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

Oct 7, 2022

Monroe, Utah - Margaret Jean Chappell Okerlund was born in Bicknell, Utah, March 24, 1931, and died peacefully with her 2 loving sons by her side October 7, 2022 in Monroe, Utah. She was the first of 5 children born to David Grant and Caroline Margaret Peterson Chappell who preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death...

Oct 7, 2022

Elsinore, Utah - Artist and beloved friend Dorothy Sporle Makin Linfor’s legacy of love and a life well lived does not end with her death. Dorothy passed away peacefully on the night of October 7, 2022, at the age of 82, a night she spent with dear friends and family.

Dorothy was born January 5,...

Oct 6, 2022

Elsinore, Utah – Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle, Howard Rodney Hansen, age 75, passed away October 6, 2022 in Payson, Utah, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 18, 1947 in Elsinore, a son of Omery John and Anna Marie Hansen. He grew up in Elsinore and graduated from South Sevier High School,...

Sep 29, 2022

Monroe, Utah - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, VerrDon Durfee, 83, passed away peacefully at home with his family beside him on September 29, 2022.

VerrDon was the oldest child born to Verr and Edith Durfee on December 4, 1938 in a log home not far from the home that he had...

Sep 28, 2022

Aurora, Utah - Geraldean Evans Moon Riddle 1936-2022 passed away peacefully on September 28, 2022. She was born in Panguitch, Utah to Grant Evans and Nelda Lynn on March 17, 1936.

Gerry grew up on a farm in Riverton, Utah. Married Glenden H. Moon and raised 3 amazing sons. They lived in many various places...

Sep 27, 2022

Our kind and beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend Helen Lee, returned home to our Heavenly Father Tuesday evening, September 27, 2022.

Helen was born December 29, 1944 in Lupton, AZ, born into Kiya’áaanii (Towering House), and Honágháahnii (One Walk Around), and Tó’aheedlinii (Water Flows Together) maternal clan, and Tábaahá (Water’s Edge) paternal...

Sep 26, 2022

Centerfield, Utah – Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, Bartley Rex Jensen, age 72, passed away peacefully at his home on September 26, 2022.

Bart was born on June 28, 1950 in Salina, Utah, the son of Douglas Rex and Norma Pickett Jensen. He attended North Sevier High School, graduating with...

Sep 25, 2022

Monroe, Utah – Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, Vee Daun Wilkinson Romero, passed away on September 25, 2022, just one week after her 89th birthday.

Vee Daun was born in Koosharem, Utah on September 18th, 1933 to Brose L. and Vee Nielson Wilkinson, one of nine children. She...

Sep 22, 2022

Bicknell, Utah – Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, friend and neighbor, Greg Richard Larsen, age 59, passed away peacefully at his home on September 22, 2022.

Greg was born to John Richard and Myrna Brown Larsen on July 28, 1963 in Richfield, Utah. He was raised in Bicknell with his sisters, JoAnn and...

Sep 20, 2022

Richfield, Utah - Gena Teresa Manwill Coleman was born October 22, 1959, and passed away from a prolonged illness in the early morning hours of September 20, 2022. She was raised by her parents, Cyrus “Cy” and Wanda Manwill. She grew up helping her dad with the farm and cattle and with her parent’s mail route along the Glenwood...

Sep 19, 2022

Circleville, Utah – Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, friend, and neighbor, Beverly Ann Bean Cannon, passed away on September 19, 2022.

Beverly, the daughter of Carmon Jay Bean and Ethel May Breedlove, was born March 12, 1929 in Pocatello, Idaho the oldest of six children. Following Beverly in age were Carmen (wife of Clair...

Sep 18, 2022

Sigurd, Utah - Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and Friend Mearl Ruby Smith passed peacefully on Sunday, September 18, 2022 in Richfield, Utah. She was born July 15, 1947, in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, the daughter of Charles Zeb and Mearl Ethel Mowers Capell.

Ruby graduated from Grace High School in 1966. She married Richard...

Sep 12, 2022

Roosevelt, Utah - Dorotha Chidester Taylor, age 83 passed away from this life and into the love of her heavenly Father, her Savior, her parents and brothers on September 12, 2022. She was surrounded by her loving husband, Darryl B. Taylor, her sister Lora and all of her children. Her final wish was to have her family together at...

Sep 6, 2022

Redmond, Utah - Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend, Ella Lee Mickelsen Lund, passed away September 6, 2022, peacefully at home.

Ella Lee was born the only child to Mar and Leona Mickelsen on Jan 9, 1931. She grew up in Redmond and graduated from North Sevier High School in 1949 where she...

Sep 2, 2022

Aurora, Utah - Our sweet mother, Nola V Christiansen Madsen, age 96, passed from this life to the next on the morning of September 2, 2022. She was born in Monroe, Utah on June 6, 1926, to Carl and Nettie Arlena Bridges Christiansen. She passed away in Monroe while residing at Monroe Canyon Assisted Living.

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Sep 1, 2022

Richfield, Utah – Our kind and loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, Gerald Waters, age 75, passed away September 1, 2022 at his home in Richfield after a valiant battle with prostate cancer. He was born August 25, 1947 in Brigham City, Utah, a son of Lamar and Mable Lu Johnson Waters. He served his country in the United...

Aug 31, 2022

Gunnison/Payson, Utah - Richard (“Dick”) Dean Gillham was born in Sioux City, Iowa on October 9, 1930, to Howard A. and Erma Aaldrup Gillham. Dick died on August 31, 2022 in Payson.

In his early years, he experienced the Great Depression and World War II. Dick served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict....

Aug 27, 2022

Gunnison/Midvale, Utah - Wade Kenneth Miller, age 35, passed away on August 27, 2022 at his home in Midvale, Utah. Wade was born in Fallon, Nevada, on July 7, 1987, to Eldon Baird and Marsha Gail Spivey Miller. He was the youngest of five children and lived in Fallon until the age of 8. At that time, his family...

Aug 23, 2022

Salina, Utah - Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Jolayne Anderson Okerlund passed away peacefully, in the early morning hours of August 23, 2022 at the age of 72 in Springville, Utah. She was born March 17, 1950, in Richfield, Utah, a daughter of Everett Lysle and Lois Fae Sorenson Anderson. Jolayne graduated from East High High...

Aug 20, 2022

Salina, Utah - Glen Moroni Barney, age 98, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Salina, in the early morning of August 20, 2022. Loving son of Moroni and Mable Barney, he was born in Elsinore, UT on April 4, 1924. Glen was a compassionate and dedicated soul, giving his all to community, country, career, and...