Local Obituaries for Families in Richfield, Salina, Sevier County and the surrounding areas
James Carl Tarantino
Feb 8, 2013
James Carl Tarantino, 76, of Richfield, Utah, passed away Friday, 8 February 2013. James was born in Gilroy, Calif. on June 30, 1936 to James Vincent and Beatrice Pauline Bowen Tarantino. He graduated from Gilroy High School in 1954, and attended Hartnell College, after which he served two years in the U.S. Navy. James was active in the Arts....
Valeen Sorensen
Feb 3, 2013
Salina, Utah –Shirley Valeen Olsen Sorensen passed away early Sunday morning February 3, 2013 in St. George Utah. She is an amazing woman who has been sick with Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's, and various other diseases for 40 years. Valeens life is a testament to what is truly possible if you refuse to put limits on yourself. Her life's motto...
Wayne A Peterson
Jan 30, 2013
Salina, Utah - Wayne A. Peterson, 97, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 to be reunited with his parents, siblings, and beloved wife and eternal companion, Verle. Wayne was born October 1, 1915 in Richfield, Utah, to Andrew and Annie Nielsen Peterson. He grew up in a very close family with 2 brothers and...
Reed J Peterson
Jan 28, 2013
Salina, Utah - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, son and brother, Reed J. Peterson, age 62, died January 28, 2013 at his home west of Salina. He was born December 19, 1950 in Salina, a son of Thad Reed and Twilla Christenson Peterson. He graduated from North Sevier High School, Class of 1969. He attended college in Cedar City....
Syble Pearson Blakely
Jan 18, 2013
Blackfoot, Idaho/ Circleville, Utah - Our kind and beloved mother and grandmother, Syble Joyce Wilson Pearson Blakely, age 92, died January 18, 2013 in Blackfoot, Idaho. She was born September 8, 1920 in Vale, Oregon, a daughter of Simeon Samuel and Melissa Marie Marker Wilson. She married Joseph Lorenzo Pearson, November 23, 1938 in Richfield, Utah. Their marriage was...
Alvin Jay Robison
Jan 18, 2013
Hanksville, Utah - Our kind and beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Alvin Jay Robison, age 78, died January 18, 2013 at his home in Hanksville, after a brave and valiant battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born August 29, 1934 in Hanksville, a son of Martin Luther and Susan Throckmorton Robison. He married Bertha Evelyn Bowles, May 22,...
Connie Verlynn Hansen
Jan 15, 2013
Aurora, Utah - Our beloved daughter, sister and aunt, Connie VerLynn Hansen, age 34, died January 15, 2013 at her home in Aurora. She was born November 30, 1978 in Provo, Utah, a daughter of Jerry Wiley and Connie Rae Miller Hansen. She graduated from North Sevier High School, Class of 1997. She attended the College of Massage Therapy....
Anita Thorsen
Jan 13, 2013
Salina, Utah - Anita Riley Thorsen, age 73, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013 in Malad City, Idaho, surrounded by her family. She was born December 13, 1939 in Torrey, Utah, a daughter of John Conway and Christena Geneva Allen Riley. She grew up in Wayne County, Sevier County and Utah County. She graduated from North Sevier High...
Marilyn C. Cooke
Jan 9, 2013
Salina, Utah - Our kind and beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Marilyn Crane Cooke, age 81, died in the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at her home in Salina. She fought a brave and valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Marilyn was born September 17, 1931 in Salina, a daughter of Leo Hobson and Mary Donna...
Peter B. Daniels
Jan 7, 2013
Torrey, Utah - Our beloved husband, father, son and brother, Peter Bolin Daniels, age 66, died January 7, 2013 at his home in Torrey, after a brave and valiant two year battle with lymphoma. He was born May 23, 1946 in Newark, New Jersey, a son of Courtney Robert and Marian Fay Bolin Daniels. Peter received a BA in...
Cheryl Hatten
Jan 7, 2013
Salina, Utah - Cheryl Kay Clements Hatten, age 54, of Salina, died January 7, 2013 in Salina. She was born August 13, 1958 in Henderson, Nevada, a daughter of John James and Karol Gene Lewis Clements. Cheryl married William Thomas Glassford Sr. in 1975 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were later divorced. She married Wayne Hultsman in 1980 in...
Janice Hansen
Jan 3, 2013
Las Vegas, NV/Richfield, Utah - Our kind and loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Janice Rene Eastes Hansen, age 75, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died January 3, 2013. She was born February 8, 1937 in Breckenridge, Colorado, a daughter of Wilburn Rene and Iverne Rachel Warren Eastes. Jan graduated from West High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, Class...
Robert "Bob" Brewer
Dec 31, 2012
Annabella, Utah - Harold Robert “Bob” Brewer, age 66, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on December 31, 2012. He was born February 18, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah, a son of Harold Aaron and Virginia Ella Eite Brewer. He married Eloise Nielson, August 26, 1965 in Salina, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the...
Jane Mecham
Dec 25, 2012
Salina, Utah - Our beloved sister, aunt, niece and friend, Jane Leween Mecham, age 64, of Salina, died quietly and peacefully on Christmas Day at the Community Care Center in Centerfield, surrounded by her loving family. She was welcomed into the open arms of her parents, a sister, and her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. What a wonderful Christmas...
Frank Robertson
Dec 14, 2012
Centerfield, Utah - Our kind and loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, Lloyd Franklin Robertson Jr., age 67 of Centerfield, died December 14, 2012 in Gunnison, Utah of complications following surgery. He was born August 23, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri, a son of Lloyd Franklin Sr. and Elphia Imogene Albert Robertson. He married Wanda Louise Matthews, March 3,...
Wade A. Grundy
Dec 11, 2012
Loa, Utah - Our kind and beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, Wade Allred Grundy, age 89, passed away December 11, 2012 in Loa, the day before his 90th birthday. Wade was born December 12, 1922 in Loa, Utah, a son of William Jefferson and Nora Jennett Allred Grundy. He grew up in Loa, and attended school until the...
Nola Mae Nay
Dec 7, 2012
Gunnison, Utah - Our kind and beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Nola Mae Rosenlund Nay, age 82, passed away December 7, 2012 in Centerfield, Utah. Nola was born August 29, 1930 in Gunnison, Utah to Irven and Myrtle Kearns Rosenlund. She graduated from Gunnison Valley High School. She married LeEarl Nay January 12, 1949 in Manti, Utah. Later...
Clarence O. Finnell
Dec 3, 2012
Loa, Utah - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Clarence Oldham Finnell, age 84, died suddenly and very unexpectedly at his home in Loa on Monday, December 3, 2012. He was born January 27, 1928 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Clarence was a Veteran of the United States Navy, serving in World War II. He married Earnestine Hazel Belvin...
Guy G. Pace
Dec 1, 2012
Teasdale, Utah - Guy Grigg Pace (Gramps) age 92, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away December 1, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Guy was born January 25, 1920 in Salt Lake City, a son of James Monroe and Sarah Francis Grigg Pace. He grew up in Torrey and graduated from Wayne High...
Burke L. Beutler
Nov 24, 2012
Burke LaMont Beutler, age 81, was born to La Mont Arthur and Thelma Meyer Beutler on August 22, 1931 in Richfield, Utah. He passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2012 in Payson, Utah. An excerpt from a book his mother authored, Life Stories of the Meyer Family: “Burke was a very special child....he was not a strong child and...
