Obituaries

Oct 21, 2014

Jean Higginbotham

Richfield, Utah

Ethel Jean Smith Higginbotham, age 90, passed away October 21, 2014, in Provo, Utah. She was born March 11, 1924, in Louviers, Colorado to Fred and Ethel Newmarch Smith. She married Ken "Hig" Higginbotham in 1944, while he was serving in the military in Denver. He preceded her in...

Oct 20, 2014

John Stoney Yardley

Panguitch, Utah

John "Jack" Stoney Yardley, 88, of Panguitch, Utah passed away October 20, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born September 14, 1926 in Hatch, Utah to John Alfred and Lareeta Stoney Yardley.

After graduating from high school, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in...

Oct 18, 2014

Sherlene Johnson

Marysvale, Utah

Sherlene Smith Johnson, 74, passed away Saturday morning, October 18, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born January 12, 1940 in Price, Utah to Rex F. and LuRue Stoddard Smith. She was the oldest of three children. She married her high school sweetheart, Don H. Johnson, on June...

Oct 18, 2014

Lanell Winkel

Torrey, UT

Lanell West Winkel, 75, of Torrey, passed away on October 18, 2014 surrounded by her family. Lanell was born on February 16, 1939 in Los Angeles California to James West and Unell Mixon. She married Thomas Ray Winkel on June 8, 1968 in the Oakland California LDS Temple.

Lanell...

Oct 15, 2014

Gabriel Williams

Ephraim, Utah

Gabriel Michael Williams, 31, of Ephraim, passed away unexpectedly on October 15, 2014. He was born May 7, 1983 in Las Vegas, a son of Warren Bruce (Kathlyn) Williams. Gabe married his sweetheart, Felicia Carr on May 28, 2011. Gabe had an extreme amount of faith and love in Jesus Christ...

Oct 15, 2014

Elaine Arns

Richfield, Utah

After a short battle with cancer, Elaine P. Arns, 71, returned to her heavenly home, surrounded by her family and loved ones, on October 15, 2014 in Richfield. She was born November 16, 1942 to Vern and Relva Ritchie Price in Heber City, Utah. She married her eternal companion, George Gerald...

Oct 14, 2014

John L Olcott

Orem, Utah

John LaMar Olcott, 91, passed away October 14, 2014 in Orem, Utah. He was born to a loving family on July 29, 1923 in Clear Creek Canyon, Utah. This loving family, who are all now deceased, included his parents: Robert Agustus and Ina May Merchant Olcott; brother, Robert Leon (Marjorie)...

Oct 14, 2014

Cory Snedeger

Richfield, Utah

Cory Afton Snedeger, 44, passed away unexpectedly on October 14, 2014 in Provo. He was born July 24, 1970, in Richfield to Grover Mark and Vonda Barney Snedeger. He married Amber K. Gentry, February 18, 1995 in Richfield. Later divorced.

Cory was born with a love of music and...

Oct 12, 2014

Micah Magleby

Herriman, Utah

The veil was parted on Sunday, October 12, 2014, in Murray, Utah, when Micah John Magleby, 36, was welcomed home to his heavenly parents and eternal family. While in this frail existence he fought his illness with great courage, and did not let it define him.

Micah was born...

Oct 11, 2014

Hope Noelle Turner

Brigham City

Our most beautiful and precious infant daughter, Hope Noelle Turner was born and died on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at McKay Dee Medical Center from prematurity and anencephaly. She is the daughter of Eric Cloyd and Mandi Webb Turner.

Hope Noelle was an organ donor for research in...

Oct 11, 2014

Joyce O. Knaphus

Richfield, Utah

Joyce R. Owens Knaphus, 83 of Richfield, passed away October 11, 2014 in Richfield. She was born December 28, 1930 in Joseph to Waldo Morgan and Grace Joos Owens. She married Loyd Martin Knaphus, June 17, 1949 in Joseph. The marriage was solemnized in the Manti Temple, December 2, 1954....

Oct 9, 2014

Patsy Foote

Ephraim, Utah

Patsy Fay Ashton Foote, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her husband and sons, on October 9, 2014, at age 74, after a valiant battle against breast cancer.

She was born on April 7, 1940, in Provo, Utah, to Clarence and Anna Spotten Ashton.

Pat...

Oct 7, 2014

Dallis J. Peterson Annabella, Utah

Our loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, Dallis James Peterson, 76, of Annabella, passed away October 7, 2014 in Richfield.  He was born November 4, 1937 in Glenwood to James Dancil and Cleo Idella Peterson.  He married his high school sweetheart, Saundra Lee Fillmore, July 16, 1960 for time and eternity...

Oct 4, 2014

Ron Nielsen

Richfield, Utah

Ronald C Nielsen, 74, passed away at his home in Richfield, on October 4, 2014. He was born June 14, 1940 in Richfield to Elmer F and Erma Winget Nielsen.

He married Marcia Larsen, June 6, 1964 in Glenwood, the marriage was solemnized in the Manti Temple, November 25,...

Oct 1, 2014

Donald Hoggan

Vista, California

Donald Thomas Hoggan, 78, of Vista, California, passed away October 1, 2014 at his home in Vista. He was born March 12, 1936 in Salina, Utah to Laurence Donald and Iola Caroline Jensen Hoggan. He married Jo Anne Blanche Cox, June 7, 1957 in the Manti Temple.

He is...

Sep 28, 2014

Michael Oran Thursby

Ephraim, UT

Michael Oran Thursby, 54, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at his home in Ephraim. Mike was born on September 28, 1960 in Mt. Pleasant, UT to Kent Oran and Marjorie Irene Nelson Thursby.

Mike was raised in Ephraim where he graduated from Manti High School. He...

Sep 28, 2014

Carol Buchanan Burke, 83, of Las Vegas, passed away Sept. 28, 2014 at her home.

She was born May 8, 1931 in Manti, Utah to Duncan and Chloe Buchanan.  She served a mission in the New York States Mission and married Bill in the Manti LDS Temple, March 16, 1957.

Carol loved working at the...

Sep 25, 2014

Jay Jackson South Jordan/Monroe Jay Gubler Jackson, left this mortal earth on Thursday, September 25, 2014 in South Jordan.  He was born February 15, 1922 to Harry Earl and Partha Ann Gubler Jackson in LaVerkin, Utah.  He grew up in Southern Utah, with Zion National Park as his playground.  He graduated from Hurricane High School and was the first person in his town...

Sep 24, 2014

Margaret Cox Voorhees

Manti, UT

Margaret Cox Voorhees, 91, of Manti, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2014 in Ephraim, UT.

Margaret was born in Manti, UT on April 18, 1923, the youngest child of Roy Wilbur and Maud Goldie Brown Cox. She attended Manti Elementary, Manti...

Sep 22, 2014

Karen Ann Johnson

Manti, Utah

Karen Ann Johnson left this earthly life September 22, 2014 in the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, after a long and courageous battle with cancer at the age of 73. She was born May 25, 1941 to Lloyd B and Leah Boyington Johnson in Manti.

Karen...