Local Obituaries for Families in Richfield, Salina, Sevier County and the surrounding areas

Oct 20, 2023

Koosharem, Utah - Narda Rose Chappell Torgerson, 83, died October 20, 2023, in Koosharem, Utah. She was surrounded by loving family as she passed through the veil. She was born June 11, 1940, to Farrell Lamont and Bernice Maxfield Chappell in Lyman, Utah. She was the oldest of seven children.

Narda graduated from Wayne High...

Oct 17, 2023

Garr Hansen Bradley, a descendant of Utah pioneers, described growing up in Elsinore, Utah as a “Tom Sawyer childhood.” While his older brothers Dale and Hal were away serving in World War II, he was raised among his cousins and nephews Burke and Jon Bradley, Billy Bartley, and the Hansens: Kendal, Barth, James, and his brothers. They went to...

Oct 16, 2023

Loa, Utah – Our kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt, Pamela Brian Peterson, age 76, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family in Mt. Pleasant, Utah on October 16, 2023. Pam was born January 7, 1947, in Salina, a daughter of Reed Bastian and Marjorie White Brian. She grew up in Loa and graduated from...

Oct 14, 2023

Central Valley, Utah - Emmett Ty Anderson, our beloved son, brother, and friend passed away on his 23rd birthday, October 14, 2023, during his much-anticipated annular solar eclipse. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct 14, 2000, a son of Julie Ann Sitthichai and Emmett Earl Anderson Jr.

He grew up in...

Sep 26, 2023

Helen Joyce Sandberg Holt, 89, passed away in the peaceful morning hours of Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in Cedar City, Utah.

Joyce was born August 26,1934 to J. D. and Stella Sandberg. Joyce grew up in Richfield and had many fond childhood memories. As a girl Joyce lived at the Beehive House and made many...

Sep 25, 2023

Our beautiful Mother, LaJuana Cox Moore Coburn, graduated mortality and returned to Heaven on September 25, 2023 (age 83). A resident of Central Valley, UT, she was most recently residing at Monroe Canyon Assisted Living in Monroe, Utah. The family expresses gratitude to the staff of Monroe Canyon Assisted Living and Zion’s Way Hospice for their compassionate care.

Sep 21, 2023

Richfield, Utah- Marie Henrie Blackett passed peacefully into eternity at her home September 21, 2023 at the age of 86. She was born on September 22, 1936 in Provo, Utah to Danton and Berneice Mathews Henrie.

She lived, raised her family, served her Savior and community most of her life in Richfield, Utah....

Sep 20, 2023

Norman Ross Christensen, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, passed peacefully from this life with his wife by his side on September 20, 2023, in Richfield.

Longtime resident of Richfield, Utah, Ross was born in Salina on July 25, 1933, to Albert Vernal and Olive Lucinda Shepherd Christensen. Avid fisherman, hunter, and...

Sep 19, 2023

Wayland Craig Crane, age 91, formerly of Richfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at the Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins, Utah. He was born May 3, 1932, in Salina, a son of Glen Allred and Lera Curtis Crane. He was the youngest of eight children.

At the age...

Sep 12, 2023

Richfield, Utah- Anita Ruth Mercer, age 70, passed away September 12, 2023 at her home in Richfield, Utah.

Anita was born August 3, 1953 in Bakersfield, California. She lived in several areas around the west coast during her childhood, including Bakersfield and Huntington Park, California and Eugene, Oregon. She graduated from high school in 1971...

Sep 7, 2023

Bicknell, Utah- Sherwood LeRoy Albrecht passed away September 7, 2023 in Centerfield, Utah at the age of 90 years old.

Sherwood was born April 18, 1933 to William Torval and Elnore Rasmussen Albrecht in Bicknell, Utah.

He married his lifelong companion, Renee Yvonne Weber on June 2, 1954 in the Manti...

Sep 5, 2023

Salina, Utah- Our mom, Marilyn Martin Steiger died peacefully in her room at Seasons of Santaquin, in Santaquin, Utah the evening of September 5, 2023. She had just celebrated her 90th birthday in May. She was born Friday, May 26, 1933 at 11:30 P.M. and was delivered by Dr. West and welcomed by first-time parents Jay Leith Martin and...

Sep 3, 2023

Elsinore, Utah - Ardiss Darlene Peterson, 73, passed away September 3, 2023 in Provo, Utah.

Darlene was born February 5, 1950 to Omrey John and Anna Marie Hansen. The Hansen’s resided in Elsinore for the duration of Darlene’s childhood. As a girl, Darlene enjoyed the outdoors, especially horseback riding and spending time at the family...

Sep 3, 2023

Axtell, Utah – Donna Vee Jensen Sorenson, age 92, passed away September 3, 2023, in Centerfield, Utah. She was born August 3, 1931, in Redmond, Utah, the third of eight children born to Valton James and Veda Ann Jensen Jensen. She had three brothers and four sisters. Donna Vee grew up in Redmond, where she attended elementary school and...

Aug 30, 2023

Richfield, Utah - Sharon Naomi Brewer Syddall slipped from her family’s arms August 30, 2023, knowing with a surety that she was the most loved Mother in this world. She was 84 years old.

Sharon was born in Salt Lake City to Harold Aaron and Virginia Ella Eite Brewer on July 24, 1939. A day...

Aug 22, 2023

DeAnne Hoddenbach Hite, 85, of Monroe, passed away August 22, 2023.

DeAnne lived in Colorado for the majority of her life and had spent the last few years with her brother and sister-in-law in Torrey, Utah before moving to Monroe for long term care.

She will be greatly missed by all...

Aug 18, 2023

Monroe, Utah – Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, John Arthur Syddall passed away August 18, 2023, in Richfield, Utah. He was born September 14, 1951, in Richfield, a son of William and Berneice Watters Syddall.

John married Karen Sutherland in July of 1974 in Monroe, Utah. To this union were born four...

Aug 2, 2023

Loa, Utah – Our beloved Dad, Grandpa, Son and Brother, Leon R. Brown, age 61, passed away August 2, 2023, at his home in Loa. He was born April 8, 1962, in Richfield, a son of Freeman Earl and Nadine Delia Rasmussen Brown. He grew up in Loa, where he enjoyed skateboarding on the highway, putting models together, riding...

Jul 30, 2023

Monroe, Utah- Michael Craig Paterson passed away July 30, 2023 surrounded by his family after a long illness. Michael was born November 1, 1961 in Hollywood, California to Craig and Rita Kay Paterson.

Michael grew up in Canoga Park, California. At age six, Michael developed Alopecia which resulted in losing all of his hair. This...

Jul 30, 2023

Salina, Utah - Our beloved husband, dad, papa, great-papa and friend, Kevin Wade Williams (Huva), age 68, of Salina, passed away July 30, 2023 in Richfield, Utah. After a two year battle with cancer he succumbed to a massive heart attack. He was born October 18, 1954 in Salina, Utah to Robert Floyd and Vivian Beth Peterson Williams. He attended...