Obituaries

Feb 3, 2022

Shirleen Peterson Ephraim, UT Our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother Margaret Shirleen Braithwaite Peterson passed away in the early hours of Thursday, February 3, 2022 in Ephraim, Utah Shirleen was born on May 7, 1935 to Miles R. and Ellen Shoemaker Braithwaite in Manti, Utah. As she grew up in Manti, she attended schools there, as well as...

Feb 2, 2022

Gloria Ruth Yates Gunnison, UT

Gloria Ruth Peterson Yates, 90, of Gunnison, UT passed away February 2, 2022 in Centerfield, UT.  She was born July 2, 1931 to Charles Lorenzo and Louise Hackwell Peterson in Ephraim, UT, the second of four children.

Gloria’s early childhood was spent in Monticello, Boulder, and Summit Point, UT.  She...

Feb 1, 2022

Kirk Anderson Mayfield, Utah

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, graciously left this world on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 in Santaquin, to unite with his dear mom, dad and other loved ones awaiting his arrival with open arms. Kirk Melvin Anderson was born December 21, 1953 in Gunnison, Utah to proud parents Kennard...

Jan 29, 2022

Donald Bretz Salina, Utah

Donald LeRoy Bretz, 64 of Salina, passed away on Saturday, January, 29, 2022 in Salt Lake City.  He was born December 19, 1957 in Burlington, IA to Edgar Gordon Bretz and Maxine Clair Iversen. He married his best friend, Jacalyn Page on December 28, 1979 in Salina. The funnest new adventure was working...

Jan 25, 2022

Our Brigham was born July 25, 1984 in Pinesdale, Ravalli County, Montana to Robert R. Openshaw and Joan Elizabeth Carroll. He was one of 13 children. He was his mother’s youngest child. He specifically brought a lot of love to the family from the first day. He was always joyful and happy. He lived in Montana until he and...

Jan 25, 2022

Charlotte Harold Logan, Utah

Charlotte Bahler Harold, 87, peacefully passed on from this world January 25, 2022 in Logan, Utah. Charlotte was born in Pocatello, Idaho May 20, 1934 to John and Leah Bahler and lived in Pittsburg, California where she and her sister played the violin to the troops at USO venues. At the close of...

Jan 23, 2022

ROBERT J TANSY, 81, of CENTERFIELD, passed away January 23, 2022 — the husband of Mary Tansy —  CREMATION SERVICES to be held at the Magleby Mortuary Crematory— MEMORIAL SERVICES to be held at a later date  FUNERAL DIRECTORS: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti

Jan 22, 2022

Vatia Jones Manti, UT

Ora Vatia Jones, 83, of Manti, UT, passed away January 22, 2022 at her home in Manti. Vatia was born in Elmo, Utah on January 14, 1939, to Herman and Eva Oviatt. She was born in her grandfather’s home where her father was also born. She grew up in Wellington and Carbonville where...

Jan 22, 2022

Deana McCarty Marysvale, Utah

Deana Michelle McCarty our loving mom, wife, and grandma gained her angel wings unexpectedly on January 22, 2022 in Provo, with her husband and son by her side. Deana was born to Charles Herbert Bradley and Edwalyn Gay Gough on March 20, 1955. She  was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah....

Jan 21, 2022

Ben Brown Fayette, Utah

Benjamin Ronald Brown, 40, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at his home in Fayette.  He was born January 6, 1982 in Gunnison to Bart Ronald and Sunnie Kaye King Brown.  He married Kayla Sorenson on December 9, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV.

Ben loved his wife fiercly and was a...

Jan 21, 2022

Steven Peterson St. George, Utah

Steven Howard Peterson, beloved husband, father, and grandpa returned to his heavenly home on January 21, 2022, at the age of 78, after a long health battle.  A heart-filled thanks for the tender care provided by the Beehive Memory Care and Applegate Hospice services of St. George, UT.

Steve was...

Jan 20, 2022

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KHYLIE BATON, 33, of LOGANDALE, NV, passed away January 20, 2022 — the daughter of Roger Baton and the late Kathleen Orell — CREMATION SERVICES to be held at the Magleby Mortuary Crematory— MEMORIAL SERVICES will be held Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the Monroe City Cemetery —   FUNERAL DIRECTORS:...

Jan 19, 2022

Lory Jean Pratt Manti, UT

Lory Jean Fuller Pratt, 63, of Manti, UT, passed away on January 19, 2022 in Salt Lake City, UT. She was born on January 26, 1958 in Salt Lake City, UT to Richard and Diana Jo Stephens Hale.  He father passed away when she was young, her mother remarried and she was...

Jan 19, 2022

Loana Price Junction, Utah

On Wednesday, January 19, 2022, our dear, dear mother, Loana Thompson Price, saw our father’s hand reach through the veil, hold her by the hand and guide her home, back to our Father in Heaven’s arms. There she is reunited with our dad, her parents, brothers and sisters, and many, many other family...

Jan 17, 2022

Cal Porter Escalante, Utah

Cal G. Porter passed away Jan 17, 2022 at the age of 88.  He was born to Lizzie and DeRay Porter in Escalante, Utah on April 29, 1934. He spent a lot of his childhood in John’s Valley working with John Spencer at the KRS Ranch.

Cal joined the Army in...

Jan 17, 2022

Rodney Christensen Richfield, Utah

Rodney Lee Christensen, 69, passed away January 17, 2022 in Richfield. He was born September 13, 1952 in Gunnison to Teddy Angus and Leah Shyrlene Peterson Christensen. He married Donna Reynolds on June 23, 1972 in the Manti Temple. She preceded him in death on September 14, 2006.

Rod spent his...

Jan 17, 2022

Scott McKinlay Salt Lake City, Utah

On the evening of January 17, 2022, my dad's heart stopped. He was surrounded by my mom, Cecilia, his lifelong best friend Johnny Naser and his wife, Kris. He had symptoms in 2003 and was diagnosed with myotonic dystrophy in 2008. He was born John Scott McKinlay on December 25, 1953...

Jan 17, 2022

Maurice Curtis Monroe, Utah

Maurice N. Curtis, “MA” our loving father, grandpa, friend, and hero returned to his Heavenly Father on January 17, 2022, at the age of 69, at his home in Monroe. He was born on March 26, 1952, in Salina, Utah. He grew up in Austin with his grandparents, Raymond and Etta Bay Nielson....

Jan 16, 2022

Janet Hess Brigham City, Utah

Janet Robinson Hess passed away peacefully on January 16, 2022, surrounded by family following a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

While working at the Brigham City Hospital she met and married the love of her life, best friend, and eternal companion, Dave Hess, M.D. They were sealed in...

Jan 16, 2022

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Gerald Gillins Annabella, Utah

Gerald Robert Gillins, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away January 16, 2022 in Annabella. He was 84.  Born September 8, 1937 in Milford, Utah to Gerald and Virginia Rehnstrom Gillins.

He married the love of his life, Lois Rollins, on November 30,...