Obituaries

Aug 2, 2014

Elwood Sorenson

Axtell, Utah

Our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, H. Elwood Sorenson, 92, passed away August 2, 2014 in Centerfield after a long, active life of work, love and service. He was the rock and foundation of our family and will be greatly missed.

Elwood was born March 15, 1922 in...

Aug 2, 2014

Ellen May Adams Franson, 91, of Richfield, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014 in American Fork. She was born May 8, 1923 in Yermo, California to James Leslie and Florence Wilde Adams. She grew up on the Orem bench near where the campus of Utah Valley University is located.

Ellen married Max William Franson, May 17, 1947...

Aug 1, 2014

Michael "Mike" William Reno, 73, passed away, August 1, 2014, in Annabella, after a valiant and courageous battle with a long, drawn out illness. He had been tenderly cared for by his wife, who loved him dearly and surrounded in the days previous by his children.

Mike was born June 8, 1941 in Hayward, California to William...

Aug 1, 2014

Freeda Schow Moosman, 89, of Annabella, passed away August 1, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Elsinore. She was born January 6, 1925 in Escalante to Joseph Ira and Lethia Porter Schow. She married Ferrel Lester Moosman, June 15, 1941 in Las Vegas, NV. He preceded her in death July 25, 2003.

She was an avid outdoors...

Jul 31, 2014

Dave Dimick

Manti, Utah

Dave Dimick passed away from heart failure in Gunnison, Utah on July 31, 2014. He was born March 20, 1937 in Lake Shore, Utah to Elwood and Edna Betts Dimick.

Dave joined the Navy in 1954 before the Korean Conflict was over. From 1958 to 1960 he served a...

Jul 30, 2014

Patsy Potts Richfield, Utah Patsy Lee Manwill Potts, 82, passed July 30, 2014 in Richfield. Born March 17 1932 in Richfield, to Francis Chaves Earl and Willard LaMont Manwill. She married Matthew Dudenake, later divorced. She married her soul mate Dr. Robert E. Potts, January 1998 in Richfield, Utah.  He preceded her in death February 19, 2014. Patsy was a...

Jul 29, 2014

Tom Hunt

Richfield, Utah

Thomas David Hunt, 93, passed away July 29, 2014 in Monroe. He was born February 7, 1921 in Richfield to Thomas Alvin and Martha Brown Hunt. He married Alta Nielson on May 21, 1944 in Long Beach, California. She preceded him in death on May 5, 2004. Tom married Gloria McEwen,...

Jul 29, 2014

Stanley Hunt

Monroe, Utah

A man of few words, but with an unmistakable and contagious smile and laugh, Stanley G Hunt, 65, passed away unexpectedly July 29, 2014, at his home in Monroe.

Born February 24, 1949 in Richfield to Gerald Devon and Betsy Jean Rogers Hunt, Stan was the oldest...

Jul 29, 2014

Darrell Lorus Despain, 80, passed away July 29, 2014 in Provo.  He was born October 16, 1933 in Axtell to Clare and Mabel Despain.  He married Margie Hazel Dennison, September 25, 1953 in the Manti Temple. Darrell graduated from Gunnison Valley High School and Snow College.  He was by trade a farmer and also a truck driver.  Darrell was instrumental in installing pipe...

Jul 29, 2014

Tamra Anderton

Richfield, Utah

Tamra Breinholt Anderton, 55, Richfield, died July 29, 2014, in the Utah Valley Medical Center, Provo after complications following a stroke. Tammy was born November 27, 1958, in Richfield to Ariel M. and Arnell Oldroyd Breinholt. She married Ron K. Anderton, January 24, 1994 in Ely, Nevada. She is a member...

Jul 28, 2014

DeVar Pollock

Tropic, Utah

Raymond DeVar Pollock, 86, of Tropic Utah, peacefully passed away July 28, 2014, in Orem, with his family by his side. He was born may 25, 1928 in Tropic to William and Cecy Bybee Pollock. He graduated from Tropic High School in 1946.

DeVar married the love of his...

Jul 28, 2014

Kevin L. Ames

Sigurd, Utah

Kevin Lee Ames, 35, passed away July 28, 2014 at his home in Sigurd from injuries sustained from a work related accident. He was born September 25, 1978 in Salt Lake City to Danny Kaye and Brenda Fay Smith Ames. He married April Vada Crowley Smith, November 30, 2013 in...

Jul 27, 2014

ReNonne Robins

Salina, Utah

ReNonne Nebeker Robins, 80, passed away July 27, 2014 in Richfield. She was born July 20, 1934 in Sigurd, to Arlington Lynes and Martha Alice Pope Nebeker. She married Bobbie Burke Robins, December 27, 1950 in Salina. He preceded her in death on July 3, 2012.

ReNonne was an...

Jul 27, 2014

Beth Sorensen

Aurora, Utah

Our loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Beth Jensen Kennedy Sorensen, 89, peacefully passed away surrounded by her children in her home in Aurora, on July 27, 2014.

She was born at her home in Axtell, on December 24, 1924 to Alonzo and Rhoda May Jensen. Beth was...

Jul 25, 2014

Lovena Hamblen

Monroe, Utah

Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Lovena LeBaron Hamblen, 81, returned home to her Heavenly Father on July 25, 2014 in Farmington, Utah, surrounded by her loving family.

Mom was born October 11, 1932 in San Bernardino, California to Olaf and Lora Mae Berry LeBaron. She was...

Jul 22, 2014

Bernitta "Neeber" Mecham

Axtell, Utah

Our loving mother, grandma, sister, aunt and friend, Bernitta Ivie Mecham, 85, passed away July 22, 2014, peacefully at her home in Axtell. She was born June 9, 1929 in Aurora, Utah to Quay and Drucilla Harward Ivie, the second child of three and grew up in Aurora. She married...

Jul 22, 2014

Tom Cunningham

Joseph, Utah

Madson Thomas "Tom" Cunningham, 87 of Joseph, passed away July 22, 2014 at his home in Joseph surrounded by his children. He was born December 17, 1926 in Comanche, Texas to Thomas Mangum and Genevie Bell Rose Cunningham. He married Mary Ruth Green, May 14, 1950 in Florence, Arizona. She preceded...

Jul 20, 2014

Jeanine Wilkinson

Glenwood, UT

Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Jeanine Sorensen Wilkinson, 72, returned to her heavenly home and the awaiting arms of her sweetheart, Arlo, on July 20, 2014, surrounded by her family, following a valiant battle with cancer.

Jeanine was born on...

Jul 16, 2014

Richard Simpson

Centerfield, UT

Richard Gene Simpson, 83 of Centerfield, Utah died July 16, 2014 of causes incident to age. Richard was born on February 16, 1931 to John and Isabella Simpson in Superior, Wyoming. He was raised in Superior, graduated from Superior High School, and attended the University of Wyoming.

Richard married...

Jul 13, 2014

John D. Hansen

Colorado Springs, CO

John David Hansen, 61, loving husband, father and grandfather, died July 13, 2014 after valiantly battling abdominal cancer; he passed away peacefully at his Colorado Springs home surrounded by his family.

John was born in Richfield, Utah November 11, 1952 to Elbert Dewane and Donna Spafford Hansen....