Local Obituaries for Families in Richfield, Salina, Sevier County and the surrounding areas
Carol Ann Nite
May 10, 2022
Carol Ann Hutchings Nite, age 71, passed away May 10, 2022 in Centerfield. She was born January 20, 1951 in Alamosa, Colorado, a daughter of Duffie LeRoy and Oma Lillian Bankston Hutchins. She grew up in New Mexico and graduated from high school there. She married James Ronald Nite September 17, 1976 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their marriage as...
Ryan Jensen
May 3, 2022
Torrey, Utah/New York City, New York - Richard Ryan Jensen, age 47, passed away May 3, 2022 at his home in New York City. He was born January 29, 1975 in Richfield, Utah, a son of Richard Austin and Teona Nelson Jensen of Torrey, Utah. He spent his childhood in Torrey and Bicknell, Utah. He lived the typical country...
Newell Harward
Apr 27, 2022
St. George/Loa, Utah – Our beloved family patriarch Newell Edward Harward, age 76, passed through the veil in the comfort of his home in Saint George, Utah, on April 27, 2022. He was born March 1, 1946, in Salina, Utah. Newell was one of six children of Royal Thomas and Donna Pauline Bagley Harward and grew up in Loa,...
Gloria Giles Lemmon
Apr 21, 2022
Bicknell, Utah - Our loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Gloria Giles Lemmon, age 83, passed away April 21, 2022 in Price, Utah. She was born June 1, 1938 in Salt Lake City, a daughter of Henry Ellett and Jessie Heaps Giles. Gloria was the oldest of 3 children and grew up in Bicknell, Utah. She graduated from...
Kenny Wells
Apr 21, 2022
Hanksville, Utah - William Kenneth Wells, age 61, devoted husband to Rhonda Jo Wells, loving father to seven children, and grateful grandpa to twenty grandchildren, passed away April 21, 2022 at his home in Hanksville. Kenny’s life took him to many places. His first stop was Green River, Utah, where he was born on March 13, 1961, to William...
Rolayne Peterson Andreasen
Apr 19, 2022
Gunnison, Utah – RoLayne Peterson Andreasen, a caring daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend left this physical world on April 19, 2022 at age 80, in her hometown of Gunnison, Utah. She was born to Byron Charles and Mildred Elizabeth Olsen Peterson on June 6, 1941 in Gunnison. After graduating from high school she chased her dream...
Elaine Carter Colby
Apr 18, 2022
Kearns, Utah – Our loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Elaine Carter Colby, has succumbed to her long battle with MS at the age of 79 on April 18, 2022, surrounded by her family in Elsinore, Utah. She was born August 7, 1942 in Provo, a daughter of Floyd and Margaret Gagon Carter. She married the love of her...
Dale L. Mckinney
Apr 11, 2022
Salina, Utah – Our beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend, Dale Lavern McKinney, age 89, passed away April 11, 2022 in Gunnison, Utah. He was born June 13, 1932 in Trear, Iowa, a son of Lester Ernest and Mable Vopal Puckett McKinney. He graduated from Trear High School, Class of 1950 and then got an Associate Degree in College....
Darrell J. Jessen
Apr 7, 2022
Richfield, Utah – Our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, Darrel J. Jessen, age 90, passed away April 7, 2022 in Visalia, California, where he spent the last few years, enjoying life and eating at his favorite restaurants. Darrell was born November 12, 1931 in Greenwich, Utah, a son of Lorin John and Olga Tanner Jessen. He grew up...
Athalie Harriet Jayne
Mar 31, 2022
Salina, Utah/Kingman, Arizona - Athalie Harriet Jayne (Verbryck), age 90, of Kingman, Arizona passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022, of natural causes. My mom, known as “Shortie” (yes she was short at 5’ 4” but got the nickname due to the other tall family members) was born on May 9, 1931, to the late Sigler and Mina Verbryck...
Don W. Peterson
Mar 30, 2022
Richfield, Utah – Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, Don Wesley Peterson age 73 passed peacefully in his sleep on the morning of March 30, 2022 at his home in Richfield. Don was born July 23, 1948 in Richfield, Utah a son of Henry Keith and Bernice Charlesworth Peterson. Don was raised in Richfield, where he...
Candice Horton Thompson
Mar 27, 2022
Richfield, Utah – Our loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt, Candice Horton Thompson, age 26, was taken from us on Sunday, March 27, 2022 after a tragic fall from Bull’s Head while hiking with her beloved husband. She was born April 4, 1995 in Richfield, a daughter of Russell J. and Octavia Nielson Horton. She graduated from Richfield...
Lavar Wells
Mar 26, 2022
Hanksville, Utah – Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, William Lavar Wells passed peacefully in Prescott, AZ on March 26, 2022 at the age of 79, surrounded by his wife and children. Lavar was born June 17, 1943 in Price, Utah, a son of William Winfred and Dortha Pearl Prettyman Wells. He married Susan May Owen,...
Gordon Bowling
Mar 18, 2022
Richfield, Utah – In the early morning hours of March 18, 2022, Gordon Lee Bowling, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and best friend, passed away and was reunited with his Father in Heaven. Gordon was born May 15, 1947 in Gilroy, California, a son of Richard Thompson Story and Drucilla Howe Bowling. He grew up in Gilroy and graduated...
Mary Casto Keisel
Mar 15, 2022
Richfield, Utah – Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Mary Luzena Casto Keisel, age 92, passed away March 15, 2022 in Monroe, Utah. She was born October 26, 1929 in Salina, a daughter of Rudolph and Ruby Jensen Casto. She married Lewis George Keisel in Ely, Nevada. He died March 29, 1961. She is a member of the...
Don B. Curtis
Mar 14, 2022
Greenwich, Utah – Donald Boyd Curtis, age 89, passed away March 14, 2022 at his home in Greenwich. He was born April 4, 1932 in Richfield, a son of Boyd Wallace and Dorthea Marie Madsen Curtis. He grew up in Monroe with his eight siblings. One of his favorite pastimes was playing “shinney” with his family. He attended South...
Tamara Taylor Peterson
Mar 14, 2022
Teasdale, Utah – Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend, Tamara Taylor Peterson, age 53, passed away March 14, 2022 at her home in Teasdale. She was born November 2, 1968 in Salt Lake City, a daughter of Dwight and Barbara Ann Brinkerhoff Taylor. She grew up in West Valley City and graduated from Kearns High School,...
Teresa Marie Christensen
Mar 9, 2022
Central Valley, Utah – Teresa Marie Christensen, age 61, of Central Valley, was reunited with her beautiful daughter on March 9, 2022 in Richfield. She was born July 3, 1960 in Richfield, a daughter of DeVon R. and Elberta Sorenson Christensen. She grew up in Richfield and graduated from Richfield High School, Class of 1978, and then attended and...
Eugene Melvin Brinkerhoff
Mar 2, 2022
Bicknell, Utah – Our beautiful baby boy, Eugene Melvin Brinkerhoff, was born March 1, 2002 and passed away March 2, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is the son of Jeffrey Eugene and Justi Lyn Cox Brinkerhoff of Bicknell. Although we could only hold him in our arms for a short while, he has left footprints on our...
Marilyn L. Anderson
Feb 27, 2022
Aurora, Utah – Our beloved mother, grandmother. Great-grandmother and aunt, Marilyn Laura McKenzie Anderson, age 74, of Aurora, passed away February 27, 2022 in Provo, Utah. She was born July 24, 1947 in Boulder City, Nevada a daughter of John Francis and Madelene Lillian Brown McKenzie. She grew up in Caliente, Nevada and graduated from Lincoln County High School,...
