Obituaries

Aug 20, 2013

Bennie E. Mortensen passed away on August 20, 2013 at the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veteran Home. Bennie was born March 1, 1928 in Ephraim, Utah the favorite and only son of Edghiell and Rachel Mortensen. Growing up in Ephraim, Ben attended Ephraim Elementary, Junior High and Snow High School. He participated in many activities including basketball, baseball, football,...

Aug 17, 2013

Faro Anderson

Mesquite, Nevada

Faro Simonsen Anderson, 86, passed away August 17, 2013 at home in Mesquite. She was born August 20, 1926 in Richfield to Harold Copper and Lela Hopkins Simonsen. She married Garn A. Anderson February 20, 1945 in Richfield. He preceded her in death, February 20, 2013.

Faro is survived...

Aug 17, 2013

Russell Nielsen Richfield, Utah Russell Max Nielsen, 48, went back to our Heavenly Father on August 17, 2013 in Richfield.  He was born August 29, 1964 in Richfield to Nile Max and Anna Marie Forsey Nielsen. Russ graduated from Richfield High in 1982.  He married Janette Rowley, later, divorced. Married Traci Troseth, later divorced. Russ was a loving father, son...

Aug 16, 2013

Terry Thomas Groulx, 33, passed away August 16, 2013 at Utah Valley Medical Center in Provo, Utah. He was born August 6, 1980, in Bay City, Michigan to Craig Gerard Groulx and Debra Jean Szenay Groulx . He married Heidi Fuellenbach, September 18, 2010 in Fishlake, Utah.

Terry owned and operated Designer Hardware in Park City, and...

Aug 14, 2013

Oaklee Sidwell

Panguitch, Utah

Our sweet Oaklee Lynn Sidwell, 9, left us on August 14, 2013 in Salt Lake City, after a tragic accident. She was surrounded by all of her loving family as she went back into the arms of her Heavenly Father. She was born July 11, 2004 in Panguitch to Tracy and...

Aug 13, 2013

Dennis Lawrence Fleming, 76, passed away August 13, 2013 at his home in Glenwood. He was born February 2, 1937, Boise, Idaho to Ivan E. and Helen Hughes Fleming.

He married Jackie Russell, they later divorced. He married Marilyn Sorensen, January 25, 1975 in Glenwood, the marriage was later solemnized in the Manti Temple.

He...

Aug 13, 2013

Shirley Curtis

Ely, Nevada

Shirley Mae Cracraft Curtis, 78, passed away in Ely on August 13, 2013. She was born February 3, 1935 in Monroe, Utah to Frank Orval and Nina Hansen Cracraft. She married Charles Allen Curtis September 13, 1952 in Monroe. He preceded her in death December 26, 1981.

Shirley is...

Aug 11, 2013

Dortha Braithwaite

Manti, Utah

With heavy hearts we send our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend into the welcoming arms of her Heavenly Father. Dortha Dean Bagley Braithwaite left us on August 11, 2013 in Centerfield, Utah.

Dortha was born on April 29, 1925, in Koosharem, Utah to wonderful parents, Owen and Irene...

Aug 11, 2013

Darlene Hilton

Las Vegas, NV

Darlene Hilton, 74, passed away August 11, 2013 in Las Vegas. She was born December 27, 1938 in Salt Lake City, UT to Cyril James and Mildred Marie Hutchins Hardman.

Darlene was known by everyone as "grandma". She was loved and will be missed until we...

Aug 9, 2013

Arlene Depew Hatch, 81, passed away peacefully the morning of August 9, 2013 surrounded by her children.

She was born June 19, 1932 in her grandfather's farm house in Raymond, Alberta, Canada to William Warren and Leah Enid Lybbert Depew. She grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada until she was 18 when she came to the United...

Aug 9, 2013

Harold Dale "Strum" Morrill, 58, passed away peacefully in his sleep, August 9, 2013 in Junction. He was born April 29, 1955 in Panguitch to Dale and Shirley JoAnn Worthen Morrill. He married Geri Smith, they later divorced.

He was a devoted father, son, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend; and was always checking up on his kids...

Aug 8, 2013

Ronald Arthur Salt

Monroe, Utah

Ronald Arthur Salt, 75, of Monroe, Utah, passed away August 8, 2013, at his home in Monroe, Utah. He was born June 25, 1938, in Murray, Utah, to Arthur William and Marjorie Bowers Salt. He married Terry Lee Salt, September 19, 1991 in Las Vegas, NV.

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Aug 6, 2013

Paulette Smith

Panguitch, Utah

Paulette Jonine Barnett Smith, 59, of Panguitch, Utah passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 in Panguitch. She was born February 25, 1954 in San Diego, California to John and Betty Cooper Barnett. She married Lindell Ray Smith May 18, 1999 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Paulette loved animals and being...

Aug 1, 2013

Durian H. Stewart

Provo, Utah & San Diego, Calif.

Durian Hamblin Stewart, 88, passed away peacefully in his sleep in Provo, Utah, on August 1, 2013, rejoining his wife of 59 years within four months of her passing. He was born in Los Angeles, California on April 6, 1925 to parents Carlos and Pearl Johnson...

Jul 30, 2013

Roger Burns Jensen, 66, passed away July 30, 2013 at his home in Manti. He was born, November 14, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Burns A. and Dorthella Miller Jensen. He married Lynn Peterson, July 15, 1967 in Centerfield, Utah. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She preceded him in death July...

Jul 28, 2013

Rulon Torgerson

Koosharem, Utah

Rulon Brozell Torgerson, 101, passed away peacefully in his home in Koosharem, July 28, 2013. A loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, returned to his Father in heaven after living a full life. He was blessed with excellent health while living in his own home.

Rulon was born...

Jul 28, 2013

Gunner Willardsen

Manti, Utah

Late Sunday afternoon, July 28, 2013, in Manti, Theron Chris "Gunner" Willardsen was released from his families’ arms and was embraced by Christ. Theron tackled his bout with Leukemia with the same effervescence and tenacity that he brought into all of his endeavors. Gunner was a successful businessman and loving father...

Jul 22, 2013

A. Boyd Larsen

Central Valley, Utah

Alan Boyd Larsen, 75, passed away July 22, 2013 at his home in Central Valley of complications of Prostate Cancer. He was born July 21, 1938 in Salt Lake City to Alma and Margaret Alice James Larsen. He married Lois Earlene Rowe, May 15, 1959 in Spanish Fork. The...

Jul 21, 2013

Michelle Casciola

Marysvale, Utah

Michelle Beverly Casciola, 55, passed away in Marysvale July 21, 2013. She was born September 22, 1957 in Cortez, Colorado to Frank Berlin and Beverly Simmins Casciola.

Michelle loved Bingo, the Steelers, angels, her children and grandchildren. She was a giving, caring person—you couldn’t...

Jul 19, 2013

Rick Swanger

Panguitch, Utah

Richard Lee Swanger, 63, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend has passed on to his next adventure. He was born Decmeber 31, 1949 in Salt Lake City to Arthur J and Merle Blackburn Swanger. He married Karen Diane Bagley on February 14, 1968 in Murray, UT. They went on to...