Local Obituaries for Families in Richfield, Salina, Sevier County and the surrounding areas
Berneal Nelson Hatch
Dec 10, 2015
Loa, Utah - Berneal Hatch, age 91, of Loa, Utah passed away peacefully Dec. 10, 2015 in Loa, Utah surrounded by her sweetheart husband and children. She was born March 17, 1924, the sixth of eight children, to Lewis and Della Taylor Nelson in Fremont, Utah. She spent her childhood on the family farm in Fremont and graduated from...
Judy C. Christensen
Dec 6, 2015
Salina, Utah - Our kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Judy Renae Cloward Christensen, age 65, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at her home in Salina, after a valiant and brave battle with cancer. She was born September 6, 1950 in Richfield, Utah, a daughter of Wayne C. and Bessie Ivie Colby Cloward. She graduated...
Thelma T. Behunin
Dec 5, 2015
Thelma Elizabeth Taylor Behunin, age 102, passed away December 5, 2015 in Sandy, Utah. She was born 28 August 1913 in Fremont, Utah a daughter of George Irvin and Katherine Butler Taylor. She graduated from Wayne High School. She married Matthew Erval Behunin May 11, 1933 in Richfield, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti Temple, 26 April...
Alan Glen Young
Nov 30, 2015
Las Vegas, Nevada/Richfield, Utah - Alan Glen Young, age 75, of Las Vegas and formerly of Richfield, passed away November 30, 2015 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was born July 2, 1940 in Richfield, a son of Leland Archibald and Grace Olsen Young. He graduated from Richfield High School in 1958. Alan served an LDS Mission to the England Southwest...
Nina Valadez
Nov 29, 2015
Loa, Utah - Our kind and beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt, Enedina Garza Valadez, age 90, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 in Loa, Utah. She was born February 8, 1925 in Pharr, Texas, a daughter of Manuel and Julia Villareal Garza. She married Noe Valadez, May 15, 1948 in McAllen, Texas. Their marriage was later solemnized...
Ed Robbins
Nov 18, 2015
Alton, Utah - Ed Robbins (Lewis Edward Robbins) graduated with honors from this mortal life on Nov. 18, 2015 in St. George, Utah, due to colon cancer. He died as he lived: on his and Heavenly Father’s terms. Ed was born Dec. 16, 1952, in Provo, Utah, to Carle Claude and Elaine Stevens Robbins. He grew up in Logan,...
Shelley Lund
Nov 16, 2015
Redmond, Utah - Our kind and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Shelley Joy Christensen Lund, age 85, of Redmond, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Monday, November 16, 2015 at her home in Redmond. She was born August 1, 1930 in Redmond, a daughter of Ernal Ledale and Una Ann Peterson Christensen. She graduated from...
Floy Nielson Morrison
Nov 16, 2015
Salt Lake City, Utah - Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt, Floy Nielson Morrison, age 93, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2015 in Salt Lake City. She was born June 4, 1922 in Glenwood, Utah, a daughter of Floyd and Emma Sophronia Hellquist Nielson. She married Kix B. Morrison, January 3, 1946 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He...
Lois Jean Elder
Nov 12, 2015
Marysvale, Utah - Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Lois Jean Curtis Elder, age 79, of Marysvale, passed away November 12, 2015 in Provo. She was born October 8, 1936 in Aurora, Utah, a daughter of Floyd and Bessie Mason Curtis. She married Glen Jensen in 1952 and they were later divorced. She married Ted Cox in 1959...
Hal Hatch
Nov 9, 2015
Richfield, Utah - Lorin Hal Hatch, age 71, of Richfield passed away November 9, 2015 in Richfield. He was born September 25, 1944 in Salina, a son of Lorin ElRoy and Thelma Virginia Smith Hatch. He graduated from Richfield High School, Class of 1962. He served in the United States Army during the Viet Nam Conflict. Hal worked construction...
Rollo C. Brinkerhoff
Nov 7, 2015
Neola, Utah - Rollo Charles Brinkerhoff (Hay burner) age 67 of Neola, passed away at his home in Neola, on November 7, 2015 of a massive heart attack. He was born October 24, 1948 in Salina, Utah, a son of Bliss Burr and Nina Bell Peterson Brinkerhoff. He graduated from Wayne High School, Class of 1966. He was called...
Arno D. Bastian
Nov 6, 2015
Salina- Our hearts break over the loss of our devoted husband, father and grandfather, Arno Dean Bastian, born February 1, 1928 in Salina to Afflick, and Rosena Beda Johnson Bastian. He passed away November 6, 2015 in Richfield, due to complications of Parkinson’s with his devoted wife of 62 years by his side. Arno married LaJuana Sorensen, September 11,...
Elda Ellett
Nov 6, 2015
Fremont, Utah - Our kind and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister and aunt, Elda Ann Blackburn Ellett, age 95, left her care worn body and was reunited with her eternal companion, November 6, 2015 at her home in Fremont, Utah. She was born February 14, 1920 in Loa, Utah, the 13th out of 14 children, born to Heber...
Sharon Godwin-Fox
Nov 6, 2015
Central Valley, Utah - Our beloved wife, sister and aunt, Sharon Lee Godwin-Fox, age 71, passed away at her home in Central Valley on November 6, 2015, of a heart attack. She was born March 10, 1944 in Inglewood, California, a daughter of James Roy and Helen Katherene Wheeler Godwin. She graduated from El Segundo High School, Class of...
Marvin Eugene "Gene" Smith
Nov 4, 2015
Richfield, Utah - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, brother-in-law and uncle, Marvin Eugene "Gene" Smith, age 77, died peacefully at the Richfield Care Center on November 4, 2015. Gene was born in Batesville, Arkansas on September 9, 1938, a son of Troy Garlin and Eva Hollowell Smith. The family moved to Needles, California in 1943, when Troy...
Matthew Keith Dowsett
Nov 1, 2015
Joseph, Utah - In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Matthew. He passed away peacefully following a sudden brain aneurysm on November 1, 2015 in Provo, Utah. Matthew was born October 28, 1971 in Salt Lake City, Utah, a son of Kelly Charles and Susan Lorraine Bangerter Dowsett. Matthew had a great love of books with an insatiable thirst for...
Douglas J. Grundy
Oct 31, 2015
Loa, Utah - Our kind and gentle husband, father, grandfather and brother, Douglas Jay Grundy, age 63, slipped peacefully away on October 31, 2015 at his home in Loa of a heart attack. He was born December 6, 1951 in Salina, Utah, a son of Wade Allred and Owona Brown Grundy. He graduated from Wayne High School, Class of...
Cheryl Chavis
Oct 26, 2015
Sandy, Utah - Our beloved mother, grandmother, Aunt and best friend, Cheryl Chavis, returned to our Heavenly Father on the morning of October 26, 2015, peacefully, surrounded by her family and friends. Cheryl was born July 14, 1943 in Provo, Utah, a daughter of Eldon and Ella Pearson Chavis. She graduated from South Sevier High School and LDS Business...
Leah Rae Brinkerhoff Deem
Oct 24, 2015
Bicknell, Utah - Leah Rae Brinkerhoff Deem, age 65, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at her home in Bicknell from a heart attack. She was born March 3, 1950 in Salina, Utah, a daughter of Walter Kirk and Cleo Ellett Giles Brinkerhoff. Mom grew up in Bicknell, UT and graduated from Wayne High School, Class of 1968. Growing...
Ladella Shaw
Oct 24, 2015
Aurora, Utah - Our loving mother and grandmother, Edith LaDella Mellor Shaw, returned to her Heavenly Home on October 24, 2015 at the age of 81 at her home in Aurora. LaDella was born December 6, 1933 in Fayette, Utah, a daughter of William James and Ozemba Minerva Pierce Mellor. She attended Gunnison High School where she was a...
