Richard D. Mattingly

Bicknell, Utah – Our kind and beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, friend and neighbor, Richard Douglas Mattingly, passed away on June 11, 2022, at his home in Bicknell. Richard was born in Salt Lake City on October 17, 1945, to Dale E and Laura Elaine Mattingly. He attended Wayne High School and graduated with the class of 1964 and later attended the University of Utah. He married his sweetheart, Carolyn DeLeeuw, on July 22, 1965, sealed for time and all eternity in the St. George LDS Temple. Together they raised 3 children: Shane, Wendy, and Kimberly. Richard was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, where he served in many callings throughout the years, including five years as a worker in the Manti LDS Temple alongside his wife, Carolyn. Richard was a real renaissance man and was a man of all trades, including wood carving, stone masonry, and brick laying. He worked on the Bicknell Veteran’s Memorial and helped his father work on the visitors center in Capitol Reef National Park. He loved camping, fishing, hunting, shooting, traveling, tinkering, skiing, gardening, painting, sailing, and spending time with his family. They treasure the memories they have of him and look forward to the day that they will be reunited with him. Richard is survived by his wife, Carolyn, and his daughters: Wendy (Travis) Blanchard of West Valley City and Kimberly Mattingly of Bicknell; grandchildren: Xerxes Bailey Blanchard, Mayleigh Moira Blanchard, Jonas Aiden Blanchard, Kezlynn Bella Blanchard, and Dominique Rose Vera. He is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Shane Douglas Mattingly; sisters: Lynette M. Fisher and Tammy M. Naylor; brothers: Raymond, Huey, and Marvon Mattingly. Graveside services will be held on Friday, June 17, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. in the Bicknell Cemetery. Friends may call for viewing at the Thurber LDS Ward Chapel, 190 North 200 East in Bicknell, from 11:30 to 12:30 P.M. prior to the services, under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Homes of Richfield and Salina, Utah.