Obituaries

Dec 9, 2014

John Burke Kotter

Elsinore, Utah

John Burke Kotter, 86, of Elsinore, Utah passed away December 9, 2014 in Richfield, Utah. He was born May 5, 1928, in Elsinore, Utah to Henry and Clara Ramsay Kotter. He married Joan Poulson October 18, 1948, in Richfield. The marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple.

Dec 8, 2014

Gladys G. Ross, 91, of Draper and formerly of Richfield, passed away peacefully on  December 8, 2014 in Draper. She lived a full life devoted to her marriage, family, friends and her LDS faith. She was born on January 1, 1923 to Henry Martinus and Abigail Irene Grover Green in Beaver, Utah. She grew up in Beaver and graduated...

Dec 7, 2014

Delma Dyreng

Gunnison, Utah

Delma Tuttle Dyreng passed away peacefully on December 7, 2014 in Provo Utah, at the age of 87. She was born February 19, 1927 in Manti, Utah, a daughter of Lloyd Wayne and Vera Dorothea Keller Tuttle. She married Paul Peter Dyreng, December 27, 1950 in the Manti LDS...

Dec 5, 2014

Janice Mills

Elsinore, Utah

Janice Ann Biffath "Lil Bit" Mills, 71, passed away December 5, 2014 at her home in the Elsinore Edition. She was born November 1, 1943 in Mansfield, Ohio to Joseph and Dora Grace Coe Biffath. She married Floyd Mills, later divorced.

She will be missed by all who knew...

Dec 1, 2014

Patricia Angela Bautista Leach, 88, passed away December 1, 2014 in Richfield. She was born February 24, 1926 in San Pedro, California to Jose Alejandro and Carman Batris Bautista. She married Jackie Eugene Leach, November 2, 1968 in Mexico. He preceded her in death November 19, 2014.

Pati, as she was known in later years, had a...

Nov 29, 2014

David Newsome

1966-2014

David Claudius Newsome Jr., 48, passed away on November 29, 2014, surrounded by his family. He was born October 22, 1966, the oldest son of Dave Sr. and Marcy Newsome.

Davy was a one of a kind man, who considered himself a gypsy adventurer, and claimed he was "born under...

Nov 29, 2014

Frank Moore

Richfield, Utah

Franklin Dana Moore, 56, passed away November 29, 2014 in Richfield. He was born October 24, 1958 in Long Beach, California, to Franklin D. and Donna Lee Ann Lamb Moore. He married Cindy Johnson in the Salt Lake Temple, later divorced.

Frank was a good father, brother and friend....

Nov 28, 2014

Vergal Sorensen

Aurora, Utah

Our beloved husband, father, brother, friend, and grumpy, Vergal Clifton Sorensen, 53, returned to his Heavenly Father on November 28, 2014 in Aurora. He was born February 21, 1961 in Murray, Utah to Jerald and Mabel "Mickey" Spetsas Sorensen. He was an alumnus of North Sevier High School. He was called...

Nov 28, 2014

Helena Smith

Centerfield, Utah

Helena Nielson Smith passed away peacefully on November 28, 2014 at the age of 96, in Centerfield. Mom was born April 13, 1918, at the family home in Crowleyville, south of Centerfield, Utah. She was the first of seven children born to Valeria Elizabeth Larsen and William Marinus "Bill Crowley"...

Nov 27, 2014

John B. Anderson

Salt Lake City, Utah

John Burke Anderson, 73, passed away peacefully, but unexpectedly, on November 27, 2014, on his sailboat in Newport Beach, California, where he loved to be with his son and dog, Bullseye. John enjoyed his airplanes, boats and cars and hunting and fishing. John was born on February 21,...

Nov 26, 2014

Douglas Rash Chugg Sterling, UT Doug Chugg, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born November 2, 1934 in Smithfield, Utah to Melvin and Ruth Rash Chugg. He was raised on a farm in Providence, Utah where he learned the value of hard work and a love of animals. He graduated from...

Nov 26, 2014

Robert Behunin

Porterville, California

Robert C. Behunin passed away on November 26, 2014 at home in Porterville, at the age of 85. He was born on October 15, 1929 in Gunnison, Utah to Bert and Anna Christine "Goldie" Sorenson Behunin, the youngest child of a large family. As a young boy he moved to Eagle...

Nov 25, 2014

Melvin Savage

Panguitch, Utah

Melvin Power Savage, 76, passed away November 25, 2014 at his home in Panguitch. He was born May 5, 1938 in Antimony to Alma Jr., and Ethel Adell Thompson Savage. He married Mona Jean Marshall on February 7, 1966 in Ely, Nevada.

Melvin’s mother died when he...

Nov 24, 2014

David Wallingford

Manti, UT

Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, David Evans Wallingford returned to his heavenly home on November 24, 2014 after living a life of love, integrity and service.  He was born on March 22, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland, the fourth child of...

Nov 24, 2014

LaRell Baker

Richfield, Utah

LaRell Mecham "Mel" Baker, 84, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away November 24, 2014 in Richfield. He was born on Easter Sunday, April 20, 1930 in Richfield to Edward and Maggie Mecham Baker. He married Colleen Jensen in 1956. She preceded him in death, February 28, 1976....

Nov 22, 2014

Joseph Gordon Christensen

Ephraim, UT

Joseph Gordon Christensen, 81, of Ephraim, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Gordon was born April 9, 1933 in Ephraim to Fredrick Rodney and Amy Lizella Christensen.

Gordon attended Snow College, where he gained many cherished memories before graduating in 1953. He...

Nov 19, 2014

Jackie Leach

Richfield, Utah

Jackie Eugene Leach, 87, of Richfield, passed away November 19, 2014 at his home in Richfield. He was born July 3, 1927 in Ludlow, Illinois to Cloy Elton and Minnie Irvin Leach. He married Patricia Angela Bautista, May 7, 1973 in Richfield.

Jackie served in the Navy during WWII....

Nov 19, 2014

Earlene Rhodes

Monroe, Utah

Earlene Brox Rhodes, 76, passed away November 19, 2014 in Monroe. She was born October 26, 1938 in Marysvale to Earl H and Louise Levie Brox. She married Wilbert Rhodes, October 9, 1971 in Richfield. He preceded her in death, February 24, 2013.

Earlene was a member...

Nov 18, 2014

Don Charles Larsen

Sterling, Utah

Our loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great grandfather Don Charles Larsen passed away peacefully at his home on November 18, 2014. Born to Charles William Larsen and Mary Arlisha Funk on June 2, 1927 in Sterling, where he has lived all of his life. Don married Vivian Anderson on June...

Nov 17, 2014

Carla Anderson

Centerfield, Utah

A quiet peace and sadness surrounds us as we say good-bye to our loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, friend, and neighbor, Carla Kiersten Sofia Poulsen Anderson, as she completed her earthly mission on November 17, 2014, at the age of 105 and has gone on to receive her eternal...