Local Obituaries for Families in Richfield, Salina, Sevier County and the surrounding areas

Jun 15, 2023

Gunnison, Utah – Kirsten Jensen Olsen, age 93 of Gunnison, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Gunnison on June 15, 2023. She was born November 12, 1929, in Frederiksberg, Denmark, a daughter of Axel Ejnar and Ane Margrethe Martha Willadsen Jensen.

She married the love of her life Jorgen Olsen July...

Jun 12, 2023

Koosharem, Utah – Our loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, DeVon E. Anderson, age 72, passed away June 12, 2023, at his home in Koosharem. He was born July 5, 1950, in Salina, Utah, a son of Dee Franklin and Thelda Christensen Anderson. He grew up in Koosharem, riding horses on the Monroe Mountain, going trapping,...

Jun 5, 2023

Venice, Utah/Elko, Nevada – Our loving husband, father, grandfather. brother and uncle, Wayne David Muir, age 73, of Elko, Nevada and formerly of Venice, passed away June 5, 2023 in Ely, Nevada after a brave and valiant battle with colon cancer. He was born Jun 11, 1949, in Cedar City, a son of Leon David and Dora Hurdsman Muir....

Jun 2, 2023

Salina, Utah - On August 26, 2001, 8 pounds with a huge head (physically and mentally) with the brightest blue eyes, Terry Lee Neizer and Michelle Allen Conner welcomed their first baby boy into this world. They were the proudest parents and were so excited to show their daughter, Alexia, her forever best friend. Jordan Lee then became a...

Jun 2, 2023

Lee Wayne Mumford, son of Victor Wayne and Helen Hansen Mumford, was born on July 1, 1943 and passed away June 2, 2023 from acute complications related to a chronic GI condition. Many thanks to the EMS and medical staff for their care at the Sevier Valley Hospital in Richfield, Utah.

Lee was raised in...

May 31, 2023

Katie Lydia Hollingshead Herring, age 65, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2023 at her home in Elsinore, Utah. She was born February 22, 1958 in Milford City, Utah to Marshall and Nellie Hollingshead.

Katie was raised in Minersville, Utah with nine other siblings. She was number eight out of ten. She graduated from Beaver...

May 26, 2023

Richfield, Utah – William “Bill” Robert DeVore, age 77, of Richfield, passed away May 26, 2023, at his home in Richfield. He was born November 8, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, a son of Forest and Dorothy Rosevelt DeVore. He remained a loyal fan of all things Michigan (especially sports teams) up to the day he died.

May 18, 2023

Annabella, Utah - Our loving and beautiful wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend, Gayle Millett Curtis, passed away on May 18, 2023, surrounded by her family.

Gayle was born in Murray Utah on January 22, 1942, to Donald Adams Millet and Norma Burns Millet.

Gayle loved dearly her...

May 9, 2023

Loa, Utah - Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Dawna Rae Brian, returned to her heavenly home on May 9. 2023 after a valiant battle with ALS.

Mom was born September 29, 1946, as the youngest child to Rotaseal and Ethel Heaps Durfey. Mom grew up in Bicknell, Utah and attended Wayne...

May 3, 2023

Hanksville, Utah - Randall Joe Mecham, age 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 3, 2023, at his home in Hanksville.

Randall Joe, fondly known as Randy or RJ was born April 20, 1943, in Salina, Utah, to Lloyd Burdell and Joy Forsyth Mecham of Hanksville, Utah. Randy attended high school in...

Apr 29, 2023

Richfield, Utah - Vane Orlan Campbell, age 73, of Richfield, returned home to his Heavenly Father on April 29, 2023, in Centerfield, Utah, due to complications of Covid 19. Vane was born February 1, 1950, in Panguitch, Utah as the oldest child to Vane L. and Joann Reese Campbell.

Vane grew up in Alton, Utah....

Apr 20, 2023

Annabella, Utah/Hobbs, New Mexico – Clinton L. Morrill, age 91, of Annabella, passed away April 20, 2023, at the Beehive Home in Richfield, Utah. He was born July 21, 1931, in Tridell, Utah, a son of Charles Ellis and Martha Lamoreaux Morrill.

Clint grew up in Tridell, Utah and graduated from Alterra High School in...

Apr 20, 2023

Our loving husband, father, grandfather and son, Nathan Bryant, age 52, passed away April 20, 2023, at his home in Richfield, of complications from diabetes, a disease that he fought his entire life. He was born January 10, 1971, in American Fork, Utah, a son of William David Dale Cullen and Janice LaRae Huntsman Bryant. He grew up in...

Apr 18, 2023

Charlotte Hale Elliott, age 91, returned to her Heavenly Father on April 18, 2023, in Monroe, Utah after living a long, full life. Charlotte was born in Afton, Wyoming on October 6, 1931, the third child of Vasco Lester and Della Hoopes Hale. She was proud of her Star Valley heritage and loved sharing stories of growing up on...

Apr 15, 2023

Gunnison, Utah - Our dear Whitni Erin Payne, age 38, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 15, 2023 in Provo, surrounded by her mom and closest friends.

Whitni was born January 5, 1985, in Ogden, Utah, a daughter of Bradley Joe and Linda Marie Binkley Payne.

Whitni was the proud mother of her...

Apr 11, 2023

Salina, Utah – Our loving and beautiful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, aunt and friend, Evelyn Cloward Christensen, age 99, passed away April 11, 2023, on her mother’s birthday, at her home in Salina, attended by family.

Evelyn was born in Union, Utah, at the home of her grandmother, Sarah Searle formerly Gough on October 17,...

Apr 10, 2023

Monroe, Utah – Our kind and beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Roma Miller Barrus, age 87, of Monroe, Utah, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2023, at the home of her daughter in Monroe, Utah.

Roma was born July 24, 1935, in Driggs, Idaho, to loving parents, LeRoy and Ruth Engberson Miller,...

Apr 8, 2023

Kingston, Utah – In the early morning hours of April 8, 2023, Leslie George Nielsen, age 90, passed away holding hands with his sweet wife, Lena, at his home in Kingston. Leslie was born November 5, 1932, in Kingston, a son of George Anthony and Ada Adelia Nielsen Nielsen. He grew up in Kingston and graduated from Circleville High...

Apr 2, 2023

Richfield, Utah and Beaverton, OR - Linda Kay Jones Shinsel, our loving Aunt, Great Aunt, Wife, Sister, Daughter, and Friend was reunited with her beloved husband, Robert Eugene Shinsel on April 2, 2023. Being the trickster she was, our family thought she might die on April 1, but that was not the case.

Linda was...

Mar 27, 2023

Aurora, Utah - Maria Teresa Gonzalez Thompson, 88, passed away peacefully at home in Aurora, Utah on March 27, 2023. She was born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, October 28, 1934, after her mother went into labor after tripping over a log in the yard. She was the youngest of seven children born to Pablo Gonzalez and Lucia...