Local Obituaries for Families in Richfield, Salina, Sevier County and the surrounding areas
Athalie Harriet Jayne
Mar 31, 2022
Salina, Utah/Kingman, Arizona - Athalie Harriet Jayne (Verbryck), age 90, of Kingman, Arizona passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022, of natural causes. My mom, known as “Shortie” (yes she was short at 5’ 4” but got the nickname due to the other tall family members) was born on May 9, 1931, to the late Sigler and Mina Verbryck...
Don W. Peterson
Mar 30, 2022
Richfield, Utah – Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, Don Wesley Peterson age 73 passed peacefully in his sleep on the morning of March 30, 2022 at his home in Richfield. Don was born July 23, 1948 in Richfield, Utah a son of Henry Keith and Bernice Charlesworth Peterson. Don was raised in Richfield, where he...
Candice Horton Thompson
Mar 27, 2022
Richfield, Utah – Our loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt, Candice Horton Thompson, age 26, was taken from us on Sunday, March 27, 2022 after a tragic fall from Bull’s Head while hiking with her beloved husband. She was born April 4, 1995 in Richfield, a daughter of Russell J. and Octavia Nielson Horton. She graduated from Richfield...
Lavar Wells
Mar 26, 2022
Hanksville, Utah – Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, William Lavar Wells passed peacefully in Prescott, AZ on March 26, 2022 at the age of 79, surrounded by his wife and children. Lavar was born June 17, 1943 in Price, Utah, a son of William Winfred and Dortha Pearl Prettyman Wells. He married Susan May Owen,...
Gordon Bowling
Mar 18, 2022
Richfield, Utah – In the early morning hours of March 18, 2022, Gordon Lee Bowling, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and best friend, passed away and was reunited with his Father in Heaven. Gordon was born May 15, 1947 in Gilroy, California, a son of Richard Thompson Story and Drucilla Howe Bowling. He grew up in Gilroy and graduated...
Mary Casto Keisel
Mar 15, 2022
Richfield, Utah – Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Mary Luzena Casto Keisel, age 92, passed away March 15, 2022 in Monroe, Utah. She was born October 26, 1929 in Salina, a daughter of Rudolph and Ruby Jensen Casto. She married Lewis George Keisel in Ely, Nevada. He died March 29, 1961. She is a member of the...
Don B. Curtis
Mar 14, 2022
Greenwich, Utah – Donald Boyd Curtis, age 89, passed away March 14, 2022 at his home in Greenwich. He was born April 4, 1932 in Richfield, a son of Boyd Wallace and Dorthea Marie Madsen Curtis. He grew up in Monroe with his eight siblings. One of his favorite pastimes was playing “shinney” with his family. He attended South...
Tamara Taylor Peterson
Mar 14, 2022
Teasdale, Utah – Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend, Tamara Taylor Peterson, age 53, passed away March 14, 2022 at her home in Teasdale. She was born November 2, 1968 in Salt Lake City, a daughter of Dwight and Barbara Ann Brinkerhoff Taylor. She grew up in West Valley City and graduated from Kearns High School,...
Teresa Marie Christensen
Mar 9, 2022
Central Valley, Utah – Teresa Marie Christensen, age 61, of Central Valley, was reunited with her beautiful daughter on March 9, 2022 in Richfield. She was born July 3, 1960 in Richfield, a daughter of DeVon R. and Elberta Sorenson Christensen. She grew up in Richfield and graduated from Richfield High School, Class of 1978, and then attended and...
Eugene Melvin Brinkerhoff
Mar 2, 2022
Bicknell, Utah – Our beautiful baby boy, Eugene Melvin Brinkerhoff, was born March 1, 2002 and passed away March 2, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is the son of Jeffrey Eugene and Justi Lyn Cox Brinkerhoff of Bicknell. Although we could only hold him in our arms for a short while, he has left footprints on our...
Marilyn L. Anderson
Feb 27, 2022
Aurora, Utah – Our beloved mother, grandmother. Great-grandmother and aunt, Marilyn Laura McKenzie Anderson, age 74, of Aurora, passed away February 27, 2022 in Provo, Utah. She was born July 24, 1947 in Boulder City, Nevada a daughter of John Francis and Madelene Lillian Brown McKenzie. She grew up in Caliente, Nevada and graduated from Lincoln County High School,...
John F. Wegener
Feb 24, 2022
Ephriam, Utah - John Frederick Wegener, our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend returned home to our Heavenly Father on Thursday, February 24, 2022. He fought a valiant battle against cancer for two years before dying peacefully at home surrounded by family. We are so grateful that he is no longer suffering and is enjoying wonderful reunions...
Marie Jensen
Feb 22, 2022
Circleville, Utah - In the early hours of February 22, 2022 Our precious mother Ellen Marie Jensen returned back to the waiting arms of her beloved husband and her very anxious daughters Janice and Shana. Heaven has defiantly gained the sweetest lady who showed all who ever associated with her what having fun and loving was truly about. Marie...
Frank C. Ezell
Feb 21, 2022
Venice, Utah – Frank Coleman Ezell, age 96 of Venice, passed away in the early morning hours of February 21, 2022 in Richfield, Utah. He was born September 1, 1925 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, a son of James Buford and Roxie Louella Christopher Ezell. He grew up in Athens and graduated from high school. He served his country...
Kurt Mellor
Feb 17, 2022
Fayette, Utah – Our beloved brother, uncle and friend, Kurt Ivan Mellor, age 60, passed away February 17, 2022 at his home in Kearns. He was born October 29, 1961 in Gunnison, a son of Ivan Doyle and Bessie LaRue Thompson Mellor. Kurt grew up in Fayette. He was a very active boy. One afternoon when Kurt was six...
Betty Jean Coons
Feb 15, 2022
Monroe, Utah – Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Betty Jean Bowlsby Coons, age 92, passed away February 15, 2022 at her home in Monroe. She was born January 16, 1930 in Daniel, Wyoming, a daughter of Arthur W. and Evylin Beasly Bowlsby. She married Benjamin Franklin Taylor in 1948 in Wyoming. He died April 11, 1960. She...
Jared Puffer
Feb 8, 2022
Monroe, Utah – Lenzy Jared Puffer, age 32, passed away February 8, 2022 at his home in Monroe. He was born August 23, 1989 in Beaver, Utah, a son of Lenzy M. and Monali M. Murie Puffer. He grew up in Beaver where he loved to go camping and fishing with his father. He graduated from Beaver High School,...
Melody Lynn Niemeyer
Feb 6, 2022
Glenwood, Utah/Laramie, Wyoming - Heaven gained a true Angel on February 6, 2022. Melody Lynn Goodman Niemeyer passed away in Johnstown, Colorado. She was surrounded with her family and friends by her side. Melody was born in Alamosa, Colorado on December 20, 1968, a daughter of Jerry and Carol Butler Goodman. She was the oldest of three children and...
Lawayne C. Hatch
Feb 3, 2022
Koosharem, Utah - Our loving Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Grandpa Great, Brother, Uncle, and Friend, LaWayne C. Hatch passed away two weeks short of his 84th birthday, suddenly and unexpectedly February 3, 2022 at his home in Koosharem, Utah. LaWayne was born in Koosharem on February 23, 1938 to Clarin Sidney and Helen Anna Erickson Hatch. He was the first...
Kenley Unsworth
Jan 27, 2022
Bicknell, Utah - Kenley Dale Unsworth age 66, died peacefully with his beautiful wife Marilyn by his side on January 27, 2022 at the St. George Utah, Regional Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He returned to his loving Heavenly Father and was joyfully welcomed by his parents, and beautiful daughter Milissa. Kenley was born October 28, 1955,...
