Obituaries

Mar 21, 2012

Jeanette Dean Draayer Hatch Manti, UT Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Jeanette Dean Draayer Hatch passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012, in Gunnison, UT, surrounded by her family.  Jeanette was born to John and Etserdina Draayer on March 16, 1926, in Ogden, UT.  In 1944, Jeanette graduated from Davis High School.  She also graduated from Weber College and later...

Mar 20, 2012

Una Gwen Christensen Ephraim, Utah Una Gwen Christensen, 90, of Ephraim, passed away on March 20, 2012 surrounded by her loving family.  Gwen was born November 18, 1921 in Ephraim to Fredrick Rodney and Amy Lizella Christensen. Gwen was raised and educated in Ephraim and attended Snow Academy.  She married Don LaMar Christensen on November 5, 1942 in the Manti LDS Temple....

Mar 19, 2012

Our sweet mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend Rella Ott Shakespear Alvey, 89, passed away March 19, 2012 in Panguitch. She was born March 24, 1922 in Tropic to Joseph Alma and Mabel Charter Ott. She was raised in Sandy and Tropic. Rella married Marvin Mont Shakespear October 29, 1942 in the St. George Temple, later divorced. She married...

Mar 18, 2012

Reed Willie, 78, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012, at the Garfield Memorial Hospital in Panguitch. He was born May 14, 1933 to Wayne S. and Lucy McCombs Willie. Reed grew up in Mendon and graduated from South Cache High School. He served in the army and spent time in Korea during the Korean Conflict. Reed obtained a pilot’s license...

Mar 18, 2012

Sena P Nicholls Manti, UT Sena P Nicholls, 91, of Manti, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at the Community Living Center in Centerfield, UT.  Sena was born February 8, 1921 in Gunnison, UT to Niels C & Elleve Bach Petersen. Sena was raised and educated in Manti and as a young girl helped care for her family.  Sena worked for...

Mar 16, 2012

Nelda Twitchell Munson On March 16, 2012 our sweet angel mother was reunited with her loved ones who have gone before.  Mom was living in Orem surrounded by her loving family, she died of causes incident to age. Mom was born January 26, 1927 in Escalante to Lovell Monroe and Nelda Haycock Twitchell the second child in the family.  She married...

Mar 13, 2012

Rulon Gulbransen wonderful husband, father, grandfather, age 77, passed away March 13, 2012, in St. George, Utah. He will always be loved and never forgotten. Rulon was born November 19, 1934, in Richfield, Utah, to Oscar and Alice King Gulbransen. He married Joye Ann Nielsen, December 5, 1952, in Central, Utah. He survived by his wife, Joye of Leeds, UT;...

Mar 13, 2012

Lucile Campbell Gunnison, Utah Lucile Peterson Campbell, 86, passed away March 13, 2012 in Richfield. She was born October 14, 1925 in Gunnison to Ben and Rachel Wilson Peterson. She married Daniel John Campbell, January 28, 1946. Lucile is survived by her husband Daniel, Gunnison; children: Danny Campbell, Salina; Beverly (Ted) Schlapher, Salina; Richard (Bonnie) Campbell, Campbell, Colorado; Phyllis (Danny)...

Mar 10, 2012

Richard Allen Larson Ephraim, Utah Richard Allen Larson, 72, of Ephraim, passed away on March 10, 2012 in Ephraim.  He was born September 14, 1939 in Ephraim.  He was one of seven children born to Sheldon R and Gladys Peterson Larson.  He is survived by his sister Linda Larson Helstern and brother Glen Sheldon Larson. He married Janis Braithwaite. They had three sons:...

Mar 9, 2012

Zelma J. Kelly Centerfield, Utah Zelma Christena Jensen Kelly, 91, passed away March 9, 2012 in Centerfield. She was born in Centerfield to Alexus and Christena  Jensen on March 29, 1921. She attended elementary school in Centerfield, graduated from Gunnison Valley High School, graduated from Snow College and went on to BYU where she received her teaching certificate. Her first...

Mar 9, 2012

Robert“Bob” Keller Manti, Utah Robert Clark Keller, 90,  passed away peacefully March 9, 2012, in Ephraim. The oldest son of Clark and Lucile Anderson Keller, he was born May 4, 1921, in Manti, and lived there most of his life. Bob joined the Utah National Guard in 1939 while still in Manti High School. In February, 1941, before he graduated, he...

Mar 9, 2012

Jersey Lyn Mickelsen Redmond, Utah Our special little “Trunky Monkey”, Jersey Lyn Mickelsen, slipped back into the arms of our loving Heavenly Father, March 9, 2012 from complications of congenital heart disease.  She was born in Richfield on January 20, 2012 to Chad and Laci Brewer Mickelsen. Even though her time with us was just seven short weeks and her early...

Mar 8, 2012

Steve Pollock Tropic, Utah On March 8, 2012, Stephen Samuel Pollock, 48, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving wife, children and many friends and family members. Eleven months ago Steve was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer. He fought a long and courageous battle. Steve was born October 7, 1963, in Panguitch to Afton and DelRae Campbell Pollock....

Mar 8, 2012

Vicki W.  Zabriskie Ephraim, Utah Vicki W. Zabriskie passed away March 8,  2012 in Provo, Utah at the age of 71. Vicki was born to Earl and Ramona Wahl on May 3, 1940,  in Deer Lodge, Montana. She was the second of six children. In high school she was a competitive swimmer and prom queen. She graduated from St. Patrick's School of Nursing...

Mar 7, 2012

Marylene Dastrup Sigurd, Utah Long-time Sigurd resident, Marylene Reeve Dastrup passed peacefully away at home on March 7, 2012, at the age of 89. The Apostle Paul’s words, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith,” (2 Timothy 4:7) are a fitting epithet for this remarkable woman.  Recognized not only as the mother...

Mar 6, 2012

Nada Anderson Manti, Utah Nada Marie Andreasen Anderson, 94, of Manti, passed away peacefully at the Majestic Care and Rehab Center in Salt Lake City, March 6 2012. Nada was born June 28, 1917 in Redmond, to Peter Niels and Semena Caroline Madsen Andreasen. Nada lived in Redmond until she met and married Danny Kenneth Anderson on March 1, 1940....

Mar 6, 2012

Robert Lee "Bob" Shaw, 58, returned to our Heavenly Father peacefully, at home, Tuesday morning, March 6, 2012. He passed due to complications from heart failure. Bob was born August 20, 1953, in Torrance, California to Thomas and Irene Kirkpatrick Shaw. He met and fell in love with Angie Brackett August 25, 1989. They later married in Richfield, Utah....

Mar 5, 2012

Teora Newby Willis, 82, passed away March 5, 2012 in Heber City.  She was born May 5, 1929 in Monroe to Hugh S. and Harriet LeFevre Newby.  She married Dewey Willis July 1, 1948 in the Manti LDS Temple, and they made their home in Henrieville. He preceded her in death October 14, 1999. She and her husband served together in the...

Mar 4, 2012

Mar 4, 2012

Naomi Lavon Peterson, 84, of Salina, passed away March 4, 2012 in Henderson, Nevada. She was born April 15, 1927 in Salt Lake City to Martin Jr. and Sarah Ann Dyches Johnson. She married Levi Deon Peterson, January 9, 1953 in Murray. The marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple. Naomi served in Primary and Relief Society as...