dorthy Ane Watterson
Aug 13, 2025
DORTHY ANE WATTERSON, OF EVANSTON, WY, passed away August 13, 2025 — GRAVESIDE SERVICES will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday August 19, 2025 in the Elsinore Cemetery — FUNERAL DIRECTORS: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina, and Manti
Eunice Burr
Aug 13, 2025
Eunice Burr Born Nov. 18th, 1945
Passed away Aug. 13th 2025 at 3:20 pm She is survived by her husband Lester Burr, brother Sonny pain, grandchildren Becky Chiesa, Connie vandervort, John Burr, Saphira Burr, Zephery Burr, Duke Burr,, Joshua Beck, Jaxson Beck, Jillian Beck, Daughter in-law Di Beck, Stepsons Jerome Burr, DeWan Burr, and Jason Nelson.
She was a very loving person...
Jack Greenhalgh
Aug 13, 2025
Jack Greenhalgh, a beloved figure whose life was marked by adventure, service, and a profound appreciation for nature, passed away on August 13, 2025, in Panguitch, Utah, at the age of 93. Born on February 11, 1932, in Nephi, Utah, he was the third of four sons to Ronald LaMar and Harriett Leone Greenhalgh.
Jack's commitment to his country was evident...
Steve Christensen
Aug 12, 2025
Steven M Christensen was born March 21, 1944
to Ray and Zenna Christensen in Richfield, Utah.
He grew up in Elsinore, Utah, and worked hard on his father’s farm.
He spent many days playing with his buddies, especially in the hills west of Elsinore.
Steve has always had a love for horses. As a child, he began riding his father’s work horses.
When Steve was...
Bruce Binkley
Aug 9, 2025
Bruce Wayne Binkley, 77, has died of an apparent medical problem while soloing on his boat on Lake Powell.
Bruce was an architect who pioneered solar design and creative incorporation of the Durano CO terrain into his building. Along with his innovative building and designs, he also logged over 1000 boat days on Lake Powell for over 50 years. He attended...
Earl Dennis Gardner
Aug 9, 2025
In loving memory of our husband, father, grandfather, and brother, Earl Dennis Gardner, age 82, who passed away August 9th, 2025, in Payson, Utah.
Dennis was born to Earl Blaine and Lois Mary Larsen Gardner on July 23, 1943, at their home in Mt Pleasant. He lived on the farm in Birdseye until the family moved to Salem and later to...
Katheryn Sorenson Hyatt
Aug 8, 2025
Our angel mother, Katheryn Sorenson Hyatt, passed away peacefully the morning of August 8, 2025.
Kathy was born in Glenwood, Utah, on January 14, 1938, to Harvey G. and Leola Gillespie Sorenson. She enjoyed a wonderful childhood. Her two older sisters, Ila Dean and Erma, were her idols. She had a special relationship with her younger brother Perry, her niece Vicki,...

Mark Claude Janney
Aug 6, 2025
MARK CLAUDE JANNEY, 65, OF PANGUITCH, passed away August 6, 2025 — CREMATION will be held in the Magleby Mortuary and Cremation Center — FUNERAL DIRECTORS: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield Salina and Manti
Carol Staples Jensen
Aug 6, 2025
Susan Carol Staples Jensen passed away peacefully in her home on August 6, 2025, at the age of 92, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves behind a legacy of kindness, warmth, and unconditional love that touched the lives of everyone who knew her. To know Carol was to feel like you were her favorite — a gift she gave...