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

Nov 13, 2022

Monroe, Utah – Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, Lorraine Williams Jensen, age 81, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2022, in Provo, Utah.

Lorraine was born November 1, 1941, in Milford, Utah, a daughter of Austin Stephen and Arvella Bond Williams. She grew up in Garrison, attended Delta High School and graduated...

Nov 12, 2022

Breanna Sue Petty Christensen, our beautiful daughter, sister, mother, aunt, and friend returned to her heavenly home on November 12, 2022, in Murray, Utah. She was surrounded by her mother, her son, siblings, and loved ones. Breanna was born August 18, 1987, in Cedar City, Utah to Brandon R. and Suzette Brian Petty, with a surprise twin brother Brennon...

Nov 6, 2022

Gunnison, Utah – Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Margaret Marie Johnson Goble, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 6, 2022, in Spanish Fork, Utah. She was born May 3, 1939, in Fairview, Utah, a daughter of William Ross and Ceva Norman Johnson. Margaret went to school in North Sanpete and then attended Snow College in...

Nov 1, 2022

Salina, UT- Our kind and loving mother, Nana, sister and friend, Maria “Rusti” Bernadette Berry Nelson, age 58, passed away unexpectedly the morning of November 1, 2022, peacefully at her home in Salina.

Rusti was born on October 13, 1964, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Warren Keith and Cecilia Lucilla Maria Giron...

Oct 29, 2022

Monroe, Utah – Our kind and beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, Kent Fox Chamberlain, age 81, passed away October 29, 2022, at his home in Monroe, after a brave and valiant battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Kent was born September 2, 1941, in Lehi, a son of Cecil June and Wanda Fox Chamberlain. He grew up in...

Oct 27, 2022

Richfield, Utah – Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, DonNetta Sorensen Jorgensen, age 86, passed away October 27, 2022, in Richfield, Utah. She was born April 6, 1936, in Glenwood, a daughter of James Lyman and Juanita Dastrup Sorensen.

She married Verdon Harold “Dobby” Jorgensen April 25, 1953, in Monroe, Utah. Their marriage was...

Oct 24, 2022

Richfield/Provo, Utah – Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Betty Lucretia Nebeker Oldroyd, age 89, passed away October 24, 2022, in Provo, Utah. She was born July 19, 1933, in Sacramento, California, a daughter of DeWayne and Lucretia Graham Nebeker. Betty’s mother passed away when Betty was only two years old. She was sent to live with an...

Oct 23, 2022

Loa, Utah – Our beautiful mother, grandmother, and friend, Barbara Lynette Edwards Batty, age 76, of Loa, passed away October 23, 2022 in Provo, of complications from surgery to remove a brain tumor. She was born July 21, 1946, in Provo, a daughter of Melvin Leroy and Lois Taylor Edwards. She grew up in Provo and graduated from Provo...

Oct 22, 2022

Richfield, Utah – Our kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Lorie Gunnell Brown, age 67, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon, October 22, 2022, in Richfield.

Lorie was born September 25, 1955, in Logan, a daughter of Reed Heninger and Lorine LaRene Jaggi Gunnell. She spent a happy childhood and...

Oct 18, 2022

Salina, Utah – Gregory Lee Jolley, age 65, of Salina, passed away October 18, 2022 in Murray, Utah. He was born March 25, 1957, in Salina, Utah, a son of Dee Wayne and Bette Lee Christensen Jolley. He grew up in Salina and graduated from North Sevier High School, Class of 1975. He went on to college and received...

Oct 15, 2022

Richfield, Utah – On the beautiful autumn morning of October 15, 2022, in the early hours of the day, our kind and precious mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Phyllis Colleen Ferguson Nelson, age 92, of Richfield, passed away in Monroe, Utah. She is now reunited with her Savior, Jesus Christ and her eternal companion, Joseph Garn Nelson.

Oct 9, 2022

Syracuse, Utah - Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend Traci Lynn Johnson 58, passed away on October 9, 2022 after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

Traci was born to Ronald Martin and Brenda Joy Mimmis Sanden on June 13, 1964 in Cascade Idaho. Traci’s early years were a whirlwind...

Oct 9, 2022

Monroe, Utah – Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Susan Lee Hamilton Becker Bogart, age 74, passed away October 9, 2022 at her home in Monroe. She was born March 24, 1948 in Keene, New Hampshire, a daughter of Arthur G. Hamilton Sr. and Ruth Spear Hamilton. She grew up in Old Orchard Beach, Maine and graduated...

Oct 8, 2022

Salina, Utah - Charlotte Van Tassell Hatch, age 74, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022 at her home in Salina. She was born on October 18, 1947, a daughter of Gail and Elva Van Tassell in Roosevelt, Utah.

Charlotte married Steven Lynn Hatch June 9, 1970. They were sealed for time and all eternity in...

Oct 7, 2022

Elsinore, Utah - Artist and beloved friend Dorothy Sporle Makin Linfor’s legacy of love and a life well lived does not end with her death. Dorothy passed away peacefully on the night of October 7, 2022, at the age of 82, a night she spent with dear friends and family.

Dorothy was born January 5,...

Oct 7, 2022

Monroe, Utah - Margaret Jean Chappell Okerlund was born in Bicknell, Utah, March 24, 1931, and died peacefully with her 2 loving sons by her side October 7, 2022 in Monroe, Utah. She was the first of 5 children born to David Grant and Caroline Margaret Peterson Chappell who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death...

Oct 6, 2022

Elsinore, Utah – Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle, Howard Rodney Hansen, age 75, passed away October 6, 2022 in Payson, Utah, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 18, 1947 in Elsinore, a son of Omery John and Anna Marie Hansen. He grew up in Elsinore and graduated from South Sevier High School,...

Sep 29, 2022

Monroe, Utah - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, VerrDon Durfee, 83, passed away peacefully at home with his family beside him on September 29, 2022.

VerrDon was the oldest child born to Verr and Edith Durfee on December 4, 1938 in a log home not far from the home that he had...

Sep 28, 2022

Aurora, Utah - Geraldean Evans Moon Riddle 1936-2022 passed away peacefully on September 28, 2022. She was born in Panguitch, Utah to Grant Evans and Nelda Lynn on March 17, 1936.

Gerry grew up on a farm in Riverton, Utah. Married Glenden H. Moon and raised 3 amazing sons. They lived in many various places...

Sep 27, 2022

Our kind and beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend Helen Lee, returned home to our Heavenly Father Tuesday evening, September 27, 2022.

Helen was born December 29, 1944 in Lupton, AZ, born into Kiya’áaanii (Towering House), and Honágháahnii (One Walk Around), and Tó’aheedlinii (Water Flows Together) maternal clan, and Tábaahá (Water’s Edge) paternal...