Local Obituaries for Families in Richfield, Salina, Sevier County and the surrounding areas
Berta Taylor Taft
Aug 6, 2003
BERTA T. TAFT BICKNELL, Utah - Our kind and beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Berta Taylor Taft, age 84, of Bicknell, passed away unexpectedly, on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 in Richfield, Utah, after a brief illness. She was born October 27, 1918 in Fremont, Utah a daughter of Glen Ellison and Dortha May Morrell Taylor. She...
James R. Stephenson
Jul 29, 2003
James R. Stephenson Bicknell, Utah - Our kind and beloved husband, dad, gramp and brother, James Riley “Jim” Stephenson, age 73, died July 29, 2003 at his home in Bicknell. He was born March 1, 1930 in Loa, Utah, a son of Riley and Elia Burl Potter Stephenson. He graduated from Cedar City High School, Class of 1948. He...

Lawrence Anderson
Jul 25, 2003
Lawrence E. Anderson Gunnison, Utah - Our kind and beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, Lawrence Elbert Anderson, age 99, died July 25, 2003 in Gunnison. He was born July 14, 1904 in Ephraim, Utah, a son of Joseph Franklin and Annie Pauline O. Dorius Anderson. He graduated from Manti High School, Class of 1922. He attended Snow College...
Viva C. Memmott
Jul 18, 2003
Viva C. Memmott “Grandma” Aurora, Utah - Our kind and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Viva Crowther Memmott, age 84, died July 18, 2003 at her home in Aurora. She was born September 22, 1918 in Aurora, a daughter of Alma Christian and Rhoda Clarissa Wall Crowther. Viva attend schools in Aurora. She met and married Norman Wilson Memmott,...
Remona D. Butcher
Jul 14, 2003
Remona D. Butcher 1915 - 2003 Caineville, Utah - Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Remona Dalton Butcher, age 87, slipped away quietly on Monday, July 14, 2003 in Richfield, Utah. She was born December 24, 1915 in Hurricane, Utah, a daughter of Edwin and Margie Naegle Dalton. She married Ray Edgar Butcher, October 3, 1942 in Las...
Garney Q. Gee
Jul 13, 2003
Garney Gee Salina, Utah - Garney Q. Gee, age 95, of Salina, died July 13, 2003 in Richfield. He was born June 10, 1908 in Redmond, Utah, a son of William and Sophia Olsen Gee. He graduated from North Sevier High School, Class of 1929. He moved to California and met Evelyn Elm. They were married October 11, 1934...
Weston M. Warren
Jul 8, 2003
Weston M. Warren Richfield, Utah - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Weston Melvin Warren, age 78, died suddenly and unexpected, July 8, 2003 at his home in Richfield. He was born August 9, 1924 in Price, Utah, a son of Lewis Melvin and Katie Heiner Guild Warren. He graduated from Lyman Wyoming High School, Class of 1942....
Bernice O. Sorensen
Jul 7, 2003
Bernice O. Sorensen 1906 - 2003 Salina, Utah - Our kind and beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister and aunt, Bernice Okerlund Sorensen, age 96, of Salina, died July 7, 2003 in Richfield, Utah. She was born October 31, 1906 in Salina, a daughter of Charles Hicks and Mary Jane Crane Okerlund. She married Max D. Sorensen October 31,...
Jack W. Herring
Jul 6, 2003
Jack W. Herring Our loving father, Jack Wiley Herring, age 82, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2003 in Richfield, Utah. He was born February 7, 1921 in Elsinore, Utah, a son of Ransom Wiley and Elsie Ida Moore Herring. Jack was raised in Elsinore and after completing high school, he attended an Agricultural College in Cedar City. He...
Juneius A. Hatch
Jul 4, 2003
June Hatch Richfield, Utah - Juneius “June” Alton Hatch, age 88, died July 4, 2003 at his home in Richfield, surrounded by his family. He was born June 23, 1915 in Greenwich, Utah, a son of Louis and Emily Christina Christensen Hatch. He married Norma Moosman, November 24, 1939 in Richfield, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti...
Nyla E. Dart
Jul 3, 2003
Nyla H. Dart Richfield, Utah - Nyla Elaine Hopper Dart, age 45, passed away due to cancer, July 3, 2003, in Richfield, surrounded by her husband and son. Nyla has fought a courageous battle and is now in comfort and peace. In many ways she won the war on cancer, she no longer struggles to make it through another...
Diane Coleman
Jul 3, 2003
Diane Coleman 9/7/51 - 7/3/03 Teasdale, Utah - After a battle with a devasting illness, Diane passed away on July 3, 2003, surrounded by her family. She was born in Richfield, Utah, a daughter of John Kell and Shirley Forsyth Coleman. She was a member of the LDS Church, where she served in many capacities showcasing her talents and...
Duella H. Weber
Jun 25, 2003
Duella H. Weber Bicknell, Utah - Our kind and beloved mother, grandmother and sister, Duella Hunt Weber, age 93, died June 25, 2003 in Gunnison, Utah. She was born January 19, 1910 in Torrey, Utah, a daughter of Charles Alford and Alta Curtis Hunt. She married Herbert Bruce Weber, September 21, 1927 in Green River, Utah. Their marriage was...
Donald John Gates
Jun 25, 2003
Donald J. Gates Salina, Utah - Our kind and beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Donald John Gates, age 79, died June 25, 2003 in Richfield, Utah. He was born September 15, 1923 in Salina, Utah, a son of William Clayton and Dorthia Ellen Poulsen Gates. He married Helen Petersen, June 28, 1942 in Elko, Nevada. Their marriage was...
Valdean H. Priester
Jun 23, 2003
ValDean H. Priester Sandy, Utah - Our beloved wife, sister and aunt, Val Dean Hales Priester, age 61, died Monday, June 23, 2003 in Salt Lake City. She was born May 8, 1942 in Redmond, Utah, a daughter of Dean Harvey and Valda Bosshardt Hales. She married Olin Lee Priester, February 17, 1962 in Salina, Utah. ValDean and Olin...
William Maxwell Barney
Jun 21, 2003
Bill Barney Richfield, Utah - Our beloved brother and uncle, William “Bill” Maxwell Barney, age 92, passed away on June 21, 2003 in Cedar City, Utah. He was born November 3, 1910 in Monroe, Utah, a son of Charles Albert and Charlotte LeMoine Barney. He joined the US Army, November 21, 1933 and was in the 9th Field Artillery...
Gerald D. Hunt
Jun 19, 2003
Gerald D. Hunt Richfield, Utah - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend, Gerald Devon Hunt, died peacefully at his home in Richfield, surrounded by his family on June 19, 2003. He was born August 16, 1927 in Sevier, Utah, the oldest of 9 children born to Donal John and Marvel Ann Utley Hunt. He graduated from...
Fred Draper
Jun 15, 2003
Fred Draper Fremont, Utah/Salt Lake City, Utah - Fredrick Draper, age 86, of Salt Lake City, died suddenly on Father’s Day, June 15, 2003 at his summer cabin in Fremont, Utah. He was born October 18, 1917 in Fremont, a son of Raymond and Violet Albrecht Draper. He married Edith Carolyn Anderson, May 5, 1953 in Elko, Nevada. Fred...
Vera M. Kokott
Jun 14, 2003
Vera Kokott Richfield, Utah - Our kind and beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Vera Mae Fassett Kokott, age 80, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday, June 14, 2003 in Provo, Utah. She was born October 24, 1922 in Rolette, North Dakota, a daughter of Frank Ales and Mable Josephine Melhus Fassett. She married Max J. Kokott, October 19,...
Doug N. Anderson
Jun 10, 2003
Doug N. Anderson Aurora, Utah - Douglas Neil Anderson, age 83, of Aurora, died June 10, 2003 in Mayfield, Utah. He was born March 11, 1920 in Aurora, a son of James Arnel and Irene Kennedy Anderson. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II. He married Afton Ernstsen, September 5, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah....