Local Obituaries for Families in Richfield, Salina, Sevier County and the surrounding areas
Rae Thompson
Oct 10, 2012
Aurora, Utah - Our beloved mother, grandmother , great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and sister, Frances Rae Coons Thompson, age 95, died October 10, 2012 at her home in Aurora. She was born March 8, 1917 in Richfield, Utah, a daughter of Charles Raleigh and Katie Marie Peterson Coons. She graduated from Richfield High School, Class of 1935. She married Daniel Stephenson...
Justin J. Carter
Oct 7, 2012
Annabella, Utah - Justin James Carter, age 22, returned to his loving Heavenly Father on Oct. 7, 2012 where he was met with open arms by his father and brother. We look forward to our reunion as an eternal family, when our understanding is not limited, and we see through the eyes of our Savior, the intricate details of...
Deegan Tackett
Oct 7, 2012
Gunnison, Utah - Our beloved son, grandson and great-grandson, Deegan Gene Tackett, was born and died on Sunday, October 7, 2012 in Gunnison, Utah. He is the son of Darren Gene and Sierra Marie Beach Tackett of Gunnison; the grandson of Larry and Moniece Tackett of Redmond; Bryan Beach of Salina; Mya Beach of Salina; Tammy Beach of Salt...

Ann Smit
Oct 6, 2012
Gunnison, Utah - Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Ann Van Stenis Smit, age 82, of Gunnison, died October 6, 2012 in Provo, Utah, of complications from heart surgery. She was born June 16, 1930 in Rotterdam, Holland, a daughter of Gobel Marinus and Agata Helena Catarina Den Haan Van Stenis. She married John Huibertus Smit, June 4, 1952...
Verdawn C. Wood
Oct 6, 2012
Annabella, Utah - Our loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, VerDawn Chamberlain Wood, age 71, of Annabella, passed away October 6, 2012 in Richfield, Utah, after months of complications from diabetes and heart disease. She was born May 5, 1941 in Kanab, Utah, the youngest of three children born to Heber LaMar and Margaret Talbot Chamberlain. She was raised...
Lavon Brown Cotten
Oct 4, 2012
Salt Lake City – Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, LaVon Brown Cotten, age 75, died on October 4, 2012 in Salt Lake City. LaVon was born January 22, 1937 in Richfield to William Lee Brown, and Esther Margaret Anderson. She grew up in Richfield and graduated from Richfield High School. She was an active...
Donna H. Nielson
Sep 30, 2012
Aurora, Utah - Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Donna Lorraine Hale Nielson, age 71, passed away September 30, 2012 at her daughter’s home in Redmond, Utah, surrounded by her loving family. She was very courageous through her short battle with cancer. Donna was born October 24, 1940 in Compton, California, a daughter of Lawrence Walker and Reva...
Curley Kenney
Sep 29, 2012
Centerfield, Utah - Our beloved father and grandfather, Adrean Jay “Curley” Kenney, age 85, passed away in Centerfield, Utah on September 29, 2012 after a valiant battle with Alzheimers Disease. He was born August 17, 1927 in Gunnison, Utah, the sixth of seven children born to Leo Amasa and Sarah Mable Levie Kenney. The family moved to the Cove,...
Carol A. Andersen
Sep 28, 2012
Gunnison, Utah - Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Carol Anderson Andersen, passed away on September 28, 2012, just a month after celebrating her ninetieth birthday. Carol was born August 28, 1922 in Salina, Utah, a daughter of Carl Niels and Armanella Jessen Anderson. She graduated from North Sevier High School and Provo School of Beauty Culture. She...
Grace C. Ivie
Sep 22, 2012
Salt Lake City, Utah - Our dear Aunt, cousin and friend, Lydia Grace Christiansen Ivie, age 85, died September 22, 2012 at her home in Salt Lake City. She was born July 30, 1927 in Monroe, Utah, the last of nine children born to Christian Abraham and Helena Catherine Brown Christiansen. She went to school in Monroe and graduated...
Mindee Lee Olsen
Sep 21, 2012
Gunnison, Utah - Our kind and beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend, Mindee Lee Olsen, age 37, died September 21, 2012 at her home in Gunnison, after a valiant and well fought four year battle with breast cancer. She was born January 18, 1975 in Gunnison, a daughter of Dennis Rex and Dixie Lee Koeven Olsen. She graduated from...
Grant Gordon Muhlestein
Sep 20, 2012
Orem, Utah - Our beloved father, grandfather and husband, Grant Gordon Muhlestein, age 65, died peacefully at his home in Cedar Hills, surrounded by loved ones on the evening of September 20, 2012. He was born March 6, 1947 in Provo Utah a son of Grant Tell and Marie Phillips Muhlestein. He married his childhood sweetheart Carolyn Chase, August...
Jim D. Hansen
Sep 16, 2012
Richfield, Utah - Our kind and beloved husband, father and grandfather, James Delano Hansen, age 75, died Sunday, September 16, 2012 in Provo, Utah, surrounded by his family. He was born July 6, 1937 in Richfield, Utah, a son of James Eugene and Hettie Leona Buckley Hansen. Jim graduated from South Sevier High School, Class of 1955. He joined...
Patsy Ellen Winn
Sep 15, 2012
Centerfield, Utah - We lost our tiny mom, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister on September 15, 2012 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She passed away at the Gunnison Valley Hospital. Our loving Patsy was born on May 28, 1938 in Salina, Utah, a daughter of Leonard Allen and Margie Joy Williams Thompson. Her mom passed away when she...
Patricia W. Allred
Sep 11, 2012
Salina, Utah - Patricia Joy Wasden Allred (also known as Grandma Trisha, Aunt Pat and Sweetheart) was born to Thad Richard and Valna Joy Mason Wasden, June 12, 1945 in Salina, Utah. She passed away on September 11, 2012, while sleeping at her home in Salina, Utah. Pat married Dell Alvin Allred, March 19, 1966 in the Manti LDS...
Joan M. Curtis
Sep 10, 2012
Aurora, Utah - Our kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Joan Martin Curtis, age 71, of Aurora, died September 10, 2012 in Provo, Utah, very suddenly and unexpectedly. She was born April 22, 1941 in Salina, Utah, a daughter of Josiah Allen and Muriel Sorenson Martin. She married Brooks Curtis, October 4, 1958 in the Manti...
Myrle S. Frye
Sep 10, 2012
Richfield, Utah - Our sweet, beloved mother, Myrle Lillian Syddall Frye, age 93, passed away September 10, 2012 at her home in Richfield, with loved ones near. She was born January 12, 1919 in Richfield, the sixth of eight children born to William and Blanche Vilate Roberts Syddall. She married Joe Haden Frye, December 12, 1936 in Richfield, Utah....
David P. Oldroyd
Sep 8, 2012
Austin, Utah - Our beloved father, grandfather and brother, David Peter Oldroyd, age 70, of Austin, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday, September 8, 2012 in Richfield, Utah. He was born August 16, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah, a son of Arnold Archibald and Mary Marray Sorenson Oldroyd. He married Karen Lee, in September of 1964 in Richfield,...
Lois Hammond
Sep 1, 2012
Gunnison, Utah - Our beloved Mother, Lois Verna Metcalf Hammond, passed peacefully away on September 1, 2012, surrounded by family. She was born in Gunnison, UT on December 5, 1925, the seventh of seven children to Arthur Velorus and Jane Erickson Metcalf. Mom left an amazing legacy of love, laughter and service to her name. Lois married her sweetheart,...
Bert Josiah Tuft
Aug 30, 2012
Aurora - Bert Josiah Tuft, age 63, of Aurora, died on Thursday, August 30, 2012, from complications following surgery in Provo. Bert was born July 27, 1949 in Richfield, Utah, a son to Roscoe Bert, and Elinore Chamberlain Tuft. Bert married Mickie Lou Anderson on September 13, 1968. He served in the US Air Force, and received an honorable...