Obituaries

Nov 22, 2015

David Rioja

Venice, Utah

David Oscar Rioja, of Venice, a beloved son and grandson, brother, uncle and nephew, friend of many, and always the champion of the underdog, departed this life the 22 nd day of November, 2015, in Venice, the victim of a gun shot. He was born 28 th day of January, 1979...

Nov 22, 2015

Christopher J Colby

Salina, Utah

Christopher J "Chris" Colby, 33, passed away November 22, 2015 in Salina. He was born April 30, 1982 in Payson to William J and Mary Diane Henrie Colby. He married Whitney Don Seely, August 12, 2006 in Mt. Pleasant. The marriage was solemnized in the Manti Temple, March 10, 2010....

Nov 22, 2015

Walter "Walt" Gibson

Manti/Centerfield, UT

Walter Gibson, 81, passed away on November 22, 2015 at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of Collette Machin, they were married September 26, 1952. They shared 65 years together.

Born in Ioka, Utah on April 9, 1934, he was the son of Andrew Gilbert...

Nov 17, 2015

Darrel Holm

Colorado City, AZ

Darrel Mayo Holm, 49,of Colorado City, AZ passed away November 17, 2015 in Cannonville, Utah. He was born February 21, 1966, in Hildale, Utah, to Carl Otto Nathaniel and Adair Stubbs Holm. Darrel married Wendy Meldrum, later divorced.

He is survived by his mother, Adair Holm, Monteview, Idaho;...

Nov 15, 2015

Allen Williams

Monroe, Utah

Allen David Williams, 58, of Monroe, Utah, passed away November 15, 2015 at his home in Monroe. He was born August 13, 1957 in Boise, Idaho to Leonard and Jane Anderson Williams. He married Tammy Cox in 1977, later divorced. Married Dina Holt in 1987, later divorced.

Allen loved fishing,...

Nov 14, 2015

Usher J Henrie

Richfield, Utah

Usher Junior Henrie, 90, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on November 14, 2015 in Richfield. He was born May 11, 1925 in Panguitch to James Usher and Freeda Judd Henrie. He was the oldest of four children.

He was raised in Panguitch and spent...

Nov 14, 2015

Paul Andersen

Elsinore, Utah

Paul W Andersen, 77, passed away in Richfield, Utah on November 14, 2015 due to complications of diabetes. He was born in Central Valley, Utah on June 11, 1938 to Ernest Paul "E. P." and Bernice Christensen Andersen. He grew up in Central and graduated from South Sevier High School.

Nov 13, 2015

Wayne "Roper" Baldwin

Monroe, Utah

Our beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. Wayne "Roper" Baldwin, 63, passed away on Friday November 13, 2015 in Orem, Utah, due to a long battle of a cancer and heart disease. He was born on May 23, 1952 in Richfield, Utah, a son of Harold and Bessie...

Nov 12, 2015

Dorothy Duncan

Manti, UT

Dorothy M. Duncan, 93, of Manti, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 12, 2015 in Centerfield, UT, after a long and courageous battle. Dorothy was born January 1, 1922, to Rudolf and Elsie Martius in Sanborn, Minnesota. She married her sweetheart, Byron Duncan, in Sanborn, Minnesota on September 12, 1941. They...

Nov 10, 2015

M. Dick Sampson

Aurora, Utah

On November 10, 2015, the spirit of Milton Dick Sampson, 79, passed through the veil as he slept at his home in Aurora. His spirit will live on in the hearts of those whom he touched. Among the many lessons learned from Dick is his extreme love for his family,...

Nov 10, 2015

James A Woolever

Elsinore, Utah

James Arther Woolever, passed away November 10, 2015 at his home in Elsinore. He was born December 18, 1933 in the Spring Creek community, Washita County, Oklahoma to Jack and Faye Pritchard Woolever. He was raised in the Mountain View, Oklahoma area and attended school there. In his childhood his...

Nov 8, 2015

James M. Stewart

Panguitch/Escalante

James Moroni "Jim" Stewart, 38, passed from this earthly life into the waiting and loving arms of his father, Kyle, and brother, Jeffrey, on November 8, 2015. Even though it was not expected, we know the reunion was sweet beyond description.

Jim was born in Panguitch, August 21, 1977...

Nov 8, 2015

Kurt DeVries

Sterling, UT

Kurt DeVries, 73, of Sterling, passed away on November 8, 2015 at his home. Kurt was born on October 3, 1942 in Salt Lake City, UT to John and Barbara Bryan DeVries.

Kurt joined the United States Navy and served during the Vietnam war. He married Peta Robyne Sallee...

Nov 7, 2015

Dick Braithwaite

Sandy, Utah

Dick Molter Braithwaite, 90, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015, in Sandy, of natural causes. He was born on October 16, 1925 in Manti, Utah, the son of Charles and Emma Molter Braithwaite, and the youngest of eight children.

He graduated from Snow College and BYU in business administration,...

Nov 5, 2015

Ruby Ericksen

Junction, Utah

Ruby Louise Madsen Ericksen, 84, passed away November 5, 2015 at her home in Junction. She was born March 4, 1931 in Provo to Curtis Adolfus and Ruby Bean Madsen. She married Earl Dean Robertson, they later divorced. She married Daniel J. Ericksen, he preceded her in death.

She...

Nov 5, 2015

Russell Nielsen

Payson, Formerly of Glenwood

Russell Kevin Nielsen, formerly of Glenwood, died at his home in Payson on November 5, 2015, after a 21-year battle with Type 2 Diabetes. He was 55. Russell was born September 13, 1960, in Salt Lake City to Thad and Nedra Hunt Nielsen. He was raised in Salt Lake...

Nov 3, 2015

Hooray for Blodwen Parry Olson, who finally was granted her wish on November 3, 2015, to join her husband Phil, other family members, and friends on the other side of the veil. She passed away in American Fork, Utah at the age of 101. Blodwen (Welsh for lovely flower), was born in Manti, Utah, on May 26, 1914, daughter...

Nov 2, 2015

Kathryn Frischknecht

Corvallis, Oregon

Kathryn Sorensen Frischknecht of Corvallis passed away peacefully in her home with loving family at her bedside on November 2, 2015, a few weeks after her 94 th birthday. She was born in Ephraim, Utah to Soren O. and Mary Tooth Sorensen on September 29, 1921.

Kathryn attended Ephraim...

Nov 1, 2015

Kenneth G. Christensen

Richfield, Utah

Kenneth Grant Christensen, 100, passed away November 1, 2015 in Richfield, Utah. He was born in Richfield, September 18, 1915 to LeRoy and Thurza Dalley Christensen, the second of six children. He spent his entire life in Richfield.

Graduating from Richfield High School, he married his childhood sweetheart,...

Nov 1, 2015

Floyd Quinn

Gunnison, UT

Floyd Quinn, 63, of Gunnison, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at his home. Floyd was born on December 29, 1951 to Tim W & Dorothy Florence Beech Quinn.

Floyd married Toni Lyn Brand on January 24, 1973 in Gunnison, UT. Floyd worked at Snow College...