Verl L. Bagley

Greenwich, Utah - Verl L Bagley, our loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend passed away May 25, 2024, in Cedar City, at the age of 79. He was born July 11, 1944, in Salina, to Lynn Garr and Mary Glennona DeLange Bagley.

Raised in Greenwich, he was the oldest of 5 siblings. He loved Box Creek and grew up farming, hunting, and even did a little roping and riding.

After graduating from the first class of Piute High School in 1962 where he was class president and played on the basketball team, he continued his education in Cedar City at the College of Southern Utah where he received his associate degree.

He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Scotland.

After receiving his bachelor’s degree in biology from Southern Utah University, he was drafted in the United States Army as an Infantry Sergeant and Track Commander where he fought in the Vietnam War in Vietnam and Cambodia where he was a decorated war veteran receiving the Silver Star and Army Commendation Medal.

Upon returning, he taught Biology at Richfield High School for one year and then started his career as the County Extension Agent for Piute County and Wayne County through Utah State University where he worked for 42 years.

While working in Loa he met Alcea Woolsey from Bicknell, and they were married for time and all eternity on June 19, 1973, in the Manti LDS Temple.

While starting their family, they moved to Cedar City and Logan, to continue their education and for Verl to receive his Master’s degree in Range Science from Utah State University. Eventually returning to his beloved Box Creek where they continued to grow and raise their family. In 2006 he was awarded the E.G. Peterson Award at Utah State University.

Verl served in many positions in the church where he had a strong love for the gospel and a strong testimony of Jesus Christ.

Verl was a beacon of faith, his belief guiding him through the trials of life. As a veteran, he carried the weight of duty with pride, embodying resilience, and sacrifice. Tending to his fields, he nurtured both crops and family, instilling values of hard work and perseverance. Yet, above all, he cherished his roles as father, grandfather, brother, and husband, showering his loved ones with unconditional love and devotion. Verl’s legacy is one of faith, service, and enduring love, a testament to a life lived with purpose and integrity.

Verl is survived by his wife, Alcea Bagley; his children, Rayne (Stefanie) Bagley, Brooke (Keith) Bali, Amanda (Quinn) Stubbs, Brodie (Kayla) Bagley, Moniece (Colby) Counley; 16 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and his brothers and sisters: Mary Ann (Steve) Steffensen, LaRell (Carolyn) Bagley, Sherry (Scott) Cook, and Marvin (Sheralyn) Bagley.

He is preceded in death by his parents and his father and mother-in-law, Dewey and Remola Woolsey.

Our family would like to thank the hospice staff and the staff at Our House for showing so much love and care to dad.

Funeral services will be Monday, June 3, 2024, at 12:00 Noon in the Koosharem LDS Ward Chapel.

Friends may call for viewing at the Springer Turner Funeral in Richfield, Sunday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM or at the ward chapel in Koosharem, Monday morning from 10:00 to 11:30 prior to the services.

Live streaming of the services can be found at: www.springerturner.com under Verl’s obituary about 15 minutes prior to starting time.

Burial with military honors accorded by the Harold Brown American Legion Post #92 and the Utah Honor Guard will be in the Koosharem Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield and Salina, Utah.

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