Obituaries

May 12, 2015

Fayne Cary

Joseph, Utah

Fayne Scott "Bear Man" Cary, 54, passed away at his home on May 12, 2015. He was born September 1, 1960 in Provo to Norman Lewis and Marilyn Miller Cary. He married Elaine Gardner, she preceded him in death. He married Tami Edwards, May 6, 2000 in Monroe.

Fayne...

May 11, 2015

Dick Payne

Monroe, Utah

DarRell "Dick" Payne, passed away May 11, 2015, at the age of 84, in Richfield, Utah. He was born September 19, 1930 in Monroe, Utah to Elwood and Myrle Hunt Payne. Married Joline Smith, July 13, 1954 in Monroe and later solemnized March 20, 1965 in the Manti LDS Temple.

May 11, 2015

Alfred Peterson

Las Vegas, Nevada

Alfred Virgil Peterson, 60, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born April 26, 1955 in Ephraim, Utah to Clarence and Charlotte Barney Peterson. Al's family moved to Sterling where he spent the remainder of his childhood.

Al grew up learning the fine...

May 9, 2015

Von S Pratt M.D.

Gunnison, Utah

Von S Pratt M.D., 68, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend passed away peacefully May 9, 2015 at his home in Gunnison, Utah from metastatic prostate cancer. He was born May 21, 1946, in Logan, Utah, to Parker Frost and Mary Jeanette Skoro Pratt.

Von’s...

May 7, 2015

Lavelle Lee

Central Valley/Tooele

Lavelle I. Simpson Lee, died peacefully at the home of her daughter in Central Valley on May 7, 2015. She was 88 years old. She was born June 21, 1926 in Tooele, Utah, to George and Sadie Park Simpson and was the last surviving sibling.

Lavelle had a happy...

May 4, 2015

Karen Christiansen

Clifton, Virginia

Karen Elvira Olson Christiansen, 82, passed away May 4, 2015 in Manassas, VA. She was born August 1, 1932 in Centralia, WA to Ernest E. and Alice Huntting Olson. She married Von O. Christiansen September 12, 1961 in Seattle, WA.

Karen was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy serving...

May 2, 2015

Darlene Alvira Rasmussen Olsen, 86, passed away May 2, 2015 in Gunnison, Utah. She was born March 25, 1929 in Centerfield to Clifford and Alvira Jensen Rasmussen. She married Vernon Lewis Olsen, June 7, 1945 in Salt Lake City. The marriage was solemnized in the Manti Utah Temple, September 27, 1974. He preceded her in death, January 21, 1994....

May 2, 2015

Ruthe K. Michaelsen

1922 - 2015

Ruthe Elizabeth Killam Michaelsen, a longtime resident of Winnemucca, Nevada passed away in her home on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the age of 92. Ruthe was born May 17, 1922 in Powell, Wyoming to Alice Elvira and William Roy Killam. She grew up in Powell until the time...

May 1, 2015

Ruth C Madsen

Monroe, Utah

Ruth Case Madsen, 97, passed away May 1, 2015 in Monroe. She was born March 29, 1918 in Mt. Emmons, Utah to Floyd Henry and Edith Goodrich Case, the oldest of six children.

She was in the first graduating class of Altamont High in 1936 and then attended...

Apr 25, 2015

Louise Miller

Venice, Utah

Louise Larson Miller, 102, of Venice, Utah, passed away April 25, 2015, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born July 9, 1912, in Mayfield, Utah to Louis D. Larson and Amelia Christiansen. She married Peter LaRue Miller, November 13, 1942, in the Manti Temple. He preceded her in death September...

Apr 24, 2015

Sherrill Chesnut Richfield, Utah Sherrill Z. Chesnut, 75, passed away, April 24, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by his loving family. He was born, January 31, 1940, in Richfield, Utah, to  George Hugh and Orlene Zabriskie Chesnut. Sherrill grew up and attended school in Richfield. He enjoyed nature, playing his harmonica, listening to music, watching game shows and visiting...

Apr 23, 2015

Leo Littlewood

Richfield, Utah

Clarence Leo Littlewood died April 23, 2015 in Monroe, at age 97. Leo was born February 11, 1918 in Richfield to Clarence Martin and Lena Strobel Littlewood. He married his soul mate, Uarda Christiansen of Elsinore on November 4, 1942 in the Manti LDS Temple. Uarda died September 29, 2000, after...

Apr 19, 2015

Mabry Alan Word

Tropic, Utah

Mabry Alan Word, 54, passed away April 19, 2015 in St.George, Utah. He was born August 24, 1960 in Jackson, Mississippi to Oscar Maynard and Mary Ruth Buie Word. He married Kimber Lea Niemann, October 6, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

He was a simple man who enjoyed...

Apr 19, 2015

Beth C. Smith Escalante, Utah Beth Cottam Smith, 89, passed away April 19, 2015 in Panguitch.  She was born December 3, 1925 in Escalante to Victor Ellis and Euzell Roundy Cottam.  She married Wells Tilman Woolsey, he preceded her in death. She married Glover Kenyon Smith, October 7, 1966 in Las Vegas, NV.  The marriage was later solemnized in the St. George...

Apr 16, 2015

Bill Vidrine

Escalante, Utah

Audley Gayle "Bill" Vidrine, 85, our beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully April 16, 2015 in St. George, Utah. He was born April 23, 1929 in Ville Platte, Louisiana to Martin Louis and Corinne Andrus Vidrine.

Bill served in the US Navy from November 12, 1946 -...

Apr 16, 2015

Deon Moosman Winn, 71 a long time resident of Annabella, passed away, April 16, 2015,at home surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous battle with rheumatoid arthritis and COPD.

She was born February 23, 1944 in Escalante to Ferrel Lester and Freeda Schow Moosman. She married Russell G. Winn of Richfield, April 1, 1961 in Ely, Nevada....

Apr 15, 2015

Emily Caroline Braithwaite

Manti, UT

Emily Caroline Braithwaite, 34, of Manti passed away on April 15, 2015. She was sent from heaven on November 7, 1980 to the loving arms of Jim and Kallene Braithwaite. Her big brother Jimi and sister Amy were thrilled. She was beautiful and born with a big head, housing a...

Apr 15, 2015

Richard Rowley

Las Vegas, Nevada

Dr. Richard Thorup Rowley, 84, returned to our Father in Heaven on April 15, 2015 in Las Vegas, NV. He was born in Richfield, Utah on July 10, 1930 to Andrew W. and Nephine M. Thorup Rowley.

Richard served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of...

Apr 14, 2015

Lori Kae Powell

Glenwood, Utah

A comet flashed across the sky telling us the doors to heaven would soon fly open for our Lori. On April 14, 2015, Lori Kae Powell passed on in Orem. Lori was born June 15, 1958 in Richfield to Kenneth Hayes and Charlene Bastian...

Apr 12, 2015

Clinton Gibbs, 35, of Tucson, Az, passed away on April 12, 2015. He was born February 15, 1980 in Tampa, Florida to Jerry Lee and Kathleen Marie Foose Gibbs. He married Sara Louise Anderson.

He is survived by his wife; two daughters; parents; siblings: Elizabeth and William; in-laws, Rex & Beth Anderson.

Graveside...